1977 Western Championships

The 1977 Western Championships, also known as the Cincinnati Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sunlite Swim and Tennis Club at Old Coney in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the 77th edition of the tournament and was held from August 11 through August 18, 1977. Third-seeded Harold Solomon won the singles title.

1977 Western Championships
DateAugust 11–18
Edition77th
CategoryGrand Prix Circuit (Three star)
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationCincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
VenueOld Coney
Champions
Singles
United States Harold Solomon[1]
Doubles
Australia John Alexander / Australia Phil Dent[2]
← 1976 · Cincinnati Open · 1978 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Harold Solomon defeated   Mark Cox 6–2, 6–3

  • It was Solomon's 2nd singles title of the year and the 12th of his career.

Doubles

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  John Alexander /   Phil Dent defeated   Bob Hewitt /   Roscoe Tanner 6–3, 7–6

References

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  1. ^ "1977 Cincinnati – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1977 Cincinnati – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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