# 1977 US Open – Men's singles

Guillermo Vilas defeated defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1977 US Open. It was his first US Open title and second major title overall.
This was the third and last edition of the US Open to be played on clay courts; it switched the following year to hard courts.
The competition was played best-of-three sets in the first four rounds, followed by best-of-five sets from the quarterfinals onward.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Guillermo Vilas is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Björn Borg (fourth round)
* Jimmy Connors (finalist)
* Brian Gottfried (quarterfinalist)
* Guillermo Vilas (champion)
* Manuel Orantes (quarterfinalist)
* Raúl Ramírez (first round)
* Ilie Năstase (second round)
* Vitas Gerulaitis (fourth round)
* Eddie Dibbs (third round)
* Dick Stockton (quarterfinalist)
* Roscoe Tanner (fourth round)
* Harold Solomon (semifinalist)
* Mark Cox (first round)
* Ken Rosewall (third round)
* Wojtek Fibak (fourth round)
* Stan Smith (second round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 10 | Dick Stockton | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Harold Solomon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Harold Solomon | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | Harold Solomon | 2 | 6$^3$ | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Guillermo Vilas | 6 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Guillermo Vilas | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Guillermo Vilas | 6 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Raymond Moore | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Raymond Moore | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | 4 | Guillermo Vilas | 2 | 6 | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jimmy Connors | 6 | 3 | 6$^4$ | 0 |
| | Corrado Barazzutti | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jimmy Connors | 6 | 3 | 6$^4$ | 0 |
| 3 | Brian Gottfried | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Brian Gottfried | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Corrado Barazzutti | 5 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Jimmy Connors | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Manuel Orantes | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | Jimmy Connors | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Jimmy Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Borg | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Waltke | 2 | 1 | | 1 | Borg | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James | 6 | 4 | 6 | | James | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pecci Sr. | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | Borg | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Prinsloo | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | Parun | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Borowiak | 6 | 6 | 1 | | Prinsloo | 6 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Soler | 2 | 4 | | | Parun | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Parun | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Borg | 6 | 4 | 0$^r$ |
| | Krulevitz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Stockton | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| | Schneider | 4 | 3 | | | Krulevitz | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gebert | 4 | 3 | | | Panatta | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Panatta | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Panatta | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| Q | Neely | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | 10 | Stockton | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Alexander | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Alexander | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amaya | 5 | 2 | | 10 | Stockton | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Stockton | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 12 | Solomon | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mitton | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | Solomon | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marks | 4 | 6 | 2 | Q | Gerken | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Gerken | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | 12 | Solomon | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Muñoz | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | Fagel | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| | Lewis | 3 | 6 | 4 | | Muñoz | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fagel | 6 | 4 | 6 | | Fagel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Simpson | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Solomon | 7 | 6 |
| | Yuill | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Gerulaitis | 6 | 3 |
| Q | Palin | 2 | 4 | | | Yuill | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dibley | 5 | 2 | | | Fleming | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fleming | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | Yuill | 5 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Prajoux | 2 | 4 | | | | | | 8 | Gerulaitis | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Šmid | 6 | 6 | | | Šmid | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dominguez | 2 | 0 | | 8 | Gerulaitis | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Gerulaitis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | Vilas | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Santana | 1 | 0 | | 4 | Vilas | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mayer | 7 | 6 | | | Mayer | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Norbäck | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | 4 | Vilas | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Hagey | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | Amaya | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | Docherty | 6 | 7 | | | Docherty | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Amaya | 6 | 7 | | | Amaya | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Hardie | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Vilas | 6 | 6 |
| | Higueras | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Higueras | 3 | 1 |
| | Wilkison | 2 | 2 | | | Higueras | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Schoenfield | 6 | 5 | 3$^d$ | | Manson | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Manson | 3 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | Higueras | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Richardson | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | 14 | Rosewall | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | Dent | 6 | 6 | | | Dent | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gullikson | 0 | 4 | | 14 | Rosewall | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Rosewall | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 16 | Smith | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bohrnstedt | 6 | 2 | | 16 | Smith | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin | 1 | 5 | | Q | Fishbach | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Fishbach | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | Q | Fishbach | 6 | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| | Betancur | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | Feaver | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Amritraj | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Amritraj | 7 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Feaver | 7 | 6 | | | Feaver | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pasarell | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | Feaver | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| | Moore | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Moore | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| | Gullikson | 4 | 3 | | | Moore | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Proisy | 6 | 6 | | | Proisy | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaney | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | Moore | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Molina | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | Q | Ycaza | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Hewitt | 6 | 5 | 3 | | Molina | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Ycaza | 6 | 6 | | Q | Ycaza | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ramírez | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 7 | Năstase | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McMillan | 0 | 0 | | 7 | Năstase | 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Scanlon | 2 | 4 | | | Barazzutti | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Barazzutti | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Barazzutti | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Fillol | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Edmondson | 1 | 0 | | | |
| | Kronk | 2 | 0 | | | Fillol | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Edmondson | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Edmondson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Q | Guedes | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | Barazzutti | 6 | 6 |
| | Teacher | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | Walts | 2 | 0 |
| | Kachel | 6 | 6 | 2 | | Teacher | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Franulović | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Franulović | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Pfister | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | Franulović | 1 | 2 | | | |
| | Lloyd | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | Walts | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Joubert | 2 | 6 | 4 | | Lloyd | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Walts | 7 | 7 | | | Walts | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 13 | Cox | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 15 | Fibak | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Case | 2 | 2 | | 15 | Fibak | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Menon | 7 | 2 | 6 | | Menon | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Saviano | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 15 | Fibak | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Crawford | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | Crawford | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Špear | 7 | 5 | 4 | | Crawford | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | González | 6 | 7 | | Q | González | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cano | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Fibak | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| | Richey | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Gottfried | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Q | Giammalva | 2 | 2 | | | Richey | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kodeš | 7 | 6 | | | Kodeš | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lofgren | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | Kodeš | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Riessen | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | Gottfried | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Carmichael | 3 | 2 | | | Riessen | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Winitsky | 3 | 3 | | 3 | Gottfried | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Gottfried | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 5 | Orantes | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Maze | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Orantes | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amritraj | 6 | 6 | 5 | | Stolle | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stolle | 3 | 7 | 7 | | | | | 5 | Orantes | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Du Pré | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | Stewart | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Jauffret | 7 | 6 | | | Jauffret | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Machette | 1 | 4 | | | Stewart | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stewart | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Orantes | 6 | 6 |
| | Gildemeister | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | McEnroe | 2 | 3 |
| | Fillol Sr. | 0 | 3 | | | Gildemeister | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | McEnroe | 6 | 6 | | | McEnroe | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Teltscher | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | McEnroe | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | Deblicker | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | 9 | Dibbs | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | McNair | 6 | 4 | 6 | | McNair | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Álvarez | 4 | 3 | | 9 | Dibbs | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Dibbs | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 8

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 11 | Tanner | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mitchell | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 | Tanner | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Pattison | 6 | 6 | | | Pattison | 7 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | McNamee | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | 11 | Tanner | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Moor | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | Moor | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| | Drysdale | 6 | 2 | | | Moor | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bunis | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Bunis | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew | 7 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Tanner | 0 | 2 |
| | Letcher | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Connors | 6 | 6 |
| | Guerry | 6 | 6 | | | Guerry | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Warwick | 3 | 6 | | | Cahill | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cahill | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | Guerry | 1 | 4 | | | | |
| | Lutz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | Connors | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Taróczy | 4 | 2 | | | Lutz | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Singh | 2 | 0 | | 2 | Connors | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Connors | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |