1977 Grand Prix (tennis)

Tennis circuit 1977 Grand Prix circuit 200px 26 December 1976 – 8 January 1978 8th 76 ARG Guillermo Vilas (16) ARG Guillermo Vilas (22) ARG Guillermo Vilas ($635,000) ARG Guillermo Vilas (2,047) SWE Björn Borg Tennis Pros Cite Borg, Gullikson https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qNkVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9BIEAAAAIBAJ&dq=jaks%20tennis&pg=7135%2C2238670 The Milwaukee Sentinel Sep 13, 1977 USA Tim Gullikson 1976 1978 3 450 center ABN-tennistoernooi in Rotterdam Jimmy Corners in actie (kop), Bestanddeelnr 929-6576.jpg Jimmy Connors finished the year as ATP world No. 1 for the fourth time in his career. Connors won three titles during the season, including the Masters Grand Prix, and was runner-up at two majors at the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open. Vilas y Cano - El Gráfico 2998 - 2.jpg Guillermo Vilas was the 1977 Grand Prix No. 1. Vilas won 16 tournaments during the season, including two majors at the French Open and the US Open. Borg commentator.jpg Björn Borg was named the ATP Player of the Year. Borg won nine tournaments during the season, including a major at the Wimbledon Championships. The 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit administered by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF, later the ITF) which served as a forerunner to the current Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour.http://www.atpworldtour.com/Corporate/History.aspx How it All Began ATPWorldTour.com 2011-03-03 The circuit consisted of the four modern Grand Slam tournaments and open tournaments recognised by the ILTF. The Colgate-Palmolive Masters is included in this calendar but did not count towards the Grand Prix ranking. Colgate-Palmolive was the new tour sponsor, taking over from Commercial Union. Guillermo Vilas won the Grand Prix circuit, having accumulated the most points (2,047), and received the largest share from the bonus pool ($300,000). The top eight points ranked singles players as well as the top four doubles teams qualified for the season-ending Masters tournamentWorld of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook 1978 Macdonald and Janes London 9780354090391 John Barrett Schedule Key Triple Crown events Grand Prix Masters Six-star events Five-star events Four-star events Three-star events Two-star events One-star events Team events December 1976 WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 26 Dec Marlboro New South Wales Open Sydney, Australia Grass – $75,000 – 48S/24D Two star AUS Tony Roche 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 USA Dick Stockton ARG Guillermo Vilas USA Roscoe Tanner AUS Ross Case AUS Phil Dent AUS Ken Rosewall USA Hank Pfister AUS Syd Ball AUS Kim Warwick 6–3, 6–4 AUS Mark Edmondson AUS John Marks January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 3 Jan Australian Open (January) Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Grass – $200,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles USA Roscoe Tanner 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 ARG Guillermo Vilas AUS John Alexander AUS Ken Rosewall AUS Ross Case USA Arthur Ashe AUS Mark Edmondson AUS Phil Dent USA Arthur Ashe AUS Tony Roche 6–4, 6–4 USA Charlie Pasarell USA Erik van Dillen 10 Jan Marlboro Classic Adelaide, Australia Grass – $75,000 – 48S/24D Two star Singles – Doubles USA Victor Amaya 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 USA Brian Teacher AUS John Alexander USA Charlie Pasarell FRG Rolf Gehring AUS Colin Dibley USA Dick Stockton USA Sherwood Stewart AUS Cliff Letcher USA Dick Stockton 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 AUS Syd Ball AUS Kim Warwick 17 Jan Baltimore International Baltimore, United States Carpet – 32S/16D Three star USA Brian Gottfried 6–3, 7–6 ARG Guillermo Vilas USA Tom Gorman CSK Jan Kodeš AUS Ross Case GBR Roger Taylor USA Billy Martin GBR Buster Mottram ROM 1965 Ion Țiriac ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–7, 6–4 AUS Ross Case TCH Jan Kodeš 31 Jan Fairfield Bay Tennis Classic Little Rock, United States Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star USA Sandy Mayer 6–2, 6–4 PAK Haroon Rahim SWE Björn Borg USA Nick Saviano USA Peter Fleming CSK Jiří Hřebec AUS Colin Dibley USA Mike Machette AUS Colin Dibley PAK Haroon Rahim 6–7, 6–3, 6–3 RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt RSA 1928 Frew McMillan Dayton Pro Tennis Classic Dayton, United States Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star USA Jeff Borowiak 6–3, 6–3 GBR Buster Mottram USA Tom Gullikson URS Alex Metreveli USA Terry Moor FRG Frank Gebert USA Sherwood Stewart USA Butch Walts USA Hank Pfister USA Butch Walts 6–4, 7–6 USA Jeff Borowiak Rhodesia Andrew Pattison February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 7 Feb Miami Classic