1977 Grand Prix (tennis)

The 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit administered by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF, later the ITF) which served as a forerunner to the current Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour.[2] The circuit consisted of the four modern Grand Slam tournaments and open tournaments recognised by the ILTF. The Colgate-Palmolive Masters is included in this calendar but did not count towards the Grand Prix ranking. Colgate-Palmolive was the new tour sponsor, taking over from Commercial Union. Guillermo Vilas won the Grand Prix circuit, having accumulated the most points (2,047), and received the largest share from the bonus pool ($300,000). The top eight points ranked singles players as well as the top four doubles teams qualified for the season-ending Masters tournament [3]

1977 Grand Prix circuit
Vilas playing in 1975
Details
Duration26 December 1976 – 8 January 1978
Edition8th
Tournaments76
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles Guillermo Vilas (16)
Most tournament finals Guillermo Vilas (22)
Prize money leader Guillermo Vilas ($635,000)
Points leader Guillermo Vilas (2,047)
Awards
Player of the year Björn Borg [1]
Newcomer of the year Tim Gullikson
1976
1978

Schedule

Key
Grand Slam events
Grand Prix Masters
Six-star events
Five-star events
Four-star events
Three-star events
Two-star events
One-star events
Team events

December 1976

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
26 DecMarlboro New South Wales Open
Sydney, Australia
$75,000 – Grass – 48S/24D
Two star
Tony Roche
6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Dick Stockton Guillermo Vilas
Roscoe Tanner
Ross Case
Phil Dent
Ken Rosewall
Hank Pfister
Syd Ball
Kim Warwick
6–3, 6–4
Mark Edmondson
John Marks

January

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 JanAustralian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
$200,000 – Grass – 64S/32D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Roscoe Tanner
6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Guillermo Vilas John Alexander
Ken Rosewall
Ross Case
Arthur Ashe
Mark Edmondson
Phil Dent
Arthur Ashe
Tony Roche
6–4, 6–4
Charlie Pasarell
Erik van Dillen
10 JanMarlboro Classic
Adelaide, Australia
$75,000 – Grass – 48S/24D
Two star
Victor Amaya
6–1, 6–4, 6–2
Brian Teacher John Alexander
Charlie Pasarell
Rolf Gehring
Colin Dibley
Dick Stockton
Sherwood Stewart
Cliff Letcher
Dick Stockton
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Syd Ball
Kim Warwick
17 JanBaltimore International
Baltimore, United States
Carpet – 32S/16D
Three star
Brian Gottfried
6–3, 7–6
Guillermo Vilas Tom Gorman
Jan Kodeš
Ross Case
Roger Taylor
Billy Martin
Buster Mottram
Ion Țiriac
Guillermo Vilas
6–3, 6–7, 6–4
Ross Case
Jan Kodeš
31 JanFairfield Bay Classic
Little Rock, United States
$50,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D
One star
Sandy Mayer
6–2, 6–4
Haroon Rahim Björn Borg
Nick Saviano
Peter Fleming
Jiří Hřebec
Colin Dibley
Mike Machette
Colin Dibley
Haroon Rahim
6–7, 6–3, 6–3
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
Dayton Classic
Dayton, United States
$50,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D
One star
Jeff Borowiak
6–3, 6–3
Buster Mottram Tom Gullikson
Alex Metreveli
Terry Moor
Frank Gebert
Sherwood Stewart
Butch Walts
Hank Pfister
Butch Walts
6–4, 7–6
Jeff Borowiak
Andrew Pattison

