1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1977 Wimbledon Championships
Final date	3 July 1977
1976 Champion	Björn Borg
Final
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors
Score	3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
Details
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16
Events

Defending champion Björn Borg defeated Jimmy Connors in the final, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]^[2] It was his second Wimbledon title and fourth major title overall.

It was the first Wimbledon appearance for future three-time champion John McEnroe, who entered as a qualifier and reached the semifinals before losing to Connors. It was also the final major appearance for four-time Wimbledon champion Rod Laver.

Seeds

01.

Jimmy Connors (final)

02.

Björn Borg (champion)

03.

Guillermo Vilas (third round)

04.

Roscoe Tanner (first round)

05.

Brian Gottfried (second round)

06.

Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals)

07.

Raúl Ramírez (second round)

08.

Vitas Gerulaitis (semifinals)

09.

Dick Stockton (fourth round)

10.

Adriano Panatta (second round)

11.

Stan Smith (fourth round)

12.

Wojciech Fibak (fourth round)

13.

Phil Dent (quarterfinals)

14.

Mark Cox (fourth round)

15.

Bob Lutz (third round)

16.

Harold Solomon (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

1	Jimmy Connors	6	3	6	6

	Byron Bertram	4	6	4	2
							1	Jimmy Connors	6	6	4	6

							Q	John McEnroe	3	3	6	4
Q	John McEnroe	6	8	4	6	6

13	Phil Dent	4	9	6	3	4
														1	Jimmy Connors	6	2	1	7	4

														2	Björn Borg	3	6	6	5	6
8	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	8	6	6

	Billy Martin	2	9	2	2
							8	Vitas Gerulaitis	4	6	3	6	6

							2	Björn Borg	6	3	6	3	8
6	Ilie Năstase	0	6	3

2	Björn Borg	6	8	6

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

1	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
	Richard Lewis	3	2	4			1	J Connors	6	8	6	8
	Marty Riessen	6	1	8	6			M Riessen	4	9	1	6
	Chris Lewis	3	6	6	1								1	J Connors	6	7	6
	Jeff Borowiak	9	3	5	2									C Drysdale	2	5	4
	Cliff Drysdale	8	6	7	6			C Drysdale	6	6	6
Q	Jiří Granát	3	3	6	9	2		M Estep	3	4	3
	Mike Estep	6	6	4	7	6													1	J Connors	7	6	3	6	6
	Bill Scanlon	3	5	5															11	S Smith	9	2	6	3	3
Q	Russell Simpson	6	7	7			Q	R Simpson	8	3	4
	Onny Parun	8	7	9				O Parun	9	6	6
LL	Butch Seewagen	6	5	8										O Parun	3	7	8	5
	Charlie Pasarell	6	6	6									11	S Smith	6	5	9	7
	Brian Teacher	2	1	4				C Pasarell	4	3	5
	Dick Crealy	4	2	2			11	S Smith	6	6	7
11	Stan Smith	6	6	6

Section 2

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

15	Bob Lutz	6	6	6
	Bernard Mitton	3	4	3			15	R Lutz	5	6	7	6
	Trey Waltke	7	4	2	8		WC	D Ralston	7	3	5	2
WC	Dennis Ralston	5	6	6	9									15	R Lutz	4	6	4	6	6
WC	David Lloyd	6	3	6	3	6									K Warwick	6	3	6	2	8
Q	Ricardo Ycaza	4	6	3	6	4	WC	D Lloyd	6	1	4
	Kim Warwick	6	6	6				K Warwick	8	6	6
	Geoff Masters	2	2	3																		K Warwick	3	2	5
	Paul Kronk	7	6	3	1	6																B Bertram	6	6	7
	James Delaney	5	3	6	6	4		P Kronk	5	6	6	6	6
	Frank Gebert	3	4	1			Q	D Palm	7	4	8	3	1
Q	Douglas Palm	6	6	6											P Kronk	4	0	2
	Colin Dibley	4	6	6	3	2									B Bertram	6	6	6
	Byron Bertram	6	3	2	6	6		B Bertram	6	4	6	6
	Ramiro Benavides	3	4	4			5	B Gottfried	2	6	4	3
5	Brian Gottfried	6	6	6

