ATP Cincinnati Open 1977 Draw & Results

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Harold Solomon won the 1977 Cincinnati Open, defeating Mark Cox 6-2 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played July 11–18 on clay courts in Cincinnati, United States.

The Cincinnati Open is a combined ATP and WTA event in the North American hard-court swing before the US Open.

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Champion
Harold Solomon
def. Mark Cox , 6-2 6-3
Dates
Jul 11 — Jul 18
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
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

62 recorded singles results

Cincinnati Open 1977 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Harold Solomon #13 6-2 6-3 Mark Cox #14 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1977* F
SF (2)
Harold Solomon #13 7-5 7-5 John Alexander #29 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1977* SF
Mark Cox #14 4-4 (ret.) Rick Fagel #148 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1977* SF
QF (4)
Harold Solomon #13 6-3 6-2 John James #143 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1977* QF
Mark Cox #14 6-3 7-6 Ismail El Shafei — Match data Jul 17, 1977* QF
Rick Fagel #148 6-1 6-2 John McEnroe #64 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1977* QF
John Alexander #29 4-6 6-3 6-2 Terry Moor #82 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1977* QF
R16 (8)
Rick Fagel #148 6-2 6-4 Gene Mayer #80 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1977* R16
Ismail El Shafei 6-2 3-6 7-6 Van Winitsky #228 — Match data Jul 16, 1977* R16
John James #143 6-2 2-6 (ret.) Bob Hewitt #56 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1977* R16
John Alexander #29 6-2 6-1 Keith Richardson #99 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1977* R16
Terry Moor #82 6-1 7-6 Bernie Mitton #65 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1977* R16
Harold Solomon #13 6-4 6-3 Hank Pfister #46 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1977* R16
John McEnroe #64 6-4 6-4 Phil Dent #22 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1977* R16
Mark Cox #14 7-5 (ret.) Dick Crealy #38 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1977* R16
R32 (16)
Van Winitsky #228 6-3 6-2 Larry Gottfried #228 H2H Match data Jul 14, 1977* R32
Hank Pfister #46 6-2 7-5 Christopher Sylvan H2H Match data Jul 14, 1977* R32
Harold Solomon #13 6-0 6-2 Jorge Andrew #118 H2H Match data Jul 14, 1977* R32
Dick Crealy #38 6-2 7-6 Mark Meyers #182 H2H Match data Jul 14, 1977* R32
John McEnroe #64 6-4 1-6 6-4 Andrew Pattison — Match data Jul 14, 1977* R32
Gene Mayer #80 6-4 6-4 John Feaver — Match data Jul 14, 1977* R32
Bernie Mitton #65 6-2 6-2 Bruce Manson #197 H2H Match data Jul 14, 1977* R32
Phil Dent #22 6-4 3-6 6-3 Tim Wilkison #197 H2H Match data Jul 14, 1977* R32
Mark Cox #14 4-6 6-3 7-6 George Hardie #101 H2H Match data Jul 14, 1977* R32
Terry Moor #82 6-3 6-7 6-3 Roscoe Tanner #9DEF H2H Match data Jul 14, 1977* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
John Alexander #29 6-4 6-1 Tony Giammalva #322 H2H Match data Jul 14, 1977* R32
Rick Fagel #148 6-2 6-3 Tim Gullikson — Match data Jul 14, 1977* R32 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Bob Hewitt #56 7-6 6-0 Butch Seewagen #191 H2H Match data Jul 14, 1977* R32
Ismail El Shafei 6-3 6-0 Henry Bunis #137 — Match data Jul 14, 1977* R32
John James #143 6-1 3-1 (ret.) Cliff Richey #35CH H2H Match data Jul 14, 1977* R32
Keith Richardson #99 6-2 6-2 Mike Cahill #107 H2H Match data Jul 14, 1977* R32
R64 (31)
Larry Gottfried #228 6-0 6-2 Peter Pearson #216 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Mark Cox #14 6-4 6-1 Kenneth McMillan #220 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Bruce Manson #197 6-2 7-5 Anand Amritraj — Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Butch Seewagen #191 6-3 6-4 Brian Teacher #71 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Jorge Andrew #118 6-0 6-3 Woody Blocher #182 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Phil Dent #22 6-4 5-7 6-1 Bill Lofgren #169 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
George Hardie #101 7-5 7-5 Terry Ryan — Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
John James #143 6-0 6-4 Patricio Cornejo #139 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Van Winitsky #228 7-5 2-1 (ret.) Brian Fairlie #37 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Mike Cahill #107 6-2 6-0 Byron Bertram #66 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Christopher Sylvan 4-6 6-4 6-2 John Whitlinger #127 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Rick Fagel #148 6-2 6-2 Doug Crawford #152 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Dick Crealy #38 6-2 6-3 Steve Turner #190 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Bernie Mitton #65 6-2 6-3 Trey Waltke #99 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Cliff Richey #35CH 6-1 6-4 Jeff Austin — Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Tony Giammalva #322 4-6 6-4 7-5 Hubertus Hoyt #281 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Hank Pfister #46 6-1 6-3 Mike Powers H2H Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Roscoe Tanner #9DEF 6-4 6-2 Bill Lloyd — Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Terry Moor #82 6-3 6-2 John Yuill #75 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Harold Solomon #13 6-2 6-2 Francisco Gonzalez #281 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
John Feaver 6-1 6-4 Emilio Montano #120 — Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Tim Wilkison #197 7-6 6-3 Ricardo Ycaza #264 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
John McEnroe #64 6-3 6-2 Timothy Noonan #201 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Henry Bunis #137 6-1 6-2 Ashok Amritraj — Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Gene Mayer #80 2-6 6-3 7-6 Eddie Dibbs #10 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Keith Richardson #99 4-6 6-2 7-6 Bobby Webb #209 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
John Alexander #29 6-3 3-6 6-2 Zan Guerry #123 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Ismail El Shafei 6-3 6-0 Peter Fleming #62 — Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Tim Gullikson 6-2 6-0 John Bartlett #163 — Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Bob Hewitt #56 4-6 6-4 6-3 Matt Mitchell #220 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64
Mark Meyers #182 6-2 7-6 Sashi Menon #95 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1977* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Cincinnati Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 8 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 48 wins

Most Appearances

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

  1. Andy Murray 17 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 Cincinnati Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Arthur Fils #21 6-3 1-6 6-0 Frances Tiafoe #23 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #2 5-0 (ret.) Jannik Sinner #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 7-6(4) 6-2 Frances Tiafoe #20 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #2 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) Carlos Alcaraz #1 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Borna Coric #152 7-6(0) 6-2 Stefanos Tsitsipas #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1977

Previous editions of Cincinnati Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cincinnati Open held?
Cincinnati Open is held in Cincinnati, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Cincinnati Open winner?
The 2026 Cincinnati Open was won by Arthur Fils, who defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3 1-6 6-0.
Who has won the most Cincinnati Open titles?
Roger Federer has won 7 Cincinnati Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Cincinnati Open played?
The first edition of Cincinnati Open was held in 1899.
What surface is Cincinnati Open played on?
Cincinnati Open is played on clay courts.