1977 Marlboro South Australian Men's Tennis Classic – Singles

Singles
1977 Marlboro South Australian Men's Tennis Classic
Champion	Victor Amaya
Runner-up	Brian Teacher
Score	6–1, 6–4
Draw	48
Seeds	8

Main article: 1977 Marlboro South Australian Men's Tennis Classic

The event was being held for the first time since 1974. Victor Amaya won the title, defeating Brian Teacher 6–1, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

1. Roscoe Tanner (second round)
2. Arthur Ashe (second round)
3. Ray Ruffels (first round)
4. Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)
5. Mark Edmondson (second round)
6. Ross Case (second round)
7. N/A
8. Phil Dent (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		John Alexander	4	4
		Victor Amaya	6	6
									Victor Amaya	6	6
									Brian Teacher	1	4
		Brian Teacher	3	7	6
		Charlie Pasarell	6	6	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	R Tanner	7	6
		D Bohrnstedt	5	3				1	R Tanner	3	4
									T Gorman	6	6
																T Gorman	4	4
																J Alexander	6	6
									C Letcher	3	0
		J Alexander	6	6					J Alexander	6	6
	Q	G Thomson	3	4																			J Alexander	6	6
		R Gehring	7	4	6																		R Gehring	1	3
		S Ball	6	6	3				R Gehring	6	5	6
									M Riessen	4	7	4
																R Gehring	6	3
		U Marten	6	7												U Marten	3	0r
		R Drysdale	4	6					U Marten	6	7
									Mark Meyers	3	5

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	R Ruffels	4	6	4
		H Pfister	6	4	6				H Pfister	1	6	8
									V Amaya	6	3	10
																V Amaya	6	7
		G Masters	6	6												G Masters	4	6
		A Gardiner	4	0					G Masters	5	7	6
								Q	T Little	7	6	4
																							V Amaya	6	6	6
																							C Dibley	3	7	3
								6	R Case	4	6
		E van Dillen	7	6					E van Dillen	6	7
		Noel Jensen	6	1												E van Dillen	4	2
		C Dibley	6	6												C Dibley	6	6
		B Drewett	4	1					C Dibley	6	6
									Ronald Russo	4	2

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		W Pascoe	4	7	6
		J Hagey	6	6	4				W Pascoe	6	6
									C Fancutt	7	7
																C Fancutt	6	1	4
																B Teacher	3	6	6
									B Teacher	5	6	6
		J Feaver	1	2				5	M Edmondson	7	4	2
	5	M Edmondson	6	6																			B Teacher	7	7
		W Maher	3	4																		4	D Stockton	6	6
		A Stone	6	6					A Stone	6	6
									B Carmichael	1	4
																A Stone	3	5
															4	D Stockton	6	7
									J Bartlett	5	6	4
	Q	P Elter	4	4				4	D Stockton	7	3	6
	4	D Stockton	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									J Marks	6	6
	Q	D Carter	3	3					K Eberhard	3	4
		K Eberhard	6	6												J Marks	0	2
																S Stewart	6	6
									S Stewart	6	6
		J James	5	3				8	P Dent	4	4
	8	P Dent	7	6																			S Stewart	7	3	2
																							C Pasarell	6	6	6
									K Warwick	6	5	0r
		B Phillips-Moore	4	6	2				C Kachel	3	7	4
		C Kachel	6	4	6											C Kachel	4	2
	Q	T Rocavert	6	3												C Pasarell	6	6
		C Pasarell	7	6					C Pasarell	7	6	6
								2	A Ashe	6	7	3

External links

• Singles draw