1977 Alan King Tennis Classic – Singles

First-seeded Jimmy Connors retained his title, defeating second-seeded Raúl Ramírez in the final.[1]

Singles
1977 Alan King Tennis Classic
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Raúl Ramírez
Final score	6–4, 5–7, 6–2
Draw	32
Seeds	16

Seeds

1. Jimmy Connors (Champion)
2. Raúl Ramírez (Final)
3. Roscoe Tanner (First Round)
4. Adriano Panatta (First Round)
5. Ken Rosewall (Second Round)
6. Mark Cox (First Round)
7. Stan Smith (Quarterfinals)
8. Bob Lutz (Second Round)
9. Cliff Drysdale (Second Round)
10. Jaime Fillol (Quarterfinals)
11. Cliff Richey (First Round)
12. John Alexander (Quarterfinals)
13. Phil Dent (First Round)
14. Bill Scanlon (Second Round)
15. Brian Fairlie (First Round)
16. Vijay Amritraj (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Jimmy Connors	6	7
		Bob Hewitt	3	5
								1	Jimmy Connors	6	5	6
								2	Raúl Ramírez	4	7	2
		Colin Dibley	4	6
	2	Raúl Ramírez	6	7

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	J Connors	6	5	6
		O Bengtson	2	7	2			1	J Connors	6	6
		T Gullikson	6	7					T Gullikson	4	2
	16	V Amritraj	4	6											1	J Connors	6	6
	9	C Drysdale	6	2	6										7	S Smith	1	3
		O Parun	3	6	3			9	C Drysdale	7	5	0
		B Mitton	6	3	1			7	S Smith	6	7	6
	7	S Smith	4	6	6																	1	J Connors	6	7
	5	K Rosewall	6	7																			B Hewitt	3	5
		C Pasarell	4	6				5	K Rosewall	6	5	3
		R Moore	4	2				12	J Alexander	3	7	6
	12	J Alexander	6	6											12	J Alexander	4	7	2
	13	P Dent	6	4	5											B Hewitt	6	6	6
		B Hewitt	2	6	7				B Hewitt	6	6
		M Edmondson	4	6	6				M Edmondson	4	1
	3	R Tanner	6	4	3

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	4	A Panatta	3	3
		M Riessen	6	6					M Riessen	7	7
		A Pattison	4	4				14	B Scanlon	6	6
	14	B Scanlon	6	6												M Riessen	2	6	6
	11	C Richey	3	6	4											C Dibley	6	4	7
		C Dibley	6	2	6				C Dibley	6	3	6
		R Laver	6	6					R Laver	4	6	2
	6	M Cox	2	3																			C Dibley	4	6
	8	B Lutz	6	6																		2	R Ramírez	6	7
		B Martin	1	3				8	B Lutz	6	1
		G Masters	3	6				10	J Fillol	6	7
	10	J Fillol	6	7											10	J Fillol	4	2
	15	B Fairlie	3	3											2	R Ramírez	6	6
		B Teacher	6	6					B Teacher	7	6	3
		J Borowiak	4	1				2	R Ramírez	6	7	6
	2	R Ramírez	6	6

References

General

• "Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
• "Las Vegas 1977". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

Specific

1. "Connors says his absence wasn't key to U.S. loss". Boca Raton News. May 2, 1977. p. 10 – via Google News Archive.