1977 U.S. Pro Indoor – Singles

Singles
1977 U.S. Pro Indoor
Champion United States Dick Stockton
Runner-up United States Jimmy Connors
Final score 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Main article: 1977 U.S. Pro Indoor

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion, but lost in the final this year.

Dick Stockton won the title, beating Connors 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

  1. United States Jimmy Connors (Final)
  2. Sweden Björn Borg (Second Round)
  3. Romania Ilie Năstase (Second Round)
  4. Spain Manuel Orantes (Second Round)
  5. Italy Adriano Panatta (Third Round)
  6. United States Harold Solomon (Third Round)
  7. United States Eddie Dibbs (Third Round)
  8. United States Brian Gottfried (Third Round)
  9. United States Arthur Ashe (withdrew)
  10. Australia Ken Rosewall (Quarterfinals)
  11. Poland Wojtek Fibak (Third Round)
  12. United States Dick Stockton (Champion)
  13. United States Stan Smith (withdrew)[1]
  14. United Kingdom Mark Cox (Second Round)
  15. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (Second Round)
  16. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                                 
  12  United States Dick Stockton 6 6 77      
   United States Jeff Borowiak 3 4 63      
  12  United States Dick Stockton 3 6 3 6 6
  1  United States Jimmy Connors 6 4 6 1 2
   South Africa Cliff Drysdale 2 2 2    
  1  United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 6      

Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    2  Sweden B Borg 65 4    
       South Africa R Moore 77 6    
         South Africa R Moore 4 4    
      10  Australia K Rosewall 6 6    
    10  Australia K Rosewall 6 6  
       New Zealand O Parun 3 3    
      10  Australia K Rosewall 0 3  
      12  United States D Stockton 6 6  
    8  United States B Gottfried 7 6    
       United States B Martin 5 4    
      8  United States B Gottfried 3 2  
      12  United States D Stockton 6 6    
    12  United States D Stockton 6 66 77
   Australia J Alexander 6 4 77        Australia J Alexander 4 78 64  
   Pakistan H Rahim 4 6 65  

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
4  Spain M Orantes 7 6    
   United States S Mayer 5 4       4  Spain M Orantes 6 66 4  
   United States F McNair 77 6          United States F McNair 2 78 6  
   United Kingdom R Taylor 63 2            United States F McNair 2 7 3  
   United States T Waltke 6 4 6          India V Amritraj 6 5 6  
   South Africa B Bertram 3 6 1        United States T Waltke 1 6 2
   India V Amritraj 6 6          India V Amritraj 6 4 6  
   South Africa B Hewitt 3 2            India V Amritraj 6 2 5
6  United States H Solomon 6 6            United States J Borowiak 3 6 7
   United States J Delaney 4 4       6  United States H Solomon 6 6    
   Australia R Case 6 6          Australia R Case 3 2    
   Israel S Krulevitz 1 3         6  United States H Solomon 0 4  
15  United States V Gerulaitis 6 6            United States J Borowiak 6 6    
   United States B Walts 3 2       15  United States V Gerulaitis 4 6 3
   United States J Borowiak 6 3 6        United States J Borowiak 6 3 6  
   Netherlands T Okker 3 6 3  

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
   South Africa B Mitton 6 3 7  
   Czechoslovakia J Hřebec 4 6 5        South Africa B Mitton 6 6    
   Rhodesia A Pattison 6 77          Rhodesia A Pattison 4 3    
   United States T Moor 2 64            South Africa B Mitton 6 4 6  
   United States S Stewart 6 6         7  United States E Dibbs 4 6 3  
   United States P Du Pré 3 4          United States S Stewart 0 3  
   Australia R Laver 6 0 1     7  United States E Dibbs 6 6    
7  United States E Dibbs 4 6 6          South Africa B Mitton 6 5 3
   South Africa C Drysdale 6 6            South Africa C Drysdale 2 7 6
   United States C Pasarell 3 4          South Africa C Drysdale 6 6    
   Soviet Union A Metreveli 3 2       14  United Kingdom M Cox 3 1    
14  United Kingdom M Cox 6 6            South Africa C Drysdale 6 78  
   United States B Scanlon 1 6 6          United States B Scanlon 3 66    
   United Kingdom Michael Wayman 6 0 3        United States B Scanlon 2 6 6
   Italy C Barazzutti 6 0 3     3  Romania I Năstase 6 1 4  
3  Romania I Năstase 4 6 6  

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
   South Africa F McMillan 4 3    
   Australia T Roche 6 6          Australia T Roche 6 6    
    16  Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 4 0    
         Australia T Roche 6 6    
      5  Italy A Panatta 3 4    
       United States T Gorman 4 6 4
    5  Italy A Panatta 6 3 6  
         Australia T Roche 2 2  
      1  United States J Connors 6 6  
       United States G Mayer 4 3    
    11  Poland W Fibak 6 6    
      11  Poland W Fibak 2 2  
      1  United States J Connors 6 6    
       United Kingdom B Mottram 3 2  
    1  United States J Connors 6 6    
 

References

  1. "U.S. Pro Indoor Kicks Off Today". The Spartanburg Herald. 1977-01-24.
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