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1977 WTA Tour
Chris Evert finished the year as world No. 1 for the third time in her career. She won twelve singles tournaments during the season, including a major at the US Open, as well as the Virginia Slims Championships.
Details
Duration17 October 1976 – 28 November 1977
Edition5th
Tournaments49
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
WTA championships (3)
Virginia Slims Circuit (11)
Colgate International Series (18)
Non-tour events (11)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesUnited States Chris Evert (12)
Most tournament finalsUnited States Chris Evert (14)
Prize money leaderUnited States Chris Evert ($503,134)
Points leaderUnited States Chris Evert (17.612)
Awards
Player of the yearUnited Kingdom Virginia Wade
Doubles team of the yearUnited States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
Most improved
player of the year
Australia Wendy Turnbull
Newcomer of the yearUnited 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 US) 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]

Schedule

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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)

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
17 Oct Colgate Inaugural
Palm Springs, United States
Colgate International Series
$175,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
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
SinglesDoubles
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
SinglesDoubles
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 International Championships
Sydney, Australia
Colgate International Series
$100,000 – grass
SinglesDoubles
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)

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 Dec Toyota Women's Classic
Melbourne, Australia
Colgate International Series
$75,000 – grass
SinglesDoubles
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
SinglesDoubles
Australia Kerry Reid
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Australia Dianne Fromholtz Australia Karen Krantzcke
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
Australia Helen Gourlay
United States Betsy Nagelsen
6–4, 6–1
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová

January

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 Jan Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Grass – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Australia Kerry Reid
7–5, 6–2
Australia Dianne Fromholtz Australia Karen Krantzcke
Australia Helen Gourlay
Australia Jan Wilton
Japan Naoko Sato
Australia Mary Sawyer
West Germany Katja Ebbinghaus
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
Australia Helen Gourlay
5–7, 6–1, 7–5
United States Betsy Nagelsen
Australia Kerry Reid
Virginia Slims of Washington
Washington, United States
Virginia Slims
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
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 Florida
Hollywood, United States
Virginia Slims
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 34S/16D
SinglesDoubles
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, United States
Virginia Slims
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/13D
SinglesDoubles
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, United States
Virginia Slims
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 33S/14D
SinglesDoubles
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, United States
Virginia Slims
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 33S/16D
SinglesDoubles
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

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 Feb Virginia Slims of Chicago
Chicago, United States
Virginia Slims
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 33S/16D
SinglesDoubles
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, United States
Virginia Slims
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 34S/15D
SinglesDoubles
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
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S
SinglesDoubles
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
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 34S/16D
SinglesDoubles
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

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 Mar Virginia Slims of Dallas
Dallas, United States
Virginia Slims
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 34S/17D
SinglesDoubles
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
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/15D
SinglesDoubles
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
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 16S (8RR)
SinglesDoubles
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, United States
Non-tour event
$20,000 Hard
SinglesDoubles
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
United States Jane Preyer
28 Mar Family Circle Cup
Hilton Head Island, United States
Colgate Series
Clay – $110,000 – 30S/16D
SinglesDoubles
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

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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, United States
Non-tour event
– hard – 32S/8D
SinglesDoubles
United States Chris Evert
6–3, 7–6(5–2)
United States Martina Navratilova United Kingdom Sue Barker
United Kingdom Virginia Wade

May

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
9 May German Open
Hamburg, West Germany
Colgate Series
$35,000 – clay
SinglesDoubles
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
SinglesDoubles
United States Janet Newberry
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová Hungary Marie Pinterová
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 Brigitte Cuypers
South Africa Marise Kruger
6–3, 5–7, 2–6
United States Bunny Bruning
United States Sharon Walsh
23 May
30 May
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay (red) – 64S/64Q/22D/24X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
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 Florența Mihai
Colombia Iván Molina

June

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 Jun Robertson's Cup
Beckenham, Great Britain
Non-tour event
Grass
SinglesDoubles
South Africa Yvonne Vermaak
6–4, 5–7, 6–1
United Kingdom Michelle Tyler Sweden Mimi Wikstedt
United Kingdom Jo Durie
United States Jane Stratton
United States Bunny Bruning
Australia Nerida Gregory
Brazil Maria Bueno
United States Jane Stratton
Sweden Mimi Wikstedt
6–3, 6–0
United States Bunny Bruning
United States Sharon Walsh
McIntosh Scottish Championships
Edinburgh, Great Britain
Non-tour event
Grass
SinglesDoubles
United States Martina Navratilova
2–6, 9–8(7–4), 7–5
United States Kristien Shaw Australia Lesley Hunt
United States Julie Anthony
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, Great Britain
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
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
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

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

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
8 Aug US Clay Court Championships
Indianapolis, United States
Colgate Series
$35,000 – clay
SinglesDoubles
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
SinglesDoubles
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, United States
Colgate Series
$50,000 – clay
SinglesDoubles
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 City, United States
Grand Slam
$250,000 – Clay – 64S/32D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
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 Renée 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

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
12 Sep Toray Sillook Open
Osaka & Tokyo, Japan
Colgate Series
$100,000 – carpet (i)
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, United States
Colgate Series
$35,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
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

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 Oct Wyler's Classic
Atlanta, United States
Colgate Series
$75,000 – carpet (i)
SinglesDoubles
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
SinglesDoubles
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
SinglesDoubles
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
SinglesDoubles
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, United States
Colgate Series championships
$250,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
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

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 Nov Wightman Cup
Williamsburg, 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

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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 (USA) 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "WTA Tour Finals" (PDF). www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
  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.
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