1977 American Airlines Tennis Games
Appearance
1977 American Airlines Tennis Games | |
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Date | February 21 – February 27 |
Edition | 2nd |
Category | Grand Prix circuit (6 star) |
Prize money | $225,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Palm Springs, United States |
Venue | Mission Hills Country Club |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Brian Gottfried [1] | |
Doubles | |
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan [2] |
The 1977 American Airlines Tennis Games was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 2nd edition of the Indian Wells Masters and was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was played at the Mission Hills Country Club in Palm Springs, California in the United States from February 21 through February 27, 1977.[3]
Champions
Men's Singles
Brian Gottfried defeated Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 6–1, 6–3
- It was Gottfried's 3rd title of the year and the 41st of his career.
Men's Doubles
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated Marty Riessen / Roscoe Tanner 7–6, 7–6
- It was Hewitt's 2nd title of the year and the 32nd of his career. It was McMillan's 2nd title of the year and the 37th of his career.
References
- ^ "Palm Springs Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Palm Springs Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 87–88. ISBN 9780354090391.