1977_U.S._National_Indoor_Championships

1977 U.S. National Indoor Championships

1977 U.S. National Indoor Championships

Tennis tournament

The 1977 U.S. National Indoor Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Racquet Club of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee in the United States that was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the eighth edition of the tournament was held from February 28 through March 6, 1977. First-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title and $24,500 first-prize money.[3]

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Finals

Singles

Sweden Björn Borg defeated United States Brian Gottfried 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5

  • It was Borg's first singles title of the year and the 20th of his career.

Doubles

United States Fred McNair / United States Sherwood Stewart defeated United States Bob Lutz / United States Stan Smith 4–6, 7–6, 7–6

References

  1. [1]
    "1977 Memphis – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. [2]
    "1977 Memphis – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. [3]
    John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 89–90. ISBN 9780354090391.
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