1977 WTA Tour



























1977 WTA Tour

Chris Evert playing tennis at Camp David.png
Chris Evert ends the year at number 1

Details
Duration17 October 1976 – 28 November 1977
Edition7th
Tournaments49
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
WTA championships (3)
Virginia Slims Circuit (11)
Colgate International Series (18)
Non-Tour Events (11)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles
United States Chris Evert (12)
Most tournament finals
United States Chris Evert (14)
Prize money leader
United States Chris Evert ($503,134)
Points leader
United States Chris Evert (17.612)
Awards
Player of the year
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
Doubles Team of the year
United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
Most improved
player of the year

Australia Wendy Turnbull
Newcomer of the year
United States Tracy Austin

← 1976


1978 →

The 1977 WTA Tour consisted of a number of tennis tournaments for female tennis players. It was composed of the newly streamlined version of the Virginia Slims Circuit (which was now an 11-week tour of the USA) and the Colgate Series. The year 1977 also saw the creation of the first official ranking system and these rankings were used to determine acceptance into the tournaments.[1][2]




Contents





  • 1 Schedule

    • 1.1 November (1976)


    • 1.2 December (1976)


    • 1.3 January


    • 1.4 February


    • 1.5 March


    • 1.6 April


    • 1.7 May


    • 1.8 June


    • 1.9 July


    • 1.10 August


    • 1.11 September


    • 1.12 October


    • 1.13 November



  • 2 Rankings


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links




Schedule


This is a calendar of all events which were part of either the Virginia Slims circuit or the Colgate International Series in the year 1977, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. Also included are the Grand Slam tournaments, the 1977 Virginia Slims Championships, the 1977 Federation Cup and a number of events not affiliated with either tour.[1]


Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Virginia Slims/Colgate Series championships
Virginia Slims Circuit
Colgate International Series
Non-Tour Events
Team events


November (1976)








































Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
17 Oct
Colgate Inaugural
Palm Springs, California, USA
Colgate International Series
$175,000 – Hard
Singles – Doubles

United States Chris Evert
6–1, 6–2

France Françoise Dürr

United Kingdom Virginia Wade (3rd)
United States Terry Holladay (4th)


United States Chris Evert
United States Martina Navratilova
6–2, 6–4

United States Billie Jean King
Netherlands Betty Stöve
1 Nov
Dewar Cup
London, Great Britain
Colgate International Series
$35,000 – Hard
Singles – Doubles

United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6–2, 6–2

United States Chris Evert

United States Rosie Casals
United Kingdom Sue Barker


Netherlands Betty Stöve
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6–3, 2–6, 6–3

United States Rosie Casals
United States Chris Evert
22 Nov
South African Open
Johannesburg, South Africa
Colgate International Series
$35,000 – Hard
Singles – Doubles

South Africa Brigitte Cuypers
6–7, 6–4, 6–1

United States Laura DuPont

South Africa Annette du Plooy
West Germany Heidi Eisterlehner


United States Laura DuPont
United States Valerie Ziegenfuss
6–1, 6–4

South Africa Yvonne Vermaak
South Africa Elizabeth Vlotman
29 Nov
Colgate NSW Tournament
Sydney, Australia
Colgate International Series
$100,000 – Grass
Singles – Doubles

United States Martina Navratilova
7–5, 6–2

Netherlands Betty Stöve

Australia Kerry Reid
Australia Dianne Fromholtz

Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
South Africa Marise Kruger
United Kingdom Sue Barker
Australia Margaret Court

United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6–3, 7–5

France Françoise Dürr
United States Ann Kiyomura


December (1976)
























Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 Dec
Toyota Women's Classic
Melbourne, Australia
Colgate International Series
$75,000 – Grass
Singles – Doubles

Australia Margaret Court
6–2, 6–2

United Kingdom Sue Barker

Netherlands Betty Stöve
Australia Dianne Fromholtz


Australia Margaret Court
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6–2, 6–4

South Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss
26 Dec
Marlboro NSW Open
Sydney, Australia
Colgate Series
$35,000 – Grass
Singles – Doubles

Australia Kerry Reid
3–6, 6–2, 6–3

Australia Dianne Fromholtz

Australia Karen Krantzcke
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová


Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley
United States Betsy Nagelsen
6–4, 6–1

Australia Dianne Fromholtz
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová


January























































Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 Jan
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Grass – 32S/16D
Singles – Doubles

Australia Kerry Reid
7–5, 6–2

Australia Dianne Fromholtz

Australia Karen Krantzcke
Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley

Australia Jan Wilton
Japan Naoko Sato
Australia Mary Sawyer
West Germany Katja Ebbinghaus

Australia Dianne Fromholtz
Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley
5–7, 6–1, 7–5

United States Betsy Nagelsen
Australia Kerry Reid

Virginia Slims of Washington
Washington, D.C., United States
Virginia Slims
$100,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Singles – Doubles

United States Martina Navratilova
6–2, 6–3

United States Chris Evert

Australia Wendy Turnbull
United Kingdom Virginia Wade

United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Beth Norton
France Françoise Dürr
United States Janet Newberry

United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
7–5, 6–2

United States Kristien Shaw
United States Valerie Ziegenfuss



10 Jan
Virginia Slims of Hollywood
Hollywood, California, USA
Virginia Slims
$100,000 – Carpet (i) – 34S/16D
Singles – Doubles

United States Chris Evert
6–3, 6–4

Australia Margaret Court

United Kingdom Sue Barker
United Kingdom Virginia Wade

Netherlands Betty Stöve
United States Martina Navratilova
United States JoAnne Russell
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec

United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6–4, 3–6, 6–4

United States Rosie Casals
United States Chris Evert
17 Jan
Virginia Slims of Houston
Houston, Texas, USA
Virginia Slims
$100,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/13D
Singles – Doubles

United States Martina Navratilova
7–6(5–3), 7–5

United Kingdom Sue Barker

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Australia Dianne Fromholtz

Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Kristien Shaw
South Africa Greer Stevens
United States Carrie Meyer

United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
4–6, 6–2, 6–1

United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Ann Kiyomura
24 Jan
Virginia Slims of Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Virginia Slims
$100,000 – Carpet (i) – 33S/14D
Singles – Doubles

United States Martina Navratilova
6–0, 6–1

United Kingdom Sue Barker

United States Rosie Casals
Soviet Union Olga Morozova

United Kingdom Virginia Wade
Australia Margaret Court
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva

United States Rosie Casals
United States Martina Navratilova
6–2, 6–1

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Romania Virginia Ruzici
31 Jan
Virginia Slims of Seattle
Seattle, Washington, USA
Virginia Slims
$100,000 – Carpet (i) – 33S/16D
Singles – Doubles

United States Chris Evert
6–2, 6–4

United States Martina Navratilova

Soviet Union Olga Morozova
United States Rosie Casals

United States Kristien Shaw
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva
United States Sharon Walsh

United States Rosie Casals
United States Chris Evert
6–4, 3–6, 6–3

France Françoise Dürr
United States Martina Navratilova


February








































Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Feb
Virginia Slims of Chicago
Chicago, United States
Virginia Slims
$100,000 – Carpet (i) – 33S/16D
Singles – Doubles

United States Chris Evert
6–1, 6–3

Australia Margaret Court

Netherlands Betty Stöve
Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva

United States Kristien Shaw
South Africa Brigitte Cuypers
United States Julie Anthony
United States Rosie Casals

United States Rosie Casals
United States Chris Evert
6–3, 6–4

Australia Margaret Court
Netherlands Betty Stöve
14 Feb
Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
Virginia Slims
$100,000 – Carpet (i) – 34S/15D
Singles – Doubles

United States Chris Evert
6–2, 2–6, 6–2

United States Martina Navratilova

United States Rosie Casals
Australia Margaret Court

Australia Kerry Reid
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United States Terry Holladay
United States JoAnne Russell

