1977 Pepsi Grand Slam
| 1977 Pepsi Grand Slam | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 21–23 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | Special event |
| Draw | 4S |
| Prize money | $200,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Venue | Mission Hills Country Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 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. 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 first prize money.[2] It was his 2nd singles title of the year and the 20th of his career. He defeated Jimmy Connors.[3]
Prize money
[edit]| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th |
| Singles [4] | $100,000 | $50,000 | $30,000 | $20,000 |
|---|
Draw
[edit]| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Björn Borg
| 6 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
 Adriano Panatta
| 2 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Björn Borg
| 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
 Jimmy Connors
| 4 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
 Manuel Orantes
| 6 | 6 | 5r | ||||||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 7 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1977 Pepsi Grand Slam – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "ITF Men's World Tennis Tour Results". www.itftennis.com.
- ^ "1977 Pepsi Grand Slam Tournament Results, Stats, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com.
- ^ 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 could go to any of the four players. The runner-up will earn $50,000, with $30,000 awarded for third and $20,000 for fourth.