1977 US Open – Men's singles
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Guillermo Vilas defeated the defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1977 US Open.[1] It was his first US Open title and second major title overall.
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Champion | Guillermo Vilas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Runner-up | Jimmy Connors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Score | 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Draw | 128 (12 Q ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1977 US Open (tennis)
This was the third and last edition of the US Open to be played on clay courts; it switched the following year to hard courts.
The competition was played best-of-three sets in the first four rounds, followed by best-of-five sets from the quarterfinals onward.