1977 New Zealand Open – Singles

Vijay Amritraj defeated Tim Wilkison 7-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 to win the 1977 Heineken Open singles competition. Onny Parun was the champion but did not defend his title.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Draw

Key

• Q - Qualifier

NB: The Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final were the best of 5 sets while the First and Second Round were the best of 3 sets.

Final

	Final
	1	Vijay Amritraj	7	5	6	6
		Tim Wilkison	6	7	1	2

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	1	V Amritraj	6	6
		D Collings	4	2						1	V Amritraj	6	6
		P Campbell	4	4						Q	D Brown	1	1
	Q	D Brown	6	6															1	V Amritraj	6	6	6
	7	P McNamee	2	6																P McNamara	0	4	1
		N Kelaidis	6	7							N Kelaidis	2	4
		G Slater	6	2							P McNamara	6	6
		P McNamara	7	6																								1	V Amritraj	7	4	7	5	6
	3	R Simpson	6	7																								5	R Lewis	5	6	6	7	1
		S Mott	4	5						3	R Simpson	6	6
		J Smith	4	6	4						J Trickey	3	4
		J Trickey	6	3	6														3	R Simpson	5	5	6
	5	R Lewis	6	6															5	R Lewis	7	7	7
	Q	R Hawkes	4	2						5	R Lewis	6	3	6
		P Langsford	6	6							P Langsford	4	6	3
		J Bailey	2	3

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	Q	G Oliver	3	7	3
		T Wilkison	6	6	6						T Wilkison	6	6
		J Mills	6	1						6	S Docherty	4	1
	6	S Docherty	7	6																T Wilkison	6	6	6	6
		B Lofgren	4	4																E Ewert	1	7	3	4
		E Ewert	6	6							E Ewert	7	6
		S Myers	0	1						4	A Amritraj	6	2
	4	A Amritraj	6	6																									T Wilkison	4	7	6	6
		M Bahrami	2	4																								2	C Lewis	6	6	4	2
		R Frawley	6	6							R Frawley	6	2	6
		J Holladay	7	6							J Holladay	0	6	4
	8	B Giltinan	5	1																R Frawley	2	2	3
		D Martin, Jr.	4	6															2	C Lewis	6	6	6
	Q	D Simmonds	6	7						Q	D Simmonds	2	4
		G Braun	1	1						2	C Lewis	6	6
	2	C Lewis	6	6

External links

• 1977 Men's Singles draw