1977 ATP Buenos Aires (November) – Singles

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Guillermo Vilas defeated Jaime Fillol Sr. 6–2, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 to win the November 1977 ATP Buenos Aires singles competition. Vilas was the defending champion.

Contents

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas (Champion)
  2. Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol Sr. (Final)

Draw

Final

Final
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas 673 6 
2 Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol Sr. 2 5 63  

Section 1

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Argentina.svg G Vilas 76 
  Flag of France.svg É Deblicker 6 2  1 Flag of Argentina.svg G Vilas 66 
  Flag of Colombia.svg I Molina 62 11  Flag of Colombia.svg I Molina 3 0  
  Flag of Argentina.svg C Landó 4 69 1 Flag of Argentina.svg G Vilas 66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg L Álvarez 2 6    Flag of Chile.svg B Prajoux 3 2  
  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Țiriac 67   Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Țiriac 6 5  
  Flag of Chile.svg B Prajoux 66   Flag of Chile.svg B Prajoux 77 
  Flag of France.svg G Goven 4 4  1 Flag of Argentina.svg G Vilas 76 
  Flag of Chile.svg H Gildemeister 76   Flag of Chile.svg H Gildemeister 6 4  
  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg J Soler 6 4    Flag of Chile.svg H Gildemeister 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg H Bunis 77   Flag of the United States.svg H Bunis 3 0  
  Flag of the United States.svg B Manson 6 5    Flag of Chile.svg H Gildemeister 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg P McNamee 66   Flag of the United States.svg M Fishbach 2 2  
  Flag of Colombia.svg Á Betancur 2 4    Flag of Australia (converted).svg P McNamee 4 4  
  Flag of Venezuela.svg J Andrew 4 4    Flag of the United States.svg M Fishbach 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg M Fishbach 66 

Section 2

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Flag of Paraguay.svg V Pecci Sr. 4 66
  Flag of Colombia.svg J Velasco Sr. 62 3   Flag of Paraguay.svg V Pecci Sr. 66 
  Flag of New Zealand.svg O Parun 1 63   Flag of the United States.svg Z Guerry 3 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg Z Guerry 63 6  Flag of Paraguay.svg V Pecci Sr. 66 6
  Flag of the United States.svg G Mayer 66   Flag of the United States.svg G Mayer 3 71
  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg A Muñoz 4 3    Flag of the United States.svg G Mayer 66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg E Caviglia 1 1    Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg J Higueras 1 4  
  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg J Higueras 66   Flag of Paraguay.svg V Pecci Sr. 61 4
  Flag of Argentina.svg R Cano 65 3 2 Flag of Chile.svg J Fillol Sr. 4 66
  Flag of Chile.svg J Pinto-Bravo 4 76  Flag of Chile.svg J Pinto-Bravo 64 1
  Flag of Chile.svg P Cornejo 66 7  Flag of Chile.svg P Cornejo 4 66
  Flag of Argentina.svg F Dalla Fontana 4 75   Flag of Chile.svg P Cornejo 1 0  
  Flag of Argentina.svg J L Clerc 5 63 2 Flag of Chile.svg J Fillol Sr. 66 
  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg C Kirmayr 70 6  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg C Kirmayr 4 5  
  Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg R Benavides 4 6  2 Flag of Chile.svg J Fillol Sr. 67 
2 Flag of Chile.svg J Fillol Sr. 67 

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