February

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 FebMiami Classic
Miami, United States
$50,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
One star
Eddie Dibbs
6–0, 6–3
Raúl Ramírez Brian Gottfried
Harold Solomon
Teimuraz Kakoulia
Alex Metreveli
Lito Álvarez
Cliff Letcher
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
7–5, 6–4
Paul Kronk
Cliff Letcher
Springfield International
Springfield, United States
$50,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D
One star
Guillermo Vilas
3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–2
Stan Smith Gene Mayer
Balázs Taróczy
Peter Fleming
Bob Hewitt
Buster Mottram
Haroon Rahim
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
7–6, 6–2
Ion Țiriac
Guillermo Vilas
14 FebAmerican Home Shield Open
San Jose, United States
Hard – 32S/16D
One star
Jiří Hřebec
3–6, 6–4, 7–5
Sandy Mayer Billy Martin
Roy Emerson
Tim Gullikson
Steve Docherty
Phil Dent
Roscoe Tanner
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
6–2, 6–3
Tom Gorman
Geoff Masters
Ocean City, United States
Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Vitas Gerulaitis
3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Bob Lutz Guillermo Vilas
Ilie Năstase
Ion Țiriac
Cliff Richey
Jan Kodeš
Raymond Moore
Alex Metreveli
Bill Scanlon
7–6, 6–3
John McEnroe
Cliff Richey
21 FebAmerican Airlines Tennis Games
Palm Springs, United States
$225,000 – Hard – 64S/32D
Six star
Brian Gottfried
2–6, 6–1, 6–3
Guillermo Vilas Bill Scanlon
Raúl Ramírez
Phil Dent
Charlie Pasarell
Harold Solomon
Frew McMillan
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
7–6, 7–6
Marty Riessen
Roscoe Tanner
28 FebU.S. National Indoor Championships
Memphis, United States
$175,000 – Carpet – 64S/32D
Six star
Björn Borg
6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Brian Gottfried Tom Gullikson
Mark Cox
Bob Lutz
Fred McNair
Tom Gullikson
José Higueras
Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
4–6, 7–6, 7–6
Robert Lutz
Stan Smith

March

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 MarPeugeot Open
Johannesburg, South Africa
$150,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Five star
No Winner Björn Borg
Guillermo Vilas
Colin Dibley
Buster Mottram
Andrew Pattison
Roger Taylor
Robbie Venter
Jürgen Fassbender
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
6–2, 6–0
Charlie Pasarell
Erik van Dillen
Coliseum Mall International
Hampton, United States
Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D
One star
Sandy Mayer
4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3
Stan Smith Jeff Borowiak
Tom Gullikson
Tim Gullikson
James Hagey
Željko Franulović
Vladimír Zedník
Sandy Mayer
Stan Smith
6–4, 6–3
Paul Kronk
Cliff Letcher
14 MarVolvo Classic
Washington, United States
$100,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D
Three star
Brian Gottfried
6–1, 6–2
Bob Lutz Tom Gorman
Raúl Ramírez
Jeff Borowiak
John Whitlinger
Stan Smith
Sandy Mayer
Bob Lutz
Stan Smith
6–3, 7–5
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
Scandinavian Covered Court Championships
Helsinki, Finland
$50,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D
One star
Mark Cox
6–3, 6–3
Kjell Johansson Ove Bengtson
Jiří Granat
Hervé Gauvain
John James
John Lloyd
Richard Lewis
Jiří Hřebec
Hans Kary
5–7, 7–6, 6–4
David Lloyd
John Lloyd
21 MarLa Costa International
La Costa, United States
$100,000 – Hard – 64S/32D
Three star
Brian Gottfried
6–3, 6–2
Marty Riessen Björn Borg
Hank Pfister
Tom Gorman
Trey Waltke
Roy Emerson
Allan Stone
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
6–4, 6–2
Ray Ruffels
Allan Stone
28 MarArco Pacific Southwest Open
Los Angeles, United States
$150,000 – Carpet – 64S/32D
Five star
Stan Smith
6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Brian Gottfried Roscoe Tanner
Peter Fleming
Cliff Richey
Bob Lutz
Jeff Borowiak
Raúl Ramírez
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
6–3, 6–4
Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
Nice International Championships
Nice, France
$50,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
One star
Björn Borg
7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 6–4
Guillermo Vilas Víctor Pecci
Balázs Taróczy
Belus Prajoux
François Jauffret
Christophe Casa
Hans Gildemeister
Ion Țiriac
Guillermo Vilas
6–4, 6–1
Chris Kachel
Chris Lewis

