1977 German Open (tennis)
1977 Grand Prix German Open and WTA German Open | |
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Date | 9 – 15 May |
Edition | 69th |
Category | Grand Prix circuit (Four star) |
Draw | 64S/32D |
Prize money |
$125,000 (men) $35,000 (women) |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Hamburg, Germany |
Venue | Am Rothenbaum |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Paolo Bertolucci [1] | |
Women's Singles | |
Laura duPont | |
Men's Doubles | |
Bob Hewitt / Karl Meiler [2] | |
Women's Doubles | |
Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss |
The 1977 Grand Prix German Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the 69th edition of the event and was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit and categorized as a four-star event. It took place at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg, West Germany, from 9 May through 15 May 1977. Paolo Bertolucci, after a victory in the final over title-holder Manuel Orantes, and Laura duPont won the singles titles .[3][4]
Champions
Singles
Paolo Bertolucci defeated Manuel Orantes 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Women's singles
Laura duPont defeated Heidi Eisterlehner 6–1, 6–4
Men's doubles
'Bob Hewitt / Karl Meiler defeated Phil Dent / Kim Warwick 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Women's doubles
Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss defeated Regina Maršíková / Renáta Tomanová 2–6, 6–4, 7–5
References
- ↑ "1977 Hamburg Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ "1977 Hamburg Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 95–96,146. ISBN 9780354090391.
- ↑ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 272.
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