1977 Wimbledon Championships – women's singles

1977 Wimbledon Championships
Champion   Virginia Wade
Runner-up   Betty Stöve
Final score   4-6, 6-3, 6-1
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends    men    women    seniors
WC Doubles    men    women  

Virginia Wade defeated Betty Stöve 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

Seeds

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

  1. Chris Evert (Semifinalist)
  2. Martina Navratilova (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Virginia Wade (Champion)
  4. Sue Barker (Semifinalist)
  5. Billie Jean King (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Rosie Casals (Quarterfinalist)
  1. Betty Stöve (Finalist)
  2. Kerry Melville (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Dianne Fromholtz (Withdrew before start)
  4. Mima Jaušovec (Third round)
  5. Françoise Durr (Third round)
  6. Kathy May-Teacher (Fourth round)

Draw

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 Stöve 6 3 1
  8   Kerry Melville 3 4    
4   Sue Barker 6 6    
  4   Sue Barker 4 6 4
  7   Betty Stöve 6 2 6  
7   Betty Stöve 9 3 6
  2   Martina Navratilova 8 6 1  

Earlier rounds

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    

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   Jaušovec 6 6    
  Turnbull 6 6         Turnbull 4 3    
  Eisterlehner 2 1         10   Jaušovec 4 4  
  Kruger 6 2 6         Kruger 6 6    
  Tyler 4 6 2       Kruger 6 6  
      Guedy 3 2    
 

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    
 

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    

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  

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    
 

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   Stöve 6 6  
      Tomanová 6 2 6  
  Cuypers 6 6         Cuypers 4 6 3  
  Maršíková 0 4           Tomanová 1 2  
      7   Stöve 6 6    
      Teeguarden 6 3 2
7   Stöve 6 6       7   Stöve 3 6 6  
  Simmonds 3 1    

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    

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