ATP Italian Open 1977 Draw, Results & Schedule
Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1977 Italian Open, defeating Antonio Zugarelli 6-2 7-6 3-6 7-6 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 23, 1977. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.
The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.
Full tournament history →Dates
May 16 — May 23
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-2 7-6 3-6 7-6 | Antonio Zugarelli | H2H | Match data | May 23, 1977* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Antonio Zugarelli | 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-2 | Phil Dent | H2H | Match data | May 22, 1977* | SF |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-2 7-6 4-6 7-5 | Brian Gottfried | H2H | Match data | May 22, 1977* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Antonio Zugarelli | 7-6 7-6 | Victor Pecci | H2H | Match data | May 22, 1977* | QF |
| Phil Dent | 6-3 6-2 | Ilie Nastase | H2H | Match data | May 22, 1977* | QF Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Brian Gottfried | 7-5 6-2 | Kim Warwick | H2H | Match data | May 22, 1977* | QF |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 1-6 7-6 6-3 | Adriano Panatta | H2H | Match data | May 22, 1977* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Victor Pecci | 7-5 2-6 6-4 | Ion Tiriac | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1977* | R16 |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-3 7-5 | Bob Hewitt | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1977* | R16 |
| Adriano Panatta | 6-4 6-3 | Trey Waltke | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1977* | R16 |
| Antonio Zugarelli | 6-1 1-6 6-0 | Zeljko Franulovic | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1977* | R16 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Brian Gottfried | 6-3 6-3 | Nicola Spear | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1977* | R16 |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-4 6-3 | Jan Kodes | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1977* | R16 |
| Phil Dent | 6-1 6-4 | Eric Deblicker | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1977* | R16 |
| Kim Warwick | 0-6 6-1 6-1 | Bill Scanlon | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1977* | R16 |
| R32 (16) | ||||||
| Jan Kodes | 6-4 4-6 6-4 | John Feaver | — | Match data | May 19, 1977* | R32 |
| Kim Warwick | 4-6 6-4 6-2 | Raul Ramirez | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1977* | R32 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Adriano Panatta | 6-2 6-2 | Tom Gullikson | — | Match data | May 19, 1977* | R32 |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 7-5 6-4 | Guillermo Vilas | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1977* | R32 |
| Bill Scanlon | 4-6 6-4 6-2 | Lito Alvarez | — | Match data | May 19, 1977* | R32 |
| Victor Pecci | 7-6 6-2 | Corrado Barazzutti | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1977* | R32 |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-0 6-3 | Victor Amaya | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1977* | R32 |
| Eric Deblicker | 6-1 6-4 | Gianni Ocleppo | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1977* | R32 |
| Bob Hewitt | 6-4 6-4 | Balazs Taroczy | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1977* | R32 |
| Antonio Zugarelli | 6-3 6-3 | Steve Krulevitz | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1977* | R32 |
| Nicola Spear | 6-4 6-4 | Paolo Bertolucci | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1977* | R32 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Trey Waltke | 6-4 7-5 | Dick Crealy | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1977* | R32 |
| Phil Dent | 6-1 6-4 | Brian Teacher | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1977* | R32 |
| Brian Gottfried | 6-3 6-3 | Tomas Smid | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1977* | R32 |
| Ion Tiriac | 6-2 7-6 | Bernie Mitton | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1977* | R32 |
| Ilie Nastase | 7-6 1-6 6-2 | Ricardo Cano | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1977* | R32 |
| R64 (32) | ||||||
| Paolo Bertolucci | 6-2 2-6 6-1 | Mark Edmondson | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Eric Deblicker | 5-7 6-3 6-3 | Onny Parun | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Steve Krulevitz | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | Fred Mcnair | — | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Victor Amaya | 6-4 0-6 6-4 | Jean Francois Caujolle | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Bill Scanlon | 6-3 6-4 | Pat Dupre | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Bob Hewitt | 6-4 6-4 | Byron Bertram | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Balazs Taroczy | 6-3 6-1 | Sashi Menon | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Brian Gottfried | 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 | 6-3 7-6 | Dick R Bohrnstedt | — | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Corrado Barazzutti | 4-6 6-3 6-2 | Paul Mcnamee | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Adriano Panatta | 6-1 6-3 | Nick Saviano | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Victor Pecci | 6-3 3-6 7-5 | Jim Delaney | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Antonio Zugarelli | 3-6 6-4 6-2 | Roberto Lombardi | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Kim Warwick | 5-7 6-4 6-3 | Jiri Granat | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Phil Dent | 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 | 6-3 4-6 6-4 | Jose Higueras | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Trey Waltke | 7-5 7-5 | Javier Soler | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Raul Ramirez | 6-3 6-0 | Gene Mayer | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Nicola Spear | 6-1 6-1 | James Chico Hagey | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Dick Crealy | 6-1 6-2 | John Lloyd | — | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Bernie Mitton | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | Roscoe Tanner | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Lito Alvarez | 1-6 6-3 6-4 | Peter Fleming | — | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Tomas Smid | 6-2 6-3 | Sherwood Stewart | — | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-3 6-2 | Colin Dibley | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-2 6-4 | Belus Prajoux | 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 | 6-1 6-2 | Roger Taylor | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Tom Gullikson | 7-5 6-3 | Frank Gebert | — | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Jan Kodes | 7-5 5-7 6-1 | Colin Dowdeswell | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 3-6 6-0 6-0 | Billy Martin | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1977* | R64 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Italian Open held?
- Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
- Who won the most recent Italian Open?
- The 2026 Italian Open was won by Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-4.
- Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
- Rafael Nadal has won 10 Italian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Italian Open played?
- The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
- What surface is Italian Open played on?
- Italian Open is played on clay courts.