United States Rosie Casals
United States Chris Evert
6–2, 6–4

United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
21 Feb
Virginia Slims of Detroit
Detroit, United States
Virginia Slims
$100,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S
Singles – Doubles

United States Martina Navratilova
6–4, 6–4

United Kingdom Sue Barker

United Kingdom Virginia Wade
France Françoise Dürr

South Africa Yvonne Vermaak
Romania Virginia Ruzici
Australia Margaret Court
United States Sharon Walsh

United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6–3, 6–4

United States Janet Newberry
United States JoAnne Russell
28 Feb
Virginia Slims of San Francisco
San Francisco, United States
Virginia Slims
$100,000 – Carpet (i) – 34S/16D
Singles – Doubles

United Kingdom Sue Barker
6–3, 6–4

United Kingdom Virginia Wade

United States Chris Evert
United States Rosie Casals

Netherlands Betty Stöve
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Australia Kerry Reid
France Françoise Dürr

Australia Kerry Reid
South Africa Greer Stevens
6–3, 6–1

United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Ann Kiyomura


March















































Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Mar
Virginia Slims of Dallas
Dallas, United States
Virginia Slims
$100,000 – Carpet (i) – 34S/17D
Singles – Doubles

United Kingdom Sue Barker
6–1, 7–6(5–4)

United States Terry Holladay

South Africa Greer Stevens
United Kingdom Virginia Wade

United States Kathleen Harter
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
United States Kristien Shaw
Netherlands Betty Stöve

United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6–2, 6–4

Australia Kerry Reid
South Africa Greer Stevens
14 Mar
Virginia Slims of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, United States
Virginia Slims
$100,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/15D
Singles – Doubles

United States Chris Evert
6–4, 4–6, 6–3

United States Martina Navratilova

United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Rosie Casals

Australia Dianne Fromholtz
Australia Kerry Reid
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
Netherlands Betty Stöve

France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6–4, 4–6, 6–4

United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
24 Mar
Virginia Slims Championships
Los Angeles, United States
Year-end championships
$150,000 – Carpet (i) – 16S (8RR)
Singles – Doubles

United States Chris Evert
2–6, 6–1, 6–1

United Kingdom Sue Barker
3rd: United States Martina Navratilova
4th: United States Rosie Casals
5th: United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6th: Netherlands Betty Stöve
7th: Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
8th: United States Kristien Shaw

United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
7–5, 6–3

France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Virginia Wade

Lionel Cup
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Non-tour event
$20,000 Hard
Singles – Doubles

United States Billie Jean King
3–6, 6–3, 6–3

United States Mary Hamm


Australia Karen Krantzcke
Australia Kym Ruddell
6–3, 6–0

Australia Connor
Australia Jane Preyer
28 Mar
Family Circle Cup
Hilton Head Island, United States
Colgate Series
$110,000 – Clay – 30S/16D
Singles – Doubles

United States Chris Evert
6–1, 6–0

United States Billie Jean King

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Australia Kerry Reid

United States Kathy May
United States Rosie Casals
United States Tracy Austin
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová

United States Rosie Casals
United States Chris Evert
6–4, 6–2

France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Virginia Wade


April



























Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Apr
Bridgestone Doubles Championships
Tokyo, Japan
$100,000 - Carpet (i) - 8D
Doubles

United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
7–5, 6–3

France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Virginia Wade

United States Casals / United States King
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jaušovec / Romania Ruzici

United States Newberry / United States Russell
United States Kemmer / United States Ziegenfuss
United Kingdom Barker / United States Kiyomura
United States Holladay / United States May
12 Apr
L'Eggs World Series
Austin, Texas, USA
Non-Tour Event
– Hard – 32S/8D
Singles – Doubles

United States Chris Evert
6–3, 7–6(5–2)