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

4	Roscoe Tanner	6	4	4	6
	John Lloyd	3	6	6	8			J Lloyd	6	6	2	4	7
	Karl Meiler	7	4	6	7			K Meiler	2	3	6	6	9
	Bob Hewitt	5	6	1	5										K Meiler	2	2	7	3
	John Feaver	1	6	6	1	3								Q	J McEnroe	6	6	5	6
	Colin Dowdeswell	6	2	2	6	6		C Dowdeswell	7	3	1
Q	John McEnroe	6	7	6			Q	J McEnroe	9	6	6
	Ismail El Shafei	0	5	4																Q	J McEnroe	7	4	6	6
	Butch Walts	6	9	5	8	8															A Mayer	5	6	3	1
Q	John Marks	4	8	7	9	6		K Walts	2	6	4
	John Andrew	6	6	6				J Andrew	6	8	6
LL	Scott Carnahan	4	2	4											J Andrew	4	7	4
	Sandy Mayer	6	3	6	8	7									A Mayer	6	9	6
	Deon Joubert	2	6	2	9	5		A Mayer	8	6	6	6
	Erik van Dillen	4	8	6	3		10	A Panatta	9	0	2	4
10	Adriano Panatta	6	9	4	6

Section 4

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

13	Phil Dent	6	6	6
LL	William Lofgren	1	2	2		13	P Dent	2	9	6	4	6
LL	José Edison Mandarino	5	1	2		LL	A Amritraj	6	8	3	6	4
LL	Anand Amritraj	7	6	6									13	P Dent	8	3	6	7
WC	Andrew Jarrett	3	3	4										R Moore	6	6	4	5
	Ray Moore	6	6	6			R Moore	6	6	6
	Lito Álvarez	6	4	6	6		E Álvarez	4	4	3
Q	Rolf Thung	4	6	3	3														13	P Dent	6	3	9	1	9
	Brian Fairlie	8	7	8	6															Ti Gullikson	3	6	8	6	7
	Victor Amaya	9	5	6	4		B Fairlie	8	4	6	6
	Mike Machette	6	3	8	3	LL	R Carmichael	6	6	4	3
LL	Bob Carmichael	4	6	9	6									B Fairlie	8	3	9	3
	Tim Gullikson	6	6	6										Ti Gullikson	9	6	8	6
	Steve Krulevitz	2	4	3			Ti Gullikson	6	6	3	8	6
	Peter Fleming	4	6	2	3	7	R Ramírez	3	4	6	9	4
7	Raúl Ramírez	6	3	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

8	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	9	6
	Tom Gorman	1	8	3			8	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	Gene Mayer	6	6	6				E Mayer	3	1	1
Q	John Holladay	4	2	4									8	V Gerulaitis	6	8	6
WC	Jonathan Smith	6	6	6									WC	J Smith	3	6	4
	Willem Prinsloo	4	4	2			WC	J Smith	6	7	1	6
Q	Henry Bunis	8	6	6	9	8	Q	H Bunis	3	5	6	4
Q	Raz Reid	9	4	8	8	6												8	V Gerulaitis	6	6	3	6
	Hans Gildemeister	4	6	6	6	6												9	R Stockton	1	4	6	4
	Belus Prajoux	6	4	8	4	3		H Gildemeister	3	8	2	5
	Fred McNair	6	4	6	8	16		F McNair	6	6	6	7
	Nick Saviano	3	6	3	9	14								F McNair	4	3	2
Q	Sean Sorensen	0	2	2									9	R Stockton	6	6	6
	Rod Laver	6	6	6				R Laver	6	7	4	5
WC	Robin Drysdale	3	8	3			9	R Stockton	3	9	6	7
9	Dick Stockton	6	9	6

Section 6

First round						Second round						Third round					Fourth round

14	Mark Cox	6	7	8
LL	Rory Chappell	4	5	6		14	M Cox	8	6	7
	John Alexander	6	6	6			J Alexander	6	4	5
WC	Tony Lloyd	3	4	2								14	M Cox	6	6	8
	Dick Bohrnstedt	8	9	6	6							WC	P Dominguez	4	1	6
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