1977 American Airlines Tennis Games – Singles

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but did not compete that year, due to a fractured colon from too sniffing.

Singles
1977 American Airlines Tennis Games
Champion Brian Gottfried
Runner-up Guillermo Vilas
Final score2–6, 6–1, 6–3

Brian Gottfried won in the final 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 against Guillermo Vilas. His mother went on to say that she was disappointed in him.

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
  Bill Scanlon 6 3 1
  Brian Gottfried 2 6 6
  Brian Gottfried 2 6 6
  Guillermo Vilas 6 1 3
  Guillermo Vilas 6 6  
  Raúl Ramírez 3 3  

Top Half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
  M Machette 3 6 6
  V Pecci 6 4 0   M Machette 7 3 4
  J Hřebec 2 1     R Case 6 6 6
  R Case 6 6     R Case 3 6  
  J Alexander 3 6 6   B Scanlon 6 7  
  R Ruffels 6 3 7   R Ruffels 4 2  
  B Scanlon 6 7     B Scanlon 6 6  
  J Higueras 2 5     B Scanlon 4 7 6
  D Stockton 6 6     P Dent 6 5 3
  R Cano 3 1     D Stockton 6 3 4
  B Mitton 6 6     B Mitton 3 6 6
  R Fisher 1 2     B Mitton 3 2  
  M Cox 1 0     P Dent 6 6  
  P Dent 6 6     P Dent 6 6  
  O Parun 7 4 6   O Parun 3 4  
  H Pfister 6 6 0

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
  R Tanner 6 6  
  J James 3 4     R Tanner 6 6  
  K Meiler 7 7     K Meiler 3 2  
  J Delaney 6 6     R Tanner 7 4 4
  V Amritraj 7 6     C Pasarell 6 6 6
  C Dibley 6 4     V Amritraj 3 0  
  C Pasarell 6 7     C Pasarell 6 6  
  B Taróczy 3 5     C Pasarell 1 7 3
  B Gottfried 6 6     B Gottfried 6 6 6
  B Bertram 2 2     B Gottfried 4 6 6
  H Rahim 3 2     R Laver 6 2 2
  R Laver 6 6     B Gottfried 6 7  
  R Lutz 6 7     R Lutz 3 5  
  D Schneider 3 5     R Lutz 7 6  
  G Masters 6 6     G Masters 6 3  
  J Lloyd 2 3  

Bottom Half

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
  O N Bengtson 4 7 6
  D Ralston 6 6 1   O N Bengtson 4 4  
  R Moore 6 2 3   J Fillol 6 6  
  J Fillol 4 6 6   J Fillol 1 2  
  Z Guerry 4 7 6   H Solomon 6 6  
  A Metreveli 6 5 7   A Metreveli 6 2 1
  A Pattison 1 0     H Solomon 4 6 6
  H Solomon 6 6     H Solomon 4 7 3
  V Amaya 3 5     G Vilas 6 6 6
  T Šmíd 6 7     T Šmíd 2 4  
  B Martin 6 6     B Martin 6 6  
  C Drysdale 4 1     B Martin 3 3  
  S Krulevitz 7 6     G Vilas 6 6  
  R Thung 5 2     S Krulevitz 2 6  
  M Riessen 4 2     G Vilas 6 7  
  G Vilas 6 6  

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
  L Álvarez 7 5 3
  P Fleming 6 7 6   P Fleming 2 7 6
  T Gorman 3 6     S Smith 6 6 4
  S Smith 6 7     P Fleming 3 6 5
  B Teacher 6 6     F McMillan 6 3 7
  U Pinner 3 1     B Teacher 4 6 2
  F McMillan 6 6     F McMillan 6 4 6
  W Fibak 4 4     F McMillan 4 3  
  F McNair 4 5     R Ramírez 6 6  
  E Teltscher 6 7     E Teltscher 7 6  
  G Mayer 1 1     C Richey 5 1  
  C Richey 6 6     E Teltscher 4 2  
  S Ball 4 2     R Ramírez 6 6  
  K Warwick 6 6     K Warwick 2 1  
  B Walts 4 2     R Ramírez 6 6  
  R Ramírez 6 6  

References
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