The 1977 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney in Australia and was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. The tournament was held from 17 October through 23 October 1977. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title.[3]
| 1977 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17–23 October |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | Grand Prix circuit (Four star) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $50,000 |
| Surface | Hard / indoor |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Venue | Hordern Pavilion |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Jimmy Connors[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 John Newcombe / Tony Roche[2] | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Jimmy Connors defeated Ken Rosewall 7–5, 6–4, 6–2
- It was Connors' 6th singles title of the year and the 59th of his career.
Doubles
edit John Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated Ross Case / Geoff Masters 6–7, 6–3, 6–1
- It was Newcombe's only title of the year and the 64th of his career. It was Roche's 2nd title of the year and the 25th of his career.
References
edit- ^ "1977 Sydney Indoor – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1977 Sydney Indoor – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 106–107. ISBN 9780354090391.