1977 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1977 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion	Manuel Orantes
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors
Final score	6–1, 6–3
Events

Last updated September 12, 2022

Manuel Orantes won the title for the third time, defeating Jimmy Connors in the final.^[1]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Jimmy Connors (final)
Manuel Orantes (champion)
Harold Solomon (quarterfinals)
Wojciech Fibak (second round)
Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)
Eddie Dibbs (third round)
Jaime Fillol (third round)
Phil Dent (semifinals)
Buster Mottram (third round)
Željko Franulović (third round)
Balázs Taróczy (semifinals)
~~Cliff Richey~~ (withdrew)
Bill Scanlon (third round)
Hank Pfister (first round)
Dick Crealy (second round)
Mark Edmondson (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final

1	Jimmy Connors	2	6	10

5	Dick Stockton	6	4	8
					1	Jimmy Connors	6	6

					8	Phil Dent	3	1
	John McEnroe	4	6

8	Phil Dent	6	7
										1	Jimmy Connors	1	3

										2	Manuel Orantes	6	6
13	Balázs Taróczy	6	6

3	Harold Solomon	4	2
					13	Balázs Taróczy	3	7	3

					2	Manuel Orantes	6	5	6
	Terry Moor	1	2

2	Manuel Orantes	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

1	J Connors	6	6
	H Bunis	2	3		1	J Connors	6	6
Q	B Nichols	4	1			M Mitchell	2	0
	M Mitchell	6	6							1	J Connors	7	6
15	D Crealy	6	6								B Teacher	6	4
	G Hardie	1	4		15	D Crealy	6	4	0
	B Teacher	6	6	6		B Teacher	4	6	6
Q	B Drewett	4	7	3											1	J Connors	2	6	10
5	D Stockton	6	6												5	D Stockton	6	4	8
	C Lewis	1	2		5	D Stockton	7	4	6
	P Proisy	1	1			Z Guerry	5	6	2
	Z Guerry	6	6							5	D Stockton	6	4	6
9	B Mottram	6	6							9	B Mottram	4	6	3
Q	B Fritz	4	3		9	B Mottram	6	6
	P Cornejo	6	6	6		P Cornejo	4	3
	J Andrew	1	7	4

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

4	W Fibak	6	6	6
	P Dominguez	4	7	4	4	W Fibak	7	1	2
	T Graham	2	2			J McEnroe	6	6	6
	J McEnroe	6	6								J McEnroe	6	7
13	B Scanlon	6	7							13	B Scanlon	3	5
	J-F Caujolle	1	5		13	B Scanlon	4	6	6
	P McNamee	6	6			P McNamee	6	4	2
	R Benavides	3	4												J McEnroe	4	6
8	P Dent	7	6											8	P Dent	6	7
	B Maze	6	1		8	P Dent	6	6
	B Seewagen	6	7	6		B Seewagen	3	4
	C Letcher	7	6	2						8	P Dent	6	6
	H Schoenfield	6	4	6							Á Betancur	3	2
	T Šmíd	3	6	3		H Schoenfield	4	3
	E Montaño	3	3			Á Betancur	6	6
	Á Betancur	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

	J Marks	3	3
	H Kary	6	6			H Kary	5	2
Q	C Fancutt	3	3		11	B Taróczy	7	6
11	B Taróczy	6	6							11	B Taróczy	6	6
	E Teltscher	5	4							7	J Fillol	1	2
Q	T Wilkison	7	6			T Wilkison	7	4	2
	J-L Haillet	6	3	2	7	J Fillol	5	6	6
7	J Fillol	2	6	6											11	B Taróczy	6	6
	T Waltke	6	6	4											3	H Solomon	4	2
	M Cahill	7	2	6		M Cahill	3	3
	A Amritraj	4	4		10	Ž Franulović	6	6
10	Ž Franulović	6	6							10	Ž Franulović	7	4	2
	B Manson	3	4							3	H Solomon	5	6	6
	A Pattison	6	6			A Pattison	4	3
	D Schneider	3	6	3	3	H Solomon	6	6
3	H Solomon	6	3	6

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

	W Lofgren	6	4	5
	T Moor	3	6	7		T Moor	6	3	6
	J James	6	6			J James	4	6	1
14	H Pfister	4	3								T Moor	2	6	7
Q	C Sylvan	7	3	3						6	E Dibbs	6	2	5
Q	C Roger-Vasselin	5	6	6	Q	C Roger-Vasselin	1	2
	A Muñoz	0	3		6	E Dibbs	6	6
6	E Dibbs	6	6													T Moor	1	2
Q	W Blocher	5	4												2	M Orantes	6	6
	V Amaya	7	6			V Amaya	6	7
	O Parun	0	7	6		O Parun	4	6
16	M Edmondson	6	5	3							V Amaya	4	3
	S Krulevitz	6	6							2	M Orantes	6	6
	J Kuki	1	0			S Krulevitz	6	1	1
	W Zirngibl	4	0		2	M Orantes	3	6	6
2	M Orantes	6	6

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References

↑ "Orantes Breezes Past Connors For Clay Crown". Ocala-Star-Banner. 1977-08-15.

External links

"Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
"USCC-Indianapolis 1977". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

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[1] "Orantes Breezes Past Connors For Clay Crown". Ocala-Star-Banner. 1977-08-15.

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