ATP Houston Wct 1977 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Manuel Orantes won the 1977 Houston Wct, defeating Jimmy Connors 6-1 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Indianapolis, United States, from April 11 to April 17, 1977.

Champion
Manuel Orantes
def. Jimmy Connors , 6-1 6-3
Dates
Apr 11 — Apr 17
Location
Indianapolis, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Aug 8, 1977 F Manuel Orantes #6 6-1 6-3 Jimmy Connors #1 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Aug 8, 1977 SF Manuel Orantes #6 6-3 5-7 6-3 Balazs Taroczy #34 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 SF Jimmy Connors #1 6-3 6-1 Phil Dent #26 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Aug 8, 1977 QF Balazs Taroczy #34 6-4 6-2 Harold Solomon #9 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 QF Phil Dent #26 6-4 7-6 John McEnroe #55 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 QF Manuel Orantes #6 6-1 6-2 Terry Moor #76 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 QF Jimmy Connors #1 2-6 6-4 10-8 Dick Stockton #11 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Aug 8, 1977 R16 Terry Moor #76 2-6 6-2 7-5 Eddie Dibbs #12 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R16 Balazs Taroczy #34 6-1 6-2 Jaime Fillol #22 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R16 Harold Solomon #9 5-7 6-4 6-2 Zeljko Franulovic #30 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R16 Jimmy Connors #1 7-6 6-4 Brian Teacher #69 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R16 Manuel Orantes #6 6-4 6-3 Victor Amaya #98 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R16 Phil Dent #26 6-3 6-2 Alvaro Betancur #125 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R16 Dick Stockton #11 6-4 4-6 6-3 Buster C Mottram #28 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R16 John McEnroe #55 6-3 7-5 Bill Scanlon #37 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Aug 8, 1977 R32 Buster C Mottram #28 6-4 6-3 Patricio Cornejo #139 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R32 Bill Scanlon #37 4-6 6-4 6-2 Paul Mcnamee #148 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R32 Dick Stockton #11 7-5 4-6 6-2 Zan Guerry #123 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R32 Balazs Taroczy #34 7-5 6-2 Hans Kary #110 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R32 Victor Amaya #98 6-4 7-6 Onny Parun #92 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R32 Manuel Orantes #6 3-6 6-1 6-1 Steve Krulevitz #90 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R32 Harold Solomon #9 6-4 6-3 Andrew Pattison — Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R32 Eddie Dibbs #12 6-1 6-2 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #228 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R32 Alvaro Betancur #125 6-4 6-3 Howard Schoenfield #269 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R32 Terry Moor #76 6-4 3-6 6-1 John James #143 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R32 John McEnroe #55 6-7 6-1 6-2 Wojtek Fibak #10 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R32 Phil Dent #26 6-3 6-4 Butch Seewagen #191 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R32 Zeljko Franulovic #30 6-3 6-3 Mike Cahill #107 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R32 Jaime Fillol #22 5-7 6-4 6-2 Tim Wilkison #197 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R32 Jimmy Connors #1 6-2 6-0 Matt Mitchell #220 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R32 Brian Teacher #69 4-6 6-4 6-0 Dick Crealy #43 H2H Match data
R64 (32)
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Buster C Mottram #28 6-4 6-3 Bernard Fritz #216 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Manuel Orantes #6 6-4 6-0 Werner Zirngibl #122 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Eddie Dibbs #12 6-0 6-3 Antonio Munoz #130 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Hans Kary #110 6-3 6-3 John Marks #174 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Balazs Taroczy #34 6-3 6-3 Charlie Fancutt — Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Mike Cahill #107 7-6 2-6 6-4 Trey Waltke #99 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Harold Solomon #9 6-3 3-6 6-3 David Schneider #136 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Butch Seewagen #191 6-7 7-6 6-2 Cliff Letcher — Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 John James #143 6-4 6-3 Hank Pfister #41 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Phil Dent #26 7-6 6-1 Bill Maze #373 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Patricio Cornejo #139 6-1 6-7 6-4 Jorge Andrew #118 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Howard Schoenfield #269 6-3 4-6 6-3 Tomas Smid #75 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Brian Teacher #69 6-4 6-7 6-3 Brad Drewett #228 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Tim Wilkison #197 7-5 6-4 Eliot Teltscher #160 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Alvaro Betancur #125 6-3 6-3 Emilio Montano #120 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Steve Krulevitz #90 6-1 6-0 Jun Kuki #171 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Dick Stockton #11 6-1 6-2 John Chris Lewis H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Andrew Pattison 6-3 6-4 Bruce Manson #197 — Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 John McEnroe #55 6-2 6-2 Tony Graham #300 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Jaime Fillol #22 2-6 6-3 6-2 Jean Louis Haillet #126 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Terry Moor #76 3-6 6-4 7-5 Bill Lofgren #169 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #228 5-7 6-3 6-3 Christopher Sylvan H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Paul Mcnamee #148 6-3 6-4 Ramiro Benavides #147 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Bill Scanlon #37 6-1 7-5 Jean Francois Caujolle #65 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Victor Amaya #98 7-5 6-4 Woody Blocher #182 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Dick Crealy #43 6-1 6-4 George Hardie #101 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Zeljko Franulovic #30 6-4 6-4 Anand Amritraj — Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Wojtek Fibak #10 6-4 6-7 6-4 Patrice Dominguez #124 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Jimmy Connors #1 6-2 6-3 Henry Bunis #137 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Matt Mitchell #220 6-4 6-1 Bruce Nichols H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Zan Guerry #123 6-1 6-1 Patrick Proisy #56 H2H Match data
Aug 8, 1977 R64 Onny Parun #92 0-6 7-5 6-3 Mark Edmondson #47 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Houston Wct held?
Houston Wct is held in Indianapolis, United States.
Who won the most recent Houston Wct?
The 2026 Houston Wct was won by Tommy Paul 6-1 3-6 7-5.
Who has won the most Houston Wct titles?
Jimmy Connors has won 4 Houston Wct titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Houston Wct played?
The first edition of Houston Wct was held in 1968.
What surface is Houston Wct played on?
Houston Wct is played on hard courts.