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1977 US Open (tennis)

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Edition
  
97th

Surface
  
Clay

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Venue
  
West Side Tennis Club

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.

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Men's singles

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

  • It was Vilas's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and his 1st (and only) US Open title. He was the first Argentine tennis player to win the US Open.
  • Women's singles

    Chris Evert defeated Wendy Turnbull 7–6, 6–2

  • It was Evert's 7th career Grand Slam title, and her 3rd (consecutive) US Open title.
  • 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

    References

    1977 US Open (tennis) Wikipedia