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1977 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1977 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionSpain Manuel Orantes
Runner-upUnited States Jimmy Connors
Score6–1, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1976 · U.S. Clay Court Championships · 1978 →

Manuel Orantes won the title for the third time, defeating Jimmy Connors in the final.[1]

Seeds

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

  1. United States Jimmy Connors (final)
  2. Spain Manuel Orantes (champion)
  3. United States Harold Solomon (quarterfinals)
  4. Poland Wojciech Fibak (second round)
  5. United States Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Eddie Dibbs (third round)
  7. Chile Jaime Fillol (third round)
  8. Australia Phil Dent (semifinals)
  9. United Kingdom Buster Mottram (third round)
  10. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović (third round)
  11. Hungary Balázs Taróczy (semifinals)
  12. United States Cliff Richey (withdrew)
  13. United States Bill Scanlon (third round)
  14. United States Hank Pfister (first round)
  15. Australia Dick Crealy (second round)
  16. Australia Mark Edmondson (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Jimmy Connors 2 6 10
5 United States Dick Stockton 6 4 8
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6  
8 Australia Phil Dent 3 1  
  United States John McEnroe 4 6  
8 Australia Phil Dent 6 7  
1 United States Jimmy Connors 1 3  
2 Spain Manuel Orantes 6 6  
13 Hungary Balázs Taróczy 6 6  
3 United States Harold Solomon 4 2  
13 Hungary Balázs Taróczy 3 7 3
2 Spain Manuel Orantes 6 5 6
  United States Terry Moor 1 2  
2 Spain Manuel Orantes 6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  United States H Bunis 2 3   1 United States J Connors 6 6  
Q United States B Nichols 4 1     United States M Mitchell 2 0  
  United States M Mitchell 6 6   1 United States J Connors 7 6  
15 Australia D Crealy 6 6     United States B Teacher 6 4  
  United States G Hardie 1 4   15 Australia D Crealy 6 4 0
  United States B Teacher 6 6 6   United States B Teacher 4 6 6
Q Australia B Drewett 4 7 3 1 United States J Connors 2 6 10
5 United States D Stockton 6 6   5 United States D Stockton 6 4 8
  United States C Lewis 1 2   5 United States D Stockton 7 4 6
  France P Proisy 1 1     United States Z Guerry 5 6 2
  United States Z Guerry 6 6   5 United States D Stockton 6 4 6
9 United Kingdom B Mottram 6 6   9 United Kingdom B Mottram 4 6 3
Q France B Fritz 4 3   9 United Kingdom B Mottram 6 6  
  Chile P Cornejo 6 6 6   Chile P Cornejo 4 3  
  Venezuela J Andrew 1 7 4

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Poland W Fibak 6 6 6
  France P Dominguez 4 7 4 4 Poland W Fibak 7 1 2
  United States T Graham 2 2     United States J McEnroe 6 6 6
  United States J McEnroe 6 6     United States J McEnroe 6 7  
13 United States B Scanlon 6 7   13 United States B Scanlon 3 5  
  France J-F Caujolle 1 5   13 United States B Scanlon 4 6 6
  Australia P McNamee 6 6     Australia P McNamee 6 4 2
  Bolivia R Benavides 3 4     United States J McEnroe 4 6  
8 Australia P Dent 7 6   8 Australia P Dent 6 7  
  United States B Maze 6 1   8 Australia P Dent 6 6  
  United States B Seewagen 6 7 6   United States B Seewagen 3 4  
  Australia C Letcher 7 6 2 8 Australia P Dent 6 6  
  United States H Schoenfield 6 4 6   Colombia Á Betancur 3 2  
  Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 3 6 3   United States H Schoenfield 4 3  
  Mexico E Montaño 3 3     Colombia Á Betancur 6 6  
  Colombia Á Betancur 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Australia J Marks 3 3  
  Austria H Kary 6 6     Austria H Kary 5 2  
Q Australia C Fancutt 3 3   11 Hungary B Taróczy 7 6  
11 Hungary B Taróczy 6 6   11 Hungary B Taróczy 6 6  
  United States E Teltscher 5 4   7 Chile J Fillol 1 2  
Q United States T Wilkison 7 6     United States T Wilkison 7 4 2
  France J-L Haillet 6 3 2 7 Chile J Fillol 5 6 6
7 Chile J Fillol 2 6 6 11 Hungary B Taróczy 6 6  
  United States T Waltke 6 6 4 3 United States H Solomon 4 2  
  United States M Cahill 7 2 6   United States M Cahill 3 3  
  India A Amritraj 4 4   10 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 6 6  
10 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 6 6   10 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 7 4 2
  United States B Manson 3 4   3 United States H Solomon 5 6 6
  Rhodesia A Pattison 6 6     Rhodesia A Pattison 4 3  
  South Africa D Schneider 3 6 3 3 United States H Solomon 6 6  
3 United States H Solomon 6 3 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  United States W Lofgren 6 4 5
  United States T Moor 3 6 7   United States T Moor 6 3 6
  Australia J James 6 6     Australia J James 4 6 1
14 United States H Pfister 4 3     United States T Moor 2 6 7
Q United States C Sylvan 7 3 3 6 United States E Dibbs 6 2 5
Q France C Roger-Vasselin 5 6 6 Q France C Roger-Vasselin 1 2  
  Spain A Muñoz 0 3   6 United States E Dibbs 6 6  
6 United States E Dibbs 6 6     United States T Moor 1 2  
Q United States W Blocher 5 4   2 Spain M Orantes 6 6  
  United States V Amaya 7 6     United States V Amaya 6 7  
  New Zealand O Parun 0 7 6   New Zealand O Parun 4 6  
16 Australia M Edmondson 6 5 3   United States V Amaya 4 3  
  United States S Krulevitz 6 6   2 Spain M Orantes 6 6  
  Japan J Kuki 1 0     United States S Krulevitz 6 1 1
  West Germany W Zirngibl 4 0   2 Spain M Orantes 3 6 6
2 Spain M Orantes 6 6  

References

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  1. ^ "Orantes Breezes Past Connors For Clay Crown". Ocala-Star-Banner. August 15, 1977.
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