1977 Tennis South Invitational
| 1977 Tennis South Invitational | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 17–21 |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | Independent[1] |
| Draw | 16S / 8D |
| Prize money | $58,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Venue | Mississippi Coliseum |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Brian Teacher[2] | |
| Doubles | |
 Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan[3] | |
The 1977 Tennis South Invitational was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Mississippi in the United States. It was an independent event, i.e. not part of any tennis tour or circuit. It was the fifth and last edition of the tournament and was held from April 4 through April 9, 1977. Unseeded Brian Teacher won the singles title and earned $12,000 first-prize money after defeating second-seeded Bill Scanlon in the final.[4][5][6]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Brian Teacher defeated Bill Scanlon 6–3, 6–3
- It was Teacher's first singles title of his career.
Doubles
[edit] Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated 
Phil Dent / Ken Rosewall 6–2, 7–6
References
[edit]- ^ "Tennis South in fifth year". The Magee Courier. March 3, 1977. p. 1,Section 2 – via Newspapers.com.
Tennis South Invitational'77 is an independent tournament. sponsored by the Junior League of Jackson
- ^ "1977 Jackson – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1977 Jackson – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Jere Longman (April 10, 1977). "Teacher 'outnerves' Scanlon for TSI title". The Clarion-Ledger. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Teacher wips Scanlon". Vicksburg Sunday Post. AP. April 10, 1977. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 190. ISBN 9780354090391.