1977 New Zealand Open – Singles

March 2013 1977 New Zealand Open IND Vijay Amritraj USA Tim Wilkison 7–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 32 8 singles doubles New Zealand Open – Singles New Zealand Open ATP Auckland Open 1977 New Zealand Open Vijay Amritraj defeated Tim Wilkison 7–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 to win the 1977 New Zealand Open singles competition. Onny Parun was the champion but did not defend his title. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. IND Vijay Amritraj (champion) NZL Chris Lewis (semifinals) NZL Russell Simpson (quarterfinals) IND Anand Amritraj (second round) GBR Richard Lewis (semifinals) AUS Steve Docherty (second round) AUS Paul McNamee (first round) AUS Bob Giltinan (first round) Draw Key Q - Qualifier NB: The Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final were the best of 5 sets while the First and Second Round were the best of 3 sets. Final y 5 Final 1 IND Vijay Amritraj 7 5 6 6     USA Tim Wilkison 6 7 1 2   Section 1 y 5 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 IND V Amritraj 6 6         AUS D Collings 4 2         AUS P Campbell 4 4       Q CAN D Brown 6 6       7 AUS P McNamee 2 6         GRE N Kelaidis 6 7         NZL G Slater 6 2         AUS P McNamara 7 6       3 NZL R Simpson 6 7         USA S Mott 4 5         GBR J Smith 4 6 4       AUS J Trickey 6 3 6     5 GBR R Lewis 6 6       Q NZL R Hawkes 4 2         AUS P Langsford 6 6         USA J Bailey 2 3       1 IND V Amritraj 6 6       Q CAN D Brown 1 1         GRE N Kelaidis 2 4         AUS P McNamara 6 6       3 NZL R Simpson 6 6         USA J Trickey 3 4       5 GBR R Lewis 6 3 6       AUS P Langsford 4 6 3     1 IND V Amritraj 6 6 6       AUS P McNamara 0 4 1     3 NZL R Simpson 5 5 6     5 GBR R Lewis 7 7 7     1 IND V Amritraj 7 4 7 5 6 5 GBR R Lewis 5 6 6 7 1 Section 2 y 5 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Q NZL G Oliver 3 7 3       USA T Wilkison 6 6 6       NZL J Mills 6 1       6 AUS S Docherty 7 6         USA W Lofgren 4 4         AUS E Ewert 6 6         AUS S Myers 0 1       4 IND A Amritraj 6 6         IRN M Bahrami 2 4         AUS R Frawley 6 6         USA J Holladay 7 6       8 AUS B Giltinan 5 1         USA D Martin, Jr. 4 6       Q NZL D Simmonds 6 7         AUS G Braun 1 1       2 NZL C Lewis 6 6         USA T Wilkison 6 6       6 AUS S Docherty 4 1         AUS E Ewert 7 6       4 IND A Amritraj 6 2         AUS R Frawley 6 2 6       USA J Holladay 0 6 4     Q NZL D Simmonds 2 4       2 NZL C Lewis 6 6         USA T Wilkison 6 6 6 6     AUS E Ewert 1 7 3 4     AUS R Frawley 2 2 3     2 NZL C Lewis 6 6 6       USA T Wilkison 4 7 6 6   2 NZL C Lewis 6 6 4 2   External links Singles draw Category:ATP Auckland Open Category:1977 Grand Prix (tennis)