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1977 French Open

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Date
  
23 May – 5 June

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Surface
  
Clay / Outdoor

Edition
  
76th

Prize money
  
$300,000

Location
  
Paris (XVI), France

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 76th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1977.

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Men's singles

Guillermo Vilas defeated Brian Gottfried, 6–0, 6–3, 6–0

  • It was Vilas's 1st career Grand Slam title.
  • Women's singles

    Mima Jaušovec defeated Florenţa Mihai, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–1

  • It was Jaušovec's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.
  • Men's doubles

    Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez defeated Wojciech Fibak / Jan Kodeš, 7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4

    Women's doubles

    Regina Maršíková / Pam Teeguarden defeated Rayni Fox / Helen Gourlay Cawley, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2

    Mixed doubles

    Mary Carillo / John McEnroe defeated Florenţa Mihai / Iván Molina, 7–6, 6–3

    References

    1977 French Open Wikipedia