Wimbledon Championships 1977 / women's singles

Wimbledon Championships 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
Wimbledon Championships 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 Wimbledon Championships . The defending champion was Chris Evert .

Virginia Wade and Betty Stöve contested the final , which Wade won in three sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Chris Evert Semifinals 02.  Martina Navrátilová Quarter finals 03.  Virginia Wade victory 04th  Sue Barker Semifinals 05.  Billie Jean King Quarter finals 06th  Rosie Casals Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 07th  Betty Stöve final 08th.  Kerry Melville Quarter finals 09. 10.  Mima Jaušovec 3rd round 11.  Françoise Dürr 3rd round 12.  Kathy May Round of 16

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

5

Billie Jean King

1

2

1

Chris Evert

2

6th

1

3

Virginia Wade

6th

4th

6th

3

Virginia Wade

7th

6th

6th

Rosie Casals

5

2

3

Virginia Wade

4th

6th

6th

7th

Betty Stöve

6th

3

1

8th

Kerry Melville

3

4th

4th

Sue Barker

6th

6th

4th

Sue Barker

4th

6th

4th

7th

Betty Stöve

6th

2

6th

7th

Betty Stöve

9

3

6th

2

Martina Navrátilová

8th

6th

1

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

C. Evert

6th

6th

R. Gerulaitis

0

3

1

C. Evert

6th

6th

WC

W. Shaw

0

2

1

C. Evert

6th

6th

E. Vessies

6th

3

6th

T. Austin

1

1

M. Hamm

4th

6th

2

E. Vessies

3

3

T. Austin

6th

6th

1

C. Evert

8th

6th

G. Stevens

6th

4th

K. Ebbinghaus

6th

6th

Q

E. Dignam

6th

5

1

WC

B. Thompson

2

0

WC

B. Thompson

2

7th

6th

K. Ebbinghaus

1

3

G. Stevens

6th

6th

Q

A. Spex

6th

0

2

M. Struthers

1

0

G. Stevens

4th

6th

6th

G. Stevens

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

5

BJ King

6th

6th

6th

Q

A. Smith

4th

6th

6th

Q

A. Smith

8th

0

3

M. Wikstedt

6th

2

0

5

BJ King

6th

7th

M. Bueno

2

5

M. Bueno

1

8th

8th

J. Newberry

6th

6th

J. Newberry

6th

6th

6th

LL

R. Giscafré

4th

2

5

BJ King

4th

6th

6th

M. Kruger

6th

0

1

10

M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

W. Turnbull

6th

6th

W. Turnbull

4th

3

H. Eisterlehner

2

1

10

M. Jaušovec

4th

4th

M. Tyler

4th

6th

2

M. Kruger

6th

6th

M. Kruger

6th

2

6th

M. Kruger

6th

6th

F. Guedy

3

2

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

3

V. Wade

6th

6th

WC

J. Durie

2

2

3

V. Wade

6th

6th

B. Nagelsen

2

1

3

V. Wade

6th

6th

Y. Vermaak

1

2

Y. Vermaak

6th

6th

J. Fayter

2

6th

6th

J. Fayter

3

1

Q

N. Bohm

6th

3

2

3

V. Wade

9

6th

M. Pinterova

1

1

M. Simionescu

7th

3

Q

P. Peled

6th

6th

Q

P. Peled

4th

6th

4th

Q

R. Fox

6th

4th

6th

Q

R. Fox

5

2

S. Tolleson

2

3

M. Simionescu

7th

6th

M. Simionescu

6th

6th

M. Simionescu

6th

7th

C. Reynolds

4th

5

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

6th

R. Casals

6th

6th

T. Harford

3

1

6th

R. Casals

6th

6th

V. goat foot

3

3

6th

R. Casals

6th

6th

J. Russell

8th

6th

J. Russell

1

1

S. Mappin

6th

2

J. Russell

6th

7th

LL

S. Hagey

3

5

6th

R. Casals

8th

6th

11

F. Dürr

6th

8th

L. Boshoff

6th

3

L. Forood

0

6th

11

F. Dürr

6th

7th

V. Ruzici

3

5

11

F. Dürr

3

7th

L. Boshoff

6th

9

L. Hunt

3

2

P. Whytcross

4th

4th

L. Boshoff

6th

6th

L. Boshoff

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

K. Harter

3

2

C. Doerner

6th

6th

C. Doerner

6th

6th

B. Bruning

3

1

C. Doerner

0

2

12

K. May

6th

6th

C. Molesworth

2

4th

L. Mottram

3

1

12

K. May

6th

6th

12

K. May

6th

6th

12

K. May

2

1

J. Anthony

6th

6th

8th

K. Melville

6th

6th

N. Satō

1

3

J. Anthony

6th

6th

I. Riedel

2

1

J. Anthony

3

7th

8th

K. Melville

6th

9

G. Lovera Benedetti

1

1

M. Carillo

6th

4th

5

8th

K. Melville

6th

6th

8th

K. Melville

2

6th

7th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

P. Bostrom

3

4th

L. Antonoplis

6th

6th

L. Antonoplis

7th

6th

Q

C. Matison

5

1

L. Antonoplis

6th

6th

Q

H. Sparre

4th

1

Q

H. Sparre

6th

6th

WC

S. Saliba

1

5

WC

K. Susman

3

2

WC

K. Susman

6th

7th

L. Antonoplis

0

4th

4th

S. Barker

6th

6th

I. Kloss

3

4th

C. Meyer

1

5

A. Kiyomura

6th

6th

A. Kiyomura

6th

7th

A. Kiyomura

2

1

H. Masthoff

2

7th

7th

4th

S. Barker

6th

6th

F. Bonicelli

6th

5

5

H. Masthoff

1

3

4th

S. Barker

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

S. Walsh-Pete

4th

2

H. Cawley

6th

6th

H. Cawley

6th

6th

WC

A. Hobbs

4th

3

H. Cawley

9

6th

P. Hogan

6th

7th

1

J. Stratton

7th

3

J. Stratton

4th

9

6th

J. Stratton

7th

9

6th

LL

C. O'Neil

9

8th

3

H. Cawley

4th

2

7th

B. Stöve

6th

6th

R. Tomanová

6th

2

6th

B. Cuypers

6th

6th

B. Cuypers

4th

6th

3

R. Maršíková

0

4th

R. Tomanová

1

2

7th

B. Stöve

6th

6th

P. Teeguarden

6th

3

2

S. Simmonds

3

1

7th

B. Stöve

3

6th

6th

7th

B. Stöve

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

M. Gurdal

6th

6th

L. duPont

2

4th

M. Gurdal

6th

6th

3

A. McMillan

1

8th

6th

A. McMillan

4th

0

T. Holladay

6th

6th

K. Shaw

5

4th

T. Holladay

6th

6th

T. Holladay

7th

6th

L. Beaven

3

3

T. Holladay

4th

4th

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

F. Mihai

2

4th

L. Charles

6th

1

6th

L. Charles

6th

6th

B. Simon

4th

6th

3

L. Charles

2

2

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

I. Lofdahl

0

3

G. Coles

3

0

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

Web links

• Wimbledon Championships 1977 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Wimbledon Championships 1977 on the ITF website