April

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
11 AprMurcia Open
Murcia, Spain
$50,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
One star
José Higueras
6–4, 6–0, 6–3
Buster Mottram Frank Gebert
Javier Soler
François Jauffret
Patrice Dominguez
Jean-Louis Haillet
Patrick Proisy
Patrice Dominguez
François Jauffret
7–5, 6–2
Patricio Cornejo
Hans Gildemeister
18 AprUnited Bank Classic
Denver, United States
$100,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D
Three star
Björn Borg
7–5, 6–2
Brian Gottfried Bob Hewitt
James Delaney
Peter Fleming
Kim Warwick
Colin Dibley
Frew McMillan
Colin Dibley
Geoff Masters
6–2, 6–3
Syd Ball
Kim Warwick
25 AprRomika Cup
Munich, West Germany
Clay – 32S/16D
Two star
Željko Franulović
6–1, 6–1, 6–7, 7–5
Víctor Pecci José Higueras
Dick Crealy
Patrick Proisy
Hans Gildemeister
Iván Molina
Nikola Pilić
František Pala
Balázs Taróczy
6–3, 6–4
Nikola Špear
John Whitlinger

May

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
9 MayGerman Open
Hamburg, West Germany
$125,000 – Clay – 64S/32D
Four star
Paolo Bertolucci
6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Manuel Orantes Buster Mottram
Jaime Fillol
Guillermo Vilas
Colin Dowdeswell
Werner Zirngibl
Bob Hewitt
Bob Hewitt
Karl Meiler
3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Phil Dent
Kim Warwick
16 MayItalian Open
Rome, Italy
$131,250 – Clay – 64S/32D
Five star
Vitas Gerulaitis
6–2, 7–6, 3–6, 7–6
Antonio Zugarelli Brian Gottfried
Phil Dent
Adriano Panatta
Kim Warwick
Ilie Năstase
Víctor Pecci
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
6–7, 7–6, 7–5
Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
Düsseldorf International
Düsseldorf, West Germany
Clay – 32S/16D
Two star
Wojciech Fibak
6–1, 5–7, 6–2
Raymond Moore Jürgen Fassbender
Buster Mottram
Ismail El Shafei
Jaime Fillol
Jeff Borowiak
Iván Molina
Jürgen Fassbender
Karl Meiler
6–3, 6–3
Paul Kronk
Cliff Letcher
23 MayFrench Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
$300,000 – Clay – 128S/64D/24XD
SinglesDoublesMixed Doubles
Guillermo Vilas
6–0, 6–3, 6–0
Brian Gottfried Phil Dent
Raúl Ramírez
Ilie Năstase
José Higueras
Wojciech Fibak
Adriano Panatta
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Wojciech Fibak
Jan Kodeš
Mary Carillo
John McEnroe
7–6, 6–3
Florenţa Mihai
Iván Molina

June

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 JunJohn Player Open
Nottingham, Great Britain
$100,000 – Grass – 64S/32D
Three star
No Winner Tim Gullikson
Jaime Fillol
Roscoe Tanner
Stan Smith
Bob Lutz
Dick Stockton
Raúl Ramírez
Brian Gottfried
Not completed.
Belgian International Championships
Brussels, Belgium
$75,000 – Clay – 48S/24D
Two star
Harold Solomon
7–5, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Karl Meiler Balázs Taróczy
Nikola Pilić
Jean-François Caujolle
Željko Franulović
Antonio Muñoz
Jürgen Fassbender
Match abandoned – title shared.
2–6, 6–4, 2–2
Franulović / Pilić
Pala / Taróczy
13 JunRawlings International
London, Great Britain
$100,000 – Grass – 64S/32D
Three star
Raúl Ramírez
9–7, 7–5
Mark Cox Brian Gottfried
Hank Pfister
James Delaney
Adriano Panatta
Roscoe Tanner
Colin Dibley
Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj
6–1, 6–2
David Lloyd
John Lloyd
Berlin Open
Berlin, West Germany
$50,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
One star
Paolo Bertolucci
6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Jiří Hřebec Víctor Pecci
Steve Krulevitz
Jürgen Fassbender
François Jauffret
Patrick Proisy
José Higueras
Not played – title shared. Gildemeister / Prajoux
Hutka / Zedník
20 JunWimbledon Championships
London, England
Grand Slam
$198,645 – Grass – 128S/64D/48XD
SinglesDoublesMixed
Björn Borg
3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
Jimmy Connors John McEnroe
Vitas Gerulaitis
Byron Bertram
Phil Dent
Billy Martin
Ilie Năstase
Ross Case
Geoff Masters
6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9(4–7), 6–4
John Alexander
Phil Dent
Greer Stevens
Bob Hewitt
3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Betty Stöve
Frew McMillan

