1977 Charlotte Tennis Classic

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1977 Charlotte Tennis Classic
DateApril 18–24
Edition7th
Category World Championship Tennis
Draw16S / 8D
Prize money$100,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
VenueOlde Providence Racquet Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Italy.svg Corrado Barazzutti [1]
Doubles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall [2]
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The 1977 Charlotte Tennis Classic, also known by its sponsored name North Carolina National Bank Tennis Classic, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts that was part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from April 18 through April 24, 1977 at the Julian J. Clark Tennis Stadium, owned by the Olde Providence Racquet Club in Charlotte, North Carolina in the United States. Unseeded Corrado Barazzutti won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Italy.svg Corrado Barazzutti defeated Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Dibbs 7–6, 6–0

Doubles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall defeated Flag of Italy.svg Corrado Barazzutti / Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta 6–1, 3–6, 7–6

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References

  1. "1977 Charlotte WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1977 Charlotte WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 173, 176. ISBN   9780354090391.