1977 American Airlines Tennis Games – Singles

Singles
1977 American Airlines Tennis Games
Champion Brian Gottfried
Runner-up Guillermo Vilas
Score2–6, 6–1, 6–3
Draw64
Seeds16

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

Key

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  

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