The 1977 Raquette d'Or was a men's tennis tournament staged in Aix-en-Provence, France that was part of the One star category of the 1977 Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from 26 September until 2 October 1977. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament. Ilie Năstase won the singles title. In a five-set final against Guillermo Vilas he had won the first two sets when Vilas retired in protest of Năstase's use of a spaghetti strung racquet (which was banned shortly after by the ITF).[3][4]

1977 Raquette d'Or
Date26 September – 2 October
Edition1st
CategoryGrand Prix (One star)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationAix-en-Provence, France
Champions
Singles
Romania Ilie Năstase[1]
Doubles
Romania Ilie Năstase / Romania Ion Țiriac[2]
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Finals

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Singles

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  Ilie Năstase defeated   Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 7–5, def.

  • It was Năstase's 3rd singles title of the year and the 62nd of his career.

Doubles

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  Ilie Năstase /   Ion Țiriac defeated   Patrice Dominguez /   Rolf Norberg 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "1977 Aix-en-Provence – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1977 Aix-en-Provence – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ Dicker, Ron (30 August 2004). "With Few Exceptions, the String Remains the Same". The New York Times.
  4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 124. ISBN 9780354090391.