| 1977 St. Louis Tennis Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 16–20 |
| Edition | 7th |
| Category | World Championship Tennis (WCT) |
| Draw | 16S / 8D |
| Prize money | $100,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Venue | The Arena |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Jimmy Connors[1] | |
| Doubles | |
Brian Gottfried /  Raúl Ramírez[2] | |
The 1977 St. Louis Tennis Classic, also known as the St. Louis WCT, was a men's professional tennis tournament that was part of the 1977 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was played on indoor carpet courts at The Arena in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from March 16 through March 20, 1977. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[3][4]
Finals
Singles
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John Alexander 7–6(7–4), 6–2
- It was Connors' 2nd singles title of the year and the 55th of his career.
Doubles
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Ilie Năstase / 
Adriano Panatta defeated 
Vijay Amritraj / Dick Stockton 6–4, 3–6, 7–6
- It was Năstase's 1st doubles title of the year and the 33rd of his career. It was Panatta's 1st doubles title of the year and the 9th of his career.
References
- ↑ "1977 St. Louis WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ "1977 St. Louis WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ "Jimmy Connors: 'I'll play great'". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. March 13, 1977. p. 3B.
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 173, 176. ISBN 9780354090391.
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