1977 New Zealand Open
| 1977 New Zealand Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 – 16 January |
| Edition | 10th |
| Category | Non-tour |
| Draw | 32S/16D |
| Prize money | $25,000 |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Vijay Amritraj [1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Chris Lewis / Russell Simpson [2] | |
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. [3][4]
Winners
Men's 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.
Men's 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
- ↑ "ATP – 1977 Auckland Men's Singles draw". ATP.
- ↑ "ATP – 1977 Auckland Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
- ↑ "Amritraj Is Winner". The New York Times. Jan 17, 1977.
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 192. ISBN 9780354090391.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/26/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.