ATP Indian Wells Open 1977 Draw & Results

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Brian Gottfried won the 1977 Indian Wells Open, defeating Guillermo Vilas 2-6 6-1 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played February 21–27 on hard courts in Palm Springs, United States.

Indian Wells begins the Sunshine Double, the paired March swing completed by the Miami Open.

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Champion
Brian Gottfried
def. Guillermo Vilas , 2-6 6-1 6-3
Dates
Feb 21 — Feb 27
Location
Palm Springs, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

63 recorded singles results

Indian Wells Open 1977 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Brian Gottfried #10 2-6 6-1 6-3 Guillermo Vilas #5 H2H Match data Feb 27, 1977* F
SF (2)
Guillermo Vilas #5 6-3 6-3 Raul Ramirez #4 H2H Match data Feb 26, 1977* SF
Brian Gottfried #10 2-6 6-3 6-1 Bill Scanlon #41 H2H Match data Feb 26, 1977* SF
QF (4)
Brian Gottfried #10 6-1 6-7 6-3 Charlie Pasarell #49 H2H Match data Feb 26, 1977* QF
Raul Ramirez #4 6-4 6-3 Frew Mcmillan #82 H2H Match data Feb 26, 1977* QF
Bill Scanlon #41 4-6 7-5 6-3 Phil Dent #31 H2H Match data Feb 26, 1977* QF
Guillermo Vilas #5 6-4 6-7 6-3 Harold Solomon #9 H2H Match data Feb 26, 1977* QF
R16 (8)
Charlie Pasarell #49 6-7 6-4 6-4 Roscoe Tanner #7 H2H Match data Feb 25, 1977* R16
Bill Scanlon #41 6-4 6-2 Ross Case #38 H2H Match data Feb 25, 1977* R16
Frew Mcmillan #82 6-3 3-6 7-5 Peter Fleming #69 H2H Match data Feb 25, 1977* R16
Brian Gottfried #10 6-3 7-5 Bob Lutz H2H Match data Feb 25, 1977* R16
Harold Solomon #9 6-1 6-2 Jaime Fillol #22 H2H Match data Feb 25, 1977* R16
Phil Dent #31 6-3 6-2 Bernie Mitton #56 H2H Match data Feb 25, 1977* R16
Raul Ramirez #4 6-4 6-2 Eliot Teltscher H2H Match data Feb 25, 1977* R16
Guillermo Vilas #5 6-3 6-3 Billy Martin #62 H2H Match data Feb 25, 1977* R16
R32 (16)
Bill Scanlon #41 6-4 6-2 Ray Ruffels #42 H2H Match data Feb 24, 1977* R32
Raul Ramirez #4 6-2 6-1 Kim Warwick #64 H2H Match data Feb 24, 1977* R32
Phil Dent #31 6-3 6-4 Onny Parun #39 H2H Match data Feb 24, 1977* R32
Harold Solomon #9 4-6 6-2 6-1 Alex Metreveli — Match data Feb 24, 1977* R32
Ross Case #38 6-7 6-3 6-4 Mike Machette #96 H2H Match data Feb 24, 1977* R32
Bernie Mitton #56 3-6 6-3 6-4 Dick Stockton #13 H2H Match data Feb 24, 1977* R32 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Guillermo Vilas #5 6-2 7-6 Steve Krulevitz #87 H2H Match data Feb 24, 1977* R32
Bob Lutz 7-6 6-3 Geoff Masters #55 H2H Match data Feb 24, 1977* R32
Billy Martin #62 6-2 6-4 Tomas Smid H2H Match data Feb 24, 1977* R32
Frew Mcmillan #82 6-4 4-6 6-2 Brian Teacher #53 H2H Match data Feb 24, 1977* R32
Peter Fleming #69 2-6 7-6 6-4 Stan Smith H2H Match data Feb 24, 1977* R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Eliot Teltscher 7-5 6-1 Cliff Richey #30 H2H Match data Feb 24, 1977* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Charlie Pasarell #49 6-3 6-0 Vijay Amritraj #27 H2H Match data Feb 24, 1977* R32
Roscoe Tanner #7 6-3 6-2 Karl Meiler #54 H2H Match data Feb 24, 1977* R32
Jaime Fillol #22 6-4 6-4 Ove Bengtson #51 H2H Match data Feb 24, 1977* R32
Brian Gottfried #10 4-6 6-2 6-2 Rod Laver H2H Match data Feb 24, 1977* R32
R64 (32)
Frew Mcmillan #82 6-4 6-4 Wojtek Fibak #14 H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Alex Metreveli 6-4 5-7 7-6 Zan Guerry — Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Peter Fleming #69 6-7 7-5 6-3 Lito Alvarez — Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Kim Warwick #64 6-4 6-2 Syd Ball H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Rod Laver 6-3 6-2 Haroon Rahim #47 H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Bob Lutz 6-3 7-5 David Schneider H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Stan Smith 6-3 7-6 Tom Gorman #58 H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Steve Krulevitz #87 7-5 6-2 Rolf Thung