1977 in tennis

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1977. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and the women's tennis circuits.

Australian Open

Men's singles

Main article: 1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's singles

United States Roscoe Tanner defeated Argentina Guillermo Vilas, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Tanner's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.

Women's singles

Main article: 1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's singles

Australia Kerry Melville Reid defeated Australia Dianne Fromholtz, 7–5, 6–2

  • It was Melville's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.

Men's doubles

United States Arthur Ashe / Australia Tony Roche defeated United States Charlie Pasarell / United States Erik van Dillen, 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

Australia Dianne Fromholtz / Australia Helen Gourlay defeated Australia Kerry Melville Reid / United States Betsy Nagelsen, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5

Mixed doubles

Competition not held between 1970 and 1986.

Men's singles

Main article: 1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's singles

United States Vitas Gerulaitis defeated United Kingdom John Lloyd, 6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2

  • It was Gerulaitis's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.

Women's singles

Main article: 1977 Australian Open (December) – Women's singles

Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley, 6–3, 6–0

  • It was Goolagong Cawley's 6th career Grand Slam title.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's doubles

Australia Ray Ruffels / Australia Allan Stone defeated Australia John Alexander / Australia Phil Dent, 7–6, 7–6

Women's doubles

Main article: 1977 Australian Open (December) – Women's doubles

Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley vs. United States Mona Schallau Guerrant / Australia Kerry Melville Reid, shared due to rained out final[1]

Mixed doubles

Competition not held between 1970 and 1986.

French Open

Men's singles

Argentina Guillermo Vilas defeated United States Brian Gottfried, 6–0, 6–3, 6–0

  • It was Vilas's 1st career Grand Slam title.

Women's singles

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec[a] defeated Romania Florența Mihai, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–1

  • It was Jaušovec's only career Grand Slam title.

Men's doubles

United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez defeated Poland Wojciech Fibak / Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš, 7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4

Women's doubles

Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková / United States Pam Teeguarden defeated United States Rayni Fox / Australia Helen Gourlay, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2

Mixed doubles

United States Mary Carillo / United States John McEnroe defeated Romania Florența Mihai / Colombia Iván Molina, 7–6, 6–4

Wimbledon

Men's singles

Main article: 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Sweden Björn Borg defeated United States Jimmy Connors, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 [2]

  • It was Borg's second consecutive Wimbledon title and 4th Grand Slam title overall.

Women's singles

Main article: 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

United Kingdom Virginia Wade defeated Netherlands Betty Stöve, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 [3]

  • It was Wade's first and only Wimbledon title, third and final Grand Slam title overall. Wade remains the last British woman to win the singles title at Wimbledon.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters defeated Australia John Alexander / Australia Phil Dent, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9(4–7), 6–4 [4]

Women's doubles

Main article: 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Australia Helen Cawley / United States JoAnne Russell defeated United States Martina Navratilova / Netherlands Betty Stöve, 6–3, 6–3 [5]

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Greer Stevens defeated South Africa Frew McMillan / Netherlands Betty Stöve, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 [6]

US Open

Men's singles

Main article: 1977 US Open – Men's singles

Argentina Guillermo Vilas defeated United States Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7-4), 6–0

  • It was Vilas's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and his 1st (and only) US Open title. He was the first Argentine tennis player to win the US Open.

Women's singles

Main article: 1977 US Open – Women's singles

United States Chris Evert defeated Australia Wendy Turnbull 7–6, 6–2

  • It was Evert's 7th career Grand Slam title, and her 3rd (consecutive) US Open title.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1977 US Open – Men's doubles

South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 6–0

Women's doubles

Main article: 1977 US Open – Women's doubles

United States Martina Navratilova / Netherlands Betty Stöve defeated United States Renee Richards / United States Betty-Ann Stuart 6–1, 7–6

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1977 US Open – Mixed doubles

Netherlands Betty Stöve / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated United States Billie Jean King / United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 3–6, 6–3

Notes

  1. ↑ Jaušovec became the first player (male or female) from Yugoslavia to win the French Open singles crown.

References

  1. ↑ Mona Guerrant
  2. ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
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