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

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

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 →

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

Draw

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Finals

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

Top half

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Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
    J Marks 3 3  
    H Kary 6 6       H Kary 5 2  
Q   C Fancutt 3 3   11   B Taróczy 7 6  
11   B Taróczy 6 6   11   B Taróczy 6 6  
    E Teltscher 5 4   7   J Fillol 1 2  
Q   T Wilkison 7 6       T Wilkison 7 4 2
    J-L Haillet 6 3 2 7   J Fillol 5 6 6
7   J Fillol 2 6 6 11   B Taróczy 6 6  
    T Waltke 6 6 4 3   H Solomon 4 2  
    M Cahill 7 2 6     M Cahill 3 3  
    A Amritraj 4 4   10   Ž Franulović 6 6  
10   Ž Franulović 6 6   10   Ž Franulović 7 4 2
    B Manson 3 4   3   H Solomon 5 6 6
    A Pattison 6 6       A Pattison 4 3  
    D Schneider 3 6 3 3   H Solomon 6 6  
3   H Solomon 6 3 6

Section 4

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