1977 Alan King Tennis Classic – Singles

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{{Tennis events|1977|Alan King Tennis Classic|

| defchamp =

| champ = {{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors

| runner = {{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez

| score = 6–4, 5–7, 6–2

| draw = 32

| seeds = 16

| type = singles doubles

}}

First-seeded Jimmy Connors retained his title, defeating second-seeded Raúl Ramírez in the final.{{cite news|title=Connors says his absence wasn't key to U.S. loss|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TQ9UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rowDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2357%2C443381 |work=Boca Raton News|date=May 2, 1977|page=10|via=Google News Archive}}

Seeds

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  1. {{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors (champion)
  2. {{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez (final)
  3. {{flagicon|USA}} Roscoe Tanner (first round)
  4. {{flagicon|ITA}} Adriano Panatta (first round)
  5. {{flagicon|AUS}} Ken Rosewall (second round)
  6. {{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Cox (first round)
  7. {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith (quarterfinals)
  8. {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Lutz (second round)
  9. {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Cliff Drysdale (second round)
  10. {{flagicon|CHI}} Jaime Fillol (quarterfinals)
  11. {{flagicon|USA}} Cliff Richey (first round)
  12. {{flagicon|AUS}} John Alexander (quarterfinals)
  13. {{flagicon|AUS}} Phil Dent (first round)
  14. {{flagicon|USA}} Bill Scanlon (second round)
  15. {{flagicon|NZL}} Brian Fairlie (first round)
  16. {{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Amritraj (first round)

