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
Argentina Guillermo Vilas [1]
Women's Singles
United States Chris Evert
Men's Doubles
South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan
Women's Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / Netherlands Betty Stöve
Mixed Doubles
Netherlands Betty Stöve / South Africa 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

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

Women's singles

United States Chris Evert defeated Australia Wendy Turnbull 7–6, 6–2

Men's doubles

South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 6–0

Women's doubles

United States Martina Navratilova / Netherlands Betty Stöve defeated United States Renee Richards / United States Betty-Ann Stuart 6–1, 7–6

Mixed doubles

Netherlands Betty Stöve / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated United States Billie Jean King / United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 3–6, 6–3

Juniors

Boys' singles

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

Girls' singles

Argentina Claudia Casablanca defeated United States Lea Antonopolis 6–3, 2–6, 6–2

References

  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 462. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. 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.
  3. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 187, 452, 453. ISBN 978-0942257700.

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