1977 River Plate Championships (tennis)

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1977 River Plate Championships
Date14–17 April
Edition10th
Draw32S / 16D
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Buenos Aires, Argentina
VenueBuenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas [1]
Doubles
Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak / Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac [2]
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The first 1977 ATP Buenos Aires official name the River Plate Championships , was an Association of Tennis Professionals men's tennis tournament that was played on outdoor clay courts at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina and held from 14 April through 17 April 1977. First-seeded Guillermo Vilas won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas defeated Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak 6–4, 6–3, 6–0

Doubles

Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak / Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Lito Álvarez / Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas 7–5, 0–6, 7–6

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References

  1. "1977 Buenos Aires – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1977 Buenos Aires – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 190. ISBN   9780354090391.