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Women's tennis circuit
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.
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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.
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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 , United States Colgate International Series $175,000 – hard
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert 6–1, 6–2
Françoise Dürr
Virginia Wade (3rd)
Terry Holladay (4th)
Chris Evert
Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–4
Billie Jean King
Betty Stöve
1 Nov
Dewar Cup London, Great Britain Colgate International Series $35,000 – hard
Singles –
Doubles
Virginia Wade 6–2, 6–2
Chris Evert
Rosie Casals
Sue Barker
Betty Stöve
Virginia Wade 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Rosie Casals
Chris Evert
22 Nov
South African Open
Johannesburg , South Africa Colgate International Series $35,000 – hard
Singles –
Doubles
Brigitte Cuypers 6–7, 6–4, 6–1
Laura duPont
Annette du Plooy
Heidi Eisterlehner
Laura duPont
Valerie Ziegenfuss 6–1, 6–4
Yvonne Vermaak
Elizabeth Vlotman
29 Nov
Colgate International Championships
Sydney , Australia Colgate International Series $100,000 – grass
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 7–5, 6–2
Betty Stöve
Kerry Reid
Dianne Fromholtz
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Marise Kruger
Sue Barker
Margaret Court
Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve 6–3, 7–5
Françoise Dürr
Ann Kiyomura
December (1976)
January
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 Jan
Australian Open
Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam Grass – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Kerry Reid 7–5, 6–2
Dianne Fromholtz
Karen Krantzcke
Helen Gourlay
Jan Wilton
Naoko Sato
Mary Sawyer
Katja Ebbinghaus
Dianne Fromholtz
Helen Gourlay 5–7, 6–1, 7–5
Betsy Nagelsen
Kerry Reid
Virginia Slims of Washington
Washington , United States Virginia Slims Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–3
Chris Evert
Wendy Turnbull
Virginia Wade
Sue Barker
Beth Norton
Françoise Dürr
Janet Newberry
Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve 7–5, 6–2
Kristien Shaw
Valerie Ziegenfuss
10 Jan
Virginia Slims of Florida
Hollywood , United States Virginia Slims Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 34S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert 6–3, 6–4
Margaret Court
Sue Barker
Virginia Wade
Betty Stöve
Martina Navratilova
JoAnne Russell
Mima Jaušovec
Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Rosie Casals
Chris Evert
17 Jan
Virginia Slims of Houston
Houston , United States Virginia Slims Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/13D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 7–6(5–3) , 7–5
Sue Barker
Mima Jaušovec
Dianne Fromholtz
Wendy Turnbull
Kristien Shaw
Greer Stevens
Carrie Meyer
Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura
24 Jan
Virginia Slims of Minneapolis
Minneapolis , United States Virginia Slims Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 33S/14D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–0, 6–1
Sue Barker
Rosie Casals
Olga Morozova
Virginia Wade
Margaret Court
Mima Jaušovec
Natasha Chmyreva
Rosie Casals
Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–1
Mima Jaušovec
Virginia Ruzici
31 Jan
Virginia Slims of Seattle
Seattle , United States Virginia Slims Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 33S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert 6–2, 6–4
Martina Navratilova
Olga Morozova
Rosie Casals
Kristien Shaw
Dianne Fromholtz
Natasha Chmyreva
Sharon Walsh
Rosie Casals
Chris Evert 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Françoise Dürr
Martina Navratilova
February
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Feb
Virginia Slims of Chicago
Chicago , United States Virginia Slims Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 33S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert 6–1, 6–3
Margaret Court
Betty Stöve
Natasha Chmyreva
Kristien Shaw
Brigitte Cuypers
Julie Anthony
Rosie Casals
Rosie Casals
Chris Evert 6–3, 6–4
Margaret Court
Betty Stöve
14 Feb
Virginia Slims of Los Angeles Los Angeles, United States Virginia Slims Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 34S/15D
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
Martina Navratilova
Rosie Casals
Margaret Court
Kerry Reid
Virginia Wade
Terry Holladay
JoAnne Russell
Rosie Casals
Chris Evert 6–2, 6–4
Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve
