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{{Infobox tennis tournament year|1977|Wimbledon Championships|
{{Infobox tennis tournament year|1977|Wimbledon Championships|
| date = 20 June – 2 July
| date = 20 June – 2 July
| edition = 91st
| edition = 91st
| category = [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]]
| category = [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]]
| draw = 128S/64D
| draw = 128S/64D/48XD
| prize_money = £222,540
| prize_money = £222,540
| surface = [[Grass court|Grass]]
| surface = [[Grass court|Grass]]
| location = Church Road<br>[[SW19]], [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]],<br>London, United Kingdom
| location = Church Road<br>SW19, [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]],<br>London, United Kingdom
| venue = [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club]]
| venue = [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club]]
| champms = {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]]
| champms = {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]]
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| champgs = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lea Antonoplis]]
| champgs = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lea Antonoplis]]
}}
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The '''1977 Wimbledon Championships''' was a [[tennis]] tournament that took place on the [[Tennis court#Grass courts|outdoor grass courts]] at the [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club]] in [[Wimbledon, London]], United Kingdom.<ref name=collins>{{cite book|last=Collins|first=Bud|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|edition=2nd|pages=422, 432}}</ref><ref name=barrett>{{cite book|last=Barrett|first=John|title=Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships|year=2001|publisher=CollinsWillow|location=London|isbn=0007117078|pages=384, 385}}</ref> The tournament ran from 20 June until 2 July. It was the 91st staging of the [[Wimbledon Championships]], and the third [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] tennis event of 1977.
The '''1977 Wimbledon Championships''' was a [[tennis]] tournament that took place on the outdoor [[grass court]]s at the [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club]] in [[Wimbledon, London]], United Kingdom.<ref name=collins>{{cite book|last=Collins|first=Bud|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|edition=2nd}}</ref><ref name=barrett>{{cite book|last=Barrett|first=John|title=Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships|year=2001|publisher=CollinsWillow|location=London|isbn=0007117078}}</ref> The tournament ran from 20 June until 2 July. It was the 91st staging of the [[Wimbledon Championships]], and the third [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] tennis event of 1977.


==Centenary celebrations==
==Centenary celebrations==
On the opening day of the tournament, Monday June 20, to celebrate the centenary of the first Gentlemen's Singles event, former singles champions were presented with a medal by their Royal Highnesses [[Prince Edward, Duke of Kent|The Duke]] and [[Katharine, Duchess of Kent|Duchess of Kent]] on [[Centre Court]]. Those attending were: [[Kathleen McKane Godfree|Kitty Godfree]], [[Jean Borotra]], [[René Lacoste]], [[Henri Cochet]], [[Jack Crawford (tennis)|Jack Crawford]], [[Sidney Wood]], [[Fred Perry]], [[Dorothy Round]], [[Don Budge]], [[Alice Marble]], [[Yvon Petra]], [[Jack Kramer]], [[Bob Falkenburg]], [[Ted Schroeder]], [[Budge Patty]], [[Dick Savitt]], [[Margaret Osborne duPont|Margaret duPont]], [[Frank Sedgman]], [[Louise Brough]], [[Vic Seixas]], [[Doris Hart]], [[Jaroslav Drobný]], [[Tony Trabert]], [[Shirley Fry Irvin|Shirley Irvin]], [[Lew Hoad]], [[Chuck McKinley]], [[Ashley Cooper (tennis)|Ashley Cooper]], [[Maria Bueno]], [[Alex Olmedo]], [[Neale Fraser]], [[Angela Mortimer|Angela Barrett]], [[Rod Laver]], [[Karen Hantze Susman|Karen Susman]], [[Roy Emerson]], [[Billie Jean King]], [[Manuel Santana]], [[John Newcombe]], [[Ann Jones (tennis)|Ann Jones]], [[Evonne Goolagong Cawley|Evonne Cawley]], [[Stan Smith]], [[Jan Kodeš]], [[Arthur Ashe]], [[Chris Evert]] and [[Björn Borg]]. [[Jacques Brugnon]] and [[Elizabeth Ryan]] were invited to represent all of the doubles champions. Ryan held a record 19 doubles titles, a record that remains as of 2017.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1977/06/21/wimbledon-postcard-from-barry-lorge/755c50fd-97c1-4551-8678-69f7f9ec81f4/</ref> [[Jimmy Connors]] (who was the number one seed for the tournament) did not attend the event, choosing instead to practise with [[Ilie Năstase]] at the time of the ceremony. This apparent snub by the American earned him harsh booing from the Centre Court crowd when he appeared to play his first round match the following day. The All England club responded to media enquiries when Major David Mills, the secretary, issued this terse statement: "Medals will be sent only to former champions who indicated they could not be here, and not to those who were here and had the extreme discourtesy not to collect it."<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1977/06/22/jimmy-connors-the-rude-american/e1d0bae5-954a-44cb-808e-2797678a827b/</ref>
On the opening day of the tournament, Monday 20 June, to celebrate the centenary of the first Gentlemen's Singles event, former singles champions were presented with a medal by [[Prince Edward, Duke of Kent]] and [[Katharine, Duchess of Kent]] on [[Centre Court]]. Those attending were: [[Kathleen McKane Godfree|Kitty Godfree]], [[Jean Borotra]], [[René Lacoste]], [[Henri Cochet]], [[Jack Crawford (tennis)|Jack Crawford]], [[Sidney Wood]], [[Fred Perry]], [[Dorothy Round]], [[Don Budge]], [[Alice Marble]], [[Yvon Petra]], [[Jack Kramer]], [[Bob Falkenburg]], [[Ted Schroeder]], [[Budge Patty]], [[Dick Savitt]], [[Margaret Osborne duPont|Margaret duPont]], [[Frank Sedgman]], [[Louise Brough]], [[Vic Seixas]], [[Doris Hart]], [[Jaroslav Drobný]], [[Tony Trabert]], [[Shirley Fry Irvin|Shirley Irvin]], [[Lew Hoad]], [[Chuck McKinley]], [[Ashley Cooper (tennis)|Ashley Cooper]], [[Maria Bueno]], [[Alex Olmedo]], [[Neale Fraser]], [[Angela Mortimer|Angela Barrett]], [[Rod Laver]], [[Karen Hantze Susman|Karen Susman]], [[Roy Emerson]], [[Billie Jean King]], [[Manuel Santana]], [[John Newcombe]], [[Ann Jones (tennis)|Ann Jones]], [[Evonne Goolagong Cawley]], [[Stan Smith]], [[Jan Kodeš]], [[Arthur Ashe]], [[Chris Evert]] and [[Björn Borg]]. [[Jacques Brugnon]] and [[Elizabeth Ryan]] were invited to represent all of the doubles champions. Ryan won a total of 19 doubles titles, a record that remains to date.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Barry Lorge |title=Wimbledon Postcard from Barry Lorge |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1977/06/21/wimbledon-postcard-from-barry-lorge/755c50fd-97c1-4551-8678-69f7f9ec81f4/ |website=[[The Washington Post]] |date=21 June 1977}}</ref> [[Jimmy Connors]] (who was the number one seed for the tournament) did not attend the event, choosing instead to practise with [[Ilie Năstase]] at the time of the ceremony. This apparent snub by the American earned him harsh booing from the Centre Court crowd when he appeared to play his first round match the following day. The [[AELTC|All England Club]] responded to media enquiries when Major David Mills, the secretary, issued this terse statement: "Medals will be sent only to former champions who indicated they could not be here, and not to those who were here and had the extreme discourtesy not to collect it.".<ref>{{cite web |author1=Barry Lorge |title=Jimmy Connors: the rude American |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1977/06/22/jimmy-connors-the-rude-american/e1d0bae5-954a-44cb-808e-2797678a827b/ |website=[[The Washington Post]] |date=22 June 1977}}</ref>


Several former singles champions (some of whom had been retired) competed in the championships to commemorate the centenary of the event. Björn Borg, Jimmy Connors, Stan Smith, Rod Laver and Jan Kodeš competed in the gentlemen's singles, with John Newcombe and Neale Fraser playing in the doubles. Chris Evert, Maria Bueno and Billie Jean King played in the ladies singles, with Ann Jones and Karen Susman competing in the ladies doubles.
To commemorate the centenary of the event, all former singles champions were offered a place in the main draw by the All England Club. Several former singles champions (some of whom had been retired) competed in the championships as a result. Björn Borg, Jimmy Connors, Stan Smith, Rod Laver and Jan Kodeš competed in the gentlemen's singles, with John Newcombe and Neale Fraser playing in the doubles. Chris Evert, Maria Bueno, Karen Susman and Billie Jean King played in the ladies singles, with Ann Jones competing in the ladies doubles.


