ATP Roland Garros 1977 Draw, Results & Schedule

Guillermo Vilas won the 1977 Roland Garros, defeating Brian Gottfried 6-0 6-3 6-0 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on clay courts in Paris, France, from May 23 to June 6, 1977. The match log contains 127 recorded singles results for this edition.

Roland Garros is also widely known as the French Open and is the only Grand Slam tournament played on clay.

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Champion
Guillermo Vilas
def. Brian Gottfried , 6-0 6-3 6-0
Dates
May 23 — Jun 6
Location
Paris, France
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Results

Roland Garros 1977 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Guillermo Vilas #3 6-0 6-3 6-0 Brian Gottfried #4 H2H Match data Jun 6, 1977* F
SF (2)
Guillermo Vilas #3 6-2 6-0 6-3 Raul Ramirez #5 H2H Match data Jun 5, 1977* SF
Brian Gottfried #4 7-5 6-3 7-5 Phil Dent #22 H2H Match data Jun 5, 1977* SF
QF (4)
Phil Dent #30 6-1 6-3 3-6 6-7 6-3 Jose Higueras #37 H2H Match data Jun 3, 1977* QF
Guillermo Vilas #3 6-4 6-0 6-4 Wojtek Fibak #14 H2H Match data Jun 3, 1977* QF
Raul Ramirez #6 7-6 6-3 7-5 Adriano Panatta #12DEF H2H Match data Jun 3, 1977* QF
Brian Gottfried #5 4-6 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-3 Ilie Nastase #4CH H2H Match data Jun 3, 1977* QF
R16 (8)
Guillermo Vilas #3 6-1 6-2 6-1 Stan Smith H2H Match data Jun 1, 1977* R16
Brian Gottfried #5 6-4 6-1 7-5 Patrice Dominguez H2H Match data Jun 1, 1977* R16
Raul Ramirez #6 6-2 6-4 6-3 John Yuill #93 H2H Match data Jun 1, 1977* R16
Ilie Nastase #4CH 6-4 7-5 6-3 Jan Kodes #232× CH H2H Match data Jun 1, 1977* R16
Phil Dent #30 6-0 6-2 6-4 Brian Fairlie #39 H2H Match data Jun 1, 1977* R16
Jose Higueras #37 6-4 7-5 2-6 6-3 Harold Solomon #10 H2H Match data Jun 1, 1977* R16
Adriano Panatta #12DEF 2-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 Buster C Mottram #29 H2H Match data Jun 1, 1977* R16
Wojtek Fibak #14 6-7 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-4 Rolf Gehring H2H Match data Jun 1, 1977* R16
R32 (16)
Wojtek Fibak #14 6-2 6-3 3-6 6-3 Chris Lewis H2H Match data May 29, 1977* R32
Ilie Nastase #4CH 7-6 3-6 6-1 6-7 6-1 Karl Meiler #67 H2H Match data May 29, 1977* R32
Patrice Dominguez 6-3 6-1 6-1 Tom Gullikson — Match data May 29, 1977* R32
Jose Higueras #37 6-3 5-7 7-6 6-4 Hans Gildemeister — Match data May 29, 1977* R32
Raul Ramirez #6 7-6 6-1 5-7 6-1 Ulrich Pinner #93 H2H Match data May 29, 1977* R32
Stan Smith 6-4 6-2 5-7 7-6 Jiri Hrebec #80 H2H Match data May 29, 1977* R32
Buster C Mottram #29 0-6 6-3 7-6 7-5 Paolo Bertolucci #27 H2H Match data May 29, 1977* R32
Adriano Panatta #12DEF 6-4 6-2 6-2 Paul Mcnamee H2H Match data May 29, 1977* R32
Jan Kodes #232× CH 6-3 6-3 6-3 Jaime Pinto Bravo — Match data May 29, 1977* R32
Harold Solomon #10 6-4 6-4 6-1 Peter Elter H2H Match data May 29, 1977* R32
Rolf Gehring 7-6 6-3 6-1 Pavel Hutka H2H Match data May 29, 1977* R32
Phil Dent #30 3-6 7-6 6-2 6-4 Balazs Taroczy #40 H2H Match data May 29, 1977* R32
Guillermo Vilas #3 6-1 6-4 6-2 Bernie Mitton #58 H2H Match data May 29, 1977* R32
Brian Fairlie #39 6-4 6-1 6-0 Rolf Norberg #99 H2H Match data May 29, 1977* R32
Brian Gottfried #5 7-5 6-4 6-4 Eric Deblicker H2H Match data May 29, 1977* R32
John Yuill #93 (w/o) Antonio Zugarelli #25 H2H Match data May 29, 1977* R32
R64 (32)
Rolf Norberg #99 6-3 3-6 7-5 6-4 Eddie Dibbs #8 H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64 Upset: winner had a 4 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Phil Dent #30 4-6 6-2 4-6 6-3 6-3 John McEnroe H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Adriano Panatta #12DEF 6-2 2-6 6-4 6-1 Julian Ganzabal H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Eric Deblicker 4-6 6-3 7-5 7-5 Christophe Casa H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Hans Gildemeister 6-3 6-3 7-5 Jean Francois Caujolle — Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Harold Solomon #10 6-2 6-4 6-2 Andrew Pattison — Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Paolo Bertolucci #27 6-3 6-0 6-2 Hans Kary #86 H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Peter Elter 4-6 7-6 6-4 6-4 Bill Scanlon #33 H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Chris Lewis 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-1 Ismail El Shafei — Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Karl Meiler #67 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 Jorge Andrew H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Pavel Hutka 7-6 6-4 6-7 6-4 Brian Teacher #60 H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Wojtek Fibak #14 6-2 6-4 6-4 Mark Edmondson #44 H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Brian Gottfried #5 6-3 7-5 6-4 Trey Waltke #83 H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Patrice Dominguez 7-6 7-5 3-6 3-6 7-5 Vladimir Zednik H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Guillermo Vilas #3 2-6 6-0 6-3 6-0 Belus Prajoux #69 H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64
