Men's singles
1977 French Open
Champion	Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up	Brian Gottfried
Score	6–0, 6–3, 6–0
Draw	128
Seeds	16 (12 Q )

Guillermo Vilas defeated Brian Gottfried in the final, 6–0, 6–3, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1977 French Open. It was his first major singles title.

Adriano Panatta was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Raúl Ramírez.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Guillermo Vilas is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Ilie Năstase	6	6	2	2	3
	5	Brian Gottfried	4	3	6	6	6
										5	Brian Gottfried	7	6	7
											Phil Dent	6	3	5
		Phil Dent	6	6	3	6	6
		José Higueras	1	3	6	7	3
																			5	Brian Gottfried	0	3	0
																			3	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	6
	9	Wojtek Fibak	4	0	4
	3	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	6
										3	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	6
										6	Raúl Ramírez	2	0	3
	6	Raúl Ramírez	7	6	7
	2	Adriano Panatta	6	3	5

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Năstase	7	6	6
		Álvarez	6	3	2					1	Năstase	6	3	4	6	6
		Moore	4	1	7	7	1				Gullikson	3	6	6	2	1
		Gullikson	6	6	6	5	6												1	Năstase	7	3	6	6	6
		Muntañola	2	2	1															Meiler	6	6	1	7	1
		Andrew	6	6	6						Andrew	6	3	4	2
		Delaney	1	2	2						Meiler	4	6	6	6
		Meiler	6	6	6																							1	Năstase	6	7	6
		Menon	4	6	1																							13	Kodeš	4	5	3
		Fleming	6	7	6						Fleming	7	3	0	2
		Pinto-Bravo	4	6	6	2					Pinto-Bravo	6	6	6	6
		Mayer	6	4	4	0	r													Pinto-Bravo	3	3	3
		Simpson	2	2	2														13	Kodeš	6	6	6
		Norbäck	6	6	6						Norbäck	3	2	3
		Kuki	1	3	1					13	Kodeš	6	6	6
	13	Kodeš	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Fillol Sr.	4	3	6	3
		Zednik	6	6	4	6					Zednik	6	5	6	6	5
		Amaya	5	2	4						Dominguez	7	7	3	3	7
		Dominguez	7	6	6															Dominguez	6	6	6
		Gullikson	7	6	0	6														Gullikson	3	1	1
	Q	Drysdale	6	3	6	3					Gullikson	6	6	6	6
		Pecci Sr.	6	7	3	4	3				Koch	1	3	7	3
		Koch	3	5	6	6	6																						Dominguez	4	1	5
		Carmichael	6	6	2	5																						5	Gottfried	6	6	7
		Casa	1	7	6	7					Casa	6	3	5	5
		Deblicker	7	6	6						Deblicker	4	6	7	7
		Bunis	5	1	2															Deblicker	5	4	4
	Q	Ocleppo	3	7	6	2													5	Gottfried	7	6	6
		Waltke	6	5	7	6					Waltke	3	5	4
		Molina	3	2	1					5	Gottfried	6	7	6
	5	Gottfried	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Dibbs	6	6	6
		Robinson	1	0	0					4	Dibbs	3	6	5	4
		Norberg	6	6	6	6	7				Norberg	6	3	7	6
	Q	Složil	2	3	7	7	5													Norberg	4	1	0
		Montaño	6	6	6															Fairlie	6	6	6
		Zirngibl	1	1	3						Montaño	3	3	6	0
		Noah	1	3	7	7	2				Fairlie	6	6	4	6
		Fairlie	6	6	6	6	6																						Fairlie	0	2	4
	Q	McEnroe	6	6	6																								Dent	6	6	6
		Gardiner	3	4	0					Q	McEnroe	6	2	6	3	3
		Pilić	6	6	6	4	4				Dent	4	6	4	6	6
		Dent	1	4	7	6	6													Dent	3	7	6	6
		Phillips-Moore	6	6	6														15	Taróczy	6	6	2	4
		Cornejo	4	4	0						Phillips-Moore	6	5	5	3
		Špear	2	4	4					15	Taróczy	3	7	7	6
	15	Taróczy	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	Barazzutti	4	3	3
		Gildemeister	6	6	6						Gildemeister	6	6	7
	Q	Rocavert	1	6	1	4					Caujolle	3	3	5
		Caujolle	6	4	6	6														Gildemeister	3	7	6	4
