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.[1] It was his first US Open title and second major title overall.

Men's singles
1977 US Open
Final
ChampionArgentina Guillermo Vilas
Runner-upUnited States Jimmy Connors
Score2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–0
Details
Draw128 (12 Q )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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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

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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

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Final eight

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Fantástico, Guillermo!". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 47, no. 12. September 19, 1977. pp. 12–17.
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