1977 U.S. Pro Indoor – Singles

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

Singles
1977 U.S. Pro Indoor
Final
ChampionUnited States Dick Stockton
Runner-upUnited States Jimmy Connors
Score3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw50
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1976 · U.S. Pro Indoor · 1978 →

Dick Stockton won the title, beating Connors 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

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  1.   Jimmy Connors (final)
  2.   Björn Borg (second round)
  3.   Ilie Năstase (second round)
  4.   Manuel Orantes (second round)
  5.   Adriano Panatta (third round)
  6.   Harold Solomon (third round)
  7.   Eddie Dibbs (third round)
  8.   Brian Gottfried (third round)
  9.   Arthur Ashe (withdrew)
  10.   Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals)
  11.   Wojtek Fibak (third round)
  12.   Dick Stockton (champion)
  13.   Stan Smith (withdrew)[1]
  14.   Mark Cox (second round)
  15.   Vitas Gerulaitis (second round)
  16.   Jan Kodeš (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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Section 3

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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

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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  

References

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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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