1977 U.S. Pro Indoor – Singles

Singles
Singles
1977 U.S. Pro Indoor
Final
Champion	Dick Stockton
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors
Score	3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw	50
Seeds	16
Events
Singles	Doubles

Last updated June 10, 2023

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but lost in the final this year.

Seeds

Jimmy Connors (final)
Björn Borg (second round)
Ilie Năstase (second round)
Manuel Orantes (second round)
Adriano Panatta (third round)
Harold Solomon (third round)
Eddie Dibbs (third round)
Brian Gottfried (third round)
~~Arthur Ashe~~ (withdrew)
Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals)
Wojtek Fibak (third round)
Dick Stockton (champion)
~~Stan Smith~~ (withdrew)^[1]
Mark Cox (second round)
Vitas Gerulaitis (second round)
Jan Kodeš (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals					Final

12	Dick Stockton	6	6	7⁷

	Jeff Borowiak	3	4	6³
					12	Dick Stockton	3	6	3	6	6

					1	Jimmy Connors	6	4	6	1	2
	Cliff Drysdale	2	2	2

1	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

					2	B Borg	6⁵	4
						R Moore	7⁷	6
											R Moore	4	4
										10	K Rosewall	6	6
					10	K Rosewall	6	6
						O Parun	3	3
														10	K Rosewall	0	3
														12	D Stockton	6	6
					8	B Gottfried	7	6
						B Martin	5	4
										8	B Gottfried	3	2
										12	D Stockton	6	6
					12	D Stockton	6	6⁶	7⁷
	J Alexander	6	4	7⁷		J Alexander	4	7⁸	6⁴
	H Rahim	4	6	6⁵

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

4	M Orantes	7	6
	S Mayer	5	4		4	M Orantes	6	6⁶	4
	F McNair	7⁷	6			F McNair	2	7⁸	6
	R Taylor	6³	2								F McNair	2	7	3
	T Waltke	6	4	6							V Amritraj	6	5	6
	B Bertram	3	6	1		T Waltke	1	6	2
	V Amritraj	6	6			V Amritraj	6	4	6
	B Hewitt	3	2													V Amritraj	6	2	5
6	H Solomon	6	6													J Borowiak	3	6	7
	J Delaney	4	4		6	H Solomon	6	6
	R Case	6	6			R Case	3	2
	S Krulevitz	1	3							6	H Solomon	0	4
15	V Gerulaitis	6	6								J Borowiak	6	6
	B Walts	3	2		15	V Gerulaitis	4	6	3
	J Borowiak	6	3	6		J Borowiak	6	3	6
	T Okker	3	6	3

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

	B Mitton	6	3	7
	J Hřebec	4	6	5		B Mitton	6	6
	A Pattison	6	7⁷			A Pattison	4	3
	T Moor	2	6⁴								B Mitton	6	4	6
	S Stewart	6	6							7	E Dibbs	4	6	3
	P DuPré	3	4			S Stewart	0	3
	R Laver	6	0	1	7	E Dibbs	6	6
7	E Dibbs	4	6	6												B Mitton	6	5	3
	C Drysdale	6	6													C Drysdale	2	7	6
	C Pasarell	3	4			C Drysdale	6	6
	A Metreveli	3	2		14	M Cox	3	1
14	M Cox	6	6								C Drysdale	6	7⁸
	B Scanlon	1	6	6							B Scanlon	3	6⁶
	M Wayman	6	0	3		B Scanlon	2	6	6
	C Barazzutti	6	0	3	3	I Năstase	6	1	4
3	I Năstase	4	6	6

Section 4

First round				Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

	F McMillan	4	3
	T Roche	6	6		T Roche	6	6
				16	J Kodeš	4	0
										T Roche	6	6
									5	A Panatta	3	4
					T Gorman	4	6	4
				5	A Panatta	6	3	6
														T Roche	2	2
													1	J Connors	6	6
					G Mayer	4	3
				11	W Fibak	6	6
									11	W Fibak	2	2
									1	J Connors	6	6
					B Mottram	3	2
				1	J Connors	6	6

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References

↑ "U.S. Pro Indoor Kicks Off Today". The Spartanburg Herald. AP. January 24, 1977. p. B2.

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[1] "U.S. Pro Indoor Kicks Off Today". The Spartanburg Herald. AP. January 24, 1977. p. B2.

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