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1977 Raquette d'Or
| 1977 Raquette d'Or |
|---|
| 26 September – 2 October |
| 1st |
| Grand Prix (One star) |
| 32S / 16D |
| $50,000 |
| Clay / outdoor |
| Aix-en-Provence, France |
| Ilie Năstase |
| Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac |
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).
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.
Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac defeated Patrice Dominguez / Rolf Norberg 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
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