ATP Swiss Indoors 1977 Draw & Results

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Bjorn Borg won the 1977 Swiss Indoors, defeating John Lloyd 6-4 6-2 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played October 25–31 on carpet courts in Basel, Switzerland.

The Swiss Indoors are Basel's indoor hard-court ATP tournament at St. Jakobshalle.

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Champion
Bjorn Borg
def. John Lloyd , 6-4 6-2 6-3
Dates
Oct 25 — Oct 31
Location
Basel, Switzerland
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Carpet
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

30 recorded singles results

Swiss Indoors 1977 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Bjorn Borg #3 6-4 6-2 6-3 John Lloyd — Match data Oct 31, 1977* F
SF (2)
Bjorn Borg #2 6-3 6-4 Erik Van Dillen — Match data Oct 30, 1977* SF
John Lloyd 7-6 7-6 Jaime Fillol #18 — Match data Oct 30, 1977* SF
QF (4)
John Lloyd 7-6 7-6 Mark Cox #13 — Match data Oct 30, 1977* QF
Erik Van Dillen 6-3 6-4 Jeff Borowiak #23 — Match data Oct 30, 1977* QF
Bjorn Borg #2 6-4 6-3 Heinz Gunthardt H2H Match data Oct 30, 1977* QF
Jaime Fillol #18 6-3 6-3 Alvaro Fillol H2H Match data Oct 30, 1977* QF
R16 (8)
Jeff Borowiak #23 6-3 6-7 6-4 Billy Martin #59 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1977* R16
John Lloyd 6-3 6-3 Mark Farrell — Match data Oct 29, 1977* R16
Alvaro Fillol 7-6 7-5 George Hardie H2H Match data Oct 29, 1977* R16
Mark Cox #13 7-6 4-6 7-6 Andrew Pattison — Match data Oct 29, 1977* R16
Jaime Fillol #18 6-4 6-2 John Feaver — Match data Oct 29, 1977* R16
Heinz Gunthardt 7-6 6-4 Raymond Moore #40 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1977* R16 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Erik Van Dillen 6-4 6-4 Jose Luis Clerc — Match data Oct 29, 1977* R16
Bjorn Borg #2 6-3 6-1 Charlie Pasarell #56 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1977* R16
R32 (15)
Jaime Fillol #18 6-3 6-0 Belus Prajoux H2H Match data Oct 28, 1977* R32
Bjorn Borg #2 6-2 6-2 Howard Schoenfield H2H Match data Oct 28, 1977* R32
Erik Van Dillen 6-4 6-4 Paolo Bertolucci #29 — Match data Oct 28, 1977* R32
Mark Farrell 7-6 6-7 6-3 Antonio Zugarelli #35 H2H Match data Oct 28, 1977* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
George Hardie 7-6 6-4 Buster C Mottram #26 H2H Match data Oct 28, 1977* R32 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Charlie Pasarell #56 6-3 6-1 Barry Phillips Moore — Match data Oct 28, 1977* R32
Billy Martin #59 6-3 6-2 Dimitri Sturdza H2H Match data Oct 28, 1977* R32
Mark Cox #13 6-4 4-6 6-2 Nikola Pilic #76 H2H Match data Oct 28, 1977* R32
Jeff Borowiak #23 6-0 6-0 Trey Waltke H2H Match data Oct 28, 1977* R32
John Feaver 4-6 7-5 7-5 Rick Fisher — Match data Oct 28, 1977* R32
Andrew Pattison 2-6 6-1 7-6 Mike Machette — Match data Oct 28, 1977* R32
Alvaro Fillol 6-1 6-2 Max Hurlimann H2H Match data Oct 28, 1977* R32
Jose Luis Clerc 6-4 6-3 Fred Mcnair — Match data Oct 28, 1977* R32
Raymond Moore #40 6-4 6-2 John James H2H Match data Oct 28, 1977* R32
Heinz Gunthardt 6-3 6-4 Ulrich Pinner H2H Match data Oct 28, 1977* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Swiss Indoors.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Roger Federer 15 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 76 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Roger Federer 19 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 Swiss Indoors finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Joao Fonseca #46 6-3 6-4 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina #18 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard #50 6-4 7-6(4) Ben Shelton #23 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Felix Auger-Aliassime #19 7-6(3) 7-6(5) Hubert Hurkacz #11 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Felix Auger-Aliassime #9 6-3 7-5 Holger Rune #25 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Roger Federer #3 6-2 6-2 Alex de Minaur #28 H2H Match data 2019 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1977

Previous editions of Swiss Indoors

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Swiss Indoors held?
Swiss Indoors is held in Basel, Switzerland.
Who is the latest recorded Swiss Indoors winner?
The 2025 Swiss Indoors was won by Joao Fonseca, who defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3 6-4.
Who has won the most Swiss Indoors titles?
Roger Federer has won 10 Swiss Indoors titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Swiss Indoors edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Swiss Indoors in TennisDB is 1975.
What surface is Swiss Indoors played on?
Swiss Indoors is played on carpet courts.