July

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 JulSwedish Open
Båstad, Sweden
$75,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Two star
Corrado Barazzutti
7–6, 6–7, 6–2
Balázs Taróczy Antonio Zugarelli
Kim Warwick
Wojciech Fibak
Buster Mottram
Mark Edmondson
Nikola Špear
Mark Edmondson
John Marks
6–4, 6–0
Jean-Louis Haillet
François Jauffret
Swiss Open
Gstaad, Switzerland
$75,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Two star
Jeff Borowiak
7–5, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Jean-François Caujolle Frank Gebert
Tomáš Šmíd
Jürgen Fassbender
Víctor Pecci
David Schneider
Željko Franulović
Jürgen Fassbender
Karl Meiler
6–4, 7–6
Colin Dowdeswell
Bob Hewitt
Miller Hall of Fame Championships
Newport, United States
$50,000 – Grass – 32S/16D
One star
Tim Gullikson
6–4, 6–4, 5–7, 6–2
Hank Pfister Ismail El Shafei
Andrew Pattison
John James
Matt Mitchell
Butch Seewagen
Anand Amritraj
Ismail El Shafei
Brian Fairlie
6–7, 6–3, 7–6
Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson
10 JulWestern Championships
Cincinnati, United States
$100,000 – Clay – 64S/32D
Three star
Harold Solomon
6–2, 6–3
Mark Cox John Alexander
Rick Fagel
Terry Moor
John James
Ismail El Shafei
John McEnroe
John Alexander
Phil Dent
6–3, 7–6
Bob Hewitt
Roscoe Tanner
Head Cup
Kitzbühel, Austria
$75,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Two star
Guillermo Vilas
5–7, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Jan Kodeš Željko Franulović
Karl Meiler
Buster Mottram
Bob Lutz
János Benyik
Tomáš Šmíd
Buster Mottram
Roger Taylor
7–6, 6–4
Colin Dowdeswell
Chris Kachel
Dutch Open
Hilversum, Netherlands
$75,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Two star
Patrick Proisy
6–0, 6–2, 6–0
Lito Álvarez Colin Dibley
Onny Parun
José Higueras
Kim Warwick
François Jauffret
Louk Sanders
José Higueras
Antonio Muñoz
6–1, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1
Jean-Louis Haillet
François Jauffret
17 JulWashington Star International
Washington, United States
$125,000 – Clay – 64S/32D
Four star
Guillermo Vilas
6–4, 7–5
Brian Gottfried Eddie Dibbs
Harold Solomon
Ricardo Cano
Hans Gildemeister
John Alexander
Raymond Moore
John Alexander
Phil Dent
7–5, 7–5
Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
24 JulLouisville International
Louisville, United States
$125,000 – Clay – 64S/32D
Four star
Guillermo Vilas
1–6, 6–0, 6–1
Eddie Dibbs Phil Dent
Hans Gildemeister
Ion Țiriac
Dick Stockton
Víctor Pecci
Bernard Mitton
John Alexander
Phil Dent
6–1, 6–4
Chris Kachel
Cliff Letcher
31 JulVolvo International
North Conway, United States
$125,000 – Clay – 64S/32D
Four star
John Alexander
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Manuel Orantes Harold Solomon
Eddie Dibbs
Jimmy Connors
Steve Krulevitz
Ken Rosewall
Brian Gottfried
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
7–5, 6–3
Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
Mutual Benefit Life Open
South Orange, United States
$75,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Two star
Guillermo Vilas
6–4, 6–1
Roscoe Tanner John McEnroe
Raymond Moore
Jeff Borowiak
Jaime Fillol
Bernard Mitton
Željko Franulović
Colin Dibley
Wojciech Fibak
6–1, 7–5
Ion Țiriac
Guillermo Vilas

