1977 Alan King Tennis Classic
1977 Alan King Tennis Classic | |
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Date | April 25 – May 1 |
Edition | 6th |
Category | Non-tour |
Draw | 32S/16D |
Prize money | $250,000 |
Surface | Hard / Outdoor |
Location | Las Vegas, NV, USA |
Venue | Caesars Palace |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Jimmy Connors [1] | |
Doubles | |
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith [2] |
The 1977 Alan King Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States that was sanctioned by the ATP. It was the sixth edition of the tournament held from April 25 through May 1, 1977. Jimmy Connors won the singles title for the second time. Connors earned $50,000 first-prize money and a $7,000 new car.[3]
Champions
Men's Singles
Main article: 1977 Alan King Tennis Classic – Singles
Jimmy Connors defeated Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 5–7, 6–2
Men's Doubles
Main article: 1977 Alan King Tennis Classic – Doubles
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith defeated Bob Hewitt / Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
References
- ↑ "ATP – 1977 Las Vegas Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. ATP.
- ↑ "ATP – 1977 Las Vegas Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. ATP.
- ↑ "Connors says his absence wasn't key to U.S. loss". Boca Raton News. 1977-05-02.
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