1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1977 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors
Final score	3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
Draw	128 (16Q / 8WC)
Seeds	16

Björn Borg successfully defended his title, defeating 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]

John McEnroe competed for the first time, entering as a qualifier and reaching the semifinals, losing to Connors, whilst former champion Rod Laver made his final grand slam appearance.

Seeds

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

Draw

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	J Connors	6	6	6
		R Lewis	3	2	4					1	J Connors	6	8	6	8
		M Riessen	6	1	8	6					M Riessen	4	9	1	6
		C Lewis	3	6	6	1													1	J Connors	6	7	6
		J Borowiak	9	3	5	2														C Drysdale	2	5	4
		C Drysdale	8	6	7	6					C Drysdale	6	6	6
	Q	J Granát	3	3	6	9	2				M Estep	3	4	3
		M Estep	6	6	4	7	6																					1	J Connors	7	6	3	6	6
		W Scanlon	3	5	5																							11	S Smith	9	2	6	3	3
	Q	R Simpson	6	7	7					Q	R Simpson	8	3	4
		O Parun	8	7	9						O Parun	9	6	6
	LL	G Seewagen	6	5	8															O Parun	3	7	8	5
		C Pasarell	6	6	6														11	S Smith	6	5	9	7
		B Teacher	2	1	4						C Pasarell	4	3	5
		R Crealy	4	2	2					11	S Smith	6	6	7
	11	S Smith	6	6	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	15	R Lutz	6	6	6
		B Mitton	3	4	3					15	R Lutz	5	6	7	6
		T Waltke	7	4	2	8				WC	D Ralston	7	3	5	2
	WC	D Ralston	5	6	6	9													15	R Lutz	4	6	4	6	6
	WC	D Lloyd	6	3	6	3	6													K Warwick	6	3	6	2	8
	Q	R Ycaza	4	6	3	6	4			WC	D Lloyd	6	1	4
		K Warwick	6	6	6						K Warwick	8	6	6
		G Masters	2	2	3																								K Warwick	3	2	5
		P Kronk	7	6	3	1	6																						B Bertram	6	6	7
		J Delaney	5	3	6	6	4				P Kronk	5	6	6	6	6
		F Gebert	3	4	1					Q	D Palm	7	4	8	3	1
	Q	D Palm	6	6	6															P Kronk	4	0	2
		C Dibley	4	6	6	3	2													B Bertram	6	6	6
		B Bertram	6	3	2	6	6				B Bertram	6	4	6	6
		R Benavides	3	4	4					5	B Gottfried	2	6	4	3
	5	B Gottfried	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	4	R Tanner	6	4	4	6
		J Lloyd	3	6	6	8					J Lloyd	6	6	2	4	7
		K Meiler	7	4	6	7					K Meiler	2	3	6	6	9
		R Hewitt	5	6	1	5														K Meiler	2	2	7	3
		J Feaver	1	6	6	1	3												Q	J McEnroe	6	6	5	6
		C Dowdeswell	6	2	2	6	6				C Dowdeswell	7	3	1
	Q	J McEnroe	6	7	6					Q	J McEnroe	9	6	6
		I El Shafei	0	5	4																							Q	J McEnroe	7	4	6	6
		K Walts	6	9	5	8	8																						A Mayer	5	6	3	1
	Q	J Marks	4	8	7	9	6				K Walts	2	6	4
		J Andrew	6	6	6						J Andrew	6	8	6
	LL	S Carnahan	4	2	4															J Andrew	4	7	4
		A Mayer	6	3	6	8	7													A Mayer	6	9	6
		D Joubert	2	6	2	9	5				A Mayer	8	6	6	6
		E van Dillen	4	8	6	3				10	A Panatta	9	0	2	4
	10	A Panatta	6	9	4	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	13	P Dent	6	6	6
	LL	W Lofgren	1	2	2					13	P Dent	2	9	6	4	6
	LL	JE Mandarino	5	1	2					LL	A Amritraj	6	8	3	6	4
	LL	A Amritraj	7	6	6														13	P Dent	8	3	6	7
	WC	A Jarrett	3	3	4															R Moore	6	6	4	5
		R Moore	6	6	6						R Moore	6	6	6
		E Álvarez	6	4	6	6					E Álvarez	4	4	3
	Q	R Thung	4	6	3	3																						13	P Dent	6	3	9	1	9
		B Fairlie	8	7	8	6																							Ti Gullikson	3	6	8	6	7
		V Amaya	9	5	6	4					B Fairlie	8	4	6	6
		M Machette	6	3	8	3				LL	R Carmichael	6	6	4	3