==Prize money==
==Prize money==
The total prize money for 1977 championships was £222,540. The winner of the men's title earned £15,000 while the women's singles champion earned £13,500.<ref name=little2013>{{cite book|last=Little|first=Alan|title=Wimbledon Compendium 2013|year=2013|publisher=All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club|location=London|isbn=978-1899039401|page=327–334|author=|edition=23}}</ref><ref name="Prizemoney">{{cite web|title=About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/aboutwimbledon/prize_money_and_finance.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref>
The total prize money for 1977 championships was [[GBP|£]]222,540. The winner of the men's title earned £15,000 while the women's singles champion earned £13,500.<ref name="little2013">{{cite book|last=Little|first=Alan|title=Wimbledon Compendium 2013|year=2013|publisher=[[AELTC|All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club]]|location=London|isbn=978-1899039401|pages=129. 327–334|edition=23}}</ref><ref name="Prizemoney">{{cite web|title=About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/aboutwimbledon/prize_money_and_finance.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=8 October 2017}}</ref>


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| style="background:#ededed;"|'''Mixed doubles *'''
|£3,000
|£3,000
|£1,500
|£1,500
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==Champions==
==Champions==

===Seniors===
===Seniors===

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====Men's Singles====
{{main|1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles}}
====Men's singles====
{{main|1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles}}
{{flagicon|SWE}} '''[[Björn Borg]]''' defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]], 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 <ref name="menss">{{cite web|title=Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|accessdate=22 July 2017}}</ref>
{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]], 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 <ref name="menss">{{cite web|title=Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=22 July 2017}}</ref>
*It was Borg's second consecutive Wimbledon title and 4th Grand Slam title overall.
*It was Borg's second consecutive Wimbledon title and 4th Grand Slam title overall.


====Women's Singles====
====Women's singles====
{{main|1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles}}
{{main|1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles}}
{{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Virginia Wade]]''' defeated {{flagicon|NED}} [[Betty Stöve]], 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 <ref name="womenss">{{cite web|title=Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiessingles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|accessdate=22 July 2017}}</ref>
{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Virginia Wade]] defeated {{flagicon|NED}} [[Betty Stöve]], 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 <ref name="womenss">{{cite web|title=Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiessingles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=22 July 2017}}</ref>
*It was Wade's first and only Wimbledon title, third and final Grand Slam title overall. Wade remains the last British woman to win the singles title at Wimbledon.
*It was Wade's first and only Wimbledon title, third and final Grand Slam title overall. Wade remains the last British woman to win the singles title at Wimbledon.


====Men's Doubles====
====Men's doubles====
{{main|1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles}}
{{main|1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles}}
{{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Ross Case]]''' / {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Geoff Masters]]''' defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Alexander (Australian politician)|John Alexander]] / {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phil Dent]], 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9<sup>(4–7)</sup>, 6–4 <ref name="mensd">{{cite web|title=Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemensdoubles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|accessdate=22 July 2017}}</ref>
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ross Case]] / {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Masters]] defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Alexander (Australian politician)|John Alexander]] / {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phil Dent]], 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9<sup>(4–7)</sup>, 6–4 <ref name="mensd">{{cite web|title=Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemensdoubles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=22 July 2017}}</ref>


====Women's Doubles====
====Women's doubles====
{{main|1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles}}
{{main|1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles}}
{{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Helen Gourlay|Helen Cawley]]''' / {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[JoAnne Russell]]''' defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]] / {{flagicon|NED}} [[Betty Stöve]], 6–3, 6–3 <ref name="womensd">{{cite web|title=Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiesdoubles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|accessdate=22 July 2017}}</ref>
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Helen Gourlay|Helen Cawley]] / {{flagicon|USA}} [[JoAnne Russell]] defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]] / {{flagicon|NED}} [[Betty Stöve]], 6–3, 6–3 <ref name="womensd">{{cite web|title=Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiesdoubles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=22 July 2017}}</ref>


====Mixed Doubles====
====Mixed doubles====
{{main|1977 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles}}
{{main|1977 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles}}
{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} '''[[Bob Hewitt]]''' / {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} '''[[Greer Stevens]]''' defeated {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Frew McMillan]] / {{flagicon|NED}} [[Betty Stöve]], 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 <ref name="mixedd">{{cite web|title=Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/mixeddoubles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|accessdate=22 July 2017}}</ref>
{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Bob Hewitt]] / {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Greer Stevens]] defeated {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Frew McMillan]] / {{flagicon|NED}} [[Betty Stöve]], 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 <ref name="mixedd">{{cite web|title=Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/mixeddoubles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=22 July 2017}}</ref>


