1977 US Open – Men's singles

Guillermo Vilas defeated the defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 7–6^(7–4), 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1977 US Open. It was his first US Open title and second major title overall.

Men's singles
1977 US Open
Champion	Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors
Score	2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–0
Draw	128 (12 Q )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1977 US Open (tennis)

Guillermo Vilas being awarded with the trophy after defeating Jimmy Connors at the final

This was the third and last edition of the US Open to be played on clay courts; it switched the following year to hard courts.

The competition was played best-of-three sets in the first four rounds, followed by best-of-five sets from the quarterfinals onward.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Guillermo Vilas is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Björn Borg (fourth round)
2. Jimmy Connors (finalist)
3. Brian Gottfried (quarterfinalist)
4. Guillermo Vilas (champion)
5. Manuel Orantes (quarterfinalist)
6. Raúl Ramírez (first round)
7. Ilie Năstase (second round)
8. Vitas Gerulaitis (fourth round)
9. Eddie Dibbs (third round)
10. Dick Stockton (quarterfinalist)
11. Roscoe Tanner (fourth round)
12. Harold Solomon (semifinalist)
13. Mark Cox (first round)
14. Ken Rosewall (third round)
15. Wojtek Fibak (fourth round)
16. Stan Smith (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	10	Dick Stockton	4	4	2
	12	Harold Solomon	6	6	6
										12	Harold Solomon	2	63	2
										4	Guillermo Vilas	6	77	6
	4	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	6
		Raymond Moore	1	1	0
																			4	Guillermo Vilas	2	6	77	6
																			2	Jimmy Connors	6	3	64	0
		Corrado Barazzutti	6	6	6
	3	Brian Gottfried	2	1	2
											Corrado Barazzutti	5	3	5
										2	Jimmy Connors	7	6	7
	5	Manuel Orantes	2	4	3
	2	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Borg	6	6
		Waltke	2	1						1	Borg	7	6
		James	6	4	6						James	5	4
		Pecci Sr.	4	6	3														1	Borg	6	6
		Prinsloo	3	7	6															Parun	1	3
		Borowiak	6	6	1						Prinsloo	6	0	1
		Soler	2	4							Parun	3	6	6
		Parun	6	6																								1	Borg	6	4	0r
		Krulevitz	6	6																								10	Stockton	3	6	1
		Schneider	4	3							Krulevitz	1	6
		Gebert	4	3							Panatta	6	7
		Panatta	6	6																Panatta	6	4	4
	Q	Neely	6	3	4														10	Stockton	2	6	6
		Alexander	3	6	6						Alexander	3	6	6
		Amaya	5	2						10	Stockton	6	3	7
	10	Stockton	7	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	Solomon	3	6	7
		Mitton	6	3	5					12	Solomon	6	6
		Marks	4	6	2					Q	Gerken	3	1
	Q	Gerken	6	4	6														12	Solomon	2	6	6
		Muñoz	6	4	6															Fagel	6	1	3
		Lewis	3	6	4						Muñoz	2	4
		Fagel	6	4	6						Fagel	6	6
		Simpson	1	6	4																							12	Solomon	7	6
		Yuill	6	6																								8	Gerulaitis	6	3
	Q	Palin	2	4							Yuill	6	6
		Dibley	5	2							Fleming	1	3
		Fleming	7	6																Yuill	5	1
		Prajoux	2	4															8	Gerulaitis	7	6
		Šmid	6	6							Šmid	2	6
		Dominguez	2	0						8	Gerulaitis	6	7
	8	Gerulaitis	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Vilas	6	6
		Santana	1	0						4	Vilas	6	6
		Mayer	7	6							Mayer	3	0
		Norbäck	6	3															4	Vilas	6	6
		Hagey	4	6																Amaya	3	3
		Docherty	6	7							Docherty	6	3	5
		Amaya	6	7							Amaya	4	6	7
		Hardie	2	5																								4	Vilas	6	6
		Higueras	6	6																									Higueras	3	1
		Wilkison	2	2							Higueras	7	3	6
	Q	Schoenfield	6	5	3d						Manson	6	6	2
		Manson	3	7	5															Higueras	6	6
		Richardson	4	4															14	Rosewall	4	4
		Dent	6	6							Dent	1	3
		Gullikson	0	4						14	Rosewall	6	6
	14	Rosewall	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	Smith	7	6
		Bohrnstedt	6	2						16	Smith	0	2
		Martin	1	5						Q	Fishbach	6	6
	Q	Fishbach	6	7															Q	Fishbach	6	4	0
		Betancur	6	4	3															Feaver	2	6	6
		Amritraj	3	6	6						Amritraj	7	2	3
		Feaver	7	6							Feaver	6	6	6
		Pasarell	5	1																									Feaver	7	4	2
		Moore	6	6																									Moore	5	6	6
		Gullikson	4	3							Moore	6	6
		Proisy	6	6							Proisy	1	2
		Delaney	4	2																Moore	6	6
		Molina	2	7	6														Q	Ycaza	3	2
		Hewitt	6	5	3						Molina	6	4
	Q	Ycaza	6	6						Q	Ycaza	7	6
	6	Ramírez	3	2

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	Năstase	6	6
		McMillan	0	0						7	Năstase	4	4
		Scanlon	2	4							Barazzutti	6	6
		Barazzutti	6	6																Barazzutti	6	6
		Fillol	6	6																Edmondson	1	0
		Kronk	2	0							Fillol	1	2
		Edmondson	3	6	6						Edmondson	6	6
	Q	Guedes	6	1	4																								Barazzutti	6	6
		Teacher	3	7	6																								Walts	2	0
		Kachel	6	6	2						Teacher	2	2
		Franulović	4	6	6						Franulović	6	6
		Pfister	6	1	3															Franulović	1	2
		Lloyd	6	0	6															Walts	6	6
		Joubert	2	6	4						Lloyd	3	3
		Walts	7	7							Walts	6	6
	13	Cox	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	Fibak	6	6
		Case	2	2						15	Fibak	6	6
		Menon	7	2	6						Menon	1	2
		Saviano	6	6	3														15	Fibak	6	6
		Crawford	6	7	6															Crawford	1	1
		Špear	7	5	4						Crawford	6	6
	Q	González	6	7						Q	González	3	3
		Cano	3	5																								15	Fibak	7	3	4
		Richey	6	6																								3	Gottfried	6	6	6
	Q	Giammalva	2	2							Richey	5	0
		Kodeš	7	6							Kodeš	7	6
		Lofgren	5	0																Kodeš	4	2
		Riessen	6	6															3	Gottfried	6	6
		Carmichael	3	2							Riessen	5	6	3
		Winitsky	3	3						3	Gottfried	7	2	6
	3	Gottfried	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Orantes	6	6
	Q	Maze	1	0						5	Orantes	6	6
		Amritraj	6	6	5						Stolle	2	2
		Stolle	3	7	7														5	Orantes	6	6
		Du Pré	5	0																Stewart	4	3
		Jauffret	7	6							Jauffret	5	3
		Machette	1	4							Stewart	7	6
		Stewart	6	6																								5	Orantes	6	6
		Gildemeister	6	6																									McEnroe	2	3
		Fillol Sr.	0	3							Gildemeister	5	1
		McEnroe	6	6							McEnroe	7	6
		Teltscher	1	3																McEnroe	6	4	6
		Deblicker	4	6	2														9	Dibbs	2	6	4
		McNair	6	4	6						McNair	2	2
		Álvarez	4	3						9	Dibbs	6	6
	9	Dibbs	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	Tanner	4	7	6
		Mitchell	6	6	1					11	Tanner	6	6	6
		Pattison	6	6							Pattison	7	0	3
		McNamee	4	0															11	Tanner	6	6
		Moor	7	6																Moor	3	1
		Drysdale	6	2							Moor	6	6
		Bunis	6	6	6						Bunis	2	4
		Andrew	7	4	2																							11	Tanner	0	2
		Letcher	2	1																								2	Connors	6	6
		Guerry	6	6							Guerry	6	7
		Warwick	3	6							Cahill	4	5
		Cahill	6	7																Guerry	1	4
		Lutz	6	6															2	Connors	6	6
		Taróczy	4	2							Lutz	2	2
	Q	Singh	2	0						2	Connors	6	6
	2	Connors	6	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1977 US Open Men's Singles draw
• 1977 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation