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1977 Benson & Hedges Championships

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1977 Benson & Hedges Championships
Date14–18 November
Edition2nd
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$125,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationLondon, England
VenueWembley Arena
Champions
Singles
Sweden Björn Borg[1]
Doubles
United States Sandy Mayer / South Africa Frew McMillan[2]
← 1976 · Wembley Championships · 1978 →

The 1977 Benson & Hedges Championships, also known as the Wembley Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena in London, England that was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 14 November until 18 November 1977. First-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title.

Finals

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Singles

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Sweden Björn Borg defeated United Kingdom John Lloyd 6–4, 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Borg's 11th singles title of the year and the 30th of his career.

Doubles

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South Africa Frew McMillan / United States Sandy Mayer defeated United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 7–6

References

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  1. ^ "1977 Wembley – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1977 Wembley – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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