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1977 Island Holidays Classic

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1977 Island Holidays Classic
DateOctober 3–9
Edition4th
CategoryGrand Prix (3 star)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceHard court / outdoor
LocationMaui, Hawaii, U.S.
Champions
Singles
United States Jimmy Connors[1]
Doubles
United States Stan Smith / United States Bob Lutz[2]
← 1976 · Hawaii Open · 1978 →

The 1977 Island Holidays Classic, also known as the Hawaii Open, was a men's tennis tournament played an outdoor hard courts in Maui, Hawaii, in the United States that was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit and categorized as 3 star event. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from October 3 through October 9, 1977. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title, his second at the event after 1975.[3]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Jimmy Connors defeated United States Brian Gottfried 6–2, 6–0

  • It was Connors's 5th singles title of the year and the 58th of his career.

Doubles

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United States Stan Smith / United States Bob Lutz defeated United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez 7–6, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "1977 Maui – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1977 Maui – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 124. ISBN 9780354090391.