1977 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

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Virginia Wade defeated Betty Stove 4-6 6-3 6-1 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1977 Wimbledon Championships - Gentlemen's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Virginia Wade is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Chris Evert (Semifinalist) Martina Navratilova (Quarterfinalist) Virginia Wade (Champion) Sue Barker (Semifinalist) Billie Jean King (Quarterfinalist) Rosie Casals (Quarterfinalist)

Betty Stove (Finalist) Kerry Melville (Quarterfinalist) Dianne Fromholtz (Withdrew before start) Mima Jausovec (Third round) Françoise Durr (Third round) Kathy May-Teacher (Fourth round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Chris Evert	6	6
	5	Billie Jean King	1	2
								1	Chris Evert	2	6	1
								3	Virginia Wade	6	4	6
	3	Virginia Wade	7	6
	6	Rosie Casals	5	2
															3	Virginia Wade	4	6	6
															7	Betty Stove	6	3	1
	8	Kerry Melville	3	4
	4	Sue Barker	6	6
								4	Sue Barker	4	6	4
								7	Betty Stove	6	2	6
	7	Betty Stove	9	3	6
	2	Martina Navratilova	8	6	1

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
1	Evert	6	6
	Gerulaitis	0	3				1	Evert	6	6
								Shaw	0	2
														1	Evert	6	6
	Vessies	6	3	6											Austin	1	1
	Hamm	4	6	2				Vessies	3	3
								Austin	6	6
																					1	Evert	8	6
																						Stevens	6	4
								Ebbinghaus	6	6
	Thompson	2	7	6				Thompson	2	0
	Dignam	6	5	1											Ebbinghaus	1	3
															Stevens	6	6
								Spex	6	0	2
	Stevens	6	6					Stevens	4	6	6
	Struthers	1	0

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							5	King	6	6	6
	Smith	4	6	6				Smith	8	0	3
	Wikstedt	6	2	0										5	King	6	7
															Bueno	2	5
								Bueno	1	8	8
	Newberry	6	6					Newberry	6	6	6
	Giscafre	4	2																		5	King	4	6	6
																						Kruger	6	0	1
							10	Jausovec	6	6
	Turnbull	6	6					Turnbull	4	3
	Eisterlehner	2	1											10	Jausovec	4	4
	Kruger	6	2	6											Kruger	6	6
	Tyler	4	6	2				Kruger	6	6
								Guedy	3	2

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
3	Wade	6	6
	Durie	2	2				3	Wade	6	6
								Nagelsen	2	1
														3	Wade	6	6
															Vermaak	1	2
								Vermaak	6	6
	Fayter	2	6	6				Fayter	3	1
	Bohm	6	3	2																	3	Wade	9	6
	Peled	6	6																			Simionescu	7	3
	Pinterova	1	1					Peled	4	6	4
								Fox	6	4	6
															Fox	5	2
	Simionescu	6	6												Simionescu	7	6
	Tolleson	2	3					Simionescu	6	7
								Reynolds	4	5

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
6	Casals	6	6
	Harford	3	1				6	Casals	6	6
								Ziegenfuss	3	3
														6	Casals	6	6
	Russell	8	6												Russell	1	1
	Mappin	6	2					Russell	6	7
								Hagey	3	5
																					6	Casals	8	6
11	Durr	6	8																			Boshoff	6	3
	Forood	0	6				11	Durr	6	7
								Ruzici	3	5
														11	Durr	3	7
															Boshoff	6	9
								Hunt	3	2
	Boshoff	6	6					Boshoff	6	6
	Whytcross	4	4

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Harter	3	2
	Doerner	6	6					Doerner	6	6
	Bruning	3	1												Doerner	0	2
														12	May-Teacher	6	6
								Molesworth	2	4
12	May-Teacher	6	6				12	May-Teacher	6	6
	Mottram	3	1																		12	May-Teacher	2	1
	Anthony	6	6																		8	Melville	6	6
	Sato	1	3					Anthony	6	6
								Riedel	2	1
															Anthony	3	7
														8	Melville	6	9
								Lovera	1	1
8	Melville	2	6	7			8	Melville	6	6
	Carillo	6	4	5

[edit] Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Antonoplis	6	6
	Bostrom	3	4					Antonoplis	7	6
								Matison	5	1
															Antonoplis	6	6
															Sparre	4	1
								Sparre	6	6
	Susman	6	7					Susman	3	2
	Saliba	1	5																			Antonoplis	0	4
																					4	Barker	6	6
								Kloss	3	4
	Kiyomura	6	7					Kiyomura	6	6
	Meyer	1	5												Kiyomura	2	1
	Masthoff	2	7	7										4	Barker	6	6
	Bonicelli	6	5	5				Masthoff	1	3
							4	Barker	6	6

[edit] Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Gourlay	6	6
	Walsh-Pete	4	2					Gourlay	6	6
								Hobbs	4	3
															Gourlay	9	6
	Stratton	4	9	6											Stratton	7	3
	Hogan	6	7	1				Stratton	7	9	6
								O'Neil	9	8	3
																						Gourlay	4	2
																					7	Stove	6	6
								Tomanova	6	2	6
	Cuypers	6	6					Cuypers	4	6	3
	Marsikova	0	4												Tomanova	1	2
														7	Stove	6	6
								Teeguarden	6	3	2
7	Stove	6	6				7	Stove	3	6	6
	Simmonds	3	1

[edit] Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Gurdal	6	6
	Du Pont	2	4					Gurdal	6	6	3
								McMillan	1	8	6
															McMillan	4	0
															Holladay	6	6
								Shaw	5	4
	Holladay	6	6					Holladay	7	6
	Beaven	3	3																			Holladay	4	4
																					2	Navratilova	6	6
								Mihai	2	4
	Charles	6	1	6				Charles	6	6
	Simon	4	6	3											Charles	2	2
														2	Navratilova	6	6
								Lofdahl	0	3
2	Navratilova	6	6				2	Navratilova	6	6
	Coles	3	0

[edit] External links

• 1977 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw