1977 German Open (tennis)
1977 German Open | |
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Date | 9–15 May |
Edition | 69th |
Category | Grand Prix circuit (Four star) |
Draw | 64S / 32D |
Prize money | $125,000 (men) $35,000 (women) |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Hamburg, West Germany |
Venue | Am Rothenbaum |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Paolo Bertolucci[1] | |
Women's singles | |
Laura duPont | |
Men's doubles | |
Bob Hewitt / Karl Meiler[2] | |
Women's doubles | |
Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss |
The 1977 Grand Prix German Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the 69th edition of the event and was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit and categorized as a four-star event. It took place at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg, West Germany, from 9 May through 15 May 1977. Paolo Bertolucci, after a victory in the final over title-holder Manuel Orantes, and Laura duPont won the singles titles .[3][4]
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit]Paolo Bertolucci defeated Manuel Orantes 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Women's singles
[edit]Laura duPont defeated Heidi Eisterlehner 6–1, 6–4
Men's doubles
[edit]'Bob Hewitt / Karl Meiler defeated Phil Dent / Kim Warwick 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Women's doubles
[edit]Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss defeated Regina Maršíková / Renáta Tomanová 2–6, 6–4, 7–5
References
[edit]- ^ "1977 Hamburg – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1977 Hamburg – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 95–96, 146. ISBN 9780354090391.
- ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 272.