	LL	R Carmichael	4	6	9	6														B Fairlie	8	3	9	3
		Ti Gullikson	6	6	6															Ti Gullikson	9	6	8	6
		S Krulevitz	2	4	3						Ti Gullikson	6	6	3	8	6
		P Fleming	4	6	2	3				7	R Ramírez	3	4	6	9	4
	7	R Ramírez	6	3	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	8	V Gerulaitis	6	9	6
		T Gorman	1	8	3					8	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		E Mayer	6	6	6						E Mayer	3	1	1
	Q	J Holladay	4	2	4														8	V Gerulaitis	6	8	6
	WC	J Smith	6	6	6														WC	J Smith	3	6	4
		W Prinsloo	4	4	2					WC	J Smith	6	7	1	6
	Q	H Bunis	8	6	6	9	8			Q	H Bunis	3	5	6	4
	Q	G Reid	9	4	8	8	6																					8	V Gerulaitis	6	6	3	6
		H Gildemeister	4	6	6	6	6																					9	R Stockton	1	4	6	4
		B Prajoux	6	4	8	4	3				H Gildemeister	3	8	2	5
		F McNair	6	4	6	8	16				F McNair	6	6	6	7
		N Saviano	3	6	3	9	14													F McNair	4	3	2
	Q	S Sorensen	0	2	2														9	R Stockton	6	6	6
		R Laver	6	6	6						R Laver	6	7	4	5
	WC	R Drysdale	3	8	3					9	R Stockton	3	9	6	7
	9	R Stockton	6	9	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	14	M Cox	6	7	8
	LL	R Chappell	4	5	6					14	M Cox	8	6	7
		J Alexander	6	6	6						J Alexander	6	4	5
	WC	A Lloyd	3	4	2														14	M Cox	6	6	8
		R Bohrnstedt	8	9	6	6													WC	P Dominguez	4	1	6
	Q	A Gardiner	9	8	1	4					R Bohrnstedt	2	8	3
	WC	P Dominguez	6	4	6	6				WC	P Dominguez	6	9	6
		S Menon	4	6	2	4																						14	M Cox	6	3	4	6	7
		W Martin	6	6	6																								W Martin	3	6	6	0	9
		D Schneider	4	4	1						W Martin	3	2	9	6	10
		R Ruffels	7	8	2	9					R Ruffels	6	6	8	2	8
		R Taylor	5	6	6	7														W Martin	6	6	6
		J Yuill	6	6	6														3	G Vilas	2	4	2
		Á Betancur	3	4	3						J Yuill	3	2	6	6
		J Kodeš	8	5	4					3	G Vilas	6	6	3	8
	3	G Vilas	9	7	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	6	I Năstase	6	6	3	6
		To Gullikson	2	1	6	3				6	I Năstase	7	3	7	8	6
	LL	E Montaño	1	4	4						A Pattison	9	6	5	6	3
		A Pattison	6	6	6														6	I Năstase	6	6	6
		C Letcher	3	6	3	2													Q	E Teltscher	4	3	1
	Q	E Teltscher	6	0	6	6				Q	E Teltscher
		P DuPré	6	6	5	8					P DuPré	w/o
	Q	T Šmid	4	4	7	6																						6	I Năstase	6	6	6	6
	LL	R Fisher	3	3	4																								T Okker	8	4	4	4
	Q	C Kachel	6	6	6					Q	C Kachel	2	6	3
		A Stone	9	7	6						A Stone	6	8	6
		C Kirmayr	8	5	2															A Stone	6	6	8	5	4
		T Okker	6	6	6															T Okker	4	2	9	7	6
		R Case	2	1	1						T Okker	8	7	6	7
		S Docherty	6	4	7	7					S Docherty	9	5	3	5
	16	H Solomon	4	6	5	5

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	12	W Fibak	6	4	4	9	6
		J Fillol	3	6	6	8	4			12	W Fibak	6	6	6
	Q	J McManus	1	6	4	2					J Norbäck	3	0	2
		J Norbäck	6	3	6	6													12	W Fibak	3	9	6	3	6
		F McMillan	6	6	6															C Mottram	6	8	3	6	2
		J Fassbender	4	4	4						F McMillan	4	5	5
		C Mottram	4	6	6	6					C Mottram	6	7	7
		J Hagey	6	4	4	2																						12	W Fibak	5	4	2
		N Pilić	6	6	6																							2	B Borg	7	6	6
		H Pfister	4	4	1						N Pilić	9	6	6
		V Amritraj	4	6	6	7					V Amritraj	8	3	2
		S Stewart	6	4	3	5														N Pilić	7	5	3
	WC	M Wayman	4	6	4	9	5												2	B Borg	9	7	6
		M Edmondson	6	2	6	8	7				M Edmondson	6	9	2	4	1
		A Zugarelli	4	2	7					2	B Borg	3	7	6	6	6
	2	B Borg	6	6	9

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1977 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 22 November 2017.