Miami, United States Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star USA Eddie Dibbs 6–0, 6–3 MEX Raúl Ramírez USA Brian Gottfried USA Harold Solomon URS Teimuraz Kakoulia URS Alex Metreveli ARG Lito Álvarez AUS Cliff Letcher USA Brian Gottfried MEX Raúl Ramírez 7–5, 6–4 AUS Paul Kronk AUS Cliff Letcher Springfield International Springfield, United States Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star ARG Guillermo Vilas 3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–2 USA Stan Smith USA Gene Mayer HUN Balázs Taróczy USA Peter Fleming RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt GBR Buster Mottram PAK Haroon Rahim RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 7–6, 6–2 ROM 1965 Ion Țiriac ARG Guillermo Vilas 14 Feb American Home Shield Open San Jose, United States Hard – 32S/16D One star CSK Jiří Hřebec 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 USA Sandy Mayer USA Billy Martin AUS Roy Emerson USA Tim Gullikson AUS Steve Docherty AUS Phil Dent USA Roscoe Tanner RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 6–2, 6–3 USA Tom Gorman AUS Geoff Masters21 Feb American Airlines Tennis Games Palm Springs, United States Hard – $225,000 – 64S/32D Six star USA Brian Gottfried 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 ARG Guillermo Vilas USA Bill Scanlon MEX Raúl Ramírez AUS Phil Dent USA Charlie Pasarell USA Harold Solomon RSA 1928 Frew McMillan RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 7–6, 7–6 USA Marty Riessen USA Roscoe Tanner28 Feb U.S. National Indoor Championships Memphis, United States Carpet – $175,000 – 64S/32D Six star SWE Björn Borg 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 USA Brian Gottfried USA Tom Gullikson GBR Mark Cox USA Bob Lutz USA Fred McNair USA Tom Gullikson ESP 1977 José Higueras USA Fred McNair USA Sherwood Stewart 4–6, 7–6, 7–6 USA Robert Lutz USA Stan Smith March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 7 Mar Peugeot South African Open Johannesburg, South Africa Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D Five star No Winner SWE Björn Borg ARG Guillermo Vilas AUS Colin Dibley GBR Buster Mottram Rhodesia Andrew Pattison GBR Roger Taylor RSA 1928 Robbie Venter FRG Jürgen Fassbender RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 6–2, 6–0 USA Charlie Pasarell USA Erik van Dillen Coliseum Mall International Hampton, United States Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star USA Sandy Mayer 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 USA Stan Smith USA Jeff Borowiak USA Tom Gullikson USA Tim Gullikson USA James Hagey SFR Yugoslavia Željko Franulović CSK Vladimír Zedník USA Sandy Mayer USA Stan Smith 6–4, 6–3 AUS Paul Kronk AUS Cliff Letcher 14 Mar Volvo Classic Washington, United States Carpet – $100,000 – 32S/16D Three star USA Brian Gottfried 6–1, 6–2 USA Bob Lutz USA Tom Gorman MEX Raúl Ramírez USA Jeff Borowiak USA John Whitlinger USA Stan Smith USA Sandy Mayer USA Bob Lutz USA Stan Smith 6–3, 7–5 USA Brian Gottfried MEX Raúl Ramírez Scandinavian Covered Court Championships Helsinki, Finland Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star GBR Mark Cox 6–3, 6–3 SWE Kjell Johansson SWE Ove Bengtson CSK Jiří Granat FRA Hervé Gauvain AUS John James GBR John Lloyd GBR Richard Lewis CSK Jiří Hřebec AUT Hans Kary 5–7, 7–6, 6–4 GBR David Lloyd GBR John Lloyd 21 Mar La Costa International Tennis Classic La Costa, United States Hard – $100,000 – 64S/32D Three star USA Brian Gottfried 6–3, 6–2 USA Marty Riessen SWE Björn Borg USA Hank Pfister USA Tom Gorman USA Trey Waltke AUS Roy Emerson AUS Allan Stone RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 6–4, 6–2 AUS Ray Ruffels AUS Allan Stone 28 Mar Arco Pacific Southwest Open Los Angeles, United States Carpet – $150,000 – 64S/32D Five star USA Stan Smith 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 USA Brian Gottfried USA Roscoe Tanner USA Peter Fleming USA Cliff Richey USA Bob Lutz USA Jeff Borowiak MEX Raúl Ramírez RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 6–3, 6–4 USA Robert Lutz USA Stan Smith Nice International Championships Nice, France Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star Singles SWE Björn Borg 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–0 ARG Guillermo Vilas PAR Víctor Pecci HUN Balázs Taróczy CHI Belus Prajoux FRA François Jauffret FRA Christophe Casa CHI Hans Gildemeister ROM 1965 Ion Țiriac ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–4, 6–1 AUS Chris Kachel NZL Chris Lewis April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 11 Apr Murcia Open Murcia, Spain Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star ESP 1977 José Higueras 6–4, 6–0, 6–3 GBR Buster Mottram FRG Frank Gebert ESP 1977 Javier Soler FRA François Jauffret FRA Patrice Dominguez FRA Jean-Louis Haillet FRA Patrick Proisy FRA Patrice