Men's singles
1977 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors
Score	3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16

Defending champion Björn Borg defeated Jimmy Connors in the final, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] It was his second Wimbledon title and fourth major title overall.

It was the first Wimbledon appearance for future three-time champion John McEnroe, who entered as a qualifier and reached the semifinals before losing to Connors. It was also the final major appearance for four-time Wimbledon champion Rod Laver.

Seeds

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Jimmy Connors	6	3	6	6
		Byron Bertram	4	6	4	2
										1	Jimmy Connors	6	6	4	6
										Q	John McEnroe	3	3	6	4
	Q	John McEnroe	6	8	4	6	6
	13	Phil Dent	4	9	6	3	4
																			1	Jimmy Connors	6	2	1	7	4
																			2	Björn Borg	3	6	6	5	6
	8	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	8	6	6
		Billy Martin	2	9	2	2
										8	Vitas Gerulaitis	4	6	3	6	6
										2	Björn Borg	6	3	6	3	8
	6	Ilie Năstase	0	6	3
	2	Björn Borg	6	8	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
		Richard Lewis	3	2	4					1	J Connors	6	8	6	8
		Marty Riessen	6	1	8	6					M Riessen	4	9	1	6
		Chris Lewis	3	6	6	1													1	J Connors	6	7	6
		Jeff Borowiak	9	3	5	2														C Drysdale	2	5	4
		Cliff Drysdale	8	6	7	6					C Drysdale	6	6	6
	Q	Jiří Granát	3	3	6	9	2				M Estep	3	4	3
		Mike Estep	6	6	4	7	6																					1	J Connors	7	6	3	6	6
		Bill Scanlon	3	5	5																							11	S Smith	9	2	6	3	3
	Q	Russell Simpson	6	7	7					Q	R Simpson	8	3	4
		Onny Parun	8	7	9						O Parun	9	6	6
	LL	Butch Seewagen	6	5	8															O Parun	3	7	8	5
		Charlie Pasarell	6	6	6														11	S Smith	6	5	9	7
		Brian Teacher	2	1	4						C Pasarell	4	3	5
		Dick Crealy	4	2	2					11	S Smith	6	6	7
	11	Stan Smith	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	Bob Lutz	6	6	6
		Bernard Mitton	3	4	3					15	R Lutz	5	6	7	6
		Trey Waltke	7	4	2	8				WC	D Ralston	7	3	5	2
	WC	Dennis Ralston	5	6	6	9													15	R Lutz	4	6	4	6	6
	WC	David Lloyd	6	3	6	3	6													K Warwick	6	3	6	2	8
	Q	Ricardo Ycaza	4	6	3	6	4			WC	D Lloyd	6	1	4
		Kim Warwick	6	6	6						K Warwick	8	6	6
		Geoff Masters	2	2	3																								K Warwick	3	2	5
		Paul Kronk	7	6	3	1	6																						B Bertram	6	6	7
		James Delaney	5	3	6	6	4				P Kronk	5	6	6	6	6
		Frank Gebert	3	4	1					Q	D Palm	7	4	8	3	1
	Q	Douglas Palm	6	6	6															P Kronk	4	0	2
		Colin Dibley	4	6	6	3	2													B Bertram	6	6	6
		Byron Bertram	6	3	2	6	6				B Bertram	6	4	6	6
		Ramiro Benavides	3	4	4					5	B Gottfried	2	6	4	3
	5	Brian Gottfried	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Roscoe Tanner	6	4	4	6
		John Lloyd	3	6	6	8					J Lloyd	6	6	2	4	7
		Karl Meiler	7	4	6	7					K Meiler	2	3	6	6	9
		Bob Hewitt	5	6	1	5														K Meiler	2	2	7	3
		John Feaver	1	6	6	1	3												Q	J McEnroe	6	6	5	6
		Colin Dowdeswell	6	2	2	6	6				C Dowdeswell	7	3	1
	Q	John McEnroe	6	7	6					Q	J McEnroe	9	6	6
		Ismail El Shafei	0	5	4																							Q	J McEnroe	7	4	6	6
		Butch Walts	6	9	5	8	8																						A Mayer	5	6	3	1
	Q	John Marks	4	8	7	9	6				K Walts	2	6	4
		John Andrew	6	6	6						J Andrew	6	8	6
	LL	Scott Carnahan	4	2	4															J Andrew	4	7	4
		Sandy Mayer	6	3	6	8	7													A Mayer	6	9	6
		Deon Joubert	2	6	2	9	5				A Mayer	8	6	6	6
		Erik van Dillen	4	8	6	3				10	A Panatta	9	0	2	4
	10	Adriano Panatta	6	9	4	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	Phil Dent	6	6	6
	LL	William Lofgren	1	2	2					13	P Dent	2	9	6	4	6
	LL	José Edison Mandarino	5	1	2					LL	A Amritraj	6	8	3	6	4
	LL	Anand Amritraj	7	6	6														13	P Dent	8	3	6	7
	WC	Andrew Jarrett	3	3	4															R Moore	6	6	4	5
		Ray Moore	6	6	6						R Moore	6	6	6
		Lito Álvarez	6	4	6	6					E Álvarez	4	4	3
	Q	Rolf Thung	4	6	3	3																						13	P Dent	6	3	9	1	9
		Brian Fairlie	8	7	8	6																							Ti Gullikson	3	6	8	6	7
		Victor Amaya	9	5	6	4					B Fairlie	8	4	6	6
		Mike Machette	6	3	8	3				LL	R Carmichael	6	6	4	3
	LL	Bob Carmichael	4	6	9	6														B Fairlie	8	3	9	3
		Tim Gullikson	6	6	6															Ti Gullikson	9	6	8	6
		Steve Krulevitz	2	4	3						Ti Gullikson	6	6	3	8	6
		Peter Fleming	4	6	2	3				7	R Ramírez	3	4	6	9	4
	7	Raúl Ramírez	6	3	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	9	6
		Tom Gorman	1	8	3					8	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		Gene Mayer	6	6	6						E Mayer	3	1	1
	Q	John Holladay	4	2	4														8	V Gerulaitis	6	8	6
	WC	Jonathan Smith	6	6	6														WC	J Smith	3	6	4
		Willem Prinsloo	4	4	2					WC	J Smith	6	7	1	6
	Q	Henry Bunis	8	6	6	9	8			Q	H Bunis	3	5	6	4
	Q	Raz Reid	9	4	8	8	6																					8	V Gerulaitis	6	6	3	6
		Hans Gildemeister	4	6	6	6	6																					9	R Stockton	1	4	6	4
		Belus Prajoux	6	4	8	4	3				H Gildemeister	3	8	2	5
		Fred McNair	6	4	6	8	16				F McNair	6	6	6	7
		Nick Saviano	3	6	3	9	14													F McNair	4	3	2
	Q	Sean Sorensen	0	2	2														9	R Stockton	6	6	6
		Rod Laver	6	6	6						R Laver	6	7	4	5
	WC	Robin Drysdale	3	8	3					9	R Stockton	3	9	6	7
	9	Dick Stockton	6	9	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Mark Cox	6	7	8
	LL	Rory Chappell	4	5	6					14	M Cox	8	6	7
		John Alexander	6	6	6						J Alexander	6	4	5
	WC	Tony Lloyd	3	4	2														14	M Cox	6	6	8
		Dick Bohrnstedt	8	9	6	6													WC	P Dominguez	4	1	6
	Q	Alvin Gardiner	9	8	1	4					R Bohrnstedt	2	8	3
	WC	Patrice Dominguez	6	4	6	6				WC	P Dominguez	6	9	6
		Sashi Menon	4	6	2	4																						14	M Cox	6	3	4	6	7
		Billy Martin	6	6	6																								W Martin	3	6	6	0	9
		David Schneider	4	4	1						W Martin	3	2	9	6	10
		Ray Ruffels	7	8	2	9					R Ruffels	6	6	8	2	8
		Roger Taylor	5	6	6	7														W Martin	6	6	6
		John Yuill	6	6	6														3	G Vilas	2	4	2
		Álvaro Betancur	3	4	3						J Yuill	3	2	6	6
		Jan Kodeš	8	5	4					3	G Vilas	6	6	3	8
	3	Guillermo Vilas	9	7	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	Ilie Năstase	6	6	3	6
		Tom Gullikson	2	1	6	3				6	I Năstase	7	3	7	8	6
	LL	Emilio Montaño	1	4	4						A Pattison	9	6	5	6	3
		Andrew Pattison	6	6	6														6	I Năstase	6	6	6
		Cliff Letcher	3	6	3	2													Q	E Teltscher	4	3	1
	Q	Eliot Teltscher	6	0	6	6				Q	E Teltscher
		Pat DuPré	6	6	5	8					P DuPré	w/o
	Q	Tomáš Šmid	4	4	7	6																						6	I Năstase	6	6	6	6
	LL	Rick Fisher	3	3	4																								T Okker	8	4	4	4
	Q	Chris Kachel	6	6	6					Q	C Kachel	2	6	3
		Allan Stone	9	7	6						A Stone	6	8	6
		Carlos Alberto Kirmayr	8	5	2															A Stone	6	6	8	5	4
		Tom Okker	6	6	6															T Okker	4	2	9	7	6
		Ross Case	2	1	1						T Okker	8	7	6	7
		Steve Docherty	6	4	7	7					S Docherty	9	5	3	5
	16	Harold Solomon	4	6	5	5

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	Wojciech Fibak	6	4	4	9	6
		Jaime Fillol	3	6	6	8	4			12	W Fibak	6	6	6
	Q	Jim McManus	1	6	4	2					J Norbäck	3	0	2
		Jan Norbäck	6	3	6	6													12	W Fibak	3	9	6	3	6
		Frew McMillan	6	6	6															C Mottram	6	8	3	6	2
		Jürgen Fassbender	4	4	4						F McMillan	4	5	5
		Buster Mottram	4	6	6	6					C Mottram	6	7	7
		James "Chico" Hagey	6	4	4	2																						12	W Fibak	5	4	2
		Nikola Pilić	6	6	6																							2	B Borg	7	6	6
		Hank Pfister	4	4	1						N Pilić	9	6	6
		Vijay Amritraj	4	6	6	7					V Amritraj	8	3	2
		Sherwood Stewart	6	4	3	5														N Pilić	7	5	3
	WC	Michael Wayman	4	6	4	9	5												2	B Borg	9	7	6
		Mark Edmondson	6	2	6	8	7				M Edmondson	6	9	2	4	1
		Antonio Zugarelli	4	2	7					2	B Borg	3	7	6	6	6
	2	Björn Borg	6	6	9

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1977 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
• 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation