1977 Marlboro South Australian Men's Tennis Classic – Singles

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Singles
1977 Marlboro South Australian Men's Tennis Classic
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Victor Amaya
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher
Score6–1, 6–4
Details
Draw48
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1974  · South Australian Championships ·  1979  

The event was being held for the first time since 1974.

Contents

Victor Amaya won the title, defeating Brian Teacher 6–1, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner (second round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe (second round)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Ruffels (first round)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson (second round)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case (second round)
  7. N/A
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander 4 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg Victor Amaya 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Victor Amaya 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher 1 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher 3 76
  Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Pasarell 66 4

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg R Tanner 76 
  Flag of the United States.svg D Bohrnstedt 5 3  1 Flag of the United States.svg R Tanner 3 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg T Gorman 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg T Gorman 4 4  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Alexander 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Letcher 3 0  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Alexander 66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Alexander 66 
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Thomson 3 4    Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Alexander 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg R Gehring 74 6  Flag of Germany.svg R Gehring 1 3  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Ball 6 63   Flag of Germany.svg R Gehring 65 6
  Flag of the United States.svg M Riessen 4 74
  Flag of Germany.svg R Gehring 63  
  Flag of Germany.svg U Marten 67   Flag of Germany.svg U Marten 3 0r 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Drysdale 4 6    Flag of Germany.svg U Marten 67 
  Flag of the United States.svg Mark Meyers 3 5  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Ruffels 4 64
  Flag of the United States.svg H Pfister 64 6  Flag of the United States.svg H Pfister 1 68
  Flag of the United States.svg V Amaya 63 10
  Flag of the United States.svg V Amaya 67 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Masters 66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Masters 4 6  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Gardiner 4 0    Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Masters 5 76
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Little 76 4
  Flag of the United States.svg V Amaya 66 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dibley 3 73
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Case 4 6  
  Flag of the United States.svg E van Dillen 76   Flag of the United States.svg E van Dillen 67 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noel Jensen 6 1    Flag of the United States.svg E van Dillen 4 2  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dibley 66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dibley 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Drewett 4 1    Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dibley 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ronald Russo 4 2  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Pascoe 4 76
  Flag of the United States.svg J Hagey 66 4   Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Pascoe 6 6  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Fancutt 77 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Fancutt 61 4
  Flag of the United States.svg B Teacher 3 66
  Flag of the United States.svg B Teacher 5 66
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Feaver 1 2  5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Edmondson 74 2
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Edmondson 66   Flag of the United States.svg B Teacher 77 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Maher 3 4  4 Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton 6 6  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Stone 66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Stone 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Carmichael 1 4  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Stone 3 5  
4 Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton 67 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Bartlett 5 64
Q Flag of Germany.svg P Elter 4 4  4 Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton 73 6
4 Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton 66 

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Marks 66 
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Carter 3 3    Flag of Germany.svg K Eberhard 3 4  
  Flag of Germany.svg K Eberhard 66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Marks 0 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg S Stewart 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg S Stewart 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J James 5 3  8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Dent 4 4  
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Dent 76   Flag of the United States.svg S Stewart 73 2
  Flag of the United States.svg C Pasarell 6 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Warwick 65 0r
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Phillips-Moore 4 62   Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Kachel 3 74
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Kachel 64 6  Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Kachel 4 2  
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Rocavert 6 3    Flag of the United States.svg C Pasarell 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg C Pasarell 76   Flag of the United States.svg C Pasarell 76 6
2 Flag of the United States.svg A Ashe 6 73

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