Dominguez FRA François Jauffret 7–5, 6–2 CHI Patricio Cornejo CHI Hans Gildemeister 18 Apr United Bank Classic Denver, United States Carpet – $100,000 – 32S/16D Three star SWE Björn Borg 7–5, 6–2 USA Brian Gottfried RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt USA James Delaney USA Peter Fleming AUS Kim Warwick RSA 1928 Colin Dibley RSA 1928 Frew McMillan AUS Colin Dibley AUS Geoff Masters 6–2, 6–3 AUS Syd Ball AUS Kim Warwick 25 Apr Romika Cup Munich, West Germany Clay – 32S/16D Two star SFR Yugoslavia Željko Franulović 6–1, 6–1, 6–7, 7–5 PAR Víctor Pecci ESP 1977 José Higueras AUS Dick Crealy FRA Patrick Proisy CHI Hans Gildemeister COL Iván Molina SFR Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić CSK František Pála HUN Balázs Taróczy 6–3, 6–4 SFR Yugoslavia Nikola Špear USA John Whitlinger May WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 9 May German Open Hamburg, West Germany Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D Four star ITA Paolo Bertolucci 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes GBR Buster Mottram CHI Jaime Fillol ARG Guillermo Vilas SUI Colin Dowdeswell FRG Werner Zirngibl RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt FRG Karl Meiler 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 AUS Phil Dent AUS Kim Warwick 16 May Italian Open Rome, Italy Clay – $131,250 – 64S/32D Five star USA Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 7–6, 3–6, 7–6 ITA Antonio Zugarelli USA Brian Gottfried AUS Phil Dent ITA Adriano Panatta AUS Kim Warwick ROM 1965 Ilie Năstase PAR Víctor Pecci USA Brian Gottfried MEX Raúl Ramírez 6–7, 7–6, 7–5 USA Fred McNair USA Sherwood Stewart Düsseldorf International Düsseldorf, West Germany Clay – 32S/16D Two star POL Wojciech Fibak 6–1, 5–7, 6–2 RSA 1928 Raymond Moore FRG Jürgen Fassbender GBR Buster Mottram EGY 1972 Ismail El Shafei CHI Jaime Fillol USA Jeff Borowiak COL Iván Molina FRG Jürgen Fassbender FRG Karl Meiler 6–3, 6–3 AUS Paul Kronk AUS Cliff Letcher 23 May French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $300,000 – 128S/64D/24XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–0, 6–3, 6–0 USA Brian Gottfried AUS Phil Dent MEX Raúl Ramírez ROM 1965 Ilie Năstase ESP 1977 José Higueras POL Wojciech Fibak ITA Adriano Panatta USA Brian Gottfried MEX Raúl Ramírez 7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 POL Wojciech Fibak CSK Jan Kodeš USA Mary Carillo USA John McEnroe 7–6, 6–3 ROM 1965 Florența Mihai COL Iván Molina June WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 6 Jun John Player Open Nottingham, Great Britain Grass – $100,000 – 64S/32D Three star No Winner USA Tim Gullikson CHI Jaime Fillol USA Roscoe Tanner USA Stan Smith USA Bob Lutz USA Dick Stockton MEX Raúl Ramírez USA Brian Gottfried Not completed. Belgian International Championships Brussels, Belgium Clay – $75,000 – 48S/24D Two star USA Harold Solomon 7–5, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 FRG Karl Meiler HUN Balázs Taróczy SFR Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić FRA Jean-François Caujolle SFR Yugoslavia Željko Franulović ESP 1977 Antonio Muñoz FRG Jürgen Fassbender Match abandoned – title shared. 2–6, 6–4, 2–2 SFR Yugoslavia Franulović / SFR Yugoslavia Pilić CSK Pála / HUN Taróczy 13 Jun Rawlings International London, Great Britain Grass – $100,000 – 64S/32D Three star MEX Raúl Ramírez 9–7, 7–5 GBR Mark Cox USA Brian Gottfried USA Hank Pfister USA James Delaney ITA Adriano Panatta USA Roscoe Tanner AUS Colin Dibley IND Anand Amritraj IND Vijay Amritraj 6–1, 6–2 GBR David Lloyd GBR John Lloyd Berlin Open Berlin, West Germany Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star ITA Paolo Bertolucci 6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 CSK Jiří Hřebec PAR Víctor Pecci USA Steve Krulevitz FRG Jürgen Fassbender FRA François Jauffret FRA Patrick Proisy ESP 1977 José Higueras Not played – title shared. CHI Gildemeister / CHI Prajoux CSK Huťka / CSK Zedník 20 Jun Wimbledon Championships London, England Grand Slam Grass – $198,645 – 128S/64D/48XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles SWE Björn Borg 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 USA Jimmy Connors USA John McEnroe USA Vitas Gerulaitis RSA 1928 Byron Bertram AUS Phil Dent USA Billy Martin ROM 1965 Ilie Năstase AUS Ross Case AUS Geoff Masters 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9(4–7), 6–4 AUS John Alexander AUS Phil Dent RSA 1928 Greer Stevens RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 NED Betty Stöve RSA 1928 Frew McMillan July WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 3 Jul Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Two star ITA Corrado Barazzutti 7–6, 6–7, 6–2 HUN Balázs Taróczy ITA Antonio Zugarelli AUS Kim Warwick POL Wojciech Fibak GBR Buster Mottram AUS Mark Edmondson SFR Yugoslavia Nikola Špear AUS