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1977 New Zealand Open – Singles

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Singles
1977 New Zealand Open
Final
ChampionIndia Vijay Amritraj
Runner-upUnited States Tim Wilkison
Score7–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1976 · ATP Auckland Open · 1978 →

Vijay Amritraj defeated Tim Wilkison 7–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 to win the 1977 New Zealand Open singles competition. Onny Parun was the champion but did not defend his title.

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. India Vijay Amritraj (champion)
  2. New Zealand Chris Lewis (semifinals)
  3. New Zealand Russell Simpson (quarterfinals)
  4. India Anand Amritraj (second round)
  5. United Kingdom Richard Lewis (semifinals)
  6. Australia Steve Docherty (second round)
  7. Australia Paul McNamee (first round)
  8. Australia Bob Giltinan (first round)

Draw

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Key

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  • Q - Qualifier

NB: The Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final were the best of 5 sets while the First and Second Round were the best of 3 sets.

Final

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Final
1 India Vijay Amritraj 7 5 6 6  
  United States Tim Wilkison 6 7 1 2  

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 India V Amritraj 6 6      
  Australia D Collings 4 2       1 India V Amritraj 6 6      
  Australia P Campbell 4 4       Q Canada D Brown 1 1      
Q Canada D Brown 6 6       1 India V Amritraj 6 6 6    
7 Australia P McNamee 2 6         Australia P McNamara 0 4 1    
  Greece N Kelaidis 6 7         Greece N Kelaidis 2 4      
  New Zealand G Slater 6 2         Australia P McNamara 6 6      
  Australia P McNamara 7 6       1 India V Amritraj 7 4 7 5 6
3 New Zealand R Simpson 6 7       5 United Kingdom R Lewis 5 6 6 7 1
  United States S Mott 4 5       3 New Zealand R Simpson 6 6      
  United Kingdom J Smith 4 6 4       United States J Trickey 3 4      
  Australia J Trickey 6 3 6     3 New Zealand R Simpson 5 5 6    
5 United Kingdom R Lewis 6 6       5 United Kingdom R Lewis 7 7 7    
Q New Zealand R Hawkes 4 2       5 United Kingdom R Lewis 6 3 6    
  Australia P Langsford 6 6         Australia P Langsford 4 6 3    
  United States J Bailey 2 3      

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Q New Zealand G Oliver 3 7 3    
  United States T Wilkison 6 6 6       United States T Wilkison 6 6      
  New Zealand J Mills 6 1       6 Australia S Docherty 4 1      
6 Australia S Docherty 7 6         United States T Wilkison 6 6 6 6  
  United States W Lofgren 4 4         Australia E Ewert 1 7 3 4  
  Australia E Ewert 6 6         Australia E Ewert 7 6      
  Australia S Myers 0 1       4 India A Amritraj 6 2      
4 India A Amritraj 6 6         United States T Wilkison 4 7 6 6  
  Iran M Bahrami 2 4       2 New Zealand C Lewis 6 6 4 2  
  Australia R Frawley 6 6         Australia R Frawley 6 2 6    
  United States J Holladay 7 6         United States J Holladay 0 6 4    
8 Australia B Giltinan 5 1         Australia R Frawley 2 2 3    
  United States D Martin, Jr. 4 6       2 New Zealand C Lewis 6 6 6    
Q New Zealand D Simmonds 6 7       Q New Zealand D Simmonds 2 4      
  Australia G Braun 1 1       2 New Zealand C Lewis 6 6      
2 New Zealand C Lewis 6 6      
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