H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Vijay Amritraj #27 7-6 6-4 Colin Dibley #77 H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Brian Teacher #53 6-3 6-1 Ulrich Pinner #72 H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Onny Parun #39 7-6 4-6 6-0 Hank Pfister #65 H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Dick Stockton #13 6-3 6-1 Ricardo Cano #59 H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Roscoe Tanner #7 6-3 6-4 John James H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Mike Machette #96 3-6 6-4 6-0 Victor Pecci #34 H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Geoff Masters #55 6-2 6-3 John Lloyd — Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Karl Meiler #54 7-6 7-6 Jim Delaney #78 H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Cliff Richey #30 6-1 6-1 Gene Mayer #56 H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Brian Gottfried #10 6-2 6-2 Byron Bertram #61 H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Harold Solomon #9 6-1 6-0 Andrew Pattison — Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Bill Scanlon #41 6-2 7-5 Jose Higueras #50 H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Ove Bengtson #51 4-6 7-6 6-1 Dennis Ralston H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Bernie Mitton #56 6-1 6-2 Rick Fisher H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Jaime Fillol #22 4-6 6-2 6-3 Raymond Moore #32 H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Raul Ramirez #4 6-4 6-2 Butch Walts #73 H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Ray Ruffels #42 6-3 3-6 7-6 John Alexander #28 H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Guillermo Vilas #5 6-4 6-2 Marty Riessen #63 H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Eliot Teltscher 6-4 7-5 Fred Mcnair — Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Billy Martin #62 6-4 6-1 Cliff Drysdale #24 H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Charlie Pasarell #49 6-3 7-5 Balazs Taroczy #33 H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Tomas Smid 6-3 7-5 Victor Amaya #75 H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Ross Case #38 6-2 6-1 Jiri Hrebec #76 H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64
Phil Dent #31 6-1 6-0 Mark Cox #17 H2H Match data Feb 23, 1977* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Indian Wells Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 5 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Roger Federer 9 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 69 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Feliciano Lopez 18 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Indian Wells Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #2 7-6(6) 7-6(4) Daniil Medvedev #11 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Jack Draper #14 6-2 6-2 Holger Rune #13 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #2 7-6(5) 6-1 Daniil Medvedev #4 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #2 6-3 6-2 Daniil Medvedev #6 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Taylor Fritz #20 6-3 7-6(5) Rafael Nadal #4 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1977

Previous editions of Indian Wells Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Indian Wells Open held?
Indian Wells Open is held in Palm Springs, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Indian Wells Open winner?
The 2026 Indian Wells Open was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6(6) 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Indian Wells Open titles?
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are tied for the most Indian Wells Open titles, with 5 each.
What is the earliest recorded Indian Wells Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Indian Wells Open in TennisDB is 1976.
What surface is Indian Wells Open played on?
Indian Wells Open is played on hard courts.