21 Feb
Virginia Slims of Detroit
Detroit , United States Virginia Slims Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–4
Sue Barker
Virginia Wade
Françoise Dürr
Yvonne Vermaak
Virginia Ruzici
Margaret Court
Sharon Walsh
Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve 6–3, 6–4
Janet Newberry
JoAnne Russell
28 Feb
Virginia Slims of San Francisco San Francisco, United States Virginia Slims Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 34S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Sue Barker 6–3, 6–4
Virginia Wade
Chris Evert
Rosie Casals
Betty Stöve
Mima Jaušovec
Kerry Reid
Françoise Dürr
Kerry Reid
Greer Stevens 6–3, 6–1
Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura
March
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Mar
Virginia Slims of Dallas
Dallas , United States Virginia Slims Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 34S/17D
Singles –
Doubles
Sue Barker 6–1, 7–6(5–4)
Terry Holladay
Greer Stevens
Virginia Wade
Kathleen Harter
Renáta Tomanová
Kristien Shaw
Betty Stöve
Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve 6–2, 6–4
Kerry Reid
Greer Stevens
14 Mar
Virginia Slims of Philadelphia
Philadelphia , United States Virginia Slims Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/15D
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Martina Navratilova
Sue Barker
Rosie Casals
Dianne Fromholtz
Kerry Reid
Virginia Wade
Betty Stöve
Françoise Dürr
Virginia Wade 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve
24 Mar
Virginia Slims Championships Los Angeles, United States Year-end championships Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 16S (8RR)
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert 2–6, 6–1, 6–1
Sue Barker
3rd:
Martina Navratilova 4th:
Rosie Casals
5th:
Virginia Wade 6th:
Betty Stöve 7th:
Mima Jaušovec 8th:
Kristien Shaw
Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve 7–5, 6–3
Françoise Dürr
Virginia Wade
Lionel Cup
San Antonio , United States Non-tour event $20,000 Hard
Singles –
Doubles
Billie Jean King 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Mary Hamm
Karen Krantzcke
Kym Ruddell 6–3, 6–0
Connor
Jane Preyer
28 Mar
Family Circle Cup
Hilton Head Island , United States Colgate Series Clay – $110,000 – 30S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert 6–1, 6–0
Billie Jean King
Mima Jaušovec
Kerry Reid
Kathy May
Rosie Casals
Tracy Austin
Renáta Tomanová
Rosie Casals
Chris Evert 6–4, 6–2
Françoise Dürr
Virginia Wade
April
May
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
9 May
German Open
Hamburg , West Germany Colgate Series $35,000 – clay
Singles –
Doubles
Laura duPont 6–1, 6–4
Heidi Eisterlehner
Katja Ebbinghaus
Regina Maršíková
Linky Boshoff
Ilana Kloss 2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Regina Maršíková
Renáta Tomanová
16 May
Italian Open Rome, Italy Colgate Series $35,000 – clay
Singles –
Doubles
Janet Newberry 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Renáta Tomanová
Marie Pinterová
Laura duPont
Mima Jaušovec
Iris Riedel
Pam Teeguarden
Mary Struthers
Brigitte Cuypers
Marise Kruger 6–3, 5–7, 2–6
Bunny Bruning
Sharon Walsh
23 May 30 May
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay (red) – 64S/64Q/22D/24X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Mima Jaušovec 6–2, 6–7(5–7) , 6–1
Florența Mihai
Regina Maršíková
Janet Newberry
Pam Teeguarden
Renáta Tomanová
Linky Boshoff
Kathy May
Regina Maršíková
Pam Teeguarden 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Rayni Fox
Helen Gourlay Cawley
Mary Carillo
John McEnroe 7–6, 6–3
Florența Mihai
Iván Molina
June
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 Jun
Robertson's Cup
Beckenham , Great Britain Non-tour event Grass
Singles –
Doubles
Yvonne Vermaak 6–4, 5–7, 6–1
Michelle Tyler
Mimi Wikstedt
Jo Durie
Jane Stratton
Bunny Bruning
Nerida Gregory
Maria Bueno
Jane Stratton
Mimi Wikstedt 6–3, 6–0
Bunny Bruning
Sharon Walsh
McIntosh Scottish Championships
Edinburgh , Great Britain Non-tour event Grass
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 2–6, 9–8(7–4) , 7–5
Kristien Shaw
Lesley Hunt
Julie Anthony
Julie Anthony
Betsy Nagelsen 6–1, 3–6, 6–1
Carrie Meyer
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
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Virginia Wade 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
Betty Stöve
Chris Evert
Sue Barker
Billie Jean King
Rosie Casals
Kerry Reid
Martina Navratilova
Helen Gourlay Cawley
JoAnne Russell 6–3, 6–3
Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve
Greer Stevens
Bob Hewitt 3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Betty Stöve
