The 1977 Birmingham WCT was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the fifth edition of the Grand Prix Birmingham, and part of the 1977 World Championship Tennis circuit. It took place in Birmingham, Alabama, United States from January 12 through January 16, 1977. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won his fourth consecutive singles title at the event.
1977 Birmingham WCT | |
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Date | January 12–16 |
Edition | 5th |
Category | WCT |
Draw | 16S / 8D |
Prize money | $100,000 |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Location | Birmingham, United States |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Jimmy Connors[1] | |
Doubles | |
Wojciech Fibak / Tom Okker[2] |
Finals
editSingles
editJimmy Connors defeated Bill Scanlon 6–3, 6–3
- It was Connors' 1st singles title of the year and the 54th of his career.
Doubles
editWojciech Fibak / Tom Okker defeated Billy Martin / Bill Scanlon 6–3, 6–4
References
edit- ^ "1977 Birmingham – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1977 Birmingham – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).