United States Martina Navratilova

United Kingdom Sue Barker
United Kingdom Virginia Wade


Monte Carlo Open
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Non-tour event
$20,000 Hard
Singles – Doubles

West Germany Helga Niessen Masthoff
6–4, 6–2

Uruguay Fiorella Bonicelli


West Germany Katja Ebbinghaus
West Germany Helga Niessen Masthoff
6–3, 7–6

France Rosie Darmon
France Gail Chanfreau


May










































Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
9 May
German Open
Hamburg, West Germany
Colgate Series
$35,000 – Clay
Singles – Doubles

United States Laura DuPont
6–1, 6–4

West Germany Heidi Eisterlehner

West Germany Katja Ebbinghaus
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková


South Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss
2–6, 6–4, 7–5

Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
16 May
Italian Open
Rome, Italy
Colgate Series
$35,000 – Clay
Singles – Doubles

United States Janet Newberry
6–3, 7–6(7–5)

Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová

Hungary Marie Pinterova
United States Laura DuPont

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
West Germany Iris Riedel
United States Pam Teeguarden
United States Mary Struthers

South Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss
6–1, 6–2

Romania Virginia Ruzici
Romania Mariana Simionescu
23 May
30 May

French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay (Red) – 64S/64Q/22D/24X
Singles – Doubles – Mixed

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–1

Romania Florența Mihai

Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
United States Janet Newberry

United States Pam Teeguarden
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
South Africa Linky Boshoff
United States Kathy May

Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
United States Pam Teeguarden
5–7, 6–4, 6–2

United States Rayni Fox
Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley

United States Mary Carillo
United States John McEnroe
7–6, 6–3

Romania Florenţa Mihai
Colombia Iván Molina
30 May
Rose's Lime Juice International
Chichester, Great Britain
Non-tour event
Grass
Singles – Doubles

South Africa Marise Kruger
6–2, 6–2

United States Bunny Bruning


South Africa Marise Kruger
South Africa Elizabeth Vlotman
6–2, 6–1

Australia Margaret Molesworth
Japan Naoko Sato


June







































Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 Jun
Robertson's Cup
Beckenham, Great Britain
Non-tour event
Grass
Singles – Doubles

Soviet Union Olga Morozova
7–5, 2–6, 6–3

South Africa Marise Kruger


South Africa Brigitte Cuypers
South Africa Annette DuPlooy
9–7, 6–4

Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva
Soviet Union Olga Morozova

McIntosh Scottish Championships
Edinburgh, Great Britain
Non-tour event
Grass
Singles – Doubles

United States Martina Navratilova
2–6, 9–8(7–4), 7–5

United States Kristien Shaw


United States Julie Anthony
United States Betsy Nagelsen
6–1, 3–6, 6–1

United States Carrie Meyer
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
13 Jun
Federation Cup
Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Federation Cup
Grass – 32 teams knockout

 United States
2–1

 Australia

 South Africa
 Great Britain

 France
 Netherlands
 Sweden
 West Germany
20 Jun
27 Jun

Wimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
Grass – 96S/48D/64X
Singles – Doubles – Mixed

United Kingdom Virginia Wade
4–6, 6–3, 6–1

Netherlands Betty Stöve

United States Chris Evert
United Kingdom Sue Barker

United States Billie Jean King
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Kerry Reid
United States Martina Navratilova

Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley
United States JoAnne Russell
6–3, 6–3

United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve

South Africa Greer Stevens
South Africa Bob Hewitt
3–6, 7–5, 6–4

Netherlands Betty Stöve
South Africa Frew McMillan


July































Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Jul
Swiss Open
Gstaad, Switzerland
Non-tour event
Clay
Singles – Doubles

Australia Lesley Hunt
4–6, 7–5, 6–1

Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley


Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley
United States Rayni Fox
6–0, 6–4

