1977 Colgate-Palmolive Masters – Singles

Singles
Singles
1977 Colgate-Palmolive Masters
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Björn Borg
Score	6–4, 1–6, 6–4

Jimmy Connors defeated Björn Borg in the final, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 to win the singles title at the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Masters.

Manuel Orantes was the defending champion, but was eliminated in the round-robin.

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals					Final

	Björn Borg	6	6

	Guillermo Vilas	3	3
						Björn Borg	4	6	4

						Jimmy Connors	6	1	6
	Jimmy Connors	6	3	6

	Brian Gottfried	4	6	3

Group A

	Gottfried	Tanner	Ramírez	Borg	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
Brian Gottfried		7–5, 6–2	6–7, 6–2, 6–4	–	2–0	4–1	31–20	1
Roscoe Tanner	5–7, 2–6		4–6, 4–6	4–6, 7–6, 3–6	0–3	1–6	29–43	4
Raúl Ramírez	7–6, 4–6, 2–6	6–4, 6–4		2–6, 4–6	1–2	3–4	31–38	3
Björn Borg	–	6–4, 6–7, 6–3	6–2, 6–4		2–0	4–1	30–20	2

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

Group B

	Vilas	Orantes	Connors	Dibbs	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
Guillermo Vilas		6–4, 6–1	6–4, 3–6, 7–5	–	2–0	4–1	28–20	1
Manuel Orantes	4–6, 1–6		2–6, 3–6	7–6, 7–5	1–2	2–4	24–35	3
Jimmy Connors	4–6, 6–3, 5–7	6–2, 6–3		7–5, 6–2	2–1	5–2	40–28	2
Eddie Dibbs	–	6–7, 5–7	5–7, 2–6		0–2	0–4	18–27	4