1977 Mutual Benefit Life Open
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| 1977 Mutual Benefit Life Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 31 – August 8 |
| Edition | 8th |
| Category | Grand Prix (Two Star) |
| Draw | 32S/16D |
| Prize money | $75,000 |
| Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
| Location | South Orange, New Jersey, US |
| Venue | Orange Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Argentina Guillermo Vilas[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| Australia Colin Dibley / Poland Wojciech Fibak[2] | |
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The 1977 Mutual Benefit Life Open, also known as the South Orange Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Orange Lawn Tennis Club in South Orange, New Jersey in the United States. It was classified as a Two Star category tournament and was part of the 1977 Grand Prix circuit. This was the eighth edition of the tournament on the Grand Prix circuit and was held from July 31 through August 8, 1977. First-seeded Guillermo Vilas won the singles title.[3][4]
Finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]Argentina Guillermo Vilas defeated United States Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–1
- It was Vilas' 8th singles title of the year and the 27th of his career.
Doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia Colin Dibley / Poland Wojciech Fibak defeated Romania Ion Țiriac / Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 7–5
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References
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