1977 American Airlines Tennis Games

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1977 American Airlines Tennis Games
DateFebruary 21–27
Edition4th
Category Grand Prix circuit (6 star)
Prize money$225,000
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Rancho Mirage, CA, United States
Venue Mission Hills Country Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried [1]
Doubles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan [2]
  1976  · Indian Wells Masters ·  1978  

The 1977 American Airlines Tennis Games was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 4th edition of the Indian Wells Masters and was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was played at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California in the United States from February 21 through February 27, 1977. Brian Gottfried won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 6–1, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan defeated Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen / Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner 7–6, 7–6

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References

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  2. "1977 Palm Springs – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 87–88. ISBN   9780354090391.