1977 WCT Tournament of Champions – Singles

Singles
Singles
1977 WCT Tournament of Champions
Final
Champion	Harold Solomon
Runner-up	Ken Rosewall
Score	6–5, 6–2, 2–6, 0–6, 6–3

In the inaugural edition of the tournament, Harold Solomon won the title by defeating Ken Rosewall 6–5, 6–2, 2–6, 0–6, 6–3 in the final.^[1]

The tournament was played in three stages. The preliminary draw was played at the World of Tennis Resort in Lakeway, Texas, with the top half being played in March and the bottom half being played in July.^[2] The final match was played at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.^[1]

Draw[edit]

Final (September)[edit]


Final^[1]
Madison Square Garden, New York City
Harold Solomon	6	6	2	0	6
Ken Rosewall	5	2	6	6	3

Top half (March)[edit]

First round				Second round			Semifinal

Ilie Năstase	6	6

Bill Scanlon	1	1
				Ilie Năstase	3	3

				Ken Rosewall	6	6
Ken Rosewall	1	6	6

Wojciech Fibak	6	3	3
							Ken Rosewall	6	6

							Eddie Dibbs	2	2
Eddie Dibbs	3	6	6

Cliff Drysdale	6	5	2
				Eddie Dibbs	6	6

				Vijay Amritraj	5	3
Vijay Amritraj	2	6	6

Adriano Panatta	6	3	3

Bottom half (July)[edit]

First round				Second round				Semifinal

Dick Stockton	6	6

John Alexander	4	4
				Dick Stockton	w/o

				Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors	2	6	6

Cliff Richey	6	1	1
								Dick Stockton	4	4

								Harold Solomon	6	6
Phil Dent	6	5	6

Onny Parun	5	6	4
				Phil Dent	6	0	2

				Harold Solomon	4	6	6
Harold Solomon	6	6

Mark Cox	3	3

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "A roundup of the week Sept. 12–18". Sports Illustrated. 26 September 1977. Retrieved 25 October 2018. It took 25-year-old Harold Solomon five sets, including a 13-point tie breaker, to beat 42-year-old Ken Rosewall 6-5, 6-2, 2-6, 0-6, 6-3 in the $200,000 Tournament of Champions in New York. Solomon's first-place check of $60,000 was the largest of his career.
^ "Tennis tourney begins today". Lakeway, Texas: The Gadsden Times. Associated Press. 10 March 1977. Retrieved 25 October 2018. The tournament continues through Sunday in this central Texas resort community. The winner of this eight-man draw will play the winner of a similar eight-man tournament in July for the $60,000 first prize.

External links[edit]

[NYC-1] "A roundup of the week Sept. 12–18". Sports Illustrated. 26 September 1977. Retrieved 25 October 2018. It took 25-year-old Harold Solomon five sets, including a 13-point tie breaker, to beat 42-year-old Ken Rosewall 6-5, 6-2, 2-6, 0-6, 6-3 in the $200,000 Tournament of Champions in New York. Solomon's first-place check of $60,000 was the largest of his career.

[LakewayTX-2] "Tennis tourney begins today". Lakeway, Texas: The Gadsden Times. Associated Press. 10 March 1977. Retrieved 25 October 2018. The tournament continues through Sunday in this central Texas resort community. The winner of this eight-man draw will play the winner of a similar eight-man tournament in July for the $60,000 first prize.

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