1977 Swiss Indoors
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| 1977 Swiss Indoors | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25–30 October |
| Edition | 9th |
| Category | Grand Prix (One star) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $50,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Basel, Switzerland |
| Venue | St. Jakobshalle |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Björn Borg[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Mark Cox /  Buster Mottram[2] | |
The 1977 Swiss Indoors was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland that was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from 25 October through 30 October 1977. First-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title.[3][4]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Björn Borg defeated John Lloyd 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
- It was Borg's 9th singles title of the year and the 28th of his career.
Doubles
[edit] Mark Cox / Buster Mottram defeated John Feaver / 
John James 7–5, 6–4, 6–3
References
[edit]- ^ "1977 Basel – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1977 Basel – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 126. ISBN 9780354090391.
- ^ "Borg takes Swiss final". The New York Times. 31 October 1977.