1977 American Airlines Tennis Games – Singles

Singles
1977 American Airlines Tennis Games
Champion United States Brian Gottfried
Runner-up Argentina Guillermo Vilas
Final score 26, 61, 63

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Brian Gottfried won in the final 26, 61, 63 against Guillermo Vilas.

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  United States Bill Scanlon 6 3 1
  United States Brian Gottfried 2 6 6
  United States Brian Gottfried 2 6 6
  Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 1 3
  Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 6  
  Mexico Raúl Ramírez 3 3  

Top Half

Section 1

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
  United States M Machette 3 6 6
  Paraguay V Pecci 6 4 0   United States M Machette 7 3 4
  Czechoslovakia J Hřebec 2 1     Australia R Case 6 6 6
  Australia R Case 6 6     Australia R Case 3 6  
  Australia J Alexander 3 6 6   United States B Scanlon 6 7  
  Australia R Ruffels 6 3 7   Australia R Ruffels 4 2  
  United States B Scanlon 6 7     United States B Scanlon 6 6  
  Spain J Higueras 2 5     United States B Scanlon 4 7 6
  United States D Stockton 6 6     Australia P Dent 6 5 3
  Argentina R Cano 3 1     United States D Stockton 6 3 4
  South Africa B Mitton 6 6     South Africa B Mitton 3 6 6
  United States R Fisher 1 2     South Africa B Mitton 3 2  
  United Kingdom M Cox 1 0     Australia P Dent 6 6  
  Australia P Dent 6 6     Australia P Dent 6 6  
  New Zealand O Parun 7 4 6   New Zealand O Parun 3 4  
  United States H Pfister 6 6 0

Section 2

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
  United States R Tanner 6 6  
  Australia J James 3 4     United States R Tanner 6 6  
  West Germany K Meiler 7 7     West Germany K Meiler 3 2  
  United States J Delaney 6 6     United States R Tanner 7 4 4
  India V Amritraj 7 6     United States C Pasarell 6 6 6
  Australia C Dibley 6 4     India V Amritraj 3 0  
  United States C Pasarell 6 7     United States C Pasarell 6 6  
  Hungary B Taróczy 3 5     United States C Pasarell 1 7 3
  United States B Gottfried 6 6     United States B Gottfried 6 6 6
  South Africa B Bertram 2 2     United States B Gottfried 4 6 6
  Pakistan H Rahim 3 2     Australia R Laver 6 2 2
  Australia R Laver 6 6     United States B Gottfried 6 7  
  United States R Lutz 6 7     United States R Lutz 3 5  
  South Africa D Schneider 3 5     United States R Lutz 7 6  
  Australia G Masters 6 6     Australia G Masters 6 3  
  United Kingdom J Lloyd 2 3  

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
  Sweden O N Bengtson 4 7 6
  United States D Ralston 6 6 1   Sweden O N Bengtson 4 4  
  South Africa R Moore 6 2 3   Chile J Fillol 6 6  
  Chile J Fillol 4 6 6   Chile J Fillol 1 2  
  United States Z Guerry 4 7 6   United States H Solomon 6 6  
  Soviet Union A Metreveli 6 5 7   Soviet Union A Metreveli 6 2 1
  Rhodesia A Pattison 1 0     United States H Solomon 4 6 6
  United States H Solomon 6 6     United States H Solomon 4 7 3
  United States V Amaya 3 5     Argentina G Vilas 6 6 6
  Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 6 7     Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 2 4  
  United States B Martin 6 6     United States B Martin 6 6  
  South Africa C Drysdale 4 1     United States B Martin 3 3  
  United States S Krulevitz 7 6     Argentina G Vilas 6 6  
  Netherlands R Thung 5 2     United States S Krulevitz 2 6  
  United States M Riessen 4 2     Argentina G Vilas 6 7  
  Argentina G Vilas 6 6  

Section 4

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
  Argentina L Álvarez 7 5 3
  United States P Fleming 6 7 6   United States P Fleming 2 7 6
  United States T Gorman 3 6     United States S Smith 6 6 4
  United States S Smith 6 7     United States P Fleming 3 6 5
  United States B Teacher 6 6     South Africa F McMillan 6 3 7
  West Germany U Pinner 3 1     United States B Teacher 4 6 2
  South Africa F McMillan 6 6     South Africa F McMillan 6 4 6
  Poland W Fibak 4 4     South Africa F McMillan 4 3  
  United States F McNair 4 5     Mexico R Ramírez 6 6  
  United States E Teltscher 6 7     United States E Teltscher 7 6  
  United States G Mayer 1 1     United States C Richey 5 1  
  United States C Richey 6 6     United States E Teltscher 4 2  
  Australia S Ball 4 2     Mexico R Ramírez 6 6  
  Australia K Warwick 6 6     Australia K Warwick 2 1  
  United States B Walts 4 2     Mexico R Ramírez 6 6  
  Mexico R Ramírez 6 6  

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.