1977 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1977 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion Spain Manuel Orantes
Runner-up United States Jimmy Connors
Final score 6–1, 6–3

Manuel Orantes won the title for the third time, defeating Jimmy Connors in the final.[1]

Seeds

  1. United States Jimmy Connors (Final)
  2. Spain Manuel Orantes (Champion)
  3. United States Harold Solomon (Quarterfinals)
  4. Poland Wojciech Fibak (Second Round)
  5. United States Dick Stockton (Quarterfinals)
  6. United States Eddie Dibbs (Third Round)
  7. Chile Jaime Fillol (Third Round)
  8. Australia Phil Dent (Semifinals)
  1. United Kingdom Buster Mottram (Third Round)
  2. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović (Third Round)
  3. Hungary Balázs Taróczy (Semifinals)
  4. United States Cliff Richey (Withdrew)
  5. United States Bill Scanlon (Third Round)
  6. United States Hank Pfister (First Round)
  7. Australia Dick Crealy (Second Round)
  8. Australia Mark Edmondson (First Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  1  United States Jimmy Connors 2 6 10  
5  United States Dick Stockton 6 4 8  
  1  United States Jimmy Connors 6 6    
  8  Australia Phil Dent 3 1    
   United States John McEnroe 4 6  
  8  Australia Phil Dent 6 7    
    1  United States Jimmy Connors 1 3  
  2  Spain Manuel Orantes 6 6  
  13  Hungary Balázs Taróczy 6 6    
3  United States Harold Solomon 4 2    
  13  Hungary Balázs Taróczy 3 7 3
  2  Spain Manuel Orantes 6 5 6  
   United States Terry Moor 1 2  
  2  Spain Manuel Orantes 6 6    

Top Half

Section 1

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  United States H Bunis 2 3   1 United States J Connors 6 6  
Q United States B Nichols 4 1     United States M Mitchell 2 0  
  United States M Mitchell 6 6   1 United States J Connors 7 6  
15 Australia D Crealy 6 6     United States B Teacher 6 4  
  United States G Hardie 1 4   15 Australia D Crealy 6 4 0
  United States B Teacher 6 6 6   United States B Teacher 4 6 6
Q Australia B Drewett 4 7 3 1 United States J Connors 2 6 10
5 United States D Stockton 6 6   5 United States D Stockton 6 4 8
  United States C Lewis 1 2   5 United States D Stockton 7 4 6
  France P Proisy 1 1     United States Z Guerry 5 6 2
  United States Z Guerry 6 6   5 United States D Stockton 6 4 6
9 United Kingdom B Mottram 6 6   9 United Kingdom B Mottram 4 6 3
Q France B Fritz 4 3   9 United Kingdom B Mottram 6 6  
  Chile P Cornejo 6 6 6   Chile P Cornejo 4 3  
  Venezuela J Andrew 1 7 4

Section 2

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
4 Poland W Fibak 6 6 6
  France P Dominguez 4 7 4 4 Poland W Fibak 7 1 2
  United States T Graham 2 2     United States J McEnroe 6 6 6
  United States J McEnroe 6 6     United States J McEnroe 6 7  
13 United States B Scanlon 6 7   13 United States B Scanlon 3 5  
  France J-F Caujolle 1 5   13 United States B Scanlon 4 6 6
  Australia P McNamee 6 6     Australia P McNamee 6 4 2
  Bolivia R Benavides 3 4     United States J McEnroe 4 6  
8 Australia P Dent 7 6   8 Australia P Dent 6 7  
  United States B Maze 6 1   8 Australia P Dent 6 6  
  United States B Seewagen 6 7 6   United States B Seewagen 3 4  
  Australia C Letcher 7 6 2 8 Australia P Dent 6 6  
  United States H Schoenfield 6 4 6   Colombia A Betancur 3 2  
  Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 3 6 3   United States H Schoenfield 4 3  
  Mexico E Montaño 3 3     Colombia A Betancur 6 6  
  Colombia Alvaro Betancur 6 6  

Bottom Half

Section 3

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
  Australia J Marks 3 3  
  Austria H Kary 6 6     Austria H Kary 5 2  
Q Australia C Fancutt 3 3   11 Hungary B Taróczy 7 6  
11 Hungary B Taróczy 6 6   11 Hungary B Taróczy 6 6  
  United States E Teltscher 5 4   7 Chile J Fillol 1 2  
Q United States T Wilkison 7 6     United States T Wilkison 7 4 2
  France J-L Haillet 6 3 2 7 Chile J Fillol 5 6 6
7 Chile J Fillol 2 6 6 11 Hungary B Taróczy 6 6  
  United States T Waltke 6 6 4 3 United States H Solomon 4 2  
  United States M Cahill 7 2 6   United States M Cahill 3 3  
  India A Amritraj 4 4   10 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 6 6  
10 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 6 6   10 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 7 4 2
  United States B Manson 3 4   3 United States H Solomon 5 6 6
  Rhodesia A Pattison 6 6     Rhodesia A Pattison 4 3  
  United States D Schneider 3 6 3 3 United States H Solomon 6 6  
3 United States H Solomon 6 3 6

Section 4

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
  United States Bill Lofgren 6 4 5
  United States T Moor 3 6 7   United States T Moor 6 3 6
  Australia J James 6 6     Australia J James 4 6 1
14 United States H Pfister 4 3     United States T Moor 2 6 7
Q United States Christopher Sylvan 7 3 3 6 United States E Dibbs 6 2 5
Q France C Roger-Vasselin 5 6 6 Q France C Roger-Vasselin 1 2  
  Spain A Muñoz 0 3   6 United States E Dibbs 6 6  
6 United States E Dibbs 6 6     United States T Moor 1 2  
Q United States Woody Blocher 5 4   2 Spain M Orantes 6 6  
  United States V Amaya 7 6     United States V Amaya 6 7  
  New Zealand O Parun 0 7 6   New Zealand O Parun 4 6  
16 Australia M Edmondson 6 5 3   United States V Amaya 4 3  
  United States S Krulevitz 6 6   2 Spain M Orantes 6 6  
  Japan J Kuki 1 0     United States S Krulevitz 6 1 1
  West Germany Werner Zimgibl 4 0   2 Spain M Orantes 3 6 6
2 Spain M Orantes 6 6  

References

  1. "Orantes Breezes Past Connors For Clay Crown". Ocala-Star-Banner. 1977-08-15.

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