1977 WTA Tour
Details | |
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Duration | 17 October 1976 – 28 November 1977 |
Edition | 7th |
Tournaments | 49 |
Categories | Grand Slam (4) WTA championships (3) Virginia Slims Circuit (11) Colgate International Series (18) Non-Tour Events (11) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | Chris Evert (12) |
Most tournament finals | Chris Evert (14) |
Prize money leader | Chris Evert ($503,134) |
Points leader | Chris Evert (17.612) |
Awards | |
Player of the year | Virginia Wade |
Doubles Team of the year | Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve |
Most improved player of the year | Wendy Turnbull |
Newcomer of the year | Tracy Austin |
← 1976 1978 → |
The 1977 WTA Tour consisted of a number of tennis tournaments for female tennis players. It was composed of the newly streamlined version of the Virginia Slims Circuit (which was now an 11-week tour of the US) and the Colgate 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]
Schedule[]
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]
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Grand Slam tournaments |
Virginia Slims/Colgate Series championships |
Virginia Slims Circuit |
Colgate International Series |
Non-Tour Events |
Team events |
November (1976)[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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17 Oct | Palm Springs, United States Colgate International Series $175,000 – Hard – |
Chris Evert 6–1, 6–2 |
Françoise Dürr | Virginia Wade (3rd) Terry Holladay (4th) |
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Chris Evert Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–4 |
Billie Jean King Betty Stöve | ||||
1 Nov | London, Great Britain Colgate International Series $35,000 – Hard – |
Virginia Wade 6–2, 6–2 |
Chris Evert | Rosie Casals Sue Barker |
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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 $35,000 – Hard – |
Brigitte Cuypers 6–7, 6–4, 6–1 |
Laura DuPont | Annette du Plooy Heidi Eisterlehner |
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Laura DuPont Valerie Ziegenfuss 6–1, 6–4 |
Yvonne Vermaak | ||||
29 Nov | Sydney, Australia Colgate International Series $100,000 – Grass – |
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 |
December (1976)[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 Dec | Toyota Women's Classic Melbourne, Australia Colgate International Series $75,000 – Grass – |
Margaret Court 6–2, 6–2 |
Sue Barker | Betty Stöve Dianne Fromholtz |
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Margaret Court Betty Stöve 6–2, 6–4 |
Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss | ||||
26 Dec | Marlboro NSW Open Sydney, Australia Colgate Series $35,000 – Grass – |
Kerry Reid 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Dianne Fromholtz | Karen Krantzcke Renáta Tomanová |
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Helen Gourlay Betsy Nagelsen 6–4, 6–1 |
Dianne Fromholtz Renáta Tomanová |
January[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 Jan | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Grass – 32S/16D Singles – |
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 $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
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 $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 34S/16D – |
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 $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/13D – |
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 | Minneapolis, United States Virginia Slims $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 33S/14D – |
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 $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 33S/16D – |
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 |
February[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Feb | Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United States Virginia Slims $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 33S/16D – |
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 $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 34S/15D – |
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 $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S – |
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 $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 34S/16D – |
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 |
March[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Mar | Virginia Slims of Dallas Dallas, United States Virginia Slims $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 34S/17D – |
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 $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/15D – |
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 $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 16S (8RR) – |
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 | ||||
San Antonio, United States Non-tour event $20,000 Hard – |
Billie Jean King 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Mary Hamm | |||
Karen Krantzcke Kym Ruddell 6–3, 6–0 |
Connor Jane Preyer | ||||
28 Mar | Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Colgate Series $110,000 – Clay – 30S/16D Singles – |
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 |
April[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Apr | Tokyo, Japan $100,000 - Carpet (i) - 8D |
Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve 7–5, 6–3 |
Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade |
Casals / King Jaušovec / Ruzici |
Newberry / Russell Kemmer / Ziegenfuss Barker / Kiyomura Holladay / May |
12 Apr | Austin, United States Non-Tour Event – Hard – 32S/8D – |
Chris Evert 6–3, 7–6(5–2) |
Martina Navratilova | Sue Barker Virginia Wade |
May[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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9 May | German Open Hamburg, West Germany Colgate Series $35,000 – Clay – |
Laura DuPont 6–1, 6–4 |
Heidi Eisterlehner | Katja Ebbinghaus Regina Maršíková |
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Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Regina Maršíková Renáta Tomanová | ||||
16 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Colgate Series $35,000 – Clay – |
Janet Newberry 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
Renáta Tomanová | Marie Pinterova 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/24X Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
