title: 1977 WCT Tournament of Champions – Singles
text: # 1977 WCT Tournament of Champions – Singles
  
  In the inaugural edition of the tournament, Harold Solomon won the title by defeating Ken Rosewall 6–5, 6–2, 2–6, 0–6, 6–3 in the final.
  
  The tournament was played in three stages. The preliminary draw was played at the World of Tennis Resort in Lakeway, Texas, with the top half being played in March and the bottom half being played in July. The final match was played at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Final (September)
  
  Final :
  
  | Madison Square Garden, New York City ||||||
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Harold Solomon | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
  | Ken Rosewall | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
  
  ### Top half (March)
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ilie Năstase | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | Bill Scanlon | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | Bill Scanlon | 1 | 1 | | Ilie Năstase | 3 | 3 | | | |
  | | | | | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | Ken Rosewall | 1 | 6 | 6 | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | Wojciech Fibak | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | Wojciech Fibak | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | Eddie Dibbs | 2 | 2 |
  | Eddie Dibbs | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Eddie Dibbs | 2 | 2 |
  | Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 5 | 2 | Eddie Dibbs | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | | | | Vijay Amritraj | 5 | 3 | | | |
  | Vijay Amritraj | 2 | 6 | 6 | Vijay Amritraj | 5 | 3 | | | |
  | Adriano Panatta | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half (July)
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Dick Stockton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | John Alexander | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | John Alexander | 4 | 4 | | Dick Stockton | w/o | | | | | |
  | | | | | Jimmy Connors | | | | | | |
  | Jimmy Connors | 2 | 6 | 6 | Jimmy Connors | | | | | | |
  | Cliff Richey | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | Cliff Richey | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | Dick Stockton | 4 | 4 |
  | | | | | | | | | Harold Solomon | 6 | 6 |
  | Phil Dent | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | Harold Solomon | 6 | 6 |
  | Onny Parun | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | |
  | Onny Parun | 5 | 6 | 4 | Phil Dent | 6 | 0 | 2 | | | |
  | | | | | Harold Solomon | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | Harold Solomon | 6 | 6 | | Harold Solomon | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | Mark Cox | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  