===Juniors===
===Juniors===
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====Boys' Singles====
⚫
{{Main|1977 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Singles}}
⚫
{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Van Winitsky]]''' defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eliot Teltscher]], 6–1, 1–6, 8–6 <ref name="boyss">{{cite web|title=Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/boyssingles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|accessdate=13 August 2017}}</ref>


====Girls' Singles====
====Boys' singles====
{{Main|1977 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' Singles}}
{{Main|1977 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles}}
{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Lea Antonoplis]]''' defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peanut Louie Harper|Mareen Louie]], 7–5, 6–1 <ref name="girlss">{{cite web|title=Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/girlssingles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|accessdate=13 August 2017}}</ref>
{{flagicon|USA}} [[Van Winitsky]] defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eliot Teltscher]], 6–1, 1–6, 8–6 <ref name="boyss">{{cite web|title=Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/boyssingles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=13 August 2017}}</ref>

⚫
====Girls' singles====
⚫
{{Main|1977 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles}}
⚫
{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lea Antonoplis]] defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peanut Louie Harper|Mareen Louie]], 7–5, 6–1 <ref name="girlss">{{cite web|title=Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/girlssingles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=13 August 2017}}</ref>

==Singles seeds==
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}

⚫
===Men's singles===
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]] ''(final, lost to [[Björn Borg]])''
# {{flagicon|SWE}} '''[[Björn Borg]] (champion)'''
# {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] ''(third round, lost to [[Billy Martin (tennis)|Billy Martin]])''
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roscoe Tanner]] ''(first round, lost to [[John Lloyd (tennis)|John Lloyd]])''
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]] ''(second round, lost to [[Byron Bertram]])''
# {{flagicon|ROM|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]] ''(quarterfinals, lost to [[Björn Borg]])''
# {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Raúl Ramírez]] ''(second round, lost to [[Tim Gullikson]])''
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] ''(semifinals, lost to [[Björn Borg]])''
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dick Stockton (tennis)|Dick Stockton]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Vitas Gerulaitis]])''
# {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Adriano Panatta]] ''(second round, lost to [[Sandy Mayer]])''
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Jimmy Connors]])''
# {{flagicon|POL|1928}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Björn Borg]])''
# {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phil Dent]] ''(quarterfinals, lost to [[John McEnroe]])''
# {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mark Cox (tennis)|Mark Cox]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Billy Martin (tennis)|Billy Martin]])''
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Lutz (tennis)|Bob Lutz]] ''(third round, lost to [[Kim Warwick]])''
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]] ''(first round, lost to [[Steve Docherty]])''
{{Col-2}}

===Women's singles===
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Evert]] ''(semifinals, lost to [[Virginia Wade]])''
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]] ''(quarterfinals, lost to [[Betty Stöve]])''
# {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Virginia Wade]] (champion)'''
# {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Sue Barker]] ''(semifinals, lost to [[Betty Stöve]])''
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billie Jean King]] ''(quarterfinals, lost to [[Chris Evert]])''
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rosemary Casals|Rosie Casals]] ''(quarterfinals, lost to [[Virginia Wade]])''
# {{flagicon|NED}} [[Betty Stöve]] ''(final, lost to [[Virginia Wade]])''
# {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kerry Melville|Kerry Reid]] ''(quarterfinals, lost to [[Sue Barker]])''
# {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dianne Fromholtz]] ''(withdrew before the tournament began)''
# {{flagicon|YUG}} [[Mima Jaušovec]] ''(third round, lost to [[Marise Kruger]])''
# {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Françoise Dürr]] ''(third round, lost to [[Linky Boshoff]])''
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kathy May]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Kerry Melville|Kerry Reid]])''
{{Col-end}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:21, 30 July 2023

1977 Wimbledon Championships
Date20 June – 2 July
Edition91st
CategoryGrand Slam
Draw128S/64D/48XD
Prize money£222,540
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
Sweden Björn Borg
Women's singles
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
Men's doubles
Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters
Women's doubles
Australia Helen Cawley / United States JoAnne Russell
Mixed doubles
South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Greer Stevens
Boys' singles
United States Van Winitsky
Girls' singles
United States Lea Antonoplis
← 1976 · Wimbledon Championships · 1978 →

The 1977 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom.[1][2] The tournament ran from 20 June until 2 July. It was the 91st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1977.

