1977 Grand Prix (tennis)
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Duration | 26 December 1976 – 8 January 1978 |
Edition | 8th |
Tournaments | 76 |
Achievements (singles) | |
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Points leader | ![]() |
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Player of the year | ![]() |
Newcomer of the year | ![]() |
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The 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit administered by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF, later the ITF) which served as a forerunner to the current Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour.[2] The circuit consisted of the four modern Grand Slam tournaments and open tournaments recognised by the ILTF. The Colgate-Palmolive Masters is included in this calendar but did not count towards the Grand Prix ranking. Colgate-Palmolive was the new tour sponsor, taking over from Commercial Union. Guillermo Vilas won the Grand Prix circuit, having accumulated the most points (2,047), and received the largest share from the bonus pool ($300,000). The top eight points ranked singles players as well as the top four doubles teams qualified for the season-ending Masters tournament[3]
Schedule
- Key
Triple Crown events |
Grand Prix Masters |
Six-star events |
Five-star events |
Four-star events |
Three-star events |
Two-star events |
One-star events |
Team events |
December 1976
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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26 Dec | Marlboro New South Wales Open Sydney, Australia Grass – $75,000 – 48S/24D Two star | ![]() 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() |
January
February
March
April
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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11 Apr | Murcia Open Murcia, Spain Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star | ![]() 6–4, 6–0, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 7–5, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
18 Apr | United Bank Classic Denver, United States Carpet – $100,000 – 32S/16D Three star | ![]() 7–5, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
25 Apr | Romika Cup Munich, West Germany Clay – 32S/16D Two star | ![]() 6–1, 6–1, 6–7, 7–5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() |
May
June
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 Jun | John Player Open Nottingham, Great Britain Grass – $100,000 – 64S/32D Three star | No Winner | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Not completed. | |||||
Belgian International Championships Brussels, Belgium Clay – $75,000 – 48S/24D Two star | ![]() 7–5, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Match abandoned – title shared. 2–6, 6–4, 2–2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
13 Jun | Rawlings International London, Great Britain Grass – $100,000 – 64S/32D Three star | ![]() 9–7, 7–5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–1, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Berlin Open Berlin, West Germany Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D One star | ![]() 6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Not played – title shared. | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
20 Jun | Wimbledon Championships London, England Grand Slam Grass – $198,645 – 128S/64D/48XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | ![]() 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9(4–7), 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() |
July
August
September
October
November
December
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 Dec | Marlboro South Australia Men's Classic Adelaide, Australia Grass – $100,000 – 64S/32D Three star | ![]() 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
12 Dec | Marlboro New South Wales Championships Sydney, Australia Grass – $175,000 – 64S/32D Four star | ![]() 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 7–6, 2–6, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
19 Dec | Australian Open (December) Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Grass – $200,000 – 64S/32D | ![]() 6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 7–6, 7–6 | ![]() ![]() |
January 1978
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Jan | Colgate-Palmolive Masters New York City, USA Masters Grand Prix Carpet – $400,000 – S8/D4 | ![]() 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Round robin ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 7–5, 7–6, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() |
Points system
The Grand Prix tournaments were divided into seven groups. Group TC consisted of the Grand Slam tournaments; the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon Championships and the US Open—while the other tournaments were given star ratings ranging from six stars to one star, based on prize money and draw size. Points were allocated based on these ratings and the finishing position of a player in a tournament. No points were awarded to first-round losers, and ties were settled by the number of tournaments played.[3] The points allocation, with doubles points listed in brackets, is as follows:
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Standings
The 1977 Grand Prix tournaments were divided in seven separate point categories, ranging from the Triple Crown tournaments (250 points for the winner) to the smallest One Star tournaments (50 points for the winner). At the end of the year the 35 top-ranked players received a bonus from the bonus pool. To qualify for a bonus a player must have played at least 15 tournaments. The top eight points ranked singles players and top four doubles teams were entitled to participate in the season-ending Masters tournament.[3]
Rk | Name | Points | Bonus |
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1 | ![]() | 2,047 | $300,000 |
2 | ![]() | 1,548 | $125,000 |
3 | ![]() | 1,210 | $75,000 |
4 | ![]() | 870 | $50,000 |
5 | ![]() | 777 | $45,000 |
6 | ![]() | 758 | $40,000 |
7 | ![]() | 754 | $35,000 |
8 | ![]() | 722 | – |
9 | ![]() | 670 | – |
10 | ![]() | 624 | $32,000 |
ATP rankings
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List of tournament winners
The list of winners and number of Grand Prix singles titles won, alphabetically by last number of titles:
Guillermo Vilas (16) Springfield, Buenos Aires, Virginia Beach, French Open, Kitzbühel, Washington, D.C., Louisville, South Orange, Columbus, US Open, Paris, Tehran, Bogotá, Santiago, Buenos Aires, Johannesburg
Björn Borg (10) Boca Raton, Memphis, Nice, Denver, Madrid, Barcelona, Wimbledon, Basel, Cologne, Wembley
Vitas Gerulaitis (5) Ocean City, Rome, Brisbane, Perth, Australian Open (December)
Brian Gottfried (5) Baltimore, Palm Springs, Washington Indoor, La Costa, Vienna
Jeff Borowiak (3) Dayton, Gstaad, Montreal
Jimmy Connors (3) Las Vegas, Maui, Sydney Indoor
Tim Gullikson (3) Newport, Taiwan, Adelaide
Sandy Mayer (3) Little Rock, Hampton, Stockholm
Manuel Orantes (3) Indianapolis, Boston, Tokyo Outdoor
Vijay Amritraj (2) Auckland, Bombay
Corrado Barazzutti (2) Båstad, Paris Bercy
Paolo Bertolucci (2) Hamburg, Berlin
Eddie Dibbs (2) Miami, Oviedo
Raúl Ramírez (2) Queen's Club, Los Angeles
Harold Solomon (2) Brussels, Cincinnati
Roscoe Tanner (2) Australian Open (January), Sydney Outdoor
John Alexander (1) North Conway
Mark Cox (1) Helsinki
Victor Amaya (1) Adelaide
Wojciech Fibak (1) Düsseldorf
Željko Franulović (1) Munich
José Higueras (1) Murcia
Jiří Hřebec (1) San Jose
Karl Meiler (1) Manila
Ilie Năstase (1) Aix-en-Provence
Andrew Pattison (1) Laguna Niguel
Patrick Proisy (1) Hilversum
Ken Rosewall (1) Hong Kong
Stan Smith (1) Los Angeles PSW
Brian Teacher (1) Jackson
Butch Walts (1) San Francisco
The following players won their first title in 1977:
Victor Amaya Adelaide
Tim Gullikson Newport
Chris Kachel Manila
Patrick Proisy Hilversum
Brian Teacher Jackson
See also
References
- ^ "Tennis Pros Cite Borg, Gullikson". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Sep 13, 1977.
- ^ "How it All Began". ATPWorldTour.com. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ^ a b c John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. ISBN 9780354090391.
- ^ "ATP Year-end top 20". ATP. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
External links
- ATP 1977 results archive
Further reading
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.
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