The 1977 Wyler's Classic, also known as the Atlanta Women's Tennis Classic, was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. The event was part of the AA[a] category of the 1977 Colgate Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from October 3 through October 9, 1977.[2] First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title, her second at the event after 1975, and earned $14,000 first-prize money.[2][1]

1977 Wyler's Classic
DateOctober 3–9
Edition2nd
CategoryColgate Series (AA)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationAtlanta, United States
VenueAlexander Memorial Coliseum
Champions
Singles
United States Chris Evert
Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / Netherlands Betty Stöve
← 1975 · WTA Atlanta · 1978 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Chris Evert defeated   Dianne Fromholtz 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Evert's 10th singles title of the year and the 77th of her career.

Doubles

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  Martina Navratilova /   Betty Stöve defeated   Brigitte Cuypers /   Marise Kruger 6–4, 6–2

Prize money

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Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [2] $14,000 $7,000 $3,500 $1,850 $1,000 $550

Notes

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  1. ^ Tournaments with prize money for women of at least $75,000.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 150–151. ISBN 9780354090391.
  2. ^ a b c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 275–276.