1977 Rothmans Canadian Open
Encyclopedia
The 1977 Rothmans Canadian Open was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts
at the National Tennis Centre
in Toronto
in Canada
that was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix
and of the 1977 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from August 15 through August 22, 1977.
Jeff Borowiak
defeated
Jaime Fillol
6–0, 6–1
Regina Maršíková
defeated
Marise Kruger 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Bob Hewitt
/
Raúl Ramírez
defeated Fred McNair
/ Sherwood Stewart
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Delina Ann Boshoff / Ilana Kloss
defeated Rosemary Casals
/
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
6–2, 6–3
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor hard courts
Hardcourt
Hardcourt or hard court describes a form of surface or floor on which a sport is played. It may refer to an indoor court made from a wood, or more specifically hardwood such as maple, as in basketball or indoor soccer. Alternatively, it may refer to outdoor materials such as asphalt, shale, or clay...
at the National Tennis Centre
National Tennis Centre (Canada)
The original National Tennis Centre in Toronto was located in the north end of York University's Keele campus next to the Metro Toronto Track and Field Centre. Originally the courts were clay, they were later changed to Har-Tru...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
that was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix
1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix
The 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix was a tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, the Grand Prix tournaments.-Schedule:...
and of the 1977 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from August 15 through August 22, 1977.
Men's Singles
Jeff BorowiakJeff Borowiak
Jeff Borowiak is a former tennis player from the United States, who won five singles and three doubles titles during his professional career. He played number one singles on one of the greatest collegiate tennis team of all time for the UCLA Bruins. Haroon Rahim played number two singles, Jimmy...
defeated
Jaime FillolJaime Fillol
Jaime Fillol is a former tennis player from Chile. He played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s.Fillol was ranked as high as world number 14 in singles on the ATP Rankings and number 82 in doubles .In the Open era , Fillol won seven singles titles and 15 doubles titles...
6–0, 6–1
- It was Borowiak's 3rd title of the year and the 8th of his career.
Women's Singles
Regina MaršíkováRegina Maršíková
Regina Maršíková is a former Czechoslovakian tennis player.Maršíková's single titles were at Rome, Toronto and Christchurch in 1978, Phoenix in 1980 and Berlin in 1981...
defeated
Marise Kruger 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
- It was Maršíková's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career.
Men's Doubles
Bob HewittBob Hewitt
Robert "Bob" Anthony John Hewitt is a former professional male tennis player from Australia...
/
Raúl RamírezRaúl Ramírez
Raúl Ramírez is a retired Mexican professional tennis player. He was active during the 1970s and 1980s, and is regarded as one of the great all-around players of the modern era. Ramírez was also the first player to finish first in both singles and doubles Grand Prix point standings, accomplishing...
defeated
Fred McNairFred McNair
----Frederick V. McNair, IV is a former professional tennis player from the United States who reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1976. That year, he teamed up with Sherwood Stewart to capture the men's doubles titles at French Open, the German Open and the Masters...
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Sherwood StewartSherwood Stewart
Sherwood Stewart played amateur and professional tennis in the 1970s and 1980s. Stewart was ranked as high as No. 60 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings on December 31, 1978, and No...
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
- It was Hewitt's 10th title of the year and the 40th of his career. It was Ramírez's 6th title of the year and the 53rd of his career.
Women's Doubles
Delina Ann Boshoff / Ilana KlossIlana Kloss
Ilana Sheryl Kloss is a former professional tennis player and the commissioner of World Team Tennis.-Tennis career:Kloss was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Before turning professional, in 1972 she won the Wimbledon juniors singles title. In 1974 she won U.S...
defeated
Rosemary CasalsRosemary Casals
Rosemary "Rosie" Casals is a former American professional tennis player.Rosemary Casals earned her reputation as a rebel in the staid tennis world when she began competing in the early 1960s. During a tennis career that spanned more than two decades, she won more than 90 tournaments and worked for...
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Evonne Goolagong CawleyEvonne Goolagong
Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley, AO, MBE is a former World No. 1 Australian female tennis player. She was one of the world's leading players in the 1970s and early 1980s, when she won 14 Grand Slam titles: seven in singles , six in women's doubles, and one in mixed doubles.-Early life:Goolagong is the...
6–2, 6–3
- It was Boshoff's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career. It was Kloss' 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career.