1977 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1977 US Open
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Wendy Turnbull
Score	7–6, 6–2
Draw	96
Seeds	12

Main article: 1977 US Open (tennis)

Two-time defending champion Chris Evert defeated Wendy Turnbull in the final, 7–6, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1977 US Open. It was her third US Open title and her seventh major singles title overall. For the second consecutive year, Evert did not lose a set during the tournament.

This was the third and last edition of the tournament to be held on clay courts, as it would switch to hardcourts the following year.

Seeds

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

1. Chris Evert (champion)
2. Martina Navratilova (semifinalist)
3. Virginia Wade (quarterfinalist)
4. Sue Barker (third round)
5. Betty Stöve (semifinalist)
6. Rosie Casals (fourth round)
7. Billie Jean King (quarterfinalist)
8. Dianne Fromholtz (fourth round)
9. Kerry Reid (fourth round)
10. Mima Jaušovec (quarterfinalist)
11. Kristien Shaw (first round)
12. Wendy Turnbull (finalist)

Qualifying

Main article: 1977 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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	Riley	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	Harris	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
		Penn	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