The 1977 Orient Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Bogotá, Colombia that was part of the one star category of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 7 November through 13 November 1977. First-seeded Guillermo Vilas won the singles title.[3]

1977 Orient Cup
Date7–13 November
Edition1st
CategoryGrand Prix (One star)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBogotá, Colombia
Champions
Singles
Argentina Guillermo Vilas[1]
Doubles
Chile Belus Prajoux / Chile Hans Gildemeister[2]
International Tennis Championships of Colombia · 1978 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Guillermo Vilas defeated   José Higueras 6–2, 6–0

  • It was Vilas' 13th singles title of the year and the 32nd of his career.

Doubles

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  Belus Prajoux /   Hans Gildemeister defeated   Jorge Andrew /   Carlos Kirmayr 6–4, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ "1977 Bogota – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1977 Bogota – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 127. ISBN 9780354090391.
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