Singles
1977 American Airlines Tennis Games
Final
Champion	Brian Gottfried
Runner-up	Guillermo Vilas
Score	2–6, 6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Brian Gottfried won in the final 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 against Guillermo Vilas.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Bill Scanlon	6	3	1
		Brian Gottfried	2	6	6
									Brian Gottfried	2	6	6
									Guillermo Vilas	6	1	3
		Guillermo Vilas	6	6
		Raúl Ramírez	3	3

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		M Machette	3	6	6
		V Pecci	6	4	0				M Machette	7	3	4
		J Hřebec	2	1					R Case	6	6	6
		R Case	6	6												R Case	3	6
		J Alexander	3	6	6											B Scanlon	6	7
		R Ruffels	6	3	7				R Ruffels	4	2
		B Scanlon	6	7					B Scanlon	6	6
		J Higueras	2	5																			B Scanlon	4	7	6
		D Stockton	6	6																			P Dent	6	5	3
		R Cano	3	1					D Stockton	6	3	4
		B Mitton	6	6					B Mitton	3	6	6
		R Fisher	1	2												B Mitton	3	2
		M Cox	1	0												P Dent	6	6
		P Dent	6	6					P Dent	6	6
		O Parun	7	4	6				O Parun	3	4
		H Pfister	6	6	0

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		R Tanner	6	6
		J James	3	4					R Tanner	6	6
		K Meiler	7	7					K Meiler	3	2
		J Delaney	6	6												R Tanner	7	4	4
		V Amritraj	7	6												C Pasarell	6	6	6
		C Dibley	6	4					V Amritraj	3	0
		C Pasarell	6	7					C Pasarell	6	6
		B Taróczy	3	5																			C Pasarell	1	7	3
		B Gottfried	6	6																			B Gottfried	6	6	6
		B Bertram	2	2					B Gottfried	4	6	6
		H Rahim	3	2					R Laver	6	2	2
		R Laver	6	6												B Gottfried	6	7
		R Lutz	6	7												R Lutz	3	5
		D Schneider	3	5					R Lutz	7	6
		G Masters	6	6					G Masters	6	3
		J Lloyd	2	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		O N Bengtson	4	7	6
		D Ralston	6	6	1				O N Bengtson	4	4
		R Moore	6	2	3				J Fillol	6	6
		J Fillol	4	6	6											J Fillol	1	2
		Z Guerry	4	7	6											H Solomon	6	6
		A Metreveli	6	5	7				A Metreveli	6	2	1
		A Pattison	1	0					H Solomon	4	6	6
		H Solomon	6	6																			H Solomon	4	7	3
		V Amaya	3	5																			G Vilas	6	6	6
		T Šmíd	6	7					T Šmíd	2	4
		B Martin	6	6					B Martin	6	6
		C Drysdale	4	1												B Martin	3	3
		S Krulevitz	7	6												G Vilas	6	6
		R Thung	5	2					S Krulevitz	2	6
		M Riessen	4	2					G Vilas	6	7
		G Vilas	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		L Álvarez	7	5	3
		P Fleming	6	7	6				P Fleming	2	7	6
		T Gorman	3	6					S Smith	6	6	4
		S Smith	6	7												P Fleming	3	6	5
		B Teacher	6	6												F McMillan	6	3	7
		U Pinner	3	1					B Teacher	4	6	2
		F McMillan	6	6					F McMillan	6	4	6
		W Fibak	4	4																			F McMillan	4	3
		F McNair	4	5																			R Ramírez	6	6
		E Teltscher	6	7					E Teltscher	7	6
		G Mayer	1	1					C Richey	5	1
		C Richey	6	6												E Teltscher	4	2
		S Ball	4	2												R Ramírez	6	6
		K Warwick	6	6					K Warwick	2	1
		B Walts	4	2					R Ramírez	6	6
		R Ramírez	6	6

References

• 1977 American Airlines Tennis Games Draw - Men's Singles