1977 Nice International Championships | |
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Date | 28 March – 3 April |
Edition | 6th |
Category | Grand Prix |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $50,000 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Nice, France |
Venue | Nice Lawn Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Björn Borg [1] | |
Doubles | |
Ion Țiriac / Guillermo Vilas [2] |
The 1977 Nice International Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Nice Lawn Tennis Club in Nice, France, and was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 28 March until 3 April 1977. First-seeded Björn Borg won the title.
Björn Borg defeated Guillermo Vilas 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–0
Ion Țiriac / Guillermo Vilas defeated Chris Kachel / Chris Lewis 6–4, 6–1
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