ATP Italian Open 1977 Draw & Results

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Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1977 Italian Open, defeating Antonio Zugarelli 6-2 7-6 3-6 7-6 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played May 16–23 on clay courts in Rome, Italy.

The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.

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Champion
Vitas Gerulaitis
def. Antonio Zugarelli , 6-2 7-6 3-6 7-6
Dates
May 16 — May 23
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Results

Match type

63 recorded singles results

Italian Open 1977 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Vitas Gerulaitis #11 6-2 7-6 3-6 7-6 Antonio Zugarelli #25 H2H Match data May 23, 1977* F
SF (2)
Antonio Zugarelli #33 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-2 Phil Dent #37 H2H Match data May 22, 1977* SF
Vitas Gerulaitis #13 6-2 7-6 4-6 7-5 Brian Gottfried #6 H2H Match data May 22, 1977* SF
QF (4)
Antonio Zugarelli #33 7-6 7-6 Victor Pecci #38 H2H Match data May 22, 1977* QF
Phil Dent #37 6-3 6-2 Ilie Nastase #42× CH H2H Match data May 22, 1977* QF Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Brian Gottfried #6 7-5 6-2 Kim Warwick #59 H2H Match data May 22, 1977* QF
Vitas Gerulaitis #13 1-6 7-6 6-3 Adriano Panatta #11DEF H2H Match data May 22, 1977* QF
R16 (8)
Victor Pecci #38 7-5 2-6 6-4 Ion Tiriac H2H Match data May 21, 1977* R16
Ilie Nastase #42× CH 6-3 7-5 Bob Hewitt #50 H2H Match data May 21, 1977* R16
Adriano Panatta #11DEF 6-4 6-3 Trey Waltke #85 H2H Match data May 21, 1977* R16
Antonio Zugarelli #33 6-1 1-6 6-0 Zeljko Franulovic #33 H2H Match data May 21, 1977* R16 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Brian Gottfried #6 6-3 6-3 Nicola Spear H2H Match data May 21, 1977* R16
Vitas Gerulaitis #13 6-4 6-3 Jan Kodes #23 H2H Match data May 21, 1977* R16
Phil Dent #37 6-1 6-4 Eric Deblicker H2H Match data May 21, 1977* R16
Kim Warwick #59 0-6 6-1 6-1 Bill Scanlon #32 H2H Match data May 21, 1977* R16
R32 (16)
Jan Kodes #23 6-4 4-6 6-4 John Feaver — Match data May 19, 1977* R32
Kim Warwick #59 4-6 6-4 6-2 Raul Ramirez #5CH H2H Match data May 19, 1977* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Adriano Panatta #11DEF 6-2 6-2 Tom Gullikson — Match data May 19, 1977* R32
Zeljko Franulovic #33 7-5 6-4 Guillermo Vilas #3 H2H Match data May 19, 1977* R32
Bill Scanlon #32 4-6 6-4 6-2 Lito Alvarez — Match data May 19, 1977* R32
Victor Pecci #38 7-6 6-2 Corrado Barazzutti #19 H2H Match data May 19, 1977* R32
Vitas Gerulaitis #13 6-0 6-3 Victor Amaya #83 H2H Match data May 19, 1977* R32
Eric Deblicker 6-1 6-4 Gianni Ocleppo H2H Match data May 19, 1977* R32
Bob Hewitt #50 6-4 6-4 Balazs Taroczy #36 H2H Match data May 19, 1977* R32
Antonio Zugarelli #33 6-3 6-3 Steve Krulevitz #94 H2H Match data May 19, 1977* R32
Nicola Spear 6-4 6-4 Paolo Bertolucci #26 H2H Match data May 19, 1977* R32 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Trey Waltke #85 6-4 7-5 Dick Crealy #35 H2H Match data May 19, 1977* R32
Phil Dent #37 6-1 6-4 Brian Teacher #60 H2H Match data May 19, 1977* R32
Brian Gottfried #6 6-3 6-3 Tomas Smid H2H Match data May 19, 1977* R32
Ion Tiriac 6-2 7-6 Bernie Mitton #57 H2H Match data May 19, 1977* R32
Ilie Nastase #42× CH 7-6 1-6 6-2 Ricardo Cano #62 H2H Match data May 19, 1977* R32
R64 (32)
Paolo Bertolucci #26 6-2 2-6 6-1 Mark Edmondson #43 H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Eric Deblicker 5-7 6-3 6-3 Onny Parun #65 H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Steve Krulevitz #94 3-6 6-3 6-4 Fred Mcnair — Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Victor Amaya #83 6-4 0-6 6-4 Jean Francois Caujolle H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Bill Scanlon #32 6-3 6-4 Pat Dupre H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Bob Hewitt #50 6-4 6-4 Byron Bertram #64 H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Balazs Taroczy #36 6-3 6-1 Sashi Menon #82 H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Brian Gottfried #6 6-0 6-1 Gianni Marchetti H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Gianni Ocleppo 3-6 6-2 6-3 David Schneider H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Brian Teacher #60 6-3 7-6 Dick R Bohrnstedt — Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Corrado Barazzutti #19 4-6 6-3 6-2 Paul Mcnamee H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Adriano Panatta #11DEF 6-1 6-3 Nick Saviano #89 H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Victor Pecci #38 6-3 3-6 7-5 Jim Delaney #76 H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Antonio Zugarelli #33 3-6 6-4 6-2 Roberto Lombardi H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Kim Warwick #59 5-7 6-4 6-3 Jiri Granat H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Phil Dent #37 7-5 6-3 Massimo Di Domenico — Match data May 18, 1977* R64
John Feaver 3-6 7-6 6-2 Vincenzo Franchitti — Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Ricardo Cano #62 6-3 4-6 6-4 Jose Higueras #31 H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Trey Waltke #85 7-5 7-5 Javier Soler #98 H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Raul Ramirez #5CH 6-3 6-0 Gene Mayer #70 H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Nicola Spear 6-1 6-1 James Chico Hagey #91 H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Dick Crealy #35 6-1 6-2 John Lloyd — Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Bernie Mitton #57 4-6 6-3 6-4 Roscoe Tanner #9 H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Lito Alvarez 1-6 6-3 6-4 Peter Fleming #42 — Match data May 18, 1977* R64 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Tomas Smid 6-2 6-3 Sherwood Stewart — Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Vitas Gerulaitis #13 6-3 6-2 Colin Dibley #48 H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Ilie Nastase #42× CH 6-2 6-4 Belus Prajoux #68 H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Ion Tiriac 6-3 2-6 6-3 Dimitru Haradau H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Guillermo Vilas #3 6-1 6-2 Roger Taylor #79 H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Tom Gullikson 7-5 6-3 Frank Gebert #72 — Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Jan Kodes #23 7-5 5-7 6-1 Colin Dowdeswell #83 H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64
Zeljko Franulovic #33 3-6 6-0 6-0 Billy Martin #74 H2H Match data May 18, 1977* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Italian Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Rafael Nadal 10 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 12 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Rafael Nadal 70 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 19 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Italian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #1 6-4 6-4 Casper Ruud #25 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #3 7-6(5) 6-1 Jannik Sinner #1 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Alexander Zverev #5 6-4 7-5 Nicolas Jarry #24 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Daniil Medvedev #3 7-5 7-5 Holger Rune #7 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Novak Djokovic #1 6-0 7-6(5) Stefanos Tsitsipas #5 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

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