1977 Alan King Tennis Classic

The 1977 Alan King Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States that was sanctioned by the ATP. It was the sixth edition of the tournament held from April 25 through May 1, 1977. Jimmy Connors won the singles title for the second time. Connors earned $50,000 first-prize money and a $7,000 new car.[3]

1977 Alan King Tennis Classic
DateApril 25 – May 1
Edition6th
CategoryNon-tour
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$250,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationLas Vegas, NV, U.S.
VenueCaesars Palace
Champions
Singles
Jimmy Connors [1]
Doubles
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith [2]

Finals

Singles

Jimmy Connors defeated Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 5–7, 6–2

  • It was Connors' 3rd singles title of the year and the 56th of his career.

Doubles

Bob Lutz / Stan Smith defeated Bob Hewitt / Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 3–6, 6–4

References

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