| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1977 ABN World Tennis Tournament | |
| Champion |  Dick Stockton |
| Runner-up |  Ilie Năstase |
| Final score | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 4 |
Arthur Ashe was the defending champion of the singles event at the ABN World Tennis Tournament, but did not participate in this edition. First-seeded Dick Stockton won the singles title after a victory in the final against second-seeded Ilie Năstase 2–6, 6–3, 6–3. [1]
Dick Stockton (champion) Ilie Năstase (final) Eddie Dibbs (first round)
Cliff Drysdale (second round)| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dick Stockton | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harold Solomon | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dick Stockton | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Vijay Amritraj | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vijay Amritraj | 1 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Manuel Orantes | 6 | 66 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dick Stockton | 66 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Wojtek Fibak | 7 | 65 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Corrado Barazzutti | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raymond Moore | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corrado Barazzutti | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wojtek Fibak | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wojtek Fibak | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Eddie Dibbs | 2 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dick Stockton | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ilie Năstase | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Cliff Drysdale | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Onny Parun | 64 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Cliff Drysdale | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mark Cox | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tom Okker | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Cox | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Cox | 4 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ilie Năstase | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 John Alexander | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adriano Panatta | 2 | r | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Alexander | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ilie Năstase | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Jan Kodeš | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ilie Năstase | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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