1977 French Open
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| 1977 French Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 May – 5 June 1977 |
| Edition | 76 |
| Category | 47th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Prize money | $300,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Guillermo Vilas[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Mima Jaušovec[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Brian Gottfried /  Raúl Ramírez[3] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Regina Maršíková / Pam Teeguarden[2] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Mary Carillo / John McEnroe[2] | |
The 1977 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 23 May until 5 June. It was the 81st staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1977.[4][5]
Finals[edit]
Men's singles[edit]
Guillermo Vilas defeated Brian Gottfried, 6–0, 6–3, 6–0 [1]
- It was Vilas's 1st career Grand Slam title.
Women's singles[edit]
Mima Jaušovec[a] defeated 
Florența Mihai, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–1 [2]
- It was Jaušovec's only career Grand Slam title.
Men's doubles[edit]
Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez defeated 
Wojciech Fibak / Jan Kodeš, 7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 [3]
Women's doubles[edit]
Regina Maršíková / Pam Teeguarden defeated Rayni Fox / 
Helen Gourlay, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 [2]
Mixed doubles[edit]
Mary Carillo / John McEnroe defeated Florența Mihai / 
Iván Molina, 7–6, 6–4 [2]
Prize money[edit]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [6] | Men | FF190,000 | FF96,000 | FF48,000 | FF24,000 | FF14,000 | FF8,000 | FF4,400 | FF2,600 |
| Women | FF35,000 | FF20,000 | FF10,000 | FF4,000 | - | FF2,000 | FF1,000 | FF650 | |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Jaušovec became the first player (male or female) from Yugoslavia to win the French Open singles crown.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "ATP – 1977 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
- ^ a b c d e f "WTA Tournament Archive – 1977 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
- ^ a b "ATP – 1977 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 390, 396, 400, 402–3. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.
- ^ Barrett, John; Flink, Steve; Tingay, Lance (1978). "French Championships". World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook (10th Year ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.
