1977 Pepsi Grand Slam

January 2025 1977 Pepsi Grand Slam January 21–23 2nd Special event $200,000 4S Clay / outdoor Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. Mission Hills Country Club SWE Björn Borg1977 Pepsi Grand Slam – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/pepsi-grand-slam/1725/1977/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) The 1977 Pepsi Grand Slam, officially the Pepsi-Cola Grand Slam of Tennis, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor green clay courts at the Mission Hills Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida. It was an Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) sanctioned special event that was not part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from January 21 through January 23, 1977. Björn Borg won the singles title and earned $100,000 first prize money.ITF Men's World Tennis Tour Results https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/pepsi-grand-slam/usa/1977/m-gp-usa-28b-1977/draws-and-results/ www.itftennis.com It was his 2nd singles title of the year and the 20th of his career. He defeated Jimmy Connors.1977 Pepsi Grand Slam Tournament Results, Stats, and Analysis https://www.tennisabstract.com/cgi-bin/tourney.cgi?t=1977Pepsi_Grand_Slam www.tennisabstract.com Prize money EventWF3rd4thSingles Weather upsets Connors. https://www.newspapers.com/image/133745895/ The Palm Beach Post January 21, 1977 Peggy Gossett D1 Connors, ranked No. 1 in the world, said the top prize of $100,000 could go to any of the four players. The runner-up will earn $50,000, with $30,000 awarded for third and $20,000 for fourth. Newspapers.com subscription$100,000$50,000$30,000$20,000 Draw 160 Semifinals Final SWE Björn Borg 6 5 6 USA Jimmy Connors 4 7 3 SWE Björn Borg 6 4 7 ITA Adriano Panatta 2 6 5 ESP Manuel Orantes 6 6 5r USA Jimmy Connors 7 2 5 See also Borg–Connors rivalry References External links ITF tournament edition details Pepsi Grand Slam Pepsi Grand Slam Pepsi Grand Slam Pepsi Grand Slam