1977 St. Louis Tennis Classic

January 2025 1977 St. Louis Tennis Classic March 16–20 7th World Championship Tennis (WCT) $100,000 16S / 8D Carpet / indoor St. Louis, Missouri, United States The Arena 43,333 USA Jimmy Connors1977 St. Louis WCT – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/st-louis/652/1977/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) USA Brian Gottfried / MEX Raúl Ramírez1977 St. Louis WCT – Doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/st-louis/652/1977/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) St. Louis WCT The 1977 St. Louis Tennis Classic, also known as the St. Louis WCT, was a men's professional tennis tournament that was part of the 1977 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was played on indoor carpet courts at The Arena in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from March 16 through March 20, 1977. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.Jimmy Connors: 'I'll play great' https://www.newspapers.com/image/139827480/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch March 13, 1977 3BWorld of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook 1978 Macdonald and Janes London 9780354090391 173, 176 John Barrett Finals Singles USA Jimmy Connors defeated AUS John Alexander 7–6(7–4), 6–2 It was Connors' 2nd singles title of the year and the 55th of his career. Doubles ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase / ITA Adriano Panatta defeated IND Vijay Amritraj / USA Dick Stockton 6–4, 3–6, 7–6 It was Năstase's 1st doubles title of the year and the 33rd of his career. It was Panatta's 1st doubles title of the year and the 9th of his career. References External links ITF tournament edition details Category:Tennis in Missouri St. Louis Tennis Classic St. Louis Tennis Classic St. Louis Tennis Classic