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1977 French Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1977 French Open
1976 ChampionUruguay Fiorella Bonicelli
France Gail Lovera
Final
ChampionCzechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
United States Pam Teeguarden
Runner-upUnited States Rayni Fox
Australia Helen Gourlay
Score5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Fiorella Bonicelli and Gail Benedetti were the defending champions[1] but only Fiorella Bonicelli competed that year with Anna-Maria Nasuelli. Fiorella Bonicelli and Anna-Maria Nasuelli lost in the first round to Mary Carillo and Dianne Evers.[1]

Regina Maršíková and Pam Teeguarden won in the final 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 against Rayni Fox and Helen Gourlay.[1][2]

Seeds

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  1. South Africa Linky Boshoff / South Africa Ilana Kloss (quarterfinals)
  2. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec / Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová (second round)
  3. South Africa Brigitte Cuypers / South Africa Marise Kruger (first round)
  4. United States Laura duPont / United States Janet Newberry (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
  Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
United States Pam Teeguarden
6 7
  Australia Cynthia Doerner
Argentina Raquel Giscafré
3 5
  Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
United States Pam Teeguarden
5 6 6
  United States Rayni Fox
Australia Helen Gourlay
7 4 2
  United Kingdom Lesley Charles
United Kingdom Sue Mappin
6 3 6
  United States Rayni Fox
Australia Helen Gourlay
4 6 8

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 South Africa L Boshoff
South Africa I Kloss
6 6
Spain M Álvarez de Mon
Spain C Perea
2 2 1 South Africa L Boshoff
South Africa I Kloss
6 6
United Kingdom G Coles
United Kingdom L Mottram
3 3 Italy D Marzano
Australia C O'Neil
0 3
Italy D Marzano
Australia C O'Neil
6 6 1 South Africa L Boshoff
South Africa I Kloss
6 7 4
Czechoslovakia R Maršíková
United States P Teeguarden
6 5 6 Czechoslovakia R Maršíková
United States P Teeguarden
7 5 6
Argentina C Casabianca
Argentina I Madruga
2 7 2 Czechoslovakia R Maršíková
United States P Teeguarden
6 6
Sweden I Bentzer
United States K May
3 6 6 Sweden I Bentzer
United States K May
4 1
Switzerland SM Villaverde
Argentina E Weisenberger
6 3 4 Czechoslovakia R Maršíková
United States P Teeguarden
6 7
Australia C Doerner
Argentina R Giscafré
3 5
4 United States L duPont
United States J Newberry
4 6 3
France N Fuchs
France F Guédy
4 5 United States M Hamm
United States C Reynolds
6 2 6
United States M Hamm
United States C Reynolds
6 7 United States M Hamm
United States C Reynolds
6 2
West Germany K Ebbinghaus
West Germany H Masthoff
6 6 Australia C Doerner
Argentina R Giscafré
7 6
United States M Struthers
United States C-A Thomas
3 3 West Germany K Ebbinghaus
West Germany H Masthoff
1 6 5
Australia C Doerner
Argentina R Giscafré
6 7 Australia C Doerner
Argentina R Giscafré
6 2 7
United States K Harter
South Africa Y Vermaak
3 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United Kingdom L Charles
United Kingdom S Mappin
6 6
France D Beillan
France R Darmon
1 2 United Kingdom L Charles
United Kingdom S Mappin
6 6
France P du Puy
Chile M Rodríguez
3 3 Australia L Hunt
Romania F Mihai
3 0
Australia L Hunt
Romania F Mihai
6 6 United Kingdom L Charles
United Kingdom S Mappin
4 6 6
France S Rual
Chile S Urroz
2 7 2 Australia C Matison
Australia P Whytcross
6 2 4
West Germany H Eisterlehner
West Germany I Riedel
6 5 6 West Germany H Eisterlehner
West Germany I Riedel
2 4
Australia C Matison
Australia P Whytcross
7 1 7 Australia C Matison
Australia P Whytcross
6 6
3 South Africa B Cuypers
South Africa M Kruger
6 6 5 United Kingdom L Charles
United Kingdom S Mappin
6 3 6
United States R Fox
Australia H Gourlay
6 6 United States R Fox
Australia H Gourlay
4 6 8
France B Simon
France F Thibault
0 1 United States R Fox
Australia H Gourlay
6 6
Belgium M Gurdal
Japan N Sato
1 4 United States B Bruning
United States S Walsh
3 2
United States B Bruning
United States S Walsh
6 6 United States R Fox
Australia H Gourlay
7 7
Uruguay F Bonicelli
Italy A-M Nasuelli
5 6 5 United States M Carillo
Australia D Evers
5 5
United States M Carillo
Australia D Evers
7 4 7 United States M Carillo
Australia D Evers
1 6 6
Argentina V González
Argentina B Villaverde
0 6 2 2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová
6 3 2
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová
6 3 6

References

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  1. ^ a b c Barrett, John; Flink, Steve; Tingay, Lance (1978). "French Championships". World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook (10th Year ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 40, 46. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.
  2. ^ "Ramirez and Vilas Reach French Tennis Semifinals". nytimes.com.
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