1977 US Open (tennis)
| 1977 US Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 August – 11 September |
| Edition | 97th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Forest Hills, Queens, USA |
| Venue | West Side Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Guillermo Vilas [1] |
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| Women's Singles | |
 Chris Evert |
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| Men's Doubles | |
 Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan |
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| Women's Doubles | |
Martina Navratilova /  Betty Stöve |
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| Mixed Doubles | |
| Betty Stöve / Frew McMillan |
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The 1977 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Forest Hills, Queens in New York, USA. The tournament ran from 29 August until 11 September. It was the 97th staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1977. This was the third and final year in which the US Open was played on clay courts.[2] After 68 years it was the final time the championship was played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills before moving to Flushing Meadows for the 1978 tournament.[3]
Contents
Seniors
Men's singles
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Guillermo Vilas defeated Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7-4), 6–0
- It was Vilas's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and his 1st (and only) US Open title. He was the first Argentine tennis player to win the US Open.
Women's singles
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Chris Evert defeated 
Wendy Turnbull 7–6, 6–2
- It was Evert's 7th career Grand Slam title, and her 3rd (consecutive) US Open title.
Men's doubles
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Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated Brian Gottfried / 
Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 6–0
Women's doubles
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Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve defeated Renee Richards / Betty-Ann Stuart 6–1, 7–6
Mixed doubles
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Betty Stöve / Frew McMillan defeated Billie Jean King / Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Juniors
Boys' singles
Van Winitsky defeated Eliot Teltscher 6–4, 6–4
Girls' singles
Claudia Casablanca defeated Lea Antonopolis 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
References
External links
| Preceded by | Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1977 Australian Open |
