Virginia Slims of Philadelphia 1977

Virginia Slims of Philadelphia 1977
date	May 14, 1977 - May 20, 1977
Edition	6th
navigation	1976  ◄  1977  ►  1978
WTA tour
venue	Philadelphia United States
category	Virginia Slims Circuit
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	Hard court
draw	32E / 15D
Prize money	US $ 100,000
Last year's winner	Evonne Cawley
Last year's winner (double)	Billie Jean King Betty Stöve
Winner	Chris Evert
Winner (doubles)	Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade
As of August 10, 2018

The 1977 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia was a women's tennis tournament in Philadelphia . The hard court tournament was part of the WTA Tour 1977 and took place from May 14th to 20th, 1977.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Chris Evert victory 02.  Martina Navrátilová final 03.  Sue Barker Semifinals 04th  Virginia Wade Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Rosie Casals Semifinals 06th  Betty Stöve Quarter finals 07th  Dianne Fromholtz Quarter finals 08th.  Mima Jaušovec 1 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

Results

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

C. Evert

6th

6th

C. Meyer

1

1

1

C. Evert

6th

6th

J. Anthony

6th

6th

J. Anthony

1

1

M. Carillo

2

4th

1

C. Evert

6th

6th

7th

D. Fromholtz

6th

6th

6th

7th

D. Fromholtz

3

4th

T. Holladay

7th

3

4th

7th

D. Fromholtz

6th

6th

M. Guerrant

6th

6th

M. Guerrant

4th

1

S. Hagey

1

3

1

C. Evert

6th

7th

3

S. Barker

6th

6th

3

S. Barker

2

5

S. Tolleson

3

2

3

S. Barker

w.

O.

V. Ruzici

6th

6th

V. Ruzici

J. Stratton

2

1

3

S. Barker

6th

2

6th

8th

M. Jaušovec

6th

1

2

K. Reid

2

6th

3

K. Harter

1

6th

6th

K. Harter

3

4th

K. Reid

6th

6th

K. Reid

6th

6th

K. May

3

4th

1

C. Evert

6th

4th

6th

K. Shaw

7th

5

4th

2

M. Navrátilová

4th

6th

3

F. Dürr

5

7th

6th

F. Dürr

2

2

M. Hamm

2

4th

5

R. Casals

6th

6th

5

R. Casals

6th

6th

5

R. Casals

6th

7th

Z. Liess

2

2

4th

V. Wade

4th

6th

S. Walsh

6th

6th

S. Walsh

2

4th

R. Tomanová

2

2

4th

V. Wade

6th

6th

4th

V. Wade

6th

6th

5

R. Casals

3

2

B. Cuypers

6th

1

6th

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

L. Forood

1

6th

7th

L. Forood

4th

3

M. Tyler

6th

B. Stöve

6th

6th

6th

B. Stöve

w.

O.

6th

B. Stöve

2

4th

S. Margolin

6th

2

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

K. Latham

7th

6th

K. Latham

0

7th

1

W. Turnbull

3

6th

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

6th

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

7th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Martina Navrátilová Betty Stöve   final 02.  Kerry Reid Greer Stevens   1 round 03.  Sue Barker Brigette Cuypers   1 round 04th  Rosie Casals Billie Jean King   1 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

Results

First round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

M. Navrátilová B. Stöve

6th

6th

M. Carillo R. Tomanová

4th

6th

6th

M. Carillo R. Tomanová

2

2

M. Hamm S. Tolleson

6th

2

3

1

M. Navrátilová B. Stöve

6th

6th

3

S. Barker B. Cuypers

T. Holladay K. May

3

1

J. Anthony D. Fromholtz

w.

O.

J. Anthony D. Fromholtz

1

4th

T. Holladay K. May

w.

O.

T. Holladay K. May

6th

6th

S. Hagey M. Tyler

1

M. Navrátilová B. Stöve

4th

6th

4th

M. Guerrant A. Kiyomura

2

4th

F. Dürr V. Wade

6th

4th

6th

V. Ruzici K. Shaw

6th

6th

V. Ruzici K. Shaw

C. Meyer W. Turnbull

7th

6th

C. Meyer W. Turnbull

w.

O.

4th

R. Casals , B.J. King

5

2

C. Meyer W. Turnbull

6th

5

B. Bruning S. Walsh

4th

4th

F. Dürr V. Wade

7th

7th

F. Dürr V. Wade

6th

6th

F. Dürr V. Wade

7th

6th

L. Forood K. Latham

w.

O.

L. Forood K. Latham

6th

1

2

K. Reid G. Stevens

Web links

• WTA finals. (PDF) In: wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017 ; accessed on October 12, 2017 (English). 
• Virginia Slims of Philadelphia 1977 on the ITF website