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1977 River Plate Championships (tennis)

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1977 River Plate Championships
Date14–17 April
Edition10th
Draw32S / 16D
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBuenos Aires, Argentina
VenueBuenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Argentina Guillermo Vilas[1]
Doubles
Poland Wojciech Fibak / Romania Ion Țiriac[2]
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The first 1977 ATP Buenos Aires official name the River Plate Championships, was an Association of Tennis Professionals men's tennis tournament that was played on outdoor clay courts at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina and held from 14 April through 17 April 1977. First-seeded Guillermo Vilas won the singles title.[3]

Finals

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Singles

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Argentina Guillermo Vilas defeated Poland Wojciech Fibak 6–4, 6–3, 6–0

  • It was Vilas' 2nd singles title of the year and the 21st of his career.

Doubles

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Poland Wojciech Fibak / Romania Ion Țiriac defeated Argentina Lito Álvarez / Argentina Guillermo Vilas 7–5, 0–6, 7–6

  • It was Fibak's 1st title of the year and the 16th of his career. It was Tiriac's 1st title of the year and the 13th of his career.

References

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  1. ^ "1977 Buenos Aires – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1977 Buenos Aires – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 190. ISBN 9780354090391.
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