Roscoe Tanner was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.
John McEnroe won the title, defeating Jimmy Connors 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 in the final.
Seeds
John McEnroe (champion) Jimmy Connors (final) Vitas Gerulaitis (semifinals) Roscoe Tanner (second round) Johan Kriek (first round) Sandy Mayer (quarterfinals) Wojtek Fibak (first round) Brian Gottfried (first round)
Draw
Finals
Top half
Bottom half
References
Main Draw