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

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

2

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					Norback	3	0	2
		Norback	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) draw