title: 1977 New Zealand Open – Singles
text: # 1977 New Zealand Open – Singles
  
  Vijay Amritraj defeated Tim Wilkison 7–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 to win the 1977 New Zealand Open singles competition. Onny Parun was the champion but did not defend his title.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
  
  * Vijay Amritraj (champion)
  * Chris Lewis (semifinals)
  * Russell Simpson (quarterfinals)
  * Anand Amritraj (second round)
  * Richard Lewis (semifinals)
  * Steve Docherty (second round)
  * Paul McNamee (first round)
  * Bob Giltinan (first round)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q - Qualifier
  
  NB: The Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final were the best of 5 sets while the First and Second Round were the best of 3 sets.
  
  ### Final
  
  | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Vijay Amritraj | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
  | | Tim Wilkison | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | |
  
  ### Section 1
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | V Amritraj | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Collings | 4 | 2 | | 1 | V Amritraj | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Campbell | 4 | 4 | | Q | D Brown | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | D Brown | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | V Amritraj | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | P McNamee | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | P McNamara | 0 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | | N Kelaidis | 6 | 7 | | | N Kelaidis | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Slater | 6 | 2 | | | P McNamara | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P McNamara | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | V Amritraj | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
  | 3 | R Simpson | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | R Lewis | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
  | | S Mott | 4 | 5 | | 3 | R Simpson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Smith | 4 | 6 | 4 | | J Trickey | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Trickey | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | R Simpson | 5 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | R Lewis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | R Lewis | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | |
  | Q | R Hawkes | 4 | 2 | | 5 | R Lewis | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Langsford | 6 | 6 | | | P Langsford | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Bailey | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Section 2
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Q | G Oliver | 3 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Wilkison | 6 | 6 | 6 | | T Wilkison | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Mills | 6 | 1 | | 6 | S Docherty | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | S Docherty | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | T Wilkison | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | W Lofgren | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | E Ewert | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | | E Ewert | 6 | 6 | | | E Ewert | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Myers | 0 | 1 | | 4 | A Amritraj | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | A Amritraj | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | T Wilkison | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
  | | M Bahrami | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | C Lewis | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
  | | R Frawley | 6 | 6 | | | R Frawley | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Holladay | 7 | 6 | | | J Holladay | 0 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | B Giltinan | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | R Frawley | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | | D Martin, Jr. | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | C Lewis | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | Q | D Simmonds | 6 | 7 | | Q | D Simmonds | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Braun | 1 | 1 | | 2 | C Lewis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | C Lewis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  