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Draw

{{Draw key}}

=Finals=

{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3

| RD1=Semifinals

| RD2=Final

| team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=1

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors

| RD1-score1-1=6

| RD1-score1-2=7

| RD1-score1-3= 

| RD1-seed2= 

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Bob Hewitt

| RD1-score2-1=3

| RD1-score2-2=5

| RD1-score2-3= 

| RD1-seed3= 

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|AUS}} Colin Dibley

| RD1-score3-1=4

| RD1-score3-2=6

| RD1-score3-3= 

| RD1-seed4=2

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez

| RD1-score4-1=6

| RD1-score4-2=7

| RD1-score4-3= 

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors

| RD2-score1-1=6

| RD2-score1-2=5

| RD2-score1-3=6

| RD2-seed2=2

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez

| RD2-score2-1=4

| RD2-score2-2=7

| RD2-score2-3=2

}}

=Top half=

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Quarterfinals

| RD4=Semifinals

| RD1-seed01=1

| RD1-team01={{flagicon|USA}} J Connors

| RD1-score01-1=6

| RD1-score01-2=5

| RD1-score01-3=6

| RD1-seed02= 

| RD1-team02={{flagicon|SWE}} O Bengtson

| RD1-score02-1=2

| RD1-score02-2=7

| RD1-score02-3=2

| RD1-seed03= 

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|USA}} T Gullikson

| RD1-score03-1=6

| RD1-score03-2=7

| RD1-score03-3= 

| RD1-seed04=16

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|IND}} V Amritraj

| RD1-score04-1=4

| RD1-score04-2=6

| RD1-score04-3= 

| RD1-seed05=9

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} C Drysdale

| RD1-score05-1=6

| RD1-score05-2=2

| RD1-score05-3=6

| RD1-seed06= 

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|NZL}} O Parun

| RD1-score06-1=3

| RD1-score06-2=6

| RD1-score06-3=3

| RD1-seed07= 

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} B Mitton

| RD1-score07-1=6

| RD1-score07-2=3

| RD1-score07-3=1

| RD1-seed08=7

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|USA}} S Smith

| RD1-score08-1=4

| RD1-score08-2=6

| RD1-score08-3=6

| RD1-seed09=5

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|AUS}} K Rosewall

| RD1-score09-1=6

| RD1-score09-2=7

| RD1-score09-3= 

| RD1-seed10= 

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|USA}} C Pasarell

| RD1-score10-1=4

| RD1-score10-2=6

| RD1-score10-3= 

| RD1-seed11= 

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} R Moore

| RD1-score11-1=4

| RD1-score11-2=2

| RD1-score11-3= 

| RD1-seed12=12

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|AUS}} J Alexander

| RD1-score12-1=6

| RD1-score12-2=6

| RD1-score12-3= 

| RD1-seed13=13

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|AUS}} P Dent

| RD1-score13-1=6

| RD1-score13-2=4

| RD1-score13-3=5

| RD1-seed14= 

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} B Hewitt

| RD1-score14-1=2

| RD1-score14-2=6

| RD1-score14-3=7

| RD1-seed15= 

| RD1-team15={{flagicon|AUS}} M Edmondson

| RD1-score15-1=4

| RD1-score15-2=6

| RD1-score15-3=6

| RD1-seed16=3

| RD1-team16={{flagicon|USA}} R Tanner

| RD1-score16-1=6

| RD1-score16-2=4

| RD1-score16-3=3

| RD2-seed01=1

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|USA}} J Connors

| RD2-score01-1=6

| RD2-score01-2=6

| RD2-score01-3= 

| RD2-seed02= 

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|USA}} T Gullikson

| RD2-score02-1=4

| RD2-score02-2=2

| RD2-score02-3= 

| RD2-seed03=9

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} C Drysdale

| RD2-score03-1=7

| RD2-score03-2=5

| RD2-score03-3=0

| RD2-seed04=7

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|USA}} S Smith

| RD2-score04-1=6

| RD2-score04-2=7

| RD2-score04-3=6

| RD2-seed05=5

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|AUS}} K Rosewall

| RD2-score05-1=6

| RD2-score05-2=5

| RD2-score05-3=3

| RD2-seed06=12

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|AUS}} J Alexander

| RD2-score06-1=3

| RD2-score06-2=7

| RD2-score06-3=6

| RD2-seed07= 

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} B Hewitt

| RD2-score07-1=6

| RD2-score07-2=6

| RD2-score07-3= 

| RD2-seed08= 

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|AUS}} M Edmondson

| RD2-score08-1=4

| RD2-score08-2=1

| RD2-score08-3= 

| RD3-seed01=1

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|USA}} J Connors

| RD3-score01-1=6

| RD3-score01-2=6

| RD3-score01-3= 

| RD3-seed02=7

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|USA}} S Smith

| RD3-score02-1=1

| RD3-score02-2=3

| RD3-score02-3= 

| RD3-seed03=12

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|AUS}} J Alexander

| RD3-score03-1=4

| RD3-score03-2=7

| RD3-score03-3=2

| RD3-seed04= 

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} B Hewitt

| RD3-score04-1=6

| RD3-score04-2=6

| RD3-score04-3=6

| RD4-seed01=1

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|USA}} J Connors

| RD4-score01-1=6

| RD4-score01-2=7

| RD4-score01-3= 

| RD4-seed02= 

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} B Hewitt

