1977 London WCT

1977 London WCT
Date	28 March – 3 April
Edition	6th
Category	WCT
Draw	16S / 8D
Prize money	$100,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	London, England
Venue	Earls Court Exhibition Centre
Attendance	30,000+ [1]
Champions
Singles
Eddie Dibbs [2]
Doubles
Ilie Năstase / Adriano Panatta [3]
←  1975  · London WCT

The London WCT was a men's professional tennis tournament held on indoor carpet courts at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London, England. It was the sixth and final edition of the tournament and was held from 28 March through 3 April 1977. The event was part of the 1977 World Championship Tennis circuit. Fourth-seeded Eddie Dibbs won the singles title and £18,000 / $30,000 first–prize money. ^{[4] [5] [1]}

Finals

Singles

Eddie Dibbs defeated Vitas Gerulaitis 7–6^(7–2), 6–7^(5–7), 6–4

• It was Dibbs' 2nd singles title of the year and the 12th of his career.

Doubles

Ilie Năstase / Adriano Panatta defeated Mark Cox / Eddie Dibbs 7–6^(7–5), 6–7^(3–7), 6–3

References

1. "Dibbs proves a point" . The Guardian. 4 April 1977. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "1977 London WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. "1977 London WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
4. John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 173, 176. ISBN   9780354090391.
5. "It's cinch for Evert in finals". The Spokesman-Review. 4 April 1977.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details