US Open 1977 / women singles

US Open 1977
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
US Open women singles
1976 ◄ 1977 ► 1978
Grand Slams 1977 women's singles
Australian Open (January) Australian Open (December) French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

This article describes the women's singles at the 1977 US Open . The defending champion was Chris Evert .

The final was played by Chris Evert and Wendy Turnbull , which Evert won in straight sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Chris Evert victory 02.  Martina Navrátilová Semifinals 03.  Virginia Wade Quarter finals 04th  Sue Barker 3rd round 05.  Betty Stöve Semifinals 06th  Rosie Casals Round of 16

No. Player Round reached 07th  Billie Jean King Quarter finals 08th.  Dianne Fromholtz Round of 16 09.  Kerry Reid Round of 16 10.  Mima Jaušovec Quarter finals 11.  Kristien Shaw 1 round 12.  Wendy Turnbull final

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

	Quarter finals							Semifinals							final
	1	Chris Evert	6th	6th
	7th	Billie Jean King	2	0
								1	Chris Evert	6th	7th
								5	Betty Stöve	3	5
		Tracy Austin	2	2
	5	Betty Stöve	6th	6th
															1	Chris Evert	7th	6th
															12	Wendy Turnbull	6th	2
	12	Wendy Turnbull	6th	6th
	3	Virginia Wade	2	1
								12	Wendy Turnbull	2	7th	6th
								2	Martina Navrátilová	6th	5	4th
	10	Mima Jaušovec	4th	1
	2	Martina Navrátilová	6th	6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

C. Evert

6th

6th

S. Walsh

1

0

1

C. Evert

6th

6th

P. Whytcross

2

6th

7th

P. Whytcross

0

0

N. Bohm

6th

0

6th

1

C. Evert

6th

6th

H. Anliot

2

2

R. Maršíková

6th

4th

1

H. Anliot

7th

6th

H. Anliot

2

6th

6th

B. Bruning

5

2

1

C. Evert

6th

6th

N. Richey

3

0

L. Hunt

7th

3

6th

M. Carillo

2

3

H. Cawley

5

6th

3

H. Cawley

6th

6th

L. Hunt

1

6th

N. Richey

7th

6th

N. Richey

6th

7th

M. Struthers

6th

0

N. Richey

7th

6th

Q

P. Louie

6th

2

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

7th

BJ King

6th

3

7th

M. Harper

5

4th

A. Smith

3

6th

5

A. Smith

7th

6th

7th

BJ King

6th

2

6th

Q

S. McInerney

1

6th

1

Q

S. McInerney

7th

6th

L. Charles

4th

4th

B. Hallquist

5

0

B. Hallquist

6th

6th

7th

BJ King

6th

3

7th

9

K. Reid

6th

6th

9

K. Reid

1

6th

6th

J. Stratton

2

3

9

K. Reid

6th

6th

J. Evert

0

2

9

K. Reid

7th

6th

Z. Liess

6th

1

LL

S. Saliba

3

3

Z. Liess

6th

0

6th

Z. Liess

6th

6th

R. Gerulaitis

3

6th

4th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

4th

S. Barker

6th

5

6th

K. Ebbinghaus

4th

7th

3

4th

S. Barker

6th

4th

6th

I. Riedel

4th

6th

1

4th

S. Barker

1

4th

H. Eisterlehner

6th

3

1

T. Austin

6th

6th

T. Austin

3

6th

6th

T. Austin

6th

6th

D. Quite

1

2

T. Austin

6th

7th

V. Ruzici

3

5

M. Bueno

2

3

M. Gurdal

6th

3

2

V. Ruzici

6th

6th

V. Ruzici

2

6th

6th

V. Ruzici

6th

6th

L. Thomas

4th

2

P. Bostrom

2

1

C. Reynolds

6th

6th

C. Reynolds

2

1

P. Bostrom

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

5

B. Stöve

6th

3

6th

L. Antonoplis

3

6th

2

5

B. Stöve

6th

6th

I. Kloss

4th

1

5

B. Stöve

7th

6th

L. duPont

5

4th

L. duPont

6th

6th

L. Forood

3

6th

7th

L. Forood

4th

4th

H. Viragh

6th

4th

6th

5

B. Stöve

6th

6th

11

K. Shaw

3

2

K. Kuykendall

3

0

F. Mihai

6th

6th

F. Mihai

2

6th

6th

S. Margolin

6th

1

1

F. Mihai

3

1

K. Kuykendall

6th

6th

K. Kuykendall

6th

6th

L. Beaven

6th

6th

L. Beaven

0

4th

A. Kiyomura

4th

2

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

K. Latham

3

4th

G. Stevens

6th

6th

G. Stevens

4th

4th

Q

B. Jordan

6th

6th

Q

B. Jordan

4th

3

12

W. Turnbull

6th

6th

C. Doerner

0

2

S. Simmonds

2

1

12

W. Turnbull

6th

6th

12

W. Turnbull

6th

6th

12

W. Turnbull

4th

6th

6th

6th

R. Casals

6th

0

0

Q

P. Elliott

2

3

B. Cuypers

7th

6th

6th

B. Cuypers

6th

6th

Q

C. Stoll

5

7th

2

B. Cuypers

2

6th

2

6th

R. Casals

6th

1

6th

P. Teeguarden

3

6th

B. Nagelsen

6th

4th

3

6th

R. Casals

6th

7th

6th

R. Casals

2

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

T. Holladay

2

6th

1

J. Russell

7th

6th

J. Russell

6th

3

6th

G. Lovera Benedetti

5

4th

J. Russell

7th

3

1

M. Guerrant

7th

2

6th

M. Guerrant

5

6th

6th

Y. Vermaak

6th

6th

1

M. Guerrant

6th

4th

7th

W. Overton

0

6th

5

M. Guerrant

5

4th

R. Fox

6th

6th

3

V. Wade

7th

6th

M. Wikstedt

4th

3

R. Fox

3

4th

F. Bonicelli

6th

6th

F. Bonicelli

6th

1

2

3

V. Wade

4th

6th

6th

Q

M. Riley

4th

0

R. Richards

1

4th

3

V. Wade

6th

6th

3

V. Wade

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

J. Newberry

6th

6th

C. Baily

1

0

J. Newberry

6th

7th

R. Tomanová

4th

6th

J. Newberry

1

2

10

M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

I. Bentzer

1

1

F. Dürr

3

1

10

M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

10

M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

10

M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

8th

D. Fromholtz

3

2

Q

R. Harris

2

4th

M. Tyler

6th

2

M. Tyler

6th

6th

K. May

4th

0

r

M. Tyler

2

3

8th

D. Fromholtz

6th

6th

J. Anthony

3

2

L. Boshoff

1

4th

8th

D. Fromholtz

6th

6th

8th

D. Fromholtz

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

G. Coles

1

6th

7th

C. Penn

6th

2

5

G. Coles

7th

4th

5

K. Harter

5

6th

7th

K. Harter

0

0

M. Kruger

6th

6th

M. Kruger

6th

6th

Q

P. Michel

6th

6th

Q

P. Michel

2

2

V. goat foot

4th

3

M. Kruger

2

1

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

T. Harford

6th

6th

S. Mappin

4th

2

D. Evers

4th

2

D. Evers

6th

6th

T. Harford

0

2

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

C. Meyer

4th

1

M. Hamm

0

1

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

Web links

• US Open 1977 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• US Open 1977 (English) on the ITF homepage