1977 Alan King Tennis Classic
1977 Alan King Tennis Classic | |
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Date | April 25 – May 1 |
Edition | 6th |
Category | Non-tour |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $250,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Las Vegas, NV, U.S. |
Venue | Caesars Palace |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Jimmy Connors[1] | |
Doubles | |
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith[2] |
The 1977 Alan King Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States that was sanctioned by the ATP. It was the sixth edition of the tournament held from April 25 through May 1, 1977. Jimmy Connors won the singles title for the second time. Connors earned $50,000 first-prize money and a $7,000 new car.[3]
Finals[]
Singles[]
Jimmy Connors defeated Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 5–7, 6–2
- It was Connors' 3rd singles title of the year and the 56th of his career.
Doubles[]
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith defeated Bob Hewitt / Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
References[]
- ^ "1977 Las Vegas Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1977 Las Vegas Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Connors says his absence wasn't key to U.S. loss". Boca Raton News. May 2, 1977. p. 10 – via Google News Archive.
External links[]
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