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 |
Florenţa Mihai Iván Molina |
June[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 Jun | Beckenham, Great Britain Non-tour event Grass – |
Yvonne Vermaak 6–4, 5–7, 6–1 |
Michelle Tyler | Mimi Wikstedt Jo Durie |
Jane Stratton Bunny Bruning Nerida Gregory Maria Bueno |
Jane Stratton Mimi Wikstedt 6–3, 6–0 |
Bunny Bruning Sharon Walsh | ||||
Edinburgh, Great Britain Non-tour event Grass – |
Martina Navratilova 2–6, 9–8(7–4), 7–5 |
Kristien Shaw | Lesley Hunt Julie Anthony |
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Julie Anthony Betsy Nagelsen 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 |
Carrie Meyer Renáta Tomanová | ||||
13 Jun | Federation Cup Eastbourne, Great Britain Federation Cup Grass – 32 teams knockout |
United States 2–1 |
Australia | South Africa Great Britain |
France Netherlands Sweden West Germany |
20 Jun 27 Jun |
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – 96S/48D/64X Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
Virginia Wade 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
Betty Stöve | Chris Evert Sue Barker |
Billie Jean King Rosie Casals Kerry Reid Martina Navratilova |
Helen Gourlay Cawley JoAnne Russell 6–3, 6–3 |
Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve | ||||
Greer Stevens Bob Hewitt 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Betty Stöve Frew McMillan |
July[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Jul | Gstaad, Switzerland Non-tour event Clay – |
Lesley Hunt 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
Helen Gourlay Cawley | ||
Helen Gourlay Cawley Rayni Fox 6–0, 6–4 |
Mary Carillo Lesley Hunt | ||||
Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden Non-tour event Clay – |
Florența Mihai 6–4, 6–4 |
Mary Struthers | |||
Cynthia Doerner Raquel Giscafré 6–2, 7–5 |
Helena Anliot Florența Mihai | ||||
11 Jul | Kitzbühel, Austria Non-tour event Clay – |
Renáta Tomanová 6–3, 7–5 |
Katja Ebbinghaus | ||
Helen Gourlay Cawley Rayni Fox 6–1, 6–4 |
Lesley Charles Jackie Fayter |
August[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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8 Aug | Indianapolis, United States Colgate Series $35,000 – Clay – |
Laura DuPont 6–4, 6–3 |
Nancy Richey | Cynthia Doerner Iris Riedel |
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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 |
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Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss 6–2, 6–3 |
Rosie Casals Evonne Goolagong Cawley | ||||
22 Aug | 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/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
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) |
Renee Richards Betty-Ann Stuart | ||||
Betty Stöve Frew McMillan 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Billie Jean King Vitas Gerulaitis |
September[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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12 Sep | Toray Sillook Open Tokyo, Japan Colgate Series $100,000 – Hard Singles |
Virginia Wade 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 |
Martina Navratilova | Wendy Turnbull Sue Barker |
Mima Jaušovec Terry Holladay Julie Anthony Michelle Tyler |
19 Sep | Hilton Head Island, United States Non-tour event Clay |
Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley | ||
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Kerry Reid 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 |
Dianne Fromholtz Virginia Wade | ||||
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 |
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Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss 6–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
Brigitte Cuypers Marise Kruger |
October[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 Oct | Wyler's Classic Atlanta, United States Colgate Series $75,000 – Carpet (i) – |
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 | Phoenix, United States Colgate Series $75,000 – Hard – |
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 | São Paulo, Brazil Colgate Series $75,000 – Hard – |
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 | San Juan, Puerto Rico Colgate Series $75,000 – Hard – |
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 $250,000 – Hard – |
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 |
November[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Nov | Wightman Cup Williamsburg, United States Hard (i) Team event |
Great Britain |
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21 Nov | Tokyo, Japan Non-tour event Hard (i) |
Billie Jean King 7–5, 5–7, 6–1 |
Martina Navratilova | Françoise Dürr Rosie Casals |
Wendy Overton Kristien Shaw Terry Holladay Mimmi Wikstedt |
Rankings[]
Below are the 1977 WTA year-end rankings (December 31, 1977) in both singles and doubles competition:
Singles Year-end Ranking[3] | ||||
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No | Player Name | Points | 1976 | Change |
1 | Chris Evert (USA) | 17.612 | 1 | = |
2 | Billie Jean King (USA) | 12.244 | NR | NR |
3 | Martina Navratilova (TCH) | 11.881 | 4 | +1 |
4 | Virginia Wade (GBR) | 10.185 | 3 | -1 |
5 | Sue Barker (GBR) | 9.515 | 10 | +5 |
6 | Rosie Casals (USA) | 7.693 | 6 | = |
7 | Betty Stöve (NED) | 6.617 | 7 | = |
8 | Dianne Fromholtz (AUS) | 6.462 | 5 | -3 |
9 | Wendy Turnbull (AUS) | 6.326 | 30 | +21 |
10 | Kerry Melville (AUS) | 6.061 | 8 | -2 |
11 | Mima Jaušovec (YUG) | 5.738 | 11 | = |
12 | Tracy Austin (USA) | 5.065 | NR | NR |
13 | Greer Stevens (RSA) | 4.989 | 17 | +4 |
14 | Terry Holladay (USA) | 4.313 | 13 | -1 |
15 | JoAnne Russell (USA) | 4.244 | 18 | +3 |
16 | Virginia Ruzici (ROU) | 3.951 | 26 | +10 |
17 | Kristien Shaw (USA) | 3.875 | 32 | +15 |
18 | Janet Newberry (USA) | 3.813 | 28 | +10 |
19 | Katja Ebbinghaus (FRG) | 3.759 | NR | NR |
20 | Regina Maršíková (TCH) | 3.700 | +3 | 23 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "WTA Tour Finals" (PDF). www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- ^ "About the WTA". www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- ^ "Women's International Computerized Rankings" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 31 December 1977.
External links[]
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website
- 1977 WTA Tour
- 1977 in tennis
- WTA Tour seasons