1977 U.S. National Indoor Championships

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]

1977 U.S. National Indoor Championships
DateFebruary 28 – March 6
Edition8th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$175,000
SurfaceHard / Indoor
LocationMemphis, TN, United States
VenueRacquet Club of Memphis
Champions
Singles
Björn Borg [1]
Doubles
Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart [2]

Finals

Singles

Björn Borg defeated 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

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

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References
  1. "1977 Memphis – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1977 Memphis – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  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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