# ASB Classic 1977

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/224/asb-classic?season=1977
Tour: ATP

Vijay Amritraj won the 1977 ASB Classic, defeating Tim Wilkison 7-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on grass courts in Auckland, New Zealand, from January 10 to January 16, 1977. The match log contains 29 recorded singles results for this edition.

The ASB Classic is the shared ATP and WTA tournament identity used for the long-running Auckland event at the ASB Tennis Centre.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Auckland Open, Auckland Classic
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: grass
- Location: Auckland, New Zealand
- Start date: 1977-01-10
- End date: 1977-01-16

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## Champion
- Winner: Vijay Amritraj
- Runner-up: Tim Wilkison
- Final score: 7-6 5-7 6-1 6-2

## Knockout results
### F
- Vijay Amritraj def. Tim Wilkison 7-6 5-7 6-1 6-2

### SF
- Tim Wilkison def. Chris Lewis 4-6 7-6 6-4 6-2
- Vijay Amritraj def. Richard Lewis 7-5 4-6 7-6 5-7 6-1

### QF
- Chris Lewis def. Rod Frawley 6-2 6-2 6-3
- Vijay Amritraj def. Peter Mcnamara 6-0 6-4 6-1
- Tim Wilkison def. Ernie Ewert 6-1 6-7 6-3 6-4
- Richard Lewis def. Russell Simpson 7-5 7-5 7-6

### R16
- Tim Wilkison def. Steve Docherty 6-4 6-1
- Peter Mcnamara def. Nicolas Kelaidis 6-2 6-4
- Russell Simpson def. John Trickey 6-3 6-4
- Chris Lewis def. Dave Simmonds 6-2 6-4
- Rod Frawley def. John Holladay 6-0 2-6 6-4
- Ernie Ewert def. Anand Amritraj 7-6 6-2
- Vijay Amritraj def. David Brown 6-1 6-1
- Richard Lewis def. Peter Langsford 6-4 3-6 6-3

### R32
- Rod Frawley def. Mansour Bahrami 6-2 6-4
- Chris Lewis def. Greg Braun 6-1 6-1
- Steve Docherty def. John Mills 7-6 6-1
- Peter Langsford def. Joel Bailey 6-2 6-3
- Russell Simpson def. Steve Mott 6-4 7-5
- Nicolas Kelaidis def. Paul Mcnamee 6-2 7-6
- Vijay Amritraj def. Dale Collings 6-4 6-2
- John Holladay def. Bob Giltinan 7-5 6-1
- David Brown def. Peter Campbell 6-4 6-4
- Richard Lewis def. Richard Hawkes 6-4 6-2
- Ernie Ewert def. Bill Lofgren 6-4 6-4
- Anand Amritraj def. Stephen Myers 6-0 6-1
- John Trickey def. Jonathan Smith 6-4 3-6 6-4
- Tim Wilkison def. Graham Oliver 6-3 6-7 6-3

## Stats
- Total matches: 29
- Players: 30

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/224/asb-classic?season=1977
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