Date 11 – 17 July Category Grand Prix (Two Star) Prize money $75,000 | Edition 7th Draw 32S/16D Surface Clay / outdoor | |
The 1977 Austrian Open , also known as the 1977 Head Cup for sponsorship reasons, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was categorized as a two-star tournament and was part of the Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It took place at the Tennis Stadium Kitzbühel in Kitzbühel, Austria and was held from 11 July through 17 July 1977. Guillermo Vilas won the singles title after a final that lasted 4 hours and 45 minutes.
Contents
Singles
Guillermo Vilas defeated Jan Kodeš 5–7, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Doubles
Buster Mottram / Roger Taylor defeated Colin Dowdeswell / Chris Kachel 7–6, 6–4
References
1977 Austrian Open (tennis) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA