The 1977 WCT World Doubles was a men's
tennis
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tournament played on indoor
carpet court
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s in
Kansas City, Missouri
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, United States that was part of the
1977 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the tour finals for the doubles season of the WCT Tour. The tournament was held from May 4 through May 8, 1977.
Final
Doubles
Vijay Amritraj
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Dick Stockton
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defeated
Vitas Gerulaitis
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Adriano Panatta
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7–6, 7–6, 4–6, 6–3
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