		Roger-Vasselin	4	6	6	7	6													Higueras	6	5	7	6
		Bohrnstedt	6	2	7	5	1				Roger-Vasselin	7	2	3	1
		Dibley	6	6	6	0	6				Higueras	5	6	6	6
		Higueras	3	2	7	6	8																						Higueras	6	7	2	6
	Q	Elter	7	6	6																							7	Solomon	4	5	6	3
		Lloyd	6	4	4					Q	Elter	4	7	6	6
		Scanlon	6	1	6	6					Scanlon	6	6	4	4
		Kachel	3	6	4	1													Q	Elter	4	4	1
		Saviano	6	6	6	2													7	Solomon	6	6	6
		Pattison	7	7	3	6					Pattison	2	4	2
		Feaver	3	4	6	2				7	Solomon	6	6	6
	7	Solomon	6	6	3	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Muñoz	3	6	4	6	6
		Šmid	6	1	6	1	1			8	Muñoz	3	3	1
		Haillet	0	7	6	7	1				Gehring	6	6	6
		Gehring	6	6	7	5	6													Gehring	7	6	6
	Q	Šimbera	4	6	7	1	0												Q	Hutka	6	3	1
	Q	Hutka	6	4	5	6	6			Q	Hutka	7	6	6	6
		Teacher	7	6	4	6					Teacher	6	4	7	4
		Betancur	6	4	6	0																							Gehring	7	4	2	6	4
		Lewis	6	6	6																							9	Fibak	6	6	6	3	6
	Q	Ycaza	2	2	2						Lewis	6	3	6	6
		El Shafei	6	6	6						El Shafei	3	6	1	1
		Hagey	4	2	2															Lewis	2	3	6	3
		Edmondson	6	6	6														9	Fibak	6	6	3	6
		Krulevitz	4	2	3						Edmondson	2	4	4
		Stewart	3	2	5					9	Fibak	6	6	6
	9	Fibak	6	6	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	Smith	7	6	6
		Crealy	6	4	2					10	Smith	6	6	7
		McNair	4	6	6	6	4				Fassbender	4	3	5
		Fassbender	6	7	3	1	6												10	Smith	6	6	5	7
	Q	Bedel	6	6	6															Hřebec	4	2	7	6
		Machette	2	1	2					Q	Bedel	3	2	4
		Hřebec	2	6	6	6					Hřebec	6	6	6
		Parun	6	2	3	4																						10	Smith	1	2	1
		Mitton	6	6	6																							3	Vilas	6	6	6
		Du Pré	0	1	2						Mitton	6	5	7	7	6
		Gauvain	4	3	7	4					Dowdeswell	7	7	6	5	3
		Dowdeswell	6	6	6	6														Mitton	1	4	2
		Benavides	0	2	6														3	Vilas	6	6	6
		Prajoux	6	6	7						Prajoux	6	0	3	0
		Franulović	1	2	4					3	Vilas	2	6	6	6
	3	Vilas	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	Ramírez	6	6	7
		Goven	4	1	5					6	Ramírez	6	6	6
		Borowiak	6	5							Borowiak	3	3	2
		Hewitt	4	1	r														6	Ramírez	7	6	5	6
		Pinner	6	6	6															Pinner	6	1	7	1
		Schneider	0	4	2						Pinner	6	7	6
		Bertram	6	6	6						Bertram	2	5	1
		Whitlinger	2	1	2																							6	Ramírez	6	6	6
		Velasco Sr.	3	2	6	4																							Yuill	2	4	3
		Pála	6	6	3	6					Pála	4	6	3	4
		Zugarelli	6	6	6						Zugarelli	6	2	6	6
		Prinsloo	1	1	4															Zugarelli	w/o
		Yuill	6	6	6															Yuill
	Q	Moreno	4	1	2						Yuill	6	7	2	6	6
		Gebert	6	6	2	6	2			16	Jauffret	4	6	6	7	4
	16	Jauffret	2	0	6	7	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	Lutz	1	3	6
		Proisy	6	6	7						Proisy	3	3	6	3
		Mottram	6	6	6						Mottram	6	6	1	6
		Soler	3	4	3															Mottram	0	6	7	7
		Bertolucci	6	6	6															Bertolucci	6	3	6	5
		Cano	1	0	3						Bertolucci	6	6	6
		Kary	3	7	6	6					Kary	3	0	2
		Lewis	6	6	2	2																							Mottram	6	6	3	4	4
		Freyss	5	3	6	6	1																					2	Panatta	2	4	6	6	6
		Warwick	7	6	1	2	6				Warwick	3	6	4
		Johansson	3	4	6	6	2				McNamee	6	7	6
		McNamee	6	6	1	2	6													McNamee	4	2	2
		Ganzábal	6	7	2	3	6												2	Panatta	6	6	6
		Martin	4	6	6	6	3				Ganzábal	2	6	4	1
	Q	Beust	5	4	7	2				2	Panatta	6	2	6	6
	2	Panatta	7	6	5	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1977 French Open Men's Singles draw
• 1977 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation