Edition 97th Surface Clay | ||
Date 29 August – 11 September Location Forest Hills, Queens, United States | ||
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. 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.
Contents
Men's singles
Guillermo Vilas defeated Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7-4), 6–0
Women's singles
Chris Evert defeated Wendy Turnbull 7–6, 6–2
Men's doubles
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 6–0
Women's doubles
Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve defeated Renee Richards / Betty-Ann Stuart 6–1, 7–6
Mixed doubles
Betty Stöve / Frew McMillan defeated Billie Jean King / Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Boys' singles
Van Winitsky defeated Eliot Teltscher 6–4, 6–4
Girls' singles
Claudia Casablanca defeated Lea Antonopolis 6–3, 2–6, 6–2