1977 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles

January 2025 1977 World Championship Tennis Finals USA Jimmy Connors USA Dick Stockton 6–7, 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 8 8 singles Björn Borg was the defending champion but did not compete that year. Jimmy Connors won in the final 6–7, 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 against Dick Stockton. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. USA Jimmy Connors (champion) USA Dick Stockton (final) ROM 1965 Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals) POL Wojciech Fibak (quarterfinals) USA Vitas Gerulaitis (semifinals) USA Eddie Dibbs (semifinals) ITA Adriano Panatta (quarterfinals) RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale (quarterfinals) Draw Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 USA Jimmy Connors 6 7 6     7 ITA Adriano Panatta 4 5 4     3 ROM 1965 Ilie Năstase 1 6 2 3   6 USA Eddie Dibbs 6 4 6 6   5 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 1 3 6 6 6 4 POL Wojciech Fibak 6 6 0 2 3 8 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 5 7 6 2   2 USA Dick Stockton 7 6 7 6   1 USA Jimmy Connors 6 7 6     6 USA Eddie Dibbs 4 5 1     5 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 7 3 3 2 USA Dick Stockton 7 3 6 6 6 1 USA Jimmy Connors 6 6 6 6   2 USA Dick Stockton 7 1 4 3   References 1977 World Championship Tennis Finals Draw (https://archive.today/20090506211422/http://www.atpworldtour.com/5/en/vault/draws.asp?TournamentID=610&TournamentYear=1977 Archived 2009-05-06) Singles