1977 Pepsi Grand Slam
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Tennis tournament
| 1977 Pepsi Grand Slam | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 21–23 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | Special event |
| Draw | 4S |
| Prize money | 200,000ドル |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Venue | Mission Hills Country Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Sweden Björn Borg [1] | |
The 1977 Pepsi Grand Slam, officially the Pepsi-Cola Grand Slam of Tennis, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor green clay courts at the Mission Hills Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida, United States It was an Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) sanctioned special event that was not part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from January 21 through January 23, 1977. Björn Borg won the singles title and earned 100,000ドル first prize money
Final
[edit ]Singles
[edit ]Sweden Björn Borg defeated United States Jimmy Connors 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
- It was Borg's 2nd singles title of the year and the 20th of his career.
Prize money
[edit ]| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th |
| Singles [2] | 100,000ドル | 50,000ドル | 30,000ドル | 20,000ドル |
|---|
Draw
[edit ] Semifinals
Final
Sweden Björn Borg
6
4
7
Italy Adriano Panatta
2
6
5
Sweden Björn Borg
6
5
6
United States Jimmy Connors
4
7
3
Spain Manuel Orantes
6
6
5r
United States Jimmy Connors
7
2
5
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "1977 Pepsi Grand Slam – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Peggy Gossett (January 21, 1977). "Weather upsets Connors" . The Palm Beach Post. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
Connors, ranked No. 1 in the world, said the top prize of 100,000ドル could go to any of the four players. The runner-up will earn 50,000,ドル with 30,000ドル awarded for third and 20,000ドル for fourth.