1977 American Airlines Tennis Games – Singles

January 2025 1977 American Airlines Tennis Games USA Brian Gottfried ARG Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 64 16 singles doubles Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but did not compete that year. Brian Gottfried won in the final 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 against Guillermo Vilas. Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175   USA Bill Scanlon 6 3 1   USA Brian Gottfried 2 6 6   ARG Guillermo Vilas 6 6     MEX Raúl Ramírez 3 3     USA Brian Gottfried 2 6 6   ARG Guillermo Vilas 6 1 3 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA M Machette 3 6 6   PAR V Pecci 6 4 0   CSK J Hřebec 2 1     AUS R Case 6 6     AUS J Alexander 3 6 6   AUS R Ruffels 6 3 7   USA B Scanlon 6 7     ESP 1977 J Higueras 2 5     USA D Stockton 6 6     ARG R Cano 3 1     RSA 1928 B Mitton 6 6     USA R Fisher 1 2     GBR M Cox 1 0     AUS P Dent 6 6     NZL O Parun 7 4 6   USA H Pfister 6 6 0   USA M Machette 7 3 4   AUS R Case 6 6 6   AUS R Ruffels 4 2     USA B Scanlon 6 6     USA D Stockton 6 3 4   RSA 1928 B Mitton 3 6 6   AUS P Dent 6 6     NZL O Parun 3 4     AUS R Case 3 6     USA B Scanlon 6 7     RSA 1928 B Mitton 3 2     AUS P Dent 6 6     USA B Scanlon 4 7 6   AUS P Dent 6 5 3 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA R Tanner 6 6     AUS J James 3 4     FRG K Meiler 7 7     USA J Delaney 6 6     IND V Amritraj 7 6     AUS C Dibley 6 4     USA C Pasarell 6 7     HUN 1957 B Taróczy 3 5     USA B Gottfried 6 6     RSA 1928 B Bertram 2 2     PAK H Rahim 3 2     AUS R Laver 6 6     USA R Lutz 6 7     RSA 1928 D Schneider 3 5     AUS G Masters 6 6     GBR J Lloyd 2 3     USA R Tanner 6 6     FRG K Meiler 3 2     IND V Amritraj 3 0     USA C Pasarell 6 6     USA B Gottfried 4 6 6   AUS R Laver 6 2 2   USA R Lutz 7 6     AUS G Masters 6 3     USA R Tanner 7 4 4   USA C Pasarell 6 6 6   USA B Gottfried 6 7     USA R Lutz 3 5     USA C Pasarell 1 7 3   USA B Gottfried 6 6 6 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   SWE O N Bengtson 4 7 6   USA D Ralston 6 6 1   RSA 1928 R Moore 6 2 3   CHI J Fillol 4 6 6   USA Z Guerry 4 7 6   URS A Metreveli 6 5 7   Rhodesia A Pattison 1 0     USA H Solomon 6 6     USA V Amaya 3 5     CSK T Šmíd 6 7     USA B Martin 6 6     RSA 1928 C Drysdale 4 1     USA S Krulevitz 7 6     NED R Thung 5 2     USA M Riessen 4 2     ARG G Vilas 6 6     SWE O N Bengtson 4 4     CHI J Fillol 6 6     URS A Metreveli 6 2 1   USA H Solomon 4 6 6   CSK T Šmíd 2 4     USA B Martin 6 6     USA S Krulevitz 2 6     ARG G Vilas 6 7     CHI J Fillol 1 2     USA H Solomon 6 6     USA B Martin 3 3     ARG G Vilas 6 6     USA H Solomon 4 7 3   ARG G Vilas 6 6 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   ARG L Álvarez 7 5 3   USA P Fleming 6 7 6   USA T Gorman 3 6     USA S Smith 6 7     USA B Teacher 6 6     FRG U Pinner 3 1     RSA 1928 F McMillan 6 6     POL W Fibak 4 4     USA F McNair 4 5     USA E Teltscher 6 7     USA G Mayer 1 1     USA C Richey 6 6     AUS S Ball 4 2     AUS K Warwick 6 6     USA B Walts 4 2     MEX R Ramírez 6 6     USA P Fleming 2 7 6   USA S Smith 6 6 4   USA B Teacher 4 6 2   RSA 1928 F McMillan 6 4 6   USA E Teltscher 7 6     USA C Richey 5 1     AUS K Warwick 2 1     MEX R Ramírez 6 6     USA P Fleming 3 6 5   RSA 1928 F McMillan 6 3 7   USA E Teltscher 4 2     MEX R Ramírez 6 6     RSA 1928 F McMillan 4 3     MEX R Ramírez 6 6   References 1977 American Airlines Tennis Games Draw - Men's Singles Singles