Frew McMillan
July
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Jul
Swiss Open
Gstaad , Switzerland Non-tour event Clay
Singles –
Doubles
Lesley Hunt 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Helen Gourlay Cawley
Helen Gourlay Cawley
Rayni Fox 6–0, 6–4
Mary Carillo
Lesley Hunt
Swedish Open
Båstad , Sweden Non-tour event Clay
Singles –
Doubles
Florența Mihai 6–4, 6–4
Mary Struthers
Cynthia Doerner
Raquel Giscafré 6–2, 7–5
Helena Anliot
Florența Mihai
11 Jul
Colgate Trophy
Kitzbühel , Austria Non-tour event Clay
Singles –
Doubles
Renáta Tomanová 6–3, 7–5
Katja Ebbinghaus
Helen Gourlay Cawley
Rayni Fox 6–1, 6–4
Lesley Charles
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
Laura duPont 6–4, 6–3
Nancy Richey
Cynthia Doerner
Iris Riedel
Linky Boshoff
Ilana Kloss 5–7, 7–5, 6–3
Mary Carillo
Wendy Overton
15 Aug
Rothmans Canadian Open
Toronto , Canada Colgate Series $35,000 – clay
Singles –
Doubles
Regina Maršíková 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Marise Kruger
Cynthia Doerner
Jeanne Evert
Linky Boshoff
Ilana Kloss 6–2, 6–3
Rosie Casals
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
22 Aug
Ivey's Pepsi Tennis Classic
Charlotte , United States Colgate Series $50,000 – clay
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
Mima Jaušovec
JoAnne Russell
Regina Maršíková
Tracy Austin
Brigitte Cuypers
Katja Ebbinghaus
Kate Latham
Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve 6–3, 6–4
Regina Maršíková
Pam Teeguarden
29 Aug 5 Sep
US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam $250,000 – Clay – 64S/32D/32X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Chris Evert 7–6(7–3) , 6–2
Wendy Turnbull
Betty Stöve
Martina Navratilova
Billie Jean King
Tracy Austin
Virginia Wade
Mima Jaušovec
Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Renée Richards
Betty-Ann Stuart
Betty Stöve
Frew McMillan 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Billie Jean King
Vitas Gerulaitis
September
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
12 Sep
Toray Sillook Open
Osaka & Tokyo, Japan Colgate Series $100,000 – carpet (i)
Singles
Virginia Wade 7–5, 5–7, 6–4
Martina Navratilova
Wendy Turnbull
Sue Barker
Mima Jaušovec
Terry Holladay
Julie Anthony
Michelle Tyler
19 Sep
World Invitational Tennis Classic
Hilton Head Island , United States Non-tour event Clay
Draw
Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Kerry Reid 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Dianne Fromholtz
Virginia Wade
26 Sep
Florida Federal Open
Palm Harbor , United States Colgate Series $35,000 – hard
Singles –
Doubles
Virginia Ruzici 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Laura duPont
Marise Kruger
Mona Guerrant
Linky Boshoff
Ilana Kloss 6–7, 6–2, 6–2
Brigitte Cuypers
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
Chris Evert 6–3, 6–2
Dianne Fromholtz
Virginia Wade
Billie Jean King
Ann Kiyomura
Kerry Reid
Betty Stöve
Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve 6–4, 6–2
Brigitte Cuypers
Marise Kruger
10 Oct
Thunderbird Classic
Phoenix , United States Colgate Series $75,000 – hard
Singles –
Doubles
Billie Jean King 1–6, 6–1, 6–0
Wendy Turnbull
Betty Stöve
Martina Navratilova
Renée Richards
Dianne Fromholtz
Rosie Casals
Tracy Austin
Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova 6–0, 7–5
Helen Gourlay Cawley
JoAnne Russell
17 Oct
Colgate Brazil Open
São Paulo , Brazil Colgate Series $75,000 – hard
Singles –
Doubles
Billie Jean King 6–1, 6–4
Betty Stöve
Dianne Fromholtz
Kerry Reid
Martina Navratilova
Betsy Nagelsen
Rosie Casals
Sharon Walsh
Kerry Reid
Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 5–7, 6–2
Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve
24 Oct
Borniquen Classic
San Juan , Puerto Rico Colgate Series $75,000 – hard
Singles –
Doubles
Billie Jean King 6–1, 6–3
Janet Newberry
JoAnne Russell
Betty Stöve
Wendy Turnbull
Rosie Casals
Virginia Ruzici
Terry Holladay
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Linky Boshoff
Ilana Kloss
31 Oct
Colgate Series Championships
Palm Springs , United States Colgate Series championships $250,000 – hard
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert 6–2, 6–2
Billie Jean King
Virginia Wade (3rd)
Kerry Reid (4th)
Round robin
Dianne Fromholtz
Martina Navratilova
Wendy Turnbull
Betty Stöve
Françoise Dürr
Virginia Wade 6–1, 4–6, 6–4
Helen Gourlay Cawley
JoAnne Russell
November
Rankings
Below are the 1977 WTA year-end rankings (December 31, 1977) in both singles and doubles competition:
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