John Yuill #93 6-4 7-6 2-6 6-7 6-4 Francois Jauffret #48 H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Paul Mcnamee 6-3 7-6 6-4 Kim Warwick #57 H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Antonio Zugarelli #25 6-4 2-6 6-3 6-4 Frantisek Pala H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Buster C Mottram #29 6-3 6-3 1-6 6-3 Patrick Proisy H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Jan Kodes #232× CH 6-3 6-2 6-3 Jan Norback H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Brian Fairlie #39 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-0 Emilio Montano H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Jiri Hrebec #80 6-3 6-2 6-4 Dominique Bedel H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Jaime Pinto Bravo 6-7 6-3 6-0 6-2 Peter Fleming #45 — Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Raul Ramirez #6 6-3 6-3 6-2 Jeff Borowiak #41 H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Jose Higueras #37 5-7 6-2 6-3 6-1 Christophe Roger-Vasselin H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Ulrich Pinner #93 6-2 7-5 6-1 Byron Bertram #64 H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Bernie Mitton #58 6-7 5-7 7-6 7-5 6-3 Colin Dowdeswell #87 H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Stan Smith 6-4 6-3 7-5 Jurgen Fassbender #65 H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Tom Gullikson 6-1 6-3 6-7 6-3 Thomaz Koch #100 — Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Ilie Nastase #4CH 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-2 6-1 Tim Gullikson — Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Rolf Gehring 6-3 6-3 6-1 Antonio Munoz H2H Match data May 27, 1977* R64
Balazs Taroczy #40 3-6 7-5 7-5 6-3 Barry Phillips Moore — Match data May 27, 1977* R64
R128 (64)
Jeff Borowiak #41 6-4 5-1 (ret.) Bob Hewitt #49 H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Emilio Montano 6-1 6-1 6-3 Werner Zirngibl #88 H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Paul Mcnamee 6-3 6-4 1-6 2-6 6-2 Kjell Johansson #72 H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Kim Warwick #57 7-5 6-3 1-6 2-6 6-1 Christophe Freyss H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Adriano Panatta #12DEF 7-5 6-4 5-7 6-2 Patrice Beust H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Brian Fairlie #39 6-1 6-3 6-7 6-7 6-2 Yannick Noah H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Ismail El Shafei 6-4 6-2 6-2 James Chico Hagey #97 — Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Francois Jauffret #48 2-6 0-6 6-2 7-6 6-2 Frank Gebert #77 H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Ilie Nastase #4CH 7-6 6-3 6-2 Lito Alvarez — Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Jorge Andrew 6-2 6-2 6-1 Juan Ignacio Muntanola H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Christophe Roger-Vasselin 4-6 6-2 6-7 7-5 6-1 Dick R Bohrnstedt — Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Balazs Taroczy #40 6-2 6-4 6-4 Nicola Spear #99 H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
John McEnroe 6-3 6-4 6-0 Alvin Gardiner H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Jan Norback 6-2 6-2 6-2 Russell Simpson H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Jose Higueras #37 3-6 2-6 7-6 6-0 8-6 Colin Dibley #50 H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Dominique Bedel 6-2 6-1 6-2 Mike Machette H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Raul Ramirez #6 6-4 6-1 7-5 Georges Goven H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Jurgen Fassbender #65 6-4 7-6 3-6 1-6 6-4 Fred Mcnair — Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Patrick Proisy 6-1 6-3 7-6 Bob Lutz H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Brian Gottfried #5 6-3 6-2 6-1 Ivan Molina #98 H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Tim Gullikson 6-4 6-1 6-7 5-7 6-1 Raymond Moore #42 — Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Thomaz Koch #100 3-6 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-3 Victor Pecci #35 H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Colin Dowdeswell #87 6-4 6-3 6-7 6-4 Herve Gauvain H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Peter Fleming #45 6-4 7-6 6-1 Sashi Menon #85 H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Mark Edmondson #44 6-4 6-2 6-3 Steve Krulevitz #91 H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Eddie Dibbs #8 6-1 6-0 6-0 Martin Robinson H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Antonio Zugarelli #25 6-1 6-1 6-4 Willem Prinsloo #89 H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Guillermo Vilas #3 6-1 6-2 6-4 Zeljko Franulovic #34 H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Byron Bertram #64 6-2 6-1 6-2 John Whitlinger H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Belus Prajoux #69 6-0 6-2 7-6 Ramiro Benavides H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Christophe Casa 1-6 7-6 6-2 7-5 Bob Carmichael H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Jan Kodes #232× CH 6-1 6-3 6-1 Jun Kuki H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Chris Lewis 