Mark Edmondson AUS John Marks 6–4, 6–0 FRA Jean-Louis Haillet FRA François Jauffret Swiss Open Championships Gstaad, Switzerland Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Two star USA Jeff Borowiak 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 FRA Jean-François Caujolle FRG Frank Gebert CSK Tomáš Šmíd FRG Jürgen Fassbender PAR Víctor Pecci RSA 1928 David Schneider SFR Yugoslavia Željko Franulović FRG Jürgen Fassbender FRG Karl Meiler 6–4, 7–6 Rhodesia Colin Dowdeswell RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt Miller Hall of Fame Championships Newport, United States Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star USA Tim Gullikson 6–4, 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 USA Hank Pfister EGY 1972 Ismail El Shafei Rhodesia Andrew Pattison AUS John James USA Matt Mitchell USA Butch Seewagen IND Anand Amritraj EGY 1972 Ismail El Shafei NZL Brian Fairlie 6–7, 6–3, 7–6 USA Tim Gullikson USA Tom Gullikson 10 Jul Western Championships Cincinnati, United States Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D Three star USA Harold Solomon 6–2, 6–3 GBR Mark Cox AUS John Alexander USA Rick Fagel USA Terry Moor AUS John James EGY 1972 Ismail El Shafei USA John McEnroe AUS John Alexander AUS Phil Dent 6–3, 7–6 RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt USA Roscoe Tanner Head Cup Kitzbühel, Austria Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Two star ARG Guillermo Vilas 5–7, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 CSK Jan Kodeš SFR Yugoslavia Željko Franulović FRG Karl Meiler GBR Buster Mottram USA Bob Lutz HUN János Benyik CSK Tomáš Šmíd GBR Buster Mottram GBR Roger Taylor 7–6, 6–4 Rhodesia Colin Dowdeswell AUS Chris Kachel Dutch Open Hilversum, Netherlands Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Two star FRA Patrick Proisy 6–0, 6–2, 6–0 ARG Lito Álvarez AUS Colin Dibley NZL Onny Parun ESP 1977 José Higueras AUS Kim Warwick FRA François Jauffret NED Louk Sanders ESP 1977 José Higueras ESP 1977 Antonio Muñoz 6–1, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1 FRA Jean-Louis Haillet FRA François Jauffret 17 Jul Washington Star International Washington, United States Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D Four star ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–4, 7–5 USA Brian Gottfried USA Eddie Dibbs USA Harold Solomon ARG Ricardo Cano CHI Hans Gildemeister AUS John Alexander RSA 1928 Raymond Moore AUS John Alexander AUS Phil Dent 7–5, 7–5 USA Fred McNair USA Sherwood Stewart 24 Jul Louisville International Louisville, United States Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D Four star ARG Guillermo Vilas 1–6, 6–0, 6–1 USA Eddie Dibbs AUS Phil Dent CHI Hans Gildemeister ROM 1965 Ion Țiriac USA Dick Stockton PAR Víctor Pecci RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton AUS John Alexander AUS Phil Dent 6–1, 6–4 AUS Chris Kachel AUS Cliff Letcher 31 Jul Volvo International North Conway, United States Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D Four star Singles – Doubles AUS John Alexander 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes USA Harold Solomon USA Eddie Dibbs USA Jimmy Connors USA Steve Krulevitz AUS Ken Rosewall USA Brian Gottfried USA Brian Gottfried MEX Raúl Ramírez 7–5, 6–3 USA Fred McNair USA Sherwood Stewart Mutual Benefit Life Open South Orange, United States Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Two star ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–4, 6–1 USA Roscoe Tanner USA John McEnroe RSA 1928 Raymond Moore USA Jeff Borowiak CHI Jaime Fillol RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton SFR Yugoslavia Željko Franulović AUS Colin Dibley POL Wojciech Fibak 6–1, 7–5 ROM 1965 Ion Țiriac ARG Guillermo Vilas August WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 7 Aug Wendy's Tennis Classic Columbus, United States Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D Four star ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–2, 6–1 USA Brian Gottfried MEX Raúl Ramírez USA Billy Martin USA Bob Lutz USA Jeff Borowiak USA Sherwood Stewart USA Tim Gullikson USA Bob Lutz USA Stan Smith 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 USA Peter Fleming USA Gene Mayer U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, United States Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D Four star ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes 6–1, 6–3 USA Jimmy Connors USA Phil Dent HUN Balázs Taróczy USA Dick Stockton USA John McEnroe USA Harold Solomon USA Terry Moor CHI Patricio Cornejo CHI Jaime Fillol 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 AUS Dick Crealy AUS Cliff Letcher 14 Aug Rothmans Canadian Open Toronto, Ontario, Canada Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D Four star USA Jeff Borowiak 6–0, 6–1 CHI Jaime Fillol AUS John Alexander