ATP Roland Garros 1977 Draw & Results

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Guillermo Vilas won the 1977 Roland Garros, defeating Brian Gottfried 6-0 6-3 6-0 in the final. The Grand Slam was played May 23–June 6 on clay courts in Paris, France.

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

Results

Match type

Round of 128

Guillermo Vilas #3 6-1 6-2 6-4
Bernie Mitton #58 6-0 6-1 6-2
Colin Dowdeswell #87 6-4 6-3 6-7 6-4
Stan Smith 7-6 6-4 6-2
Jurgen Fassbender #65 6-4 7-6 3-6 1-6 6-4
Jiri Hrebec #80 2-6 6-2 6-3 6-4
Wojtek Fibak #14 6-3 6-2 7-5
Mark Edmondson #44 6-4 6-2 6-3
Rolf Gehring 6-0 6-7 7-6 5-7 6-1
Antonio Munoz 3-6 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-1
Pavel Hutka 6-4 4-6 5-7 6-1 6-0
Brian Teacher #60 7-6 6-4 4-6 6-0
Raul Ramirez #6 6-4 6-1 7-5
Jeff Borowiak #41 6-4 5-1 (ret.)
Ulrich Pinner #93 6-0 6-4 6-2
Byron Bertram #64 6-2 6-1 6-2
John Yuill #93 6-4 6-1 6-2
Francois Jauffret #48 2-6 0-6 6-2 7-6 6-2
Antonio Zugarelli #25 6-1 6-1 6-4
Frantisek Pala 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-4
Adriano Panatta #12 DEF 7-5 6-4 5-7 6-2
Julian Ganzabal 6-4 7-6 2-6 3-6 6-3
Paul Mcnamee 6-3 6-4 1-6 2-6 6-2
Kim Warwick #57 7-5 6-3 1-6 2-6 6-1
Buster C Mottram #29 6-3 6-4 6-3
Patrick Proisy 6-1 6-3 7-6
Paolo Bertolucci #27 6-1 6-0 6-3
Hans Kary #86 3-6 7-6 6-2 6-2
Brian Gottfried #5 6-3 6-2 6-1
Trey Waltke #83 6-3 5-7 7-6 6-2
Vladimir Zednik 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-3
Tom Gullikson 7-6 6-3 0-6 6-3
Thomaz Koch #100 3-6 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-3
Ilie Nastase #4 CH 7-6 6-3 6-2
Tim Gullikson 6-4 6-1 6-7 5-7 6-1
Karl Meiler #67 6-1 6-2 6-2
Jan Kodes #23 2× CH 6-1 6-3 6-1
Jaime Pinto Bravo 4-6 6-4 6-4 2-0 (ret.)
Peter Fleming #45 6-4 7-6 6-1
Phil Dent #30 1-6 4-6 7-6 6-4 6-4
Balazs Taroczy #40 6-2 6-4 6-4
Brian Fairlie #39 6-1 6-3 6-7 6-7 6-2
Rolf Norberg #99 6-2 6-3 6-7 6-7 7-5
Eddie Dibbs #8 6-1 6-0 6-0
Jose Higueras #37 3-6 2-6 7-6 6-0 8-6
Harold Solomon #10 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-2
Andrew Pattison 7-6 7-6 3-6 6-2
Peter Elter 7-6 6-4 6-4
Bill Scanlon #33 6-3 1-6 6-4 6-1

Round of 64

Guillermo Vilas #3 2-6 6-0 6-3 6-0
Bernie Mitton #58 6-7 5-7 7-6 7-5 6-3
Stan Smith 6-4 6-3 7-5
Jiri Hrebec #80 6-3 6-2 6-4
Wojtek Fibak #14 6-2 6-4 6-4
Chris Lewis 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-1
Pavel Hutka 7-6 6-4 6-7 6-4
Raul Ramirez #6 6-3 6-3 6-2
Ulrich Pinner #93 6-2 7-5 6-1
John Yuill #93 6-4 7-6 2-6 6-7 6-4
Antonio Zugarelli #25 6-4 2-6 6-3 6-4
Adriano Panatta #12 DEF 6-2 2-6 6-4 6-1
Paul Mcnamee 6-3 7-6 6-4
Buster C Mottram #29 6-3 6-3 1-6 6-3
Paolo Bertolucci #27 6-3 6-0 6-2
Hans Kary #86
Brian Gottfried #5 6-3 7-5 6-4
Patrice Dominguez 7-6 7-5 3-6 3-6 7-5
Tom Gullikson 6-1 6-3 6-7 6-3
Ilie Nastase #4 CH 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-2 6-1
Karl Meiler #67 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2
Jan Kodes #23 2× CH 6-3 6-2 6-3
Jaime Pinto Bravo 6-7 6-3 6-0 6-2
Phil Dent #30 4-6 6-2 4-6 6-3 6-3
Balazs Taroczy #40 3-6 7-5 7-5 6-3
Brian Fairlie #39 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-0
Rolf Norberg #99 6-3 3-6 7-5 6-4
Peter Elter 4-6 7-6 6-4 6-4

Round of 32

Guillermo Vilas #3 6-1 6-4 6-2
Stan Smith 6-4 6-2 5-7 7-6
Wojtek Fibak #14 6-2 6-3 3-6 6-3
Raul Ramirez #6 7-6 6-1 5-7 6-1
Adriano Panatta #12 DEF 6-4 6-2 6-2
Buster C Mottram #29 0-6 6-3 7-6 7-5
Ilie Nastase #4 CH 7-6 3-6 6-1 6-7 6-1
Jan Kodes #23 2× CH 6-3 6-3 6-3
Phil Dent #30 3-6 7-6 6-2 6-4
Brian Fairlie #39 6-4 6-1 6-0
Jose Higueras #37 6-3 5-7 7-6 6-4
Harold Solomon #10 6-4 6-4 6-1

Round of 16

Guillermo Vilas #3 6-1 6-2 6-1
Wojtek Fibak #14 6-7 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-4
Raul Ramirez #6 6-2 6-4 6-3
Adriano Panatta #12 DEF 2-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
Ilie Nastase #4 CH 6-4 7-5 6-3
Jan Kodes #23 2× CH
Phil Dent #30 6-0 6-2 6-4
Jose Higueras #37 6-4 7-5 2-6 6-3

Quarterfinals

Guillermo Vilas #3 6-4 6-0 6-4
Raul Ramirez #6 7-6 6-3 7-5
Adriano Panatta #12 DEF
Brian Gottfried #5 4-6 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-3
Ilie Nastase #4 CH
Phil Dent #30 6-1 6-3 3-6 6-7 6-3

Semifinals

Guillermo Vilas #3 6-2 6-0 6-3
Brian Gottfried #4 7-5 6-3 7-5
Phil Dent #22

Final

Guillermo Vilas #3 6-0 6-3 6-0

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

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.