ATP Washington Open 1977 Draw, Results & Schedule

Guillermo Vilas won the 1977 Washington Open, defeating Brian Gottfried 6-4 7-5 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Washington, United States, from July 18 to July 24, 1977. The match log contains 62 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Washington Open is a combined ATP and WTA event founded in 1969 and played in Washington, D.C.

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Champion
Guillermo Vilas
def. Brian Gottfried , 6-4 7-5
Dates
Jul 18 — Jul 24
Location
Washington, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Washington Open 1977 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Guillermo Vilas #4 6-4 7-5 Brian Gottfried #3 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1977* F
SF (2)
Brian Gottfried #3 4-6 6-3 6-1 Harold Solomon #13 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1977* SF
Guillermo Vilas #4 7-6 6-2 Eddie Dibbs #10 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1977* SF
QF (4)
Eddie Dibbs #10 6-4 2-6 6-1 Hans Gildemeister — Match data Jul 23, 1977* QF
Harold Solomon #13 5-7 6-4 6-1 John Alexander #29 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1977* QF
Brian Gottfried #3 6-3 6-4 Raymond Moore #42 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1977* QF
Guillermo Vilas #4 6-2 6-3 Ricardo Cano #77 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1977* QF
R16 (8)
Raymond Moore #42 7-5 3-6 6-1 Tim Wilkison #197 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1977* R16
Brian Gottfried #3 4-6 7-5 6-2 Dick Crealy #38 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1977* R16
Eddie Dibbs #10 6-3 6-4 Terry Moor #82 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1977* R16
Harold Solomon #13 6-7 6-4 7-6 Phil Dent #22 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1977* R16
John Alexander #29 7-6 6-3 Roscoe Tanner #9 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1977* R16
Ricardo Cano #77 6-3 4-6 6-2 Hank Pfister #46 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1977* R16
Guillermo Vilas #4 6-3 6-7 6-1 Victor Pecci #36 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1977* R16
Hans Gildemeister 7-5 6-1 Bob Hewitt #56 — Match data Jul 22, 1977* R16
R32 (16)
Ricardo Cano #77 4-6 6-1 6-3 Butch Seewagen #191 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1977* R32
Dick Crealy #38 6-3 2-6 7-6 Tim Gullikson — Match data Jul 21, 1977* R32
Eddie Dibbs #10 6-3 7-5 Gene Mayer #80 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1977* R32
Bob Hewitt #56 6-2 6-2 Brian Teacher #71 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1977* R32
Raymond Moore #42 6-7 7-6 6-2 John Yuill #75 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1977* R32
Hans Gildemeister 6-1 6-1 Byron Bertram #66 — Match data Jul 21, 1977* R32
Roscoe Tanner #9 6-3 6-1 Ricardo Ycaza #264 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1977* R32
Tim Wilkison #197 4-6 6-1 6-3 Zan Guerry #123 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1977* R32
Phil Dent #22 7-5 6-3 John James #143 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1977* R32
Guillermo Vilas #4 6-4 6-1 Van Winitsky #228 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1977* R32
Terry Moor #82 6-3 7-5 Brian Fairlie #37 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1977* R32
Hank Pfister #46 3-6 6-3 6-4 Zeljko Franulovic #32 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1977* R32
Victor Pecci #36 6-2 1-6 6-3 Matt Mitchell #220 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1977* R32
Brian Gottfried #3 6-3 6-4 Ivan Molina #100 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1977* R32
Harold Solomon #13 6-4 6-3 Bruce Manson #197 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1977* R32
John Alexander #29 6-2 6-4 Victor Amaya #92 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1977* R32
R64 (31)
Butch Seewagen #191 6-1 6-3 Paul Kronk — Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Brian Fairlie #37 6-3 6-4 Eliot Teltscher #160 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Tim Gullikson 6-2 6-2 Doug Crawford #152 — Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Harold Solomon #13 7-6 7-5 John McEnroe #64 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Brian Teacher #71 6-4 4-6 7-6 Raul Ramirez #5 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Dick Crealy #38 6-1 6-4 Deon Joubert #67 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Van Winitsky #228 6-2 6-2 James Chico Hagey #110 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
John James #143 7-5 6-0 Jorge Andrew #118 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Ricardo Cano #77 7-6 6-2 Bernie Mitton #65 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Victor Pecci #36 6-4 6-7 7-6 Tom Gullikson — Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Gene Mayer #80 6-2 4-6 6-2 David Schneider #136 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Bob Hewitt #56 2-6 6-4 6-4 Alvaro Betancur #125 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
John Yuill #75 6-3 6-2 Cliff Richey #35 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Byron Bertram #66 2-6 6-4 6-4 Emilio Montano #120 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
John Alexander #29 6-1 6-4 Mike Cahill #107 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Tim Wilkison #197 6-4 6-3 John Feaver — Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Guillermo Vilas #4 6-2 6-4 Larry Gottfried #228 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Zeljko Franulovic #32 6-3 6-4 Trey Waltke #99 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Raymond Moore #42 5-7 6-2 6-4 Anand Amritraj — Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Eddie Dibbs #10 6-4 6-4 Sherwood Stewart — Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Brian Gottfried #3 6-4 7-5 John Chris Lewis H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Terry Moor #82 7-5 7-6 Fred Mcnair — Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Roscoe Tanner #9 6-1 6-4 Dick R Bohrnstedt — Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Bruce Manson #197 7-5 6-3 Lito Alvarez — Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Matt Mitchell #220 6-4 7-5 Marcello Lara #205 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Ricardo Ycaza #264 7-6 6-3 Willem Prinsloo #83 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Hank Pfister #46 6-7 6-4 6-0 Ismail El Shafei — Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Phil Dent #22 7-5 6-2 Frank Gebert #76 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Ivan Molina #100 6-3 6-4 George Hardie #101 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Zan Guerry #123 6-3 6-3 Stan Smith #15 — Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64 Upset: winner had a 4 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Victor Amaya #92 6-3 6-4 Howard Schoenfield #269 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Washington Open titles
PlayerTitles
Andre Agassi 5
Andy Roddick 3
Guillermo Vilas 3
Jimmy Connors 3
Juan Martin del Potro 3
Alexander Zverev 2
Harold Solomon 2
Ivan Lendl 2
Jose Luis Clerc 2
Michael Chang 2
Nick Kyrgios 2

Recent Finals

Recent Washington Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Taylor Fritz #8 7-6(2) 6-4 Rafael Jodar #15 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Alex de Minaur #13 5-7 6-1 7-6(3) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina #26 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Sebastian Korda #22 4-6 6-2 6-0 Flavio Cobolli #48 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Daniel Evans #30 7-5 6-3 Tallon Griekspoor #37 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Nick Kyrgios #63 6-4 6-3 Yoshihito Nishioka #96 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Previous editions of Washington Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Washington Open held?
Washington Open is held in Washington, United States.
Who won the most recent Washington Open?
The 2026 Washington Open was won by Taylor Fritz 7-6(2) 6-4.
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