1977 US Open – Women's singles

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

Chris Evert was the two-time defending champion. She successfully defended her title defeating Wendy Turnbull 7-6, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles 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.

Chris Evert (Champion) Martina Navratilova (Semifinalist) Virginia Wade (Quarterfinalist) Sue Barker (Third round) Betty Stöve (Semifinalist) Rosie Casals (Fourth round)

Billie Jean King (Quarterfinalist) Dianne Fromholtz (Fourth round) Kerry Reid (Fourth round) Mima Jaušovec (Quarterfinalist) Kristien Shaw (First round) Wendy Turnbull (Finalist)

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
		Cawley	6	6					