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1977 U.S. Open (tennis)

1977 US Open
Date 29 August – 11 September
Edition 97th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
Location Forest Hills, Queens, United States
Venue West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Argentina Guillermo Vilas
Women's Singles
United States Chris Evert
Men's Doubles
South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan
Women's Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / Netherlands Betty Stöve
Mixed Doubles
Netherlands Betty Stöve / South Africa Frew McMillan
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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.

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

United States Chris Evert defeated Australia Wendy Turnbull 7–6, 6–2


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