1977 Alan King Tennis Classic – Singles

Singles
1977 Alan King Tennis Classic
Champion United States Jimmy Connors
Runner-up Mexico Raúl Ramírez
Final score 6–4, 5–7, 6–2
Draw 32
Seeds 16

First-seeded Jimmy Connors retained his title, defeating second-seeded Raúl Ramírez in the final.[1]

Seeds

  1. United States Jimmy Connors (Champion)
  2. Mexico Raúl Ramírez (Final)
  3. United States Roscoe Tanner (First Round)
  4. Italy Adriano Panatta (First Round)
  5. Australia Ken Rosewall (Second Round)
  6. United Kingdom Mark Cox (First Round)
  7. United States Stan Smith (Quarterfinals)
  8. United States Bob Lutz (Second Round)
  9. South Africa Cliff Drysdale (Second Round)
  10. Chile Jaime Fillol (Quarterfinals)
  11. United States Cliff Richey (First Round)
  12. Australia John Alexander (Quarterfinals)
  13. Australia Phil Dent (First Round)
  14. United States Bill Scanlon (Second Round)
  15. New Zealand Brian Fairlie (First Round)
  16. India Vijay Amritraj (First Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 7  
  South Africa Bob Hewitt 3 5  
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 5 6
2 Mexico Raúl Ramírez 4 7 2
  Australia Colin Dibley 4 6  
2 Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6 7  

Top Half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States J Connors 6 5 6
  Sweden O Bengtson 2 7 2 1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  United States T Gullikson 6 7     United States T Gullikson 4 2  
16 India V Amritraj 4 6   1 United States J Connors 6 6  
9 South Africa C Drysdale 6 2 6 7 United States S Smith 1 3  
  New Zealand O Parun 3 6 3 9 South Africa C Drysdale 7 5 0
  South Africa B Mitton 6 3 1 7 United States S Smith 6 7 6
7 United States S Smith 4 6 6 1 United States J Connors 6 7  
5 Australia K Rosewall 6 7     South Africa B Hewitt 3 5  
  United States C Pasarell 4 6   5 Australia K Rosewall 6 5 3
  South Africa R Moore 4 2   12 Australia J Alexander 3 7 6
12 Australia J Alexander 6 6   12 Australia J Alexander 4 7 2
13 Australia P Dent 6 4 5   South Africa B Hewitt 6 6 6
  South Africa B Hewitt 2 6 7   South Africa B Hewitt 6 6  
  Australia M Edmondson 4 6 6   Australia M Edmondson 4 1  
3 United States R Tanner 6 4 3

Bottom Half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
4 Italy A Panatta 3 3  
  United States M Riessen 6 6     United States M Riessen 7 7  
  Rhodesia A Pattison 4 4   14 United States B Scanlon 6 6  
14 United States B Scanlon 6 6     United States M Riessen 2 6 6
11 United States C Richey 3 6 4   Australia C Dibley 6 4 7
  Australia C Dibley 6 2 6   Australia C Dibley 6 3 6
  Australia R Laver 6 6     Australia R Laver 4 6 2
6 United Kingdom M Cox 2 3     Australia C Dibley 4 6  
8 United States B Lutz 6 6   2 Mexico R Ramírez 6 7  
  United States B Martin 1 3   8 United States B Lutz 6 1  
  Australia G Masters 3 6   10 Chile J Fillol 6 7  
10 Chile J Fillol 6 7   10 Chile J Fillol 4 2  
15 New Zealand B Fairlie 3 3   2 Mexico R Ramírez 6 6  
  United States B Teacher 6 6     United States B Teacher 7 6 3
  United States J Borowiak 4 1   2 Mexico R Ramírez 6 7 6
2 Mexico R Ramírez 6 6  

References

General

  • "Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  • "Las Vegas 1977". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
Specific
  1. ↑ "Connors says his absence wasn't key to U.S. loss". Boca Raton News. May 2, 1977. p. 10 – via Google News Archive.
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