1977 US Open (tennis)

1977 US Open
Date	29 August – 11 September
Edition	97th
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Clay
Location	Forest Hills, Queens, United States
Venue	West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Guillermo Vilas ^[1]
Women's Singles
Chris Evert
Men's Doubles
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan
Women's Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve
Mixed Doubles
Betty Stöve / Frew McMillan

The 1977 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Forest Hills, Queens in New York, United States. The tournament ran from 29 August until 11 September. It was the 97th staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1977. This was the third and final year in which the US Open was played on clay courts.^[2] After 68 years it was the final time the championship was played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills before moving to Flushing Meadows for the 1978 tournament.^[3]

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1977 US Open – Men's Singles

Guillermo Vilas defeated Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–3, 7–6^(7-4), 6–0

It was Vilas's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and his 1st (and only) US Open title. He was the first Argentine tennis player to win the US Open.

Women's singles

Main article: 1977 US Open – Women's Singles

Chris Evert defeated Wendy Turnbull 7–6, 6–2

It was Evert's 7th career Grand Slam title, and her 3rd (consecutive) US Open title.

Juniors

Boys' singles

Van Winitsky defeated Eliot Teltscher 6–4, 6–4

Girls' singles

Claudia Casablanca defeated Lea Antonopolis 6–3, 2–6, 6–2

References

↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 462. ISBN 978-0942257700.
↑ Michael Steinberger (August 23, 2012). "Queens Was Burning, Too: The Chaotic Spectacle of the 1977 U.S. Open". The New York Times Magazine. pp. MM34.
↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 187, 452, 453. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

Official US Open website

Preceded by 1977 Wimbledon Championships	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1977 Australian Open

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