1977 American Airlines Tennis Games – Singles

Singles
1977 American Airlines Tennis Games
Champion	Brian Gottfried
Runner-up	Guillermo Vilas
Score	2–6, 6–1, 6–3

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but did not compete that year, due to a fractured colon from too sniffing.

Brian Gottfried won in the final 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 against Guillermo Vilas. His mother went on to say that she was disappointed in him.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Bill Scanlon	6	3	1
		Brian Gottfried	2	6	6
									Brian Gottfried	2	6	6
									Guillermo Vilas	6	1	3
		Guillermo Vilas	6	6
		Raúl Ramírez	3	3

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		M Machette	3	6	6
		V Pecci	6	4	0				M Machette	7	3	4
		J Hřebec	2	1					R Case	6	6	6
		R Case	6	6												R Case	3	6
		J Alexander	3	6	6											B Scanlon	6	7
		R Ruffels	6	3	7				R Ruffels	4	2
		B Scanlon	6	7					B Scanlon	6	6
		J Higueras	2	5																			B Scanlon	4	7	6
		D Stockton	6	6																			P Dent	6	5	3
		R Cano	3	1					D Stockton	6	3	4
		B Mitton	6	6					B Mitton	3	6	6
		R Fisher	1	2												B Mitton	3	2
		M Cox	1	0												P Dent	6	6
		P Dent	6	6					P Dent	6	6
		O Parun	7	4	6				O Parun	3	4
		H Pfister	6	6	0

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		R Tanner	6	6
		J James	3	4					R Tanner	6	6
		K Meiler	7	7					K Meiler	3	2
		J Delaney	6	6												R Tanner	7	4	4
		V Amritraj	7	6												C Pasarell	6	6	6
		C Dibley	6	4					V Amritraj	3	0
		C Pasarell	6	7					C Pasarell	6	6
		B Taróczy	3	5																			C Pasarell	1	7	3
		B Gottfried	6	6																			B Gottfried	6	6	6
		B Bertram	2	2					B Gottfried	4	6	6
		H Rahim	3	2					R Laver	6	2	2
		R Laver	6	6												B Gottfried	6	7
		R Lutz	6	7												R Lutz	3	5
		D Schneider	3	5					R Lutz	7	6
		G Masters	6	6					G Masters	6	3
		J Lloyd	2	3

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		O N Bengtson	4	7	6
		D Ralston	6	6	1				O N Bengtson	4	4
		R Moore	6	2	3				J Fillol	6	6
		J Fillol	4	6	6											J Fillol	1	2
		Z Guerry	4	7	6											H Solomon	6	6
		A Metreveli	6	5	7				A Metreveli	6	2	1
		A Pattison	1	0					H Solomon	4	6	6
		H Solomon	6	6																			H Solomon	4	7	3
		V Amaya	3	5																			G Vilas	6	6	6
		T Šmíd	6	7					T Šmíd	2	4
		B Martin	6	6					B Martin	6	6
		C Drysdale	4	1												B Martin	3	3
		S Krulevitz	7	6												G Vilas	6	6
		R Thung	5	2					S Krulevitz	2	6
		M Riessen	4	2					G Vilas	6	7
		G Vilas	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		L Álvarez	7	5	3
		P Fleming	6	7	6				P Fleming	2	7	6
		T Gorman	3	6					S Smith	6	6	4
		S Smith	6	7												P Fleming	3	6	5
		B Teacher	6	6												F McMillan	6	3	7
		U Pinner	3	1					B Teacher	4	6	2
		F McMillan	6	6					F McMillan	6	4	6
		W Fibak	4	4																			F McMillan	4	3
		F McNair	4	5																			R Ramírez	6	6
		E Teltscher	6	7					E Teltscher	7	6
		G Mayer	1	1					C Richey	5	1
		C Richey	6	6												E Teltscher	4	2
		S Ball	4	2												R Ramírez	6	6
		K Warwick	6	6					K Warwick	2	1
		B Walts	4	2					R Ramírez	6	6
		R Ramírez	6	6

References

• 1977 American Airlines Tennis Games Draw - Men's Singles