1977 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships
1977 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships | |
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Date | 17–23 October |
Edition | 5th |
Category | Grand Prix circuit (Four star) |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $50,000 |
Surface | Hard / indoor |
Location | Sydney, Australia |
Venue | Hordern Pavilion |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Jimmy Connors[1] | |
Doubles | |
John Newcombe / Tony Roche[2] |
The 1977 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships was a men's
1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. The tournament was held from 17 October through 23 October 1977. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title.[3]
Finals
Singles
Jimmy Connors defeated Ken Rosewall 7–5, 6–4, 6–2
- It was Connors' 6th singles title of the year and the 59th of his career.
Doubles
John Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated Ross Case / Geoff Masters 6–7, 6–3, 6–1
- It was Newcombe's only title of the year and the 64th of his career. It was Roche's 2nd title of the year and the 25th of his career.
References
- ^ "1977 Sydney Indoor – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1977 Sydney Indoor – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ISBN 9780354090391.