1977 Mutual Benefit Life Open

1977 South Orange Open
Date July 31 – August 8
Edition 8th
Category Grand Prix (Two Star)
Draw 32S/16D
Prize money $75,000
Surface Clay / Outdoor
Location South Orange, USA
Venue Orange Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Argentina Guillermo Vilas [1]
Doubles
Australia Colin Dibley / Poland Wojciech Fibak [2]

The 1977 Mutual Benefit Life Open, also known as the South Orange Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Orange Lawn Tennis Club in South Orange, New Jersey, USA. It was classified as a Two Star category tournament and was part of the 1977 Grand Prix circuit. It was the eight edition of the tournament on the Grand Prix circuit and was held from July 31 through August 8, 1977. First-seeded Guillermo Vilas won the singles title.[3][4]

Champions

Singles

Argentina Guillermo Vilas defeated United States Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–1

Doubles

Australia Colin Dibley / Poland Wojciech Fibak defeated Romania Ion Țiriac / Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 7–5

References

  1. "ATP – South Orange Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "ATP – South Orange Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 123. ISBN 9780354090391.
  4. "Vilas Beats Tanner For Tennis Crown". Herald-Journal. August 9, 1977. p. A7.

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