AUS Phil Dent AUS Colin Dibley ARG Ricardo Cano GBR Buster Mottram ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt MEX Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 USA Fred McNair USA Sherwood Stewart 21 Aug U.S. Professional Tennis Championships Boston, United States Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D Four star ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes 7–6, 7–5, 6–4 USA Eddie Dibbs POL Wojciech Fibak CHI Jaime Fillol USA Jimmy Connors USA Dick Stockton COL Iván Molina CHI Patricio Cornejo USA Bob Lutz USA Stan Smith 6–3, 6–4 USA Brian Gottfried RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt 29 Aug US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Clay – $250,000 – 128S/64D/32XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles ARG Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–0 USA Jimmy Connors USA Harold Solomon ITA Corrado Barazzutti USA Dick Stockton RSA 1928 Raymond Moore USA Brian Gottfried ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 6–4, 6–0 USA Brian Gottfried MEX Raúl Ramírez NED Betty Stöve RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 USA Billie Jean King USA Vitas Gerulaitis September WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 12 Sep Woodlands Doubles Woodlands, Texas, US Hard – $125,000 – D32 USA Marty Riessen NED Tom Okker 3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 USA Tim Gullikson USA Tom Gullikson RSA 1928 Hewitt / RSA 1928 McMillanUSA Lutz / USA Smith USA McNair / USA StewartUSA Mayer / RSA 1928 MenonCHI Fillol / CHI Fillol USA Davidson / AUS Stolle 19 Sep Southern California Championships Los Angeles, US Hard – $100,000 – 64S/32D Four star MEX Raúl Ramírez 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 USA Brian Gottfried USA Eddie Dibbs ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes RSA 1928 Sashi Menon RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale USA Eliot Teltscher USA Tom Leonard RSA 1928 Frew McMillan USA Sandy Mayer 6–2, 6–3 USA Tom Leonard USA Mike Machette Coupe Porée Paris, France Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–2, 6–1, 7–6 FRA Christophe Roger-Vasselin FRA Patrick Proisy ESP 1977 José Higueras CHI Hans Gildemeister ITA Paolo Bertolucci ITA Corrado Barazzutti FRA Georges Goven FRA Jacques Thamin FRA Christophe Roger-Vasselin 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 ROM 1965 Ilie Năstase ROM 1965 Ion Țiriac 26 Sep Raquette d'Or Aix-en-Provence, France Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star ROM 1965 Ilie Năstase 6–1, 7–5, ret. ARG Guillermo Vilas FRA Éric Deblicker FRA Georges Goven ESP 1977 José Higueras ITA Antonio Zugarelli CHI Hans Gildemeister YUG Željko Franulović ROM 1965 Ilie Năstase ROM 1965 Ion Țiriac 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 FRA Patrice Dominguez SWE Rolf Norberg Transamerica Championships San Francisco, California, US Carpet – $125,000 – 64S/32D Four star USA Butch Walts 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 USA Brian Gottfried USA Dick Stockton USA Peter Fleming USA Marty Riessen USA Robert Lutz USA Harold Solomon USA John McEnroe USA Dick Stockton USA Marty Riessen 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 USA Fred McNair USA Sherwood Stewart October WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 3 Oct Island Holidays Tennis Classic Maui, Hawaii, US Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D Three star USA Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–0 USA Brian Gottfried MEX Raúl Ramírez GBR John Lloyd USA Harold Solomon USA Sandy Mayer SWE Douglas Palm USA Stan Smith USA Stan Smith USA Robert Lutz 7–6, 6–4 USA Brian Gottfried MEX Raúl Ramírez Aryamehr Cup Tehran, Iran Clay – $150,000 – 64S/32D Five star ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–2, 6–4, 1–6, 6–1 USA Eddie Dibbs POL Wojciech Fibak ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes GBR Buster Mottram CHI Hans Gildemeister AUS Paul McNamee USA Mike Fishbach ARG Guillermo Vilas ROM 1965 Ion Țiriac 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 10 Oct South Pacific Classic Brisbane, Australia Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star USA Vitas Gerulaitis 6–7(2–7), 6–1, 6–1, 7–5 AUS Tony Roche USA Hank Pfister AUS Ken Rosewall USA Nick Saviano USA Bill Scanlon AUS Kim Warwick FRG Jürgen Fassbender USA Bill Scanlon USA Vitas Gerulaitis 7–6, 6–4 AUS Mal Anderson AUS Ken Rosewall Il Trofeo Gillette Madrid, Spain Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D Three star SWE Björn Borg 6–3, 6–0, 6–7, 7–6 CHI Jaime Fillol ITA Paolo Bertolucci USA Eddie Dibbs TCH Tomáš Šmíd ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes POL Wojciech Fibak ESP 1977 José Higueras RSA 1928 Frew McMillan RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt 6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 