1977 Raquette d'Or
| 1977 Raquette d'Or | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 September – 2 October |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | Grand Prix (One star) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $50,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Aix-en-Provence, France |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Ilie Năstase[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac[2] | |
The 1977 Raquette d'Or was a men's tennis tournament staged in Aix-en-Provence, France that was part of the One star category of the 1977 Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from 26 September until 2 October 1977. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament. Ilie Năstase won the singles title. In a five-set final against Guillermo Vilas he had won the first two sets when Vilas retired in protest of Năstase's use of a spaghetti strung racquet (which was banned shortly after by the ITF).[3][4]
Finals
Singles
Ilie Năstase defeated 
Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 7–5, def.
- It was Năstase's 3rd singles title of the year and the 62nd of his career.
Doubles
Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac defeated 
Patrice Dominguez / 
Rolf Norberg 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
References
- ^ "1977 Aix-en-Provence – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1977 Aix-en-Provence – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Dicker, Ron (30 August 2004). "With Few Exceptions, the String Remains the Same". The New York Times.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 124. ISBN 9780354090391.