1977 Monte Carlo Open
Date4–10 April
Edition72nd
CategoryWorld Championship Tennis (WCT)
Draw16S / 8D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationRoquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
VenueMonte Carlo Country Club
Champions
Singles
Sweden Björn Borg [1]
Doubles
France François Jauffret / Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš[2]

The 1977 Monte Carlo Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France. The tournament was part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) tour. It was the 71st edition of the event and was held from 4 April through 10 April 1977. Björn Borg won the singles title and the accompanying $30,000 first-prize money.[3][4]

Finals

Singles

Sweden Björn Borg defeated Italy Corrado Barazzutti 6–3, 7–5, 6–0

  • It was Borg's 3rd singles title of the year and the 22nd of his career.

Doubles

France François Jauffret / Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš defeated Poland Wojciech Fibak / Netherlands Tom Okker 2–6, 6–3, 6–2

References

  1. "1977 Monte Carlo WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1977 Monte Carlo WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. "Borg wins Monte Carlo tournament". Bangor Daily News. AP. 11 April 1977. p. 17.
  4. John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 173, 176. ISBN 9780354090391.
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