1977 US Open (tennis)

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1977 US Open
Date29 August – 11 September
Edition97th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Forest Hills, Queens, United States
Venue West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
Men's doubles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Mixed doubles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan
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The 1977 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, in New York City, New York. 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]

Contents

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas defeated Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7-4), 6–0

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull 7–6, 6–2

Men's doubles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan defeated Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 6–0

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve defeated Flag of the United States.svg Renee Richards / Flag of the United States.svg Betty-Ann Stuart 6–1, 7–6

Mixed doubles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan defeated Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King / Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 3–6, 6–3

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of the United States.svg Van Winitsky defeated Flag of the United States.svg Eliot Teltscher 6–4, 6–4

Girls' singles

Flag of Argentina.svg Claudia Casabianca defeated Flag of the United States.svg Lea Antonoplis 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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