August

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 AugBuckeye Championships
Columbus, United States
$125,000 – Clay – 64S/32D
Four star
Guillermo Vilas
6–2, 6–1
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
Billy Martin
Bob Lutz
Jeff Borowiak
Sherwood Stewart
Tim Gullikson
Bob Lutz
Stan Smith
4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Peter Fleming
Gene Mayer
U.S. Clay Court Championships
Indianapolis, United States
$125,000 – Clay – 64S/32D
Four star
Manuel Orantes
6–1, 6–3
Jimmy Connors Phil Dent
Balázs Taróczy
Dick Stockton
John McEnroe
Harold Solomon
Terry Moor
Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol
6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Dick Crealy
Cliff Letcher
14 AugRothmans Canadian Open
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
$125,000 – Clay – 64S/32D
Four star
Jeff Borowiak
6–0, 6–1
Jaime Fillol John Alexander
Phil Dent
Colin Dibley
Ricardo Cano
Buster Mottram
Manuel Orantes
Bob Hewitt
Raúl Ramírez
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
21 AugU.S. Professional Tennis Championships
Boston, United States
$175,000 – Clay – 64S/32D
Four star
Manuel Orantes
7–6, 7–5, 6–4
Eddie Dibbs Wojciech Fibak
Jaime Fillol
Jimmy Connors
Dick Stockton
Iván Molina
Patricio Cornejo
Bob Lutz
Stan Smith
6–3, 6–4
Brian Gottfried
Bob Hewitt
29 AugUS Open
New York, United States
Grand Slam
$250,000 – Clay – 128S/64D/32XD
SinglesDoublesMixed Doubles
Guillermo Vilas
2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–0
Jimmy Connors Harold Solomon
Corrado Barazzutti
Dick Stockton
Raymond Moore
Brian Gottfried
Manuel Orantes
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
6–4, 6–0
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
Betty Stöve
Frew McMillan
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Billie Jean King
Vitas Gerulaitis

September

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
12 Sep Woodlands Doubles
Woodlands, Texas, USA
Hard – $125,000 – D32
Marty Riessen
Tom Okker
3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson
Hewitt / McMillan
Lutz / Smith
McNair / Stewart
Mayer / Menon
Fillol / Fillol
Davidson / Stolle
19 Sep Southern California Championships
Los Angeles, USA
Hard – $100,000 – 64S/32D
Four star
Raúl Ramírez
7–5, 3–6, 6–4
Brian Gottfried Eddie Dibbs
Manuel Orantes
Sashi Menon
Cliff Drysdale
Eliot Teltscher
Tom Leonard
Frew McMillan
Sandy Mayer
6–2, 6–3
Tom Leonard
Mike Machette
Coupe Poreé
Paris, France
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
One star
Guillermo Vilas
6–2, 6–1, 7–6
Christophe Roger-Vasselin Patrick Proisy
José Higueras
Hans Gildemeister
Paolo Bertolucci
Corrado Barazzutti
Georges Goven
Jacques Thamin
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Ilie Năstase
Ion Țiriac
26 Sep Raquette d'Or
Aix-en-Provence, France
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
One star
Ilie Năstase
6–1, 7–5, ret.
Guillermo Vilas Eric Deblicker
Georges Goven
José Higueras
Antonio Zugarelli
Hans Gildemeister
Željko Franulović
Ilie Năstase
Ion Țiriac
1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
Patrice Dominguez
Rolf Norberg
Transamerica Championships
San Francisco, California, USA
Carpet – $125,000 – 64S/32D
Four star
Butch Walts
4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Brian Gottfried Dick Stockton
Peter Fleming
Marty Riessen
Robert Lutz
Harold Solomon
John McEnroe
Dick Stockton
Marty Riessen
6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart

October

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 Oct Island Holidays Tennis Classic
Maui, Hawaii, USA
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D
Three star
Jimmy Connors
6–2, 6–0
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
John Lloyd
Harold Solomon
Sandy Mayer
Douglas Palm
Stan Smith
Stan Smith
Robert Lutz
7–6, 6–4
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
Aryamehr Cup
Tehran, Iran
Clay – $150,000 – 64S/32D
Five star
Guillermo Vilas
6–2, 6–4, 1–6, 6–1
Eddie Dibbs Wojciech Fibak
Manuel Orantes
Buster Mottram
Hans Gildemeister
Paul McNamee
Mike Fishbach
Guillermo Vilas
Ion Țiriac
1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
10 Oct South Pacific Classic
Brisbane, Australia
Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D
One star
Vitas Gerulaitis
6–7(2–7), 6–1, 6–1, 7–5
Tony Roche Hank Pfister
Ken Rosewall
Nick Saviano
Bill Scanlon
Kim Warwick
Jürgen Fassbender
Bill Scanlon
Vitas Gerulaitis
7–6, 6–4
Mal Anderson
Ken Rosewall
Il Trofeo Gillette
Madrid, Spain
Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D
Three star
Björn Borg
6–3, 6–0 6–7, 7–6
Jaime Fillol Paolo Bertolucci
Eddie Dibbs
Tomáš Šmíd
Manuel Orantes
Wojciech Fibak
José Higueras
Frew McMillan
Bob Hewitt
6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 6–1
Antonio Muñoz
Manuel Orantes
17 Oct Torneo Godó
Barcelona, Spain
Clay – 64S/32D
Three star
Björn Borg
6–2, 7–5, 6–2
Manuel Orantes Eddie Dibbs
Wojciech Fibak
José Higueras
Paolo Bertolucci
Balázs Taróczy
Jiří Granat
Jan Kodeš
Wojciech Fibak
6–0, 6–4
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
Sydney Indoor
Sydney, Australia
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Four star
Jimmy Connors
7–5, 6–4, 6–2
Ken Rosewall Nick Saviano
Vitas Gerulaitis
Tony Roche
Colin Dibley
Hank Pfister
Phil Dent
Tony Roche
John Newcombe
6–7, 6–3, 6–1
Ross Case
Geoff Masters
24 Oct Hitachi West Coast Classic
Perth, Australia
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
One star
Vitas Gerulaitis
6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Geoff Masters Hank Pfister
Tony Roche
Richard Lewis
Tim Wilkison
Harold Solomon
Jiří Hřebec
Allan Stone
Ray Ruffels
6–2, 6–1
Nick Saviano
John Whitlinger
Fischer-Grand Prix
Vienna, Austria
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
One star
Brian Gottfried
6–1, 6–1
Wojciech Fibak Sandy Mayer
Hans Kary
Tomáš Šmíd
Balázs Taróczy
Byron Bertram
Bob Hewitt
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
6–4, 6–3
Wojciech Fibak
Jan Kodeš
Swiss Indoor Championships
Basel, Switzerland
Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D
One star
Björn Borg
6–2, 7–5, 6–2
John Lloyd Erik van Dillen
Jaime Fillol
Heinz Günthardt
Jeff Borowiak
Álvaro Fillol
Mark Cox
Buster Mottram
Mark Cox
7–5, 6–4, 6–3
John Feaver
John James
31 Oct Cologne Cup
Cologne, Germany
Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D
One star
Björn Borg
2–6, 7–5, 6–3
Wojciech Fibak Balázs Taróczy
Buster Mottram
Billy Martin
Sandy Mayer
Tenny Svensson
Hans Kary
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
6–3, 7–5
Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
Jean Becker Open
Paris, France
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
One star
Corrado Barazzutti
7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 3–6, 6–4
Brian Gottfried Mark Cox
Jeff Borowiak
Robert Lutz
Pierre Barthes
Christopher Sylvan
Byron Bertram
Raúl Ramírez
Brian Gottfried
6–2, 6–0
Jeff Borowiak
Roger Taylor
Fred Perry Tokyo Outdoor
Tokyo, Japan
Clay – 64S/32D
Three star
Manuel Orantes
6–2, 6–1
Kim Warwick Harold Solomon
Tim Gullikson
Colin Dibley
Stan Smith
Roscoe Tanner
Vladimír Zedník
Kim Warwick
Geoff Masters
6–2, 7–6
Colin Dibley
Chris Kachel

November

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 Nov Stockholm Open
Stockholm, Sweden
Hard – $150,000 – 64S/32D
Five star
Sandy Mayer
6–2, 6–4
Raymond Moore Stan Smith
Wojciech Fibak
Harold Solomon
George Hardie
Kjell Johansson
Brian Teacher
Tom Okker
Wojciech Fibak
6–3, 6–3
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
Orient Cup
Bogotá, Colombia
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
One star
Guillermo Vilas
6–2, 6–0
José Higueras Víctor Pecci
Carlos Kirmayr
Ramiro Benavides
Hans Gildemeister
Mike Fishbach
Patrick Proisy
Belus Prajoux
Hans Gildemeister
6–4, 6–2
Jorge Andrew
Carlos Kirmayr
Colgate Tennis Patrons Classic
Hong Kong
Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Two star
Ken Rosewall
6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Tom Gorman Karl Meiler
Pat DuPré
Nick Saviano
Mike Cahill
Allan Stone
Dick Stockton
Kim Warwick
Syd Ball
7–6, 6–3
Marty Riessen
Roscoe Tanner
14 Nov Philta International
Manila, Philippines
Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Two star
Karl Meiler
Walkover
Manuel Orantes Dick Crealy
Geoff Masters
Louk Sanders
Tim Wilkison
Tom Gullikson
Tim Gullikson
John Marks
Chris Kachel
4–6, 6–0, 7–6
Mike Cahill
Terry Moor
Chilean International
Santiago, Chile
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
One star
Guillermo Vilas
6–0, 2–6, 6–4
Jaime Fillol Ricardo Ycaza
Víctor Pecci
Gene Mayer
Álvaro Betancur
Patricio Cornejo
Belus Prajoux
Jaime Fillol
Patricio Cornejo
5–7, 6–1, 6–1
Henry Bunis
Paul McNamee
Wembley
London, England
Hard – $125,000 – 32S/16D
Four star
Björn Borg
6–4, 6–4, 6–3
John Lloyd Eddie Dibbs
Raúl Ramírez
Raymond Moore
Wojciech Fibak
Tom Okker
Brian Gottfried
Frew McMillan
Sandy Mayer
6–3, 7–6
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
21 Nov Argentine Championships
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Two star
Guillermo Vilas
6–4, 6–1
Jaime Fillol Hans Gildemeister
Víctor Pecci
Belus Prajoux
Mike Fishbach
Gene Mayer
Patricio Cornejo
Guillermo Vilas
Ion Țiriac
6–4, 6–0
Ricardo Cano
Antonio Muñoz
Grand Prix Masaveu de Asturias
Oviedo, Spain
Hard – $100,000 – 64S/32D
Three star
Eddie Dibbs
6–4, 6–1
Raúl Ramírez Peter Fleming
Jan Kodeš
Sherwood Stewart
Jiří Granát
Mark Cox
Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
Fred McNair
6–3, 6–1
Jan Kodeš
Raúl Ramírez
Taipei Summit Championships
Taipei, Taiwan
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
One star
Tim Gullikson
6–7, 7–5, 7–6, 6–4
Ismail El Shafei Geoff Masters
Richard Lewis
Terry Moor
John Whitlinger
Karl Meiler
Steve Docherty
Chris Delaney
Pat DuPré
7–6, 7–6
Steve Docherty
Tom Gorman
28 Nov Indian Championships
Bombay, India
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
One star
Vijay Amritraj
6–4, 6–1
Terry Moor Tom Gullikson
Christophe Freyss
Anand Amritraj
Richard Lewis
Mike Cahill
John Feaver
Terry Moor
Mike Cahill
6–7, 6–4, 6–4
Marcello Lara
Jasjit Singh
South African Open
Johannesburg, South Africa
Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Five star
Guillermo Vilas
7–6, 6–3, 6–4
Buster Mottram Stan Smith
Frew McMillan
Peter Fleming
Danny Sullivan
Sherwood Stewart
Eddie Dibbs
Stan Smith
Robert Lutz
6–3, 7–5, 6–7, 7–6
Peter Fleming
Raymond Moore

December

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 Dec Marlboro South Australia Men's Classic
Adelaide, Australia
Grass – $100,000 – 64S/32D
Three star
Tim Gullikson
3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Chris Lewis Kim Warwick
Tom Gorman
Bill Scanlon
Phil Dent
John Alexander
Allan Stone
Kim Warwick
Syd Ball
3–6, 7–6, 6–4
John Alexander
Phil Dent
12 Dec Marlboro New South Wales Championships
Sydney, Australia
Grass – $175,000 – 64S/32D
Four star
Roscoe Tanner
6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4
Brian Teacher Vitas Gerulaitis
Cliff Letcher
Phil Dent
Bill Scanlon
Colin Dibley
Butch Walts
John Alexander
Phil Dent
7–6, 2–6, 6–3
Ray Ruffels
Allan Stone
19 Dec Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Grass – $200,000 – 64S/32D
Vitas Gerulaitis
6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2
John Lloyd John Alexander
Bob Giltinan
Ray Ruffels
Ken Rosewall
John Newcombe
Robin Drysdale
Ray Ruffels
Allan Stone
7–6, 7–6
John Alexander
Phil Dent