6-2 6-2 6-2 Ricardo Ycaza H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Stan Smith 7-6 6-4 6-2 Dick Crealy #36 H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Karl Meiler #67 6-1 6-2 6-2 Jim Delaney #76 H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Trey Waltke #83 6-3 5-7 7-6 6-2 Gianni Ocleppo H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Jean Francois Caujolle 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-4 Terry Rocavert H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Andrew Pattison 7-6 7-6 3-6 6-2 Nick Saviano #95 — Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Peter Elter 7-6 6-4 6-4 John Lloyd — Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Ulrich Pinner #93 6-0 6-4 6-2 David Schneider H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Vladimir Zednik 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-3 Jaime Fillol #22 H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Paolo Bertolucci #27 6-1 6-0 6-3 Ricardo Cano #62 H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Hans Kary #86 3-6 7-6 6-2 6-2 Richard Lewis #96 H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Harold Solomon #10 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-2 John Feaver — Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Bill Scanlon #33 6-3 1-6 6-4 6-1 Chris Kachel H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Julian Ganzabal 6-4 7-6 2-6 3-6 6-3 Billy Martin #75 H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Wojtek Fibak #14 6-3 6-2 7-5 Sherwood Stewart — Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Jaime Pinto Bravo 4-6 6-4 6-4 2-0 (ret.) Gene Mayer #74 — Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Tom Gullikson 7-6 6-3 0-6 6-3 Robin Drysdale — Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Patrice Dominguez 7-5 6-2 6-4 Victor Amaya #79 H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Frantisek Pala 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-4 Jairo Velasco — Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Pavel Hutka 6-4 4-6 5-7 6-1 6-0 Jan Simbera H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Brian Teacher #60 7-6 6-4 4-6 6-0 Alvaro Betancur H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Jiri Hrebec #80 2-6 6-2 6-3 6-4 Onny Parun #70 H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Hans Gildemeister 6-4 6-3 6-3 Corrado Barazzutti #19 — Match data May 25, 1977* R128 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Rolf Norberg #99 6-2 6-3 6-7 6-7 7-5 Pavel Slozil H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Bernie Mitton #58 6-0 6-1 6-2 Pat Dupre H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
John Yuill #93 6-4 6-1 6-2 Jose Moreno — Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Rolf Gehring 6-0 6-7 7-6 5-7 6-1 Jean Louis Haillet H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Eric Deblicker 7-5 6-1 6-2 Henry Bunis H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Barry Phillips Moore 6-4 6-4 6-0 Patricio Cornejo — Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Buster C Mottram #29 6-3 6-4 6-3 Javier Soler #100 H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Antonio Munoz 3-6 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-1 Tomas Smid H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128
Phil Dent #30 1-6 4-6 7-6 6-4 6-4 Nikola Pilic #82 H2H Match data May 25, 1977* R128

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Roland Garros.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Rafael Nadal 14 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Rafael Nadal 14 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Rafael Nadal 112 wins

Most Appearances

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

  1. Novak Djokovic 22 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 Roland Garros finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Alexander Zverev #3 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1 Flavio Cobolli #14 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #1 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(2) Jannik Sinner #2 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #3 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 Alexander Zverev #4 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Novak Djokovic #3 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5 Casper Ruud #4 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Rafael Nadal #5 6-3 6-3 6-0 Casper Ruud #8 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Roland Garros held?
Roland Garros is held in Paris, France.
Who won the most recent Roland Garros?
The 2026 Roland Garros was won by Alexander Zverev, who defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1.
Who has won the most Roland Garros titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 14 Roland Garros titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Roland Garros played?
The first edition of Roland Garros was held in 1891.
What surface is Roland Garros played on?
Roland Garros is played on clay courts.