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 defeated Jimmy Connors 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.

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

1. Jimmy Connors (Finalist)
2. Björn Borg (Champion)
3. Guillermo Vilas (Third Round)
4. Roscoe Tanner (First Round)
5. Brian Gottfried (Second Round)
6. Ilie Năstase (Quarterfinals)
7. Raúl Ramírez (Second round)
8. Vitas Gerulaitis (Semifinals)
9. 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. Robert Lutz (Third Round)
16. Harold Solomon (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

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
	12	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	6	3	6
		Billy Martin	1	4	6	4
										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
		B Scanlon	3	5	5																							11	S Smith	9	2	6	3	3
		R Simpson	6	7	7						R Simpson	8	3	4
		O Parun	8	7	9						O Parun	9	6	6
		B 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
		D 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
		B 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
		B Walts	6	9	5	8	8																						S Mayer	5	6	3	1
	Q	J Marks	4	8	7	9	6				B Walts	2	6	4
		J Andrew	6	6	6						J Andrew	6	8	6
		S Carnahan	4	2	4															J Andrew	4	7	4
		S Mayer	6	3	6	8	7													S Mayer	6	9	6
		D Joubert	2	6	2	9	5				S 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	Dent	6	6	6
		Lofgren	1	2	2					13	Dent	2	9	6	4	6
		Mandarino	5	1	2						Amritraj	6	8	3	6	4
		Amritraj	7	6	6														13	Dent	8	3	6	7
	WC	Jarrett	3	3	4															Moore	6	6	4	5
		Moore	6	6	6						Moore	6	6	6
		Álvarez	6	4	6	6					Álvarez	4	4	3
	Q	Thung	4	6	3	3																						13	Dent	6	3	9	1	9
		Fairlie	8	7	8	6																							Gullikson	3	6	8	6	7
		Amaya	9	5	6	4					Fairlie	8	4	6	6
		Machette	6	3	8	3					Carmichael	6	6	4	3
		Carmichael	4	6	9	6														Fairlie	8	3	9	3
		Gullikson	6	6	6															Gullikson	9	6	8	6
		Krulevitz	2	4	3						Gullikson	6	6	3	8	6
		Fleming	4	6	2	3				7	Ramírez	3	4	6	9	4
	7	Ramírez	6	3	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Gerulaitis	6	9	6
		Gorman	1	8	3					8	Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		Mayer	6	6	6						Mayer	3	1	1
	Q	Holladay	4	2	4														8	Gerulaitis	6	8	6
	WC	Smith	6	6	6														WC	Smith	3	6	4
		Prinsloo	4	4	2					WC	Smith	6	7	1	6
		Bunis	8	6	6	9	8				Bunis	3	5	6	4
	Q	Reid	9	4	8	8	6																					8	Gerulaitis	6	6	3	6
		Gildemeister	4	6	6	6	6																					9	Stockton	1	4	6	4
		Prajoux	6	4	8	4	3				Gildemeister	3	8	2	5
		McNair	6	4	6	8	16				McNair	6	6	6	7
		Saviano	3	6	3	9	14													McNair	4	3	2
	Q	Sorensen	0	2	2														9	Stockton	6	6	6
		Laver	6	6	6						Laver	6	7	4	5
	WC	Drysdale	3	8	3					9	Stockton	3	9	6	7
	9	Stockton	6	9	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Cox	6	7	8
		Chappell	4	5	6					14	Cox	8	6	7
		Alexander	6	6	6						Alexander	6	4	5
	WC	T. Lloyd	3	4	2														14	Cox	6	6	8
		Bohrnstedt	8	9	6	6													WC	Dominguez	4	1	6
	Q	Gardiner	9	8	4	4					Bohrnstedt	2	8	3
	WC	Dominguez	6	4	6	6				WC	Dominguez	6	9	6
		Menon	4	6	2	4																						14	Cox	6	3	4	6	7
		Martin	6	6	6																								Martin	3	6	6	0	9
		Schneider	4	4	1						Martin	3	2	9	6	10
		Ruffels	7	8	2	9					Ruffels	6	6	8	2	8
		Taylor	5	6	6	7														Martin	6	6	6
		Yuill	6	6	6														3	Vilas	2	4	2
		Betancur	3	4	3						Yuill	3	2	6	6
		Kodeš	8	5	4					3	Vilas	6	6	3	8
	3	Vilas	9	7	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	Năstase	6	6	3	6
		Gullikson	2	1	6	3				6	Năstase	7	3	7	8	6
		Montaño	1	4	4						Pattison	9	6	5	6	3
		Pattison	6	6	6														6	Năstase	6	6	6
		Letcher	3	6	3	2													Q	Teltscher	4	3	1
	Q	Teltscher	6	0	6	6				Q	Teltscher
		Du Pré	6	6	5	8					Du Pré	W/O
	Q	Šmid	4	4	7	6																						6	Năstase	6	6	6	6
		Fisher	3	3	4																								Okker	8	4	4	4
	Q	Kachel	6	6	6					Q	Kachel	2	6	3
		Stone	9	7	6						Stone	6	8	6
		Kirmayr	8	5	2															Stone	6	6	8	5	4
		Okker	6	6	6															Okker	4	2	9	7	6
		Case	2	1	1						Okker	8	7	6	7
		Docherty	6	4	7	7					Docherty	9	5	3	5
	16	Solomon	4	6	5	5

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	Fibak	6	4	4	9	6
		Fillol, Sr.	3	6	6	8	4			12	Fibak	6	6	6
	Q	McManus	1	6	4	2					Norbäck	3	0	2
		Norbäck	6	3	6	6													12	Fibak	3	9	6	3	6
		McMillan	6	6	6															Mottram	6	8	3	6	2
		Fassbender	4	4	4						McMillan	4	5	5
		Mottram	4	6	6	6					Mottram	6	7	7
		Hagey	6	4	4	2																						12	Fibak	5	4	2
		Pilić	6	6	6																							2	Borg	7	6	6
		Pfister	4	4	1						Pilić	9	6	6
		Amritraj	4	6	6	7					Amritraj	8	3	2
		Stewart	6	4	3	5														Pilić	7	5	3
		Wayman	4	6	4	9	5												2	Borg	9	7	6
		Edmondson	6	2	6	8	7				Edmondson	6	9	2	4	1
		Zugarelli	4	2	7					2	Borg	3	7	6	6	6
	2	Borg	6	6	9

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1977 Wimbledon Men's Singles draw