1977 London WCT

The London WCT was a men's professional tennis tournament held on indoor carpet courts at the Earls Court in London, England. It was the sixth and final edition of the tournament and was held from 28 March through 3 April 1977. The event was part of the 1977 World Championship Tennis circuit. Fourth-seeded Eddie Dibbs won the singles title and $30,000 first–prize money.[3][4]

1977 London WCT
Date28 March – 3 April
Edition6th
CategoryWCT
Draw16S / 8D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationLondon, England
VenueEarls Court
Champions
Singles
Eddie Dibbs [1]
Doubles
Ilie Năstase / Adriano Panatta [2]

Finals

Singles

Eddie Dibbs defeated Vitas Gerulaitis 7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 6–4

Doubles

Ilie Năstase / Adriano Panatta defeated Mark Cox / Eddie Dibbs7–6(7–5), 6–7(3–7), 6–3

References
  1. "1977 London WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1977 London WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 173, 176. ISBN 9780354090391.
  4. "It's cinch for Evert in finals". The Spokesman-Review. Apr 4, 1977.


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