1977 New Zealand Open

The 1977 New Zealand Open was a men's professional tennis tournament held in Auckland, New Zealand that was held from 10 January through 16 January 1977. First-seeded Vijay Amritraj won the singles title.[3][4]

1977 New Zealand Open
Date10–16 January
Edition10th
CategoryNon-tour
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$25,000
LocationAuckland, New Zealand
Champions
Singles
Vijay Amritraj [1]
Doubles
Chris Lewis / Russell Simpson [2]

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1977 New Zealand Open – Singles

Vijay Amritraj defeated Tim Wilkison 7–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2

  • It was Amritraj's 1st title of the year and the 14th of his career.

Doubles

Chris Lewis / Russell Simpson defeated Peter Langsford / Jonathan Smith 7–6, 6–4

  • It was Lewis's 1st title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Simpson's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

References
  1. "1977 Auckland Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1977 Auckland Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. "Amritraj Is Winner". The New York Times. 17 January 1977.
  4. John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 192. ISBN 9780354090391.
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