1977 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles

August 2023 1977 U.S. Clay Court Championships ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes USA Jimmy Connors 6–1, 6–3 64 16 9 Manuel Orantes won the title for the third time, defeating Jimmy Connors in the final.Orantes Breezes Past Connors For Clay Crown https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BJdPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7QUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7106%2C3533736 Ocala-Star-Banner 1977-08-15 Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. 30em USA Jimmy Connors (final) ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes (champion) USA Harold Solomon (quarterfinals) POL Wojciech Fibak (second round) USA Dick Stockton (quarterfinals) USA Eddie Dibbs (third round) CHI Jaime Fillol (third round) AUS Phil Dent (semifinals) GBR Buster Mottram (third round) YUG Željko Franulović (third round) HUN Balázs Taróczy (semifinals) USA Cliff Richey (withdrew) USA Bill Scanlon (third round) USA Hank Pfister (first round) AUS Dick Crealy (second round) AUS Mark Edmondson (first round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Jimmy Connors 2 6 10 5 USA Dick Stockton 6 4 8   USA John McEnroe 4 6   8 AUS Phil Dent 6 7   13 HUN Balázs Taróczy 6 6   3 USA Harold Solomon 4 2     USA Terry Moor 1 2   2 ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes 6 6   1 USA Jimmy Connors 6 6   8 AUS Phil Dent 3 1   13 HUN Balázs Taróczy 3 7 3 2 ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes 6 5 6 1 USA Jimmy Connors 1 3   2 ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes 6 6   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 USA J Connors 6 6     USA H Bunis 2 3   Q USA B Nichols 4 1     USA M Mitchell 6 6   15 AUS D Crealy 6 6     USA G Hardie 1 4     USA B Teacher 6 6 6 Q AUS B Drewett 4 7 3 5 USA D Stockton 6 6     USA C Lewis 1 2     FRA P Proisy 1 1     USA Z Guerry 6 6   9 GBR B Mottram 6 6   Q FRA B Fritz 4 3     CHI P Cornejo 6 6 6   VEN 1930 J Andrew 1 7 4 1 USA J Connors 6 6     USA M Mitchell 2 0   15 AUS D Crealy 6 4 0   USA B Teacher 4 6 6 5 USA D Stockton 7 4 6   USA Z Guerry 5 6 2 9 GBR B Mottram 6 6     CHI P Cornejo 4 3   1 USA J Connors 7 6     USA B Teacher 6 4   5 USA D Stockton 6 4 6 9 GBR B Mottram 4 6 3 1 USA J Connors 2 6 10 5 USA D Stockton 6 4 8 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 4 POL W Fibak 6 6 6   FRA P Dominguez 4 7 4   USA T Graham 2 2     USA J McEnroe 6 6   13 USA B Scanlon 6 7     FRA J-F Caujolle 1 5     AUS P McNamee 6 6     BOL R Benavides 3 4   8 AUS P Dent 7 6     USA B Maze 6 1     USA B Seewagen 6 7 6   AUS C Letcher 7 6 2   USA H Schoenfield 6 4 6   TCH T Šmíd 3 6 3   MEX E Montaño 3 3     COL Á Betancur 6 6   4 POL W Fibak 7 1 2   USA J McEnroe 6 6 6 13 USA B Scanlon 4 6 6   AUS P McNamee 6 4 2 8 AUS P Dent 6 6     USA B Seewagen 3 4     USA H Schoenfield 4 3     COL Á Betancur 6 6     USA J McEnroe 6 7   13 USA B Scanlon 3 5   8 AUS P Dent 6 6     COL Á Betancur 3 2     USA J McEnroe 4 6   8 AUS P Dent 6 7   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   AUS J Marks 3 3     AUT H Kary 6 6   Q AUS C Fancutt 3 3   11 HUN B Taróczy 6 6     USA E Teltscher 5 4   Q USA T Wilkison 7 6     FRA J-L Haillet 6 3 2 7 CHI J Fillol 2 6 6   USA T Waltke 6 6 4   USA M Cahill 7 2 6   IND A Amritraj 4 4   10 YUG Ž Franulović 6 6     USA B Manson 3 4     RHO A Pattison 6 6     RSA 1928 D Schneider 3 6 3 3 USA H Solomon 6 3 6   AUT H Kary 5 2   11 HUN B Taróczy 7 6     USA T Wilkison 7 4 2 7 CHI J Fillol 5 6 6   USA M Cahill 3 3   10 YUG Ž Franulović 6 6     RHO A Pattison 4 3   3 USA H Solomon 6 6   11 HUN B Taróczy 6 6   7 CHI J Fillol 1 2   10 YUG Ž Franulović 7 4 2 3 USA H Solomon 5 6 6 11 HUN B Taróczy 6 6   3 USA H Solomon 4 2   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA W Lofgren 6 4 5   USA T Moor 3 6 7   AUS J James 6 6   14 USA H Pfister 4 3   Q USA C Sylvan 7 3 3 Q FRA C Roger-Vasselin 5 6 6   ESP 1977 A Muñoz 0 3   6 USA E Dibbs 6 6   Q USA W Blocher 5 4     USA V Amaya 7 6     NZL O Parun 0 7 6 16 AUS M Edmondson 6 5 3   USA S Krulevitz 6 6     JPN J Kuki 1 0     FRG W Zirngibl 4 0   2 ESP 1977 M Orantes 6 6     USA T Moor 6 3 6   AUS J James 4 6 1 Q FRA C Roger-Vasselin 1 2   6 USA E Dibbs 6 6     USA V Amaya 6 7     NZL O Parun 4 6     USA S Krulevitz 6 1 1 2 ESP 1977 M Orantes 3 6 6   USA T Moor 2 6 7 6 USA E Dibbs 6 2 5   USA V Amaya 4 3   2 ESP 1977 M Orantes 6 6     USA T Moor 1 2   2 ESP 1977 M Orantes 6 6   References External links atpworldtour.com ATP Tour, Inc. Singles Draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/houston/717/1977/draws?matchType=singles 2016-04-28 itftennis.com ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. USCC-Indianapolis 1977 http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010003398 2016-04-28 U.S. Clay Court Championships Category:1977 U.S. Clay Court Championships