United States Mary Carillo
Australia Lesley Hunt

Swedish Open
Båstad, Sweden
Non-tour event
Clay
Singles – Doubles

Romania Florența Mihai
6–4, 6–4

United States Mary Struthers


Australia Cynthia Doerner
Argentina Raquel Giscafré
6–2, 7–5

Sweden Helena Anliot
Romania Florența Mihai
11 Jul
Colgate Trophy
Kitzbühel, Austria
Non-tour event
Clay
Singles – Doubles

Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
6–3, 7–5

West Germany Katja Ebbinghaus


Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley
United States Rayni Fox
6–1, 6–4

United Kingdom Lesley Charles
United Kingdom Jackie Fayter


August










































Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
8 Aug
US Clay Court Championships
Indianapolis, United States
Colgate Series
$35,000 – Clay
Singles – Doubles

United States Laura DuPont
6–4, 6–3

United States Nancy Richey

Australia Cynthia Doerner
West Germany Iris Riedel


South Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss
5–7, 7–5, 6–3

United States Mary Carillo
United States Wendy Overton
15 Aug
Rothmans Canadian Open
Toronto, Canada
Colgate Series
$35,000 – Clay
Singles – Doubles

Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
6–4, 4–6, 6–2

South Africa Marise Kruger

Australia Cynthia Doerner
United States Jeanne Evert


South Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss
6–2, 6–3

United States Rosie Casals
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
22 Aug
Ivey's Pepsi Tennis Classic
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Colgate Series
$50,000 – Clay
Singles – Doubles

United States Martina Navratilova
3–6, 6–2, 6–2

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec

United States JoAnne Russell
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková

United States Tracy Austin
South Africa Brigitte Cuypers
West Germany Katja Ebbinghaus
United States Kate Latham

United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6–3, 6–4

Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
United States Pam Teeguarden
29 Aug
5 Sep

US Open
New York, United States
Grand Slam
$250,000 - Clay – 64S/32D/32X
Singles – Doubles – Mixed

United States Chris Evert
7–6(7–3), 6–2

Australia Wendy Turnbull

Netherlands Betty Stöve
United States Martina Navratilova

United States Billie Jean King
United States Tracy Austin
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec

United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6–1, 7–6(7–4)

United States Renee Richards
United States Betty-Ann Stuart

Netherlands Betty Stöve
South Africa Frew McMillan
6–2, 3–6, 6–3

United States Billie Jean King
United States Vitas Gerulaitis


September






























Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
12 Sep
Toray Sillook Open
Tokyo, Japan
Colgate Series
$100,000 – Hard
Singles

United Kingdom Virginia Wade
7–5, 5–7, 6–4

United States Martina Navratilova

Australia Wendy Turnbull
United Kingdom Sue Barker

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States Terry Holladay
United States Julie Anthony
United Kingdom Michelle Tyler
19 Sep
World Invitational Tennis Classic
Hilton Head Island, United States
Non-tour event
Clay
Draw

United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6–3, 6–7, 6–3

Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley


Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Australia Kerry Reid
6–2, 3–6, 6–4

Australia Dianne Fromholtz
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
26 Sep
Florida Federal Open
Palm Harbor, Florida, USA
Colgate Series
$35,000 – Hard
Singles – Doubles

Romania Virginia Ruzici
6–4, 4–6, 6–2

United States Laura DuPont

South Africa Marise Kruger
United States Mona Guerrant


South Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss
6–7, 6–2, 6–2

South Africa Brigitte Cuypers
South Africa Marise Kruger


October
















































Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 Oct
Wyler's Classic
Atlanta, United States
Colgate Series
$75,000 – Carpet (i)
Singles – Doubles

United States Chris Evert
6–3, 6–2

Australia Dianne Fromholtz

United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United States Billie Jean King

United States Ann Kiyomura
Australia Kerry Reid
Netherlands Betty Stöve
United States Martina Navratilova

United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6–4, 6–2

South Africa Brigitte Cuypers
South Africa Marise Kruger
10 Oct
Thunderbird Classic
Phoenix, United States
Colgate Series
$75,000 – Hard
Singles – Doubles

