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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 two circuits the newly streamlined version of the Virginia Slims Circuit (which was now an 11-week tour of the US) and the world wide Colgate International 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]
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
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
17 Oct
Colgate Inaugural Palm Springs , United States Colgate International Series Hard – $175,000
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 Hard – $35,000
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 Hard – $35,000
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 Grass – $100,000
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
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 Jan
Australian Open Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam Grass – 32S/16DSingles – 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/16DSingles – 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/16DSingles – 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/13DSingles – 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/14DSingles – 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/16DSingles – 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
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Feb
Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago , United States Virginia Slims Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 33S/16DSingles – 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/15DSingles – 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 – 32SSingles – 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/16DSingles – 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
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Mar
Virginia Slims of Dallas Dallas , United States Virginia Slims Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 34S/17DSingles – 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/15DSingles – 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
28 Mar
Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island , United States Colgate Series Clay – $110,000 – 30S/16DSingles – 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
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
9 May
German Open Hamburg , West Germany Colgate Series $35,000 – claySingles – 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 – claySingles – 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/24XSingles – 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
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
8 Aug
US Clay Court Championships Indianapolis , United States Colgate Series $35,000 – clay
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
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
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/32XSingles – 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
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
26 Sep
Florida Federal Open Palm Harbor , United States Colgate Series $35,000 – hard
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
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 Oct
Wyler's Classic Atlanta , United States Colgate Series Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
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 Hard – $75,000
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 Hard – $75,000
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 Hard – $75,000
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 Hard – $250,000 – 8S/4D
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
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Nov
Wightman Cup Williamsburg , United States Hard (i) Team event
United States
7–0
Great Britain
Below are the 1977 WTA year-end rankings (December 31, 1977) in both singles and doubles competition:
Women's tennis seasons
Seasons (1881-1912) ILTF (1913-72)
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ILTF Independent Circuit ILTF Grand Prix Circuit Virginia Slims Circuit Virginia Slims/Colgate Series Avon/Colgate Series Avon/Toyota Series Virginia Slims World Championship Series WTA Tour
Grand Slam events Virginia Slims Circuit
Washington (S , D )
Hollywood (S , D )
Houston (S , D )
Minneapolis (S , D )
Seattle (S , D )
Chicago (S , D )
Los Angeles (S , D )
Detroit (S , D )
San Francisco (S , D )
Dallas (S , D )
Philadelphia (S , D )
Colgate Series
Sydney 1 (S , D )
Melbourne (S , D )
Sydney 2 (S , D )
Johannesburg (S , D )
London (S , D )
Hilton Head (S , D )
Hamburg (S , D )
Rome (S , D )
Chichester (S , D )
Eastbourne (S , D )
Indianapolis (S , D )
Toronto (S , D )
Charlotte (S , D )
Tokyo 1 (S , D )
Palm Harbor (S , D )
Atlanta (S , D )
Phoenix (S , D )
São Paulo (S , D )
San Juan (S , D )
Non-Tour Events Team events