6–1 ESP 1977 Antonio Muñoz ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes 17 Oct Torneo Godó Barcelona, Spain Clay – 64S/32D Three star SWE Björn Borg 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes USA Eddie Dibbs POL Wojciech Fibak ESP 1977 José Higueras ITA Paolo Bertolucci HUN Balázs Taróczy TCH Jiří Granat TCH Jan Kodeš POL Wojciech Fibak 6–0, 6–4 RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt RSA 1928 Frew McMillan Australian Indoor Championships Sydney, Australia Hard – $125,000 – 32S/16D Four star Singles – Doubles USA Jimmy Connors 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 AUS Ken Rosewall USA Nick Saviano USA Vitas Gerulaitis AUS Tony Roche AUS Colin Dibley USA Hank Pfister AUS Phil Dent AUS Tony Roche AUS John Newcombe 6–7, 6–3, 6–1 AUS Ross Case AUS Geoff Masters 24 Oct Hitachi West Coast Classic Perth, Australia Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star USA Vitas Gerulaitis 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 AUS Geoff Masters USA Hank Pfister AUS Tony Roche GBR Richard Lewis USA Tim Wilkison USA Harold Solomon TCH Jiří Hřebec AUS Allan Stone AUS Ray Ruffels 6–2, 6–1 USA Nick Saviano USA John Whitlinger Fischer-Grand Prix Vienna, Austria Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star Singles – Doubles USA Brian Gottfried 6–1, 6–1 POL Wojciech Fibak USA Sandy Mayer AUT Hans Kary TCH Tomáš Šmíd HUN Balázs Taróczy RSA 1928 Byron Bertram RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 6–4, 6–3 POL Wojciech Fibak TCH Jan Kodeš Swiss Indoor Championships Basel, Switzerland Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star SWE Björn Borg 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 GBR John Lloyd USA Erik van Dillen CHI Jaime Fillol SUI Heinz Günthardt USA Jeff Borowiak CHI Álvaro Fillol GBR Mark Cox GBR Buster Mottram GBR Mark Cox 7–5, 6–4, 6–3 GBR John Feaver AUS John James 31 Oct Cologne Cup Cologne, Germany Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star SWE Björn Borg 2–6, 7–5, 6–3 POL Wojciech Fibak HUN Balázs Taróczy GBR Buster Mottram USA Billy Martin USA Sandy Mayer SWE Tenny Svensson AUT Hans Kary RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 6–3, 7–5 USA Fred McNair USA Sherwood Stewart Jean Becker Open Paris, France Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star ITA Corrado Barazzutti 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 3–6, 6–4 USA Brian Gottfried GBR Mark Cox USA Jeff Borowiak USA Robert Lutz FRA Pierre Barthès USA Chris Sylvan RSA 1928 Byron Bertram MEX Raúl Ramírez USA Brian Gottfried 6–2, 6–0 USA Jeff Borowiak GBR Roger Taylor Fred Perry Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Clay – 64S/32D Three star ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes 6–2, 6–1 AUS Kim Warwick USA Harold Solomon USA Tim Gullikson AUS Colin Dibley USA Stan Smith USA Roscoe Tanner TCH Vladimír Zedník AUS Kim Warwick AUS Geoff Masters 6–2, 7–6 AUS Colin Dibley AUS Chris Kachel November WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 7 Nov Stockholm Open Stockholm, Sweden Hard – $150,000 – 64S/32D Five star Singles – Doubles USA Sandy Mayer 6–2, 6–4 RSA 1928 Raymond Moore USA Stan Smith POL Wojciech Fibak USA Harold Solomon USA George Hardie SWE Kjell Johansson USA Brian Teacher NED Tom Okker POL Wojciech Fibak 6–3, 6–3 USA Brian Gottfried MEX Raúl Ramírez Orient Cup Bogotá, Colombia Clay (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 ESP 1977 José Higueras PAR Víctor Pecci BRA Carlos Kirmayr BOL Ramiro Benavides CHI Hans Gildemeister USA Mike Fishbach FRA Patrick Proisy CHI Belus Prajoux CHI Hans Gildemeister 6–4, 6–2 VEN 1930 Jorge Andrew BRA Carlos Kirmayr Colgate Tennis Patrons Classic Hong Kong Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Two star Singles – Doubles AUS Ken Rosewall 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 USA Tom Gorman FRG Karl Meiler USA Pat DuPré USA Nick Saviano USA Mike Cahill AUS Allan Stone USA Dick Stockton AUS Kim Warwick AUS Syd Ball 7–6, 6–3 USA Marty Riessen USA Roscoe Tanner 14 Nov Philta International Manila, Philippines Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Two star FRG Karl Meiler Walkover ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes AUS Dick Crealy AUS Geoff Masters NED Louk Sanders USA Tim Wilkison USA Tom Gullikson USA Tim Gullikson AUS John Marks AUS Chris Kachel 4–6, 6–0, 7–6 USA Mike Cahill USA Terry Moor Chilean International Santiago, Chile Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–0, 2–6, 6–4 CHI Jaime Fillol ECU Ricardo Ycaza PAR Víctor Pecci USA Gene Mayer COL Álvaro Betancur CHI Patricio Cornejo CHI Belus Prajoux CHI Jaime Fillol CHI Patricio Cornejo 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 USA Henry Bunis AUS Paul McNamee Wembley Championships London, England Hard – $125,000 – 32S/16D Four