United States Billie Jean King
1–6, 6–1, 6–0

Australia Wendy Turnbull

Netherlands Betty Stöve
United States Martina Navratilova

United States Renée Richards
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
United States Rosie Casals
United States Tracy Austin

United States Billie Jean King
United States Martina Navratilova
6–0, 7–5

Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley
United States JoAnne Russell
17 Oct
Colgate Brazil Open
São Paulo, Brazil
Colgate Series
$75,000 – Hard
Singles – Doubles

United States Billie Jean King
6–1, 6–4

Netherlands Betty Stöve

Australia Dianne Fromholtz
Australia Kerry Reid

United States Martina Navratilova
United States Betsy Nagelsen
United States Rosie Casals
United States Sharon Walsh

Australia Kerry Reid
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 5–7, 6–2

United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
24 Oct
Borniquen Classic
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Colgate Series
$75,000 – Hard
Singles – Doubles

United States Billie Jean King
6–1, 6–3

United States Janet Newberry

United States JoAnne Russell
Netherlands Betty Stöve

Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Rosie Casals
Romania Virginia Ruzici
United States Terry Holladay

United States Rosie Casals
United States Billie Jean King
4–6, 6–2, 6–3

South Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss
31 Oct
Colgate Series Championships
Palm Springs, California, USA
Colgate Series championships
$250,000 – Grass
Singles – Doubles

United States Chris Evert
6–2, 6–2

United States Billie Jean King

United Kingdom Virginia Wade (3rd)
Australia Kerry Reid (4th)
Round Robin
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
United States Martina Navratilova
Australia Wendy Turnbull
Netherlands Betty Stöve

France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6–1, 4–6, 6–4

Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley
United States JoAnne Russell


November




















Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Nov
Wightman Cup
Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
Hard (i)
Team event

 United States
7–0

 Great Britain

21 Nov
Gunze Invitational
Tokyo, Japan
Non-tour event
Hard (i)

United States Billie Jean King
7–5, 5–7, 6–1

United States Martina Navratilova

France Françoise Dürr
United States Rosie Casals

United States Wendy Overton
United States Kristien Shaw
United States Terry Holladay
Sweden Mimmi Wikstedt


Rankings


Below are the 1977 WTA year-end rankings (December 31, 1977) in both singles and doubles competition:











































































































Singles Year-end Ranking[3]

No

Player Name

Points

1976

Change
1

 Chris Evert (USA)
17.612
1
=
2

 Billie Jean King (USA)
12.244
NR
NR
3

 Martina Navratilova (TCH)
11.881
4
+1
4

 Virginia Wade (GBR)
10.185
3
-1
5

 Sue Barker (GBR)
9.515
10
+5
6

 Rosie Casals (USA)
7.693
6
=
7

 Betty Stöve (NED)
6.617
7
=
8

 Dianne Fromholtz (AUS)
6.462
5
-3
9

 Wendy Turnbull (AUS)
6.326
30
+21
10

 Kerry Melville (AUS)
6.061
8
-2
11

 Mima Jaušovec (YUG)
5.738
11
=
12

 Tracy Austin (USA)
5.065
NR
NR
13

 Greer Stevens (RSA)
4.989
17
+4
14

 Terry Holladay (USA)
4.313
13
-1
15

 JoAnne Russell (USA)
4.244
18
+3
16

 Virginia Ruzici (ROU)
3.951
26
+10
17

 Kristien Shaw (USA)
3.875
32
+15
18

 Janet Newberry (USA)
3.813
28
+10
19

 Katja Ebbinghaus (FRG)
3.759
NR
NR
20

 Regina Maršíková (TCH)
3.700
+3
23


See also


  • 1977 Men's Grand Prix circuit


References




  1. ^ ab "WTA Tour Finals" (PDF). www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2012-07-14..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ "About the WTA". www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2012-07-14.


  3. ^ "Women's International Computerized Rankings" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 31 December 1977.




External links


  • Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website

  • International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website












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