January 1978

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 Jan Masters
New York, USA
Carpet – $400,000 – S8/D4
Jimmy Connors
6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Björn Borg Brian Gottfried
Guillermo Vilas
Round–robin
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
7–5, 7–6, 6–3
Bob Lutz
Stan Smith

Points system

The Grand Prix tournaments were divided into seven groups. Group TC consisted of the Grand Slam tournaments; the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon Championships and the US Openwhile the other tournaments were given star ratings ranging from six stars to one star, based on prize money and draw size. Points were allocated based on these ratings and the finishing position of a player in a tournament. No points were awarded to first-round losers, and ties were settled by the number of tournaments played.[3] The points allocation, with doubles points listed in brackets, is as follows:

Group TC
  • Champion: 250 (50)
  • Runner-up: 175 (35)
  • Semifinalist: 100 (20)
  • Quarterfinalist: 50 (10)
  • Fourth round: 25 (5)
  • Third round: 12 (2)
  • Second round: 6
Six-star
  • Champion: 175 (35)
  • Runner-up: 122 (24)
  • Semifinalist: 70 (14)
  • Quarterfinalist: 35 (7)
  • 9th – 16th: 17 (3)
  • 17th – 32nd: 8


Five-star
  • Champion: 150 (30)
  • Runner-up: 105 (21)
  • Semifinalist: 60 (12)
  • Quarterfinalist: 30 (6)
  • 9th – 16th: 15 (3)
  • 17th – 32nd: 7


Four-star
  • Champion: 125 (25)
  • Runner-up: 87 (17)
  • Semifinalist: 50 (10)
  • Quarterfinalist: 25 (5)
  • 9th – 16th: 12 (2)
  • 17th – 32nd: 6


Three-star
  • Champion: 100 (20)
  • Runner-up: 70 (14)
  • Semifinalist: 40 (8)
  • 5th – 8th: 20 (4)
  • 9th – 16th: 10 (2)
  • 17th – 32nd: 5


Two-star
  • Champion: 75 (15)
  • Runner-up: 52 (10)
  • Semifinalist: 30 (5)
  • 5th – 8th: 15 (3)
  • 9th – 16th: 7


One-star
  • Champion: 50 (10)
  • Runner-up: 35 (7)
  • Semifinalist: 20 (4)
  • 5th – 8th: 10 (2)
  • 9th – 16th: 5

Standings

The 1977 Grand Prix tournaments were divided in seven separate point categories, ranging from the Triple Crown tournaments (250 points for the winner) to the smallest One Star tournaments (50 points for the winner). At the end of the year the 35 top-ranked players received a bonus from the bonus pool. To qualify for a bonus a player must have played at least 15 tournaments. The top eight points ranked singles players and top four doubles teams were entitled to participate in the season-ending Masters tournament.[3]

Rk Name Points Bonus
1 Guillermo Vilas (ARG)2,047$300,000
2 Brian Gottfried (USA)1,548$125,000
3 Björn Borg (SWE)1,210$75,000
4 Manuel Orantes (ESP)870$50,000
5 Eddie Dibbs (USA)777$45,000
6 Roscoe Tanner (USA)758$40,000
7 Raúl Ramírez (MEX)754$35,000
8 Jimmy Connors (USA)722
9 Vitas Gerulaitis (USA)670
10 Harold Solomon (USA)624$32,000

ATP rankings

List of tournament winners

The list of winners and number of Grand Prix singles titles won, alphabetically by last number of titles:

The following players won their first title in 1977:

See also

References

  1. "Tennis Pros Cite Borg, Gullikson". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Sep 13, 1977.
  2. "How it All Began". ATPWorldTour.com. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. ISBN 9780354090391.

Further reading

  • Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.
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