ATP Washington Open 1977 Draw & Results

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Guillermo Vilas won the 1977 Washington Open, defeating Brian Gottfried 6-4 7-5 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played July 18–24 on clay courts in Washington, United States.

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

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Champion
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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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

62 recorded singles results

Washington Open 1977 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Guillermo Vilas #4CH 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 #13CH H2H Match data Jul 23, 1977* SF
Guillermo Vilas #4CH 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 #13CH 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 #4CH 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 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 #13CH 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 #4CH 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 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 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1977* R32
Tim Wilkison 4-6 6-1 6-3 Zan Guerry H2H Match data Jul 21, 1977* R32
Phil Dent #22 7-5 6-3 John James H2H Match data Jul 21, 1977* R32
Guillermo Vilas #4CH 6-4 6-1 Van Winitsky 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 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1977* R32
Brian Gottfried #3 6-3 6-4 Ivan Molina H2H Match data Jul 21, 1977* R32
Harold Solomon #13CH 6-4 6-3 Bruce Manson 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 6-1 6-3 Paul Kronk — Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Brian Fairlie #37 6-3 6-4 Eliot Teltscher H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Tim Gullikson 6-2 6-2 Doug Crawford — Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Harold Solomon #13CH 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 6-2 6-2 James Chico Hagey H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
John James 7-5 6-0 Jorge Andrew 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 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Bob Hewitt #56 2-6 6-4 6-4 Alvaro Betancur H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
John Yuill #75 6-3 6-2 Cliff Richey #35CH H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Byron Bertram #66 2-6 6-4 6-4 Emilio Montano H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
John Alexander #29 6-1 6-4 Mike Cahill H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Tim Wilkison 6-4 6-3 John Feaver — Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Guillermo Vilas #4CH 6-2 6-4 Larry Gottfried 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 7-5 6-3 Lito Alvarez — Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Matt Mitchell 6-4 7-5 Marcello Lara H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Ricardo Ycaza 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 6-3 6-4 George Hardie H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64
Zan Guerry 6-3 6-3 Stan Smith H2H 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 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1977* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Washington Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Andre Agassi 5 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Andre Agassi 6 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Andre Agassi 44 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Andre Agassi 17 appearances

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

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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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Washington Open held?
Washington Open is held in Washington, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Washington Open winner?
The 2026 Washington Open was won by Taylor Fritz, who defeated Rafael Jodar 7-6(2) 6-4.
Who has won the most Washington Open titles?
Andre Agassi has won 5 Washington Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Washington Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Washington Open in TennisDB is 1969.
What surface is Washington Open played on?
Washington Open is played on clay courts.