1977 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1977 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion	Manuel Orantes
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors
Final score	6–1, 6–3

Manuel Orantes won the title for the third time, defeating Jimmy Connors in the final.^[1]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Jimmy Connors	2	6	10
	5	Dick Stockton	6	4	8
								1	Jimmy Connors	6	6
								8	Phil Dent	3	1
		John McEnroe	4	6
	8	Phil Dent	6	7
															1	Jimmy Connors	1	3
															2	Manuel Orantes	6	6
	13	Balázs Taróczy	6	6
	3	Harold Solomon	4	2
								13	Balázs Taróczy	3	7	3
								2	Manuel Orantes	6	5	6
		Terry Moor	1	2
	2	Manuel Orantes	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	J Connors	6	6
		H Bunis	2	3				1	J Connors	6	6
	Q	B Nichols	4	1					M Mitchell	2	0
		M Mitchell	6	6											1	J Connors	7	6
	15	D Crealy	6	6												B Teacher	6	4
		G Hardie	1	4				15	D Crealy	6	4	0
		B Teacher	6	6	6				B Teacher	4	6	6
	Q	B Drewett	4	7	3																	1	J Connors	2	6	10
	5	D Stockton	6	6																		5	D Stockton	6	4	8
		C Lewis	1	2				5	D Stockton	7	4	6
		P Proisy	1	1					Z Guerry	5	6	2
		Z Guerry	6	6											5	D Stockton	6	4	6
	9	B Mottram	6	6											9	B Mottram	4	6	3
	Q	B Fritz	4	3				9	B Mottram	6	6
		P Cornejo	6	6	6				P Cornejo	4	3
		J Andrew	1	7	4

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	W Fibak	6	6	6
		P Dominguez	4	7	4			4	W Fibak	7	1	2
		T Graham	2	2					J McEnroe	6	6	6
		J McEnroe	6	6												J McEnroe	6	7
	13	B Scanlon	6	7											13	B Scanlon	3	5
		J-F Caujolle	1	5				13	B Scanlon	4	6	6
		P McNamee	6	6					P McNamee	6	4	2
		R Benavides	3	4																			J McEnroe	4	6
	8	P Dent	7	6																		8	P Dent	6	7
		B Maze	6	1				8	P Dent	6	6
		B Seewagen	6	7	6				B Seewagen	3	4
		C Letcher	7	6	2										8	P Dent	6	6
		H Schoenfield	6	4	6											A Betancur	3	2
		T Šmíd	3	6	3				H Schoenfield	4	3
		E Montaño	3	3					A Betancur	6	6
		A Betancur	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		J Marks	3	3
		H Kary	6	6					H Kary	5	2
	Q	C Fancutt	3	3				11	B Taróczy	7	6
	11	B Taróczy	6	6											11	B Taróczy	6	6
		E Teltscher	5	4											7	J Fillol	1	2
	Q	T Wilkison	7	6					T Wilkison	7	4	2
		J-L Haillet	6	3	2			7	J Fillol	5	6	6
	7	J Fillol	2	6	6																	11	B Taróczy	6	6
		T Waltke	6	6	4																	3	H Solomon	4	2
		M Cahill	7	2	6				M Cahill	3	3
		A Amritraj	4	4				10	Ž Franulović	6	6
	10	Ž Franulović	6	6											10	Ž Franulović	7	4	2
		B Manson	3	4											3	H Solomon	5	6	6
		A Pattison	6	6					A Pattison	4	3
		D Schneider	3	6	3			3	H Solomon	6	6
	3	H Solomon	6	3	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		B Lofgren	6	4	5
		T Moor	3	6	7				T Moor	6	3	6
		J James	6	6					J James	4	6	1
	14	H Pfister	4	3												T Moor	2	6	7
	Q	C Sylvan	7	3	3										6	E Dibbs	6	2	5
	Q	C Roger-Vasselin	5	6	6			Q	C Roger-Vasselin	1	2
		A Muñoz	0	3				6	E Dibbs	6	6
	6	E Dibbs	6	6																			T Moor	1	2
	Q	W Blocher	5	4																		2	M Orantes	6	6
		V Amaya	7	6					V Amaya	6	7
		O Parun	0	7	6				O Parun	4	6
	16	M Edmondson	6	5	3											V Amaya	4	3
		S Krulevitz	6	6											2	M Orantes	6	6
		J Kuki	1	0					S Krulevitz	6	1	1
		W Zirngibl	4	0				2	M Orantes	3	6	6
	2	M Orantes	6	6

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