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1977 Fairfield Bay Tennis Classic

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1977 Fairfield Bay Tennis Classic
DateJanuary 31 – February 6
Edition4th
CategoryGrand Prix (One star)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationNorth Little Rock, AR, US
VenueBurns Park
Champions
Singles
United States Sandy Mayer[1]
Doubles
Australia Colin Dibley / Pakistan Haroon Rahim[2]
← 1976 · Arkansas International Tennis Tournament · 1978 →

The 1977 Fairfield Bay Tennis Classic, also known as the Arkansas International, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hardcourts at Burns Park in North Little Rock, Arkansas in the United States that was part of the 1977 Grand Prix circuit. It was the fourth edition of the event and was held from January 31 through February 6, 1977. Third-seeded Sandy Mayer won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money.[3]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Sandy Mayer defeated Pakistan Haroon Rahim 6–2, 6–4

  • It was Mayer's 1st singles title of the year and the 5th of his career.

Doubles

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Australia Colin Dibley / Pakistan Haroon Rahim defeated South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan 6–7, 6–3, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "1977 Little Rock – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
  2. ^ "1977 Little Rock – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
  3. ^ "Chris overwhelms Martina in Slims". The Hartford Courant. February 7, 1977. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
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