1977 French Open

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1977 French Open
Date23 May – 5 June 1977
Edition76
Category47th Grand Slam (ITF)
Prize money$300,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
LocationParis (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas [1]
Women's singles
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Mima Jaušovec [2]
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez [3]
Women's doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Regina Maršíková / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Teeguarden [2]
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Mary Carillo / Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe [2]
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The 1977 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 23 May until 5 June. It was the 81st staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1977. [4] [5]

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas defeated Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried, 6–0, 6–3, 6–0 [1]

Women's singles

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Mima Jaušovec [lower-alpha 1] defeated Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Florența Mihai, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–1 [2]

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez defeated Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kodeš, 7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 [3]

Women's doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Regina Maršíková / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Teeguarden defeated Flag of the United States.svg Rayni Fox / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helen Gourlay, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 [2]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Mary Carillo / Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe defeated Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Florența Mihai / Flag of Colombia.svg Iván Molina, 7–6, 6–4 [2]

Prize money

EventWFSFQF4R3R2R1R
Singles [6] MenFF190,000FF96,000FF48,000FF24,000FF14,000FF8,000FF4,400FF2,600
WomenFF35,000FF20,000FF10,000FF4,000-FF2,000FF1,000FF650

Notes

  1. Jaušovec became the first player (male or female) from Yugoslavia to win the French Open singles crown.

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