1977 American Airlines Tennis Games – Singles

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

Singles
1977 American Airlines Tennis Games
Final
ChampionUnited States Brian Gottfried
Runner-upArgentina Guillermo Vilas
Score2–6, 6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1976 · American Airlines Tennis Games · 1978 →

Brian Gottfried won in the final 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 against Guillermo Vilas.

Draw

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Finals

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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Section 3

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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

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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  

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