star SWE Björn Borg 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 GBR John Lloyd USA Eddie Dibbs MEX Raúl Ramírez AUS Raymond Moore POL Wojciech Fibak NED Tom Okker USA Brian Gottfried RSA 1928 Frew McMillan USA Sandy Mayer 6–3, 7–6 USA Brian Gottfried MEX Raúl Ramírez 21 Nov Argentine Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Two star ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–2, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 CHI Jaime Fillol CHI Hans Gildemeister PAR Víctor Pecci CHI Belus Prajoux USA Mike Fishbach USA Gene Mayer CHI Patricio Cornejo ARG Guillermo Vilas ROM 1965 Ion Țiriac 6–4, 6–0 ARG Ricardo Cano ESP 1977 Antonio Muñoz Grand Prix Masaveu de Asturias Oviedo, Spain Hard – $100,000 – 64S/32D Three star USA Eddie Dibbs 6–4, 6–1 MEX Raúl Ramírez USA Peter Fleming TCH Jan Kodeš USA Sherwood Stewart TCH Jiří Granát GBR Mark Cox USA Fred McNair USA Sherwood Stewart USA Fred McNair 6–3, 6–1 TCH Jan Kodeš MEX Raúl Ramírez Taipei Summit Open Taipei, Taiwan Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star USA Tim Gullikson 6–7, 7–5, 7–6, 6–4 EGY Ismail El Shafei AUS Geoff Masters GBR Richard Lewis USA Terry Moor USA John Whitlinger FRG Karl Meiler AUS Steve Docherty USA Chris Delaney USA Pat DuPré 7–6, 7–6 AUS Steve Docherty USA Tom Gorman 28 Nov Indian Championships Bombay, India Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star IND Vijay Amritraj 6–4, 6–1 USA Terry Moor USA Tom Gullikson FRA Christophe Freyss IND Anand Amritraj GBR Richard Lewis USA Mike Cahill GBR John Feaver USA Terry Moor USA Mike Cahill 6–7, 6–4, 6–4 MEX Marcelo Lara IND Jasjit Singh South African Open Johannesburg, South Africa Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D Five star ARG Guillermo Vilas 7–6, 6–3, 6–4 GBR Buster Mottram USA Stan Smith RSA 1928 Frew McMillan USA Peter Fleming RSA 1928 Danny Sullivan USA Sherwood Stewart USA Eddie Dibbs USA Stan Smith USA Robert Lutz 6–3, 7–5, 6–7, 7–6 USA Peter Fleming RSA 1928 Raymond Moore December WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 5 Dec Marlboro South Australia Men's Classic Adelaide, Australia Grass – $100,000 – 64S/32D Three star USA Tim Gullikson 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 NZL Chris Lewis AUS Kim Warwick USA Tom Gorman USA Bill Scanlon AUS Phil Dent AUS John Alexander AUS Allan Stone AUS Kim Warwick AUS Syd Ball 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 AUS John Alexander AUS Phil Dent 12 Dec Marlboro New South Wales Championships Sydney, Australia Grass – $175,000 – 64S/32D Four star USA Roscoe Tanner 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4 USA Brian Teacher USA Vitas Gerulaitis AUS Cliff Letcher AUS Phil Dent USA Bill Scanlon AUS Colin Dibley USA Butch Walts AUS John Alexander AUS Phil Dent 7–6, 2–6, 6–3 AUS Ray Ruffels AUS Allan Stone 19 Dec Australian Open (December) Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Grass – $200,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles USA Vitas Gerulaitis 6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2 GBR John Lloyd AUS John Alexander AUS Bob Giltinan AUS Ray Ruffels AUS Ken Rosewall AUS John Newcombe GBR Robin Drysdale AUS Ray Ruffels AUS Allan Stone 7–6, 7–6 AUS John Alexander AUS Phil Dent January 1978 WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 4 Jan Colgate-Palmolive Masters New York City, US Masters Grand Prix Carpet – $400,000 – 8S/4D Singles – Doubles USA Jimmy Connors 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 SWE Björn Borg ARG Guillermo Vilas USA Brian Gottfried Round robin MEX Raúl Ramírez USA Roscoe Tanner ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes USA Eddie Dibbs RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 7–5, 7–6, 6–3 USA Bob Lutz USA Stan Smith Points system The Grand Prix tournaments were divided into seven groups. Group TC consisted of the Grand Slam tournaments; the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon Championships and the US Open—while the other tournaments were given star ratings ranging from six stars to one star, based on prize money and draw size. Points were allocated based on these ratings and the finishing position of a player in a tournament. No points were awarded to first-round losers, and ties were settled by the number of tournaments played. The points allocation, with doubles points listed in brackets, is as follows: + Group TC Champion: 250 (50) Runner-up: 175 (35) Semifinalist: 100 (20) Quarterfinalist: 50 (10) Fourth round: 25 (5) Third round: 12 (2) Second round: 6 + Six-star Champion: 175 (35) Runner-up: 122 (24) Semifinalist: 70 (14) Quarterfinalist: 35 (7) 9th – 16th: 17 (3) 17th – 32nd: 8 + Five-star Champion: 150 (30) Runner-up: 105 (21) Semifinalist: 60 (12) Quarterfinalist: 30 (6) 9th – 16th: 15 (3) 17th – 32nd: 7 + Four-star Champion: 125 (25) Runner-up: 87 (17) Semifinalist: 50 (10) Quarterfinalist: 25 (5) 9th – 16th: 12 (2) 17th – 32nd: 6 + Three-star Champion: 100 (20) Runner-up: 70 (14) Semifinalist: 40 (8) 5th – 8th: 20 (4) 9th – 16th: 10 (2) 17th – 32nd: 5 + Two-star Champion: 75 (15) Runner-up: 52 (10) Semifinalist: 30 (5) 5th – 8th: 15 (3) 9th – 16th: 7 + One-star Champion: 50 (10) Runner-up: 35 (7) Semifinalist: 20 (4) 5th – 8th: 10 (2) 9th – 16th: 5 Standings The 1977 Grand Prix tournaments were divided in seven separate point categories, ranging from the Triple Crown tournaments (250 points for the winner) to the smallest One Star tournaments (50 points for the winner). At the end of the year the 35 top-ranked players received a bonus from the bonus pool. To qualify for a bonus a player must have played at least 15 tournaments. The top eight points ranked singles players and top four doubles teams were entitled to participate in the season-ending Masters tournament. Rk Name Points Bonus 1 Guillermo Vilas ARG 2,047 $300,000 2 Brian Gottfried USA 1,548 $125,000 3 Björn Borg SWE 1,210 $75,000 4 Manuel Orantes ESP 1945 870 $50,000 5 Eddie Dibbs USA 777 $45,000 6 Roscoe Tanner USA 758 $40,000 7 Raúl Ramírez MEX 754 $35,000 8 Jimmy Connors USA 722 – 9 Vitas Gerulaitis USA 670 – 10 Harold Solomon USA 624 $32,000 ATP rankings auto As of 1 January 1977 Rk Name 1 Jimmy Connors USA 2 Björn Borg SWE 3 Ilie Năstase Romania 1965 4 Manuel Orantes ESP 1945 5 Raúl Ramírez MEX 6 Guillermo Vilas ARG 7 Adriano Panatta ITA 8 Harold Solomon USA 9 Eddie Dibbs USA 10 Brian Gottfried USA 11 Roscoe Tanner USA 12 Arthur Ashe USA 13 Ken Rosewall AUS 14 Wojciech Fibak POL 15 Dick Stockton USA 16 Stan Smith USA 17 Mark Cox GBR 18 Vitas Gerulaitis USA 19 Jan Kodeš TCH 20 Robert Lutz USA Year-end rankings 1977 (31 December 1977)ATP Year-end top 20 https://www.atptour.com/en/rankings/singles?rankRange=0-100&rankDate=1977-12-31 ATP 14 September 2023 Rk Name Points Average Change 1 Jimmy Connors USA 897 59.80 = 2 Guillermo Vilas ARG 1610 57.50 +4 3 Björn Borg SWE 906 53.29 –1 4 Vitas Gerulaitis USA 762 50.80 +14 5 Brian Gottfried USA 1215 46.73 +5 6 Eddie Dibbs USA 848 31.41 +3 7 Manuel Orantes ESP 1945 671 30.50 –3 8 Raúl Ramírez MEX 692 27.68 –3 9 Ilie Năstase ROU 1965 393 26.20 –6 10 Dick Stockton USA 579 25.17 +5 11 Corrado Barazzutti ITA 388 22.82 +11 12 Ken Rosewall AUS 424 22.32 +1 13 Wojciech Fibak POL 619 21.34 +1 14 Harold Solomon USA 610 21.03 –6 15 Roscoe Tanner USA 542 20.85 –4 16 Sandy Mayer USA 346 20.35 +59 17 Jaime Fillol CHI 452 19.65 +7 18 John Alexander AUS 569 19.62 +29 19 Tony Roche AUS 289 19.27 +31 20 Buster Mottram GBR 425 18.48 +21 List of tournament winners The list of winners and number of Grand Prix singles titles won, alphabetically by last number of titles: ARG Guillermo Vilas (16) Springfield, Buenos Aires, Virginia Beach, French Open, Kitzbühel, Washington, D.C., Louisville, South Orange, Columbus, US Open, Paris, Tehran, Bogotá, Santiago, Buenos Aires, Johannesburg SWE Björn Borg (10) Boca Raton, Memphis, Nice, Denver, Madrid, Barcelona, Wimbledon, Basel, Cologne, Wembley USA Vitas Gerulaitis (5) Ocean City, Rome, Brisbane, Perth, Australian Open (December) USA Brian Gottfried (5) Baltimore, Palm Springs, Washington Indoor, La Costa, Vienna USA Jeff Borowiak (3) Dayton, Gstaad, Montreal USA Jimmy Connors (3) Las Vegas, Maui, Sydney Indoor USA Tim Gullikson (3) Newport, Taiwan, Adelaide USA Sandy Mayer (3) Little Rock, Hampton, Stockholm ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes (3) Indianapolis, Boston, Tokyo Outdoor IND Vijay Amritraj (2) Auckland, Bombay ITA Corrado Barazzutti (2) Båstad, Paris Bercy ITA Paolo Bertolucci (2) Hamburg, Berlin USA Eddie Dibbs (2) Miami, Oviedo MEX Raúl Ramírez (2) Queen's Club, Los Angeles USA Harold Solomon (2) Brussels, Cincinnati USA Roscoe Tanner (2) Australian Open (January), Sydney Outdoor AUS John Alexander (1) North Conway GBR Mark Cox (1) Helsinki USA Victor Amaya (1) Adelaide POL Wojciech Fibak (1) Düsseldorf YUG Željko Franulović (1) Munich ESP 1977 José Higueras (1) Murcia TCH Jiří Hřebec (1) San Jose FRG Karl Meiler (1) Manila Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase (1) Aix-en-Provence RHO Andrew Pattison (1) Laguna Niguel FRA Patrick Proisy (1) Hilversum AUS Ken Rosewall (1) Hong Kong USA Stan Smith (1) Los Angeles PSW USA Brian Teacher (1) Jackson USA Butch Walts (1) San Francisco The following players won their first title in 1977: USA Victor Amaya Adelaide USA Tim Gullikson Newport AUS Chris Kachel Manila FRA Patrick Proisy Hilversum USA Brian Teacher Jackson See also 1977 World Championship Tennis circuit 1977 WTA Tour References External links ATP 1977 results archive Further reading The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book Collins Bud Bud Collins New Chapter Press New York 2nd 2010 978-0-942257-70-0 Category:Grand Prix tennis circuit seasons Grand Prix