1977 US Open (tennis)

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The 1977 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, in New York City, 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.

Seniors

Men's singles

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Guillermo Vilas defeated ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Jimmy Connors 2โ€“6, 6โ€“3, 7โ€“6(7-4), 6โ€“0

Women's singles

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Chris Evert defeated ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Wendy Turnbull 7โ€“6, 6โ€“2

Men's doubles

Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Brian Gottfried / ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Raรบl Ramรญrez 6โ€“4, 6โ€“0

Women's doubles

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Martina Navratilova / Betty Stรถve defeated ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Renee Richards / ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Betty-Ann Stuart 6โ€“1, 7โ€“6

Mixed doubles

Betty Stรถve / Frew McMillan defeated ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Billie Jean King / ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Vitas Gerulaitis 6โ€“2, 3โ€“6, 6โ€“3

Juniors

Boys' singles

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Van Winitsky defeated ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Eliot Teltscher 6โ€“4, 6โ€“4

Girls' singles

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Claudia Casabianca defeated ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Lea Antonoplis 6โ€“3, 2โ€“6, 6โ€“2

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