1977 Colgate-Palmolive Masters – Singles

Main article: 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Masters

Jimmy Connors defeated Björn Borg in the final, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 to win the singles title at the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Masters.

Singles
1977 Colgate-Palmolive Masters
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Björn Borg
Score	6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Draw	8

Manuel Orantes was the defending champion, but was eliminated in the round-robin.^[1]

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Björn Borg	6	6
		Guillermo Vilas	3	3
									Björn Borg	4	6	4
									Jimmy Connors	6	1	6
		Jimmy Connors	6	3	6
		Brian Gottfried	4	6	3

Group A

		Gottfried	Tanner	Ramírez	Borg	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
	Brian Gottfried		7–5, 6–2	6–7, 6–2, 6–4	–	2–0	4–1	31–20	1
	Roscoe Tanner	5–7, 2–6		4–6, 4–6	4–6, 7–6, 3–6	0–3	1–6	29–43	4
	Raúl Ramírez	7–6, 4–6, 2–6	6–4, 6–4		2–6, 4–6	1–2	3–4	31–38	3
	Björn Borg	–	6–4, 6–7, 6–3	6–2, 6–4		2–0	4–1	30–20	2

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

Group B

		Vilas	Orantes	Connors	Dibbs	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
	Guillermo Vilas		6–4, 6–1	6–4, 3–6, 7–5	–	2–0	4–1	28–20	1
	Manuel Orantes	4–6, 1–6		2–6, 3–6	7–6, 7–5	1–2	2–4	24–35	3
	Jimmy Connors	4–6, 6–3, 5–7	6–2, 6–3		7–5, 6–2	2–1	5–2	40–28	2
	Eddie Dibbs	–	6–7, 5–7	5–7, 2–6		0–2	0–4	18–27	4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

See also

• ATP World Tour Finals appearances