Centenary celebrations

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On the opening day of the tournament, Monday 20 June, to celebrate the centenary of the first Gentlemen's Singles event, former singles champions were presented with a medal by Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Katharine, Duchess of Kent on Centre Court. Those attending were: Kitty Godfree, Jean Borotra, René Lacoste, Henri Cochet, Jack Crawford, Sidney Wood, Fred Perry, Dorothy Round, Don Budge, Alice Marble, Yvon Petra, Jack Kramer, Bob Falkenburg, Ted Schroeder, Budge Patty, Dick Savitt, Margaret duPont, Frank Sedgman, Louise Brough, Vic Seixas, Doris Hart, Jaroslav Drobný, Tony Trabert, Shirley Irvin, Lew Hoad, Chuck McKinley, Ashley Cooper, Maria Bueno, Alex Olmedo, Neale Fraser, Angela Barrett, Rod Laver, Karen Susman, Roy Emerson, Billie Jean King, Manuel Santana, John Newcombe, Ann Jones, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Stan Smith, Jan Kodeš, Arthur Ashe, Chris Evert and Björn Borg. Jacques Brugnon and Elizabeth Ryan were invited to represent all of the doubles champions. Ryan won a total of 19 doubles titles, a record that remains to date.[3] Jimmy Connors (who was the number one seed for the tournament) did not attend the event, choosing instead to practise with Ilie Năstase at the time of the ceremony. This apparent snub by the American earned him harsh booing from the Centre Court crowd when he appeared to play his first round match the following day. The All England Club responded to media enquiries when Major David Mills, the secretary, issued this terse statement: "Medals will be sent only to former champions who indicated they could not be here, and not to those who were here and had the extreme discourtesy not to collect it.".[4]

To commemorate the centenary of the event, all former singles champions were offered a place in the main draw by the All England Club. Several former singles champions (some of whom had been retired) competed in the championships as a result. Björn Borg, Jimmy Connors, Stan Smith, Rod Laver and Jan Kodeš competed in the gentlemen's singles, with John Newcombe and Neale Fraser playing in the doubles. Chris Evert, Maria Bueno, Karen Susman and Billie Jean King played in the ladies singles, with Ann Jones competing in the ladies doubles.

Prize money

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The total prize money for 1977 championships was £222,540. The winner of the men's title earned £15,000 while the women's singles champion earned £13,500.[5][6]

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64 Round of 128
Men's singles £15,000 £8,000 £4,000 £2,000 £1,200 £600 £350 £200
Women's singles £13,500 £7,000 £3,500 £1,600 £925 £460 £270 £150
Men's doubles * £6,000 £3,000 £2,000 £1,000 £500 £150 £0 —
Women's doubles * £5,200 £2,600 £1,600 £800 £350 £100 £0 —
Mixed doubles * £3,000 £1,500 £700 £400 £200 £0 £0 —

* per team

Champions

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Seniors

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Men's singles

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Main article: 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Sweden Björn Borg defeated United States Jimmy Connors, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 [7]

  • It was Borg's second consecutive Wimbledon title and 4th Grand Slam title overall.

Women's singles

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Main article: 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

United Kingdom Virginia Wade defeated Netherlands Betty Stöve, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 [8]

  • It was Wade's first and only Wimbledon title, third and final Grand Slam title overall. Wade remains the last British woman to win the singles title at Wimbledon.

Men's doubles

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Main article: 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters defeated Australia John Alexander / Australia Phil Dent, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9(4–7), 6–4 [9]

Women's doubles

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Main article: 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Australia Helen Cawley / United States JoAnne Russell defeated United States Martina Navratilova / Netherlands Betty Stöve, 6–3, 6–3 [10]

Mixed doubles

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Main article: 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Greer Stevens defeated South Africa Frew McMillan / Netherlands Betty Stöve, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 [11]

Juniors

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Boys' singles

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Main article: 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles

United States Van Winitsky defeated United States Eliot Teltscher, 6–1, 1–6, 8–6 [12]

Girls' singles

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Main article: 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles

United States Lea Antonoplis defeated United States Mareen Louie, 7–5, 6–1 [13]

Singles seeds

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References

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  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. ISBN 0007117078.
  3. ^ Barry Lorge (21 June 1977). "Wimbledon Postcard from Barry Lorge". The Washington Post.
  4. ^ Barry Lorge (22 June 1977). "Jimmy Connors: the rude American". The Washington Post.
  5. ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 129. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
  6. ^ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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