Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "1977 WCT Tournament of Champions – Singles" in English language version.
The tournament continues through Sunday in this central Texas resort community. The winner of this eight-man draw will play the winner of a similar eight-man tournament in July for the $60,000 first prize.
It took 25-year-old Harold Solomon five sets, including a 13-point tie breaker, to beat 42-year-old Ken Rosewall 6-5, 6-2, 2-6, 0-6, 6-3 in the $200,000 Tournament of Champions in New York. Solomon's first-place check of $60,000 was the largest of his career.