| RD4-score02-1=3

| RD4-score02-2=5

| RD4-score02-3= 

}}

=Bottom half=

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Quarterfinals

| RD4=Semifinals

| RD1-seed01=4

| RD1-team01={{flagicon|ITA}} A Panatta

| RD1-score01-1=3

| RD1-score01-2=3

| RD1-score01-3= 

| RD1-seed02= 

| RD1-team02={{flagicon|USA}} M Riessen

| RD1-score02-1=6

| RD1-score02-2=6

| RD1-score02-3= 

| RD1-seed03= 

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|RHO}} A Pattison

| RD1-score03-1=4

| RD1-score03-2=4

| RD1-score03-3= 

| RD1-seed04=14

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|USA}} B Scanlon

| RD1-score04-1=6

| RD1-score04-2=6

| RD1-score04-3= 

| RD1-seed05=11

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|USA}} C Richey

| RD1-score05-1=3

| RD1-score05-2=6

| RD1-score05-3=4

| RD1-seed06= 

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|AUS}} C Dibley

| RD1-score06-1=6

| RD1-score06-2=2

| RD1-score06-3=6

| RD1-seed07= 

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|AUS}} R Laver

| RD1-score07-1=6

| RD1-score07-2=6

| RD1-score07-3= 

| RD1-seed08=6

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|GBR}} M Cox

| RD1-score08-1=2

| RD1-score08-2=3

| RD1-score08-3= 

| RD1-seed09=8

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|USA}} B Lutz

| RD1-score09-1=6

| RD1-score09-2=6

| RD1-score09-3= 

| RD1-seed10= 

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|USA}} B Martin

| RD1-score10-1=1

| RD1-score10-2=3

| RD1-score10-3= 

| RD1-seed11= 

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|AUS}} G Masters

| RD1-score11-1=3

| RD1-score11-2=6

| RD1-score11-3= 

| RD1-seed12=10

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|CHI}} J Fillol

| RD1-score12-1=6

| RD1-score12-2=7

| RD1-score12-3= 

| RD1-seed13=15

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|NZL}} B Fairlie

| RD1-score13-1=3

| RD1-score13-2=3

| RD1-score13-3= 

| RD1-seed14= 

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|USA}} B Teacher

| RD1-score14-1=6

| RD1-score14-2=6

| RD1-score14-3= 

| RD1-seed15= 

| RD1-team15={{flagicon|USA}} J Borowiak

| RD1-score15-1=4

| RD1-score15-2=1

| RD1-score15-3= 

| RD1-seed16=2

| RD1-team16={{flagicon|MEX}} R Ramírez

| RD1-score16-1=6

| RD1-score16-2=6

| RD1-score16-3= 

| RD2-seed01= 

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|USA}} M Riessen

| RD2-score01-1=7

| RD2-score01-2=7

| RD2-score01-3= 

| RD2-seed02=14

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|USA}} B Scanlon

| RD2-score02-1=6

| RD2-score02-2=6

| RD2-score02-3= 

| RD2-seed03= 

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|AUS}} C Dibley

| RD2-score03-1=6

| RD2-score03-2=3

| RD2-score03-3=6

| RD2-seed04= 

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|AUS}} R Laver

| RD2-score04-1=4

| RD2-score04-2=6

| RD2-score04-3=2

| RD2-seed05=8

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|USA}} B Lutz

| RD2-score05-1=6

| RD2-score05-2=1

| RD2-score05-3= 

| RD2-seed06=10

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|CHI}} J Fillol

| RD2-score06-1=6

| RD2-score06-2=7

| RD2-score06-3= 

| RD2-seed07= 

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|USA}} B Teacher

| RD2-score07-1=7

| RD2-score07-2=6

| RD2-score07-3=3

| RD2-seed08=2

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|MEX}} R Ramírez

| RD2-score08-1=6

| RD2-score08-2=7

| RD2-score08-3=6

| RD3-seed01= 

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|USA}} M Riessen

| RD3-score01-1=2

| RD3-score01-2=6

| RD3-score01-3=6

| RD3-seed02= 

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|AUS}} C Dibley

| RD3-score02-1=6

| RD3-score02-2=4

| RD3-score02-3=7

| RD3-seed03=10

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|CHI}} J Fillol

| RD3-score03-1=4

| RD3-score03-2=2

| RD3-score03-3= 

| RD3-seed04=2

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|MEX}} R Ramírez

| RD3-score04-1=6

| RD3-score04-2=6

| RD3-score04-3= 

| RD4-seed01= 

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|AUS}} C Dibley

| RD4-score01-1=4

| RD4-score01-2=6

| RD4-score01-3= 

| RD4-seed02=2

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|MEX}} R Ramírez

| RD4-score02-1=6

| RD4-score02-2=7

| RD4-score02-3= 

}}

References

;General

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  • {{cite web|work=atpworldtour.com|publisher=ATP Tour, Inc.|title=Singles Draw|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/las-vegas/413/1977/draws?matchType=singles|accessdate=2016-04-27}}
  • {{cite web|work=itftennis.com|publisher=ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd.|title=Las Vegas 1977|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010002655|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411041058/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010002655|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 11, 2013|accessdate=2016-04-27}}

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;Specific

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