title: 1977 New Zealand Open
text: # 1977 New Zealand Open
  
  The 1977 New Zealand Open was a men's professional tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Auckland, New Zealand that was held from 10 January through 16 January 1977. First-seeded Vijay Amritraj won the singles title.
  
  ## Finals
  
  ### Singles
  
  Vijay Amritraj defeated Tim Wilkison 7–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
  
  * It was Amritraj's 1st title of the year and the 14th of his career.
  
  ### Doubles
  
  Chris Lewis / Russell Simpson defeated Peter Langsford / Jonathan Smith 7–6, 6–4
  
  * It was Lewis's 1st title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Simpson's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of his career.
  