1977 American Airlines Tennis Games – Singles

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1977 American Airlines Tennis Games
Champion	Brian Gottfried
Runner-up	Guillermo Vilas
Score	2–6, 6–1, 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Brian Gottfried won in the final 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 against Guillermo Vilas.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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

References

• 1977 American Airlines Tennis Games Draw - Men's Singles