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1977 American Airlines Tennis Games
Date	February 21–27
Edition	4th
Category	Grand Prix circuit (6 star)
Prize money	$225,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Rancho Mirage, CA, United States
Venue	Mission Hills Country Club
Champions
Singles
Brian Gottfried
Doubles
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan
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The 1977 American Airlines Tennis Games was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 4th edition of the Indian Wells Masters and was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was played at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California in the United States from February 21 through February 27, 1977. Brian Gottfried won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Brian Gottfried defeated Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 6–1, 6–3

• It was Gottfried's 3rd title of the year and the 41st of his career.

Doubles

Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated Marty Riessen / Roscoe Tanner 7–6, 7–6

• It was Hewitt's 2nd title of the year and the 32nd of his career. It was McMillan's 2nd title of the year and the 37th of his career.

References

1. "1977 Palm Springs – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "1977 Palm Springs – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 87–88. ISBN 9780354090391.

External links

• Official website
• ATP tournament profile

• 1977 American Airlines Tennis Games
• Indian Wells Open
• 1977 Grand Prix (tennis)
• 1977 in American tennis
• 1977 in sports in California
• February 1977 sports events in the United States