1977 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1977 US Open
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Wendy Turnbull
Final score	7–6, 6–2
Details
Draw	96
Seeds	12
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women mixed WC Singles WC Doubles Legends
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Two-time defending champion Chris Evert successfully defended her title defeating Wendy Turnbull, 7–6, 6–2, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1977 US Open.

Seeds[]

The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Qualifying[]

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Chris Evert	6	6
	7	Billie Jean King	2	0
								1	Chris Evert	6	7
								5	Betty Stöve	3	5
		Tracy Austin	2	2
	5	Betty Stöve	6	6
															1	Chris Evert	7	6
															12	Wendy Turnbull	6	2
	12	Wendy Turnbull	6	6
	3	Virginia Wade	2	1
								12	Wendy Turnbull	2	7	6
								2	Martina Navratilova	6	5	4
	10	Mima Jaušovec	4	1
	2	Martina Navratilova	6	6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	Evert	6	6
		Walsh	1	0				1	Evert	6	6
		Whytcross	2	6	7				Whytcross	0	0
		Bohm	6	0	6										1	Evert	6	6
																Anliot	2	2
									Maršíková	6	4	1
		Anliot	7	6					Anliot	2	6	6
		Bruning	5	2																		1	Evert	6	6
																							Richey	3	0
									Hunt	7	3	6
		Gourlay Cawley	6	6					Gourlay Cawley	5	6	3
		Carillo	2	3												Hunt	1	6
		Richey	7	6												Richey	6	7
		Struthers	6	0					Richey	7	6
								Q	Louie	6	2

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								7	King	6	3	7
		Smith	7	6					Smith	3	6	5
		Louie	5	4											7	King	6	2	6
															Q	McInerney	1	6	1
								Q	McInerney	7	6
		Hallquist	6	6					Hallquist	5	0
		Charles	4	4																		7	King	6	3	7
	9	Reid	6	6																		9	Reid	1	6	6
		Stratton	2	3				9	Reid	6	6
									Evert	0	2
															9	Reid	7	6
																Liess	6	1
								LL	Saliba	3	3
		Liess	6	0	6				Liess	6	6
		Gerulaitis	3	6	4

Section 3[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	Barker	6	5	6
		Ebbinghaus	4	7	3			4	Barker	6	4	6
									Riedel	4	6	1
															4	Barker	1	4
		Austin	3	6	6											Austin	6	6
		Eisterlehner	6	3	1				Austin	6	6
									Ganz	1	2
																							Austin	6	7
																							Ruzici	3	5
									Bueno	2	3
		Ruzici	2	6	6				Ruzici	6	6
		Gurdal	6	3	2											Ruzici	6	6
		Reynolds	6	6												Bostrom	2	1
		Thomas	4	2					Reynolds	2	1
									Bostrom	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	Stöve	6	3	6
		Antonoplis	3	6	2			5	Stöve	6	6
									Kloss	4	1
															5	Stöve	7	6
																duPont	5	4
									duPont	6	6
		Forood	3	6	7				Forood	4	4
		Sparre	6	4	6																	5	Stöve	6	6
		Mihai	6	6																			Kuykendall	3	0
	11	Kemmer Shaw	3	2					Mihai	2	6	6
									Margolin	6	1	1
																Mihai	3	1
																Kuykendall	6	6
									Kuykendall	6	6
		Beaven	6	6					Beaven	0	4
		Kiyomura	4	2

Section 5[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Stevens	6	6
		Latham	3	4					Stevens	4	4
								Q	Jordan	6	6
															Q	Jordan	4	3
															12	Turnbull	6	6
									Doerner	0	2
	12	Turnbull	6	6				12	Turnbull	6	6
		Simmonds	2	1																		12	Turnbull	4	6	6
																						6	Casals	6	0	0
								Q	Elliott	2	3
		Cuypers	7	6	6				Cuypers	6	6
	Q	Stoll	5	7	2											Cuypers	2	6	2
															6	Casals	6	1	6
									Teeguarden	3	6
	6	Casals	2	6	6			6	Casals	6	7
		Nagelsen	6	4	3

Section 6[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									Holladay	2	6	1
		Russell	7	6					Russell	6	3	6
		Lovera	5	4												Russell	7	3	1
		Guerrant	7	2	6											Guerrant	5	6	6
		Vermaak	6	6	1				Guerrant	6	4	7
									Overton	0	6	5
																							Guerrant	5	4
		Fox	6	6																		3	Wade	7	6
		Wikstedt	4	3					Fox	3	4
									Bonicelli	6	6
																Bonicelli	6	1	2
															3	Wade	4	6	6
								Q		4	0
	3	Wade	6	6				3	Wade	6	6
		Richards	1	4

Section 7[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Newberry	6	6
		Baily	1	0					Newberry	6	7
									Tomanová	4	6
																Newberry	1	2
															10	Jaušovec	6	6
									Bentzer	1	1
	10	Jaušovec	6	6				10	Jaušovec	6	6
		Dürr	3	1																		10	Jaušovec	6	6
																						8	Fromholtz	3	2
								Q		2	4
		Tyler	6	2					Tyler	6	6
		May	4	0	r											Tyler	2	3
															8	Fromholtz	6	6
									Anthony	3	2
	8	Fromholtz	6	6				8	Fromholtz	6	6
		Boshoff	1	4

Section 8[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Coles	1	6	7
			6	2	5				Coles	7	4	5
									Harter	5	6	7
																Harter	0	0
																Kruger	6	6
									Kruger	6	6
	Q	Michel	6	6				Q	Michel	2	2
		Ziegenfuss	4	3																			Kruger	2	1
																						2	Navratilova	6	6
									Harford	6	6
		Evers	6	6					Evers	4	2
		Mappin	4	2												Harford	0	2
															2	Navratilova	6	6
									Meyer	4	1
	2	Navratilova	6	6				2	Navratilova	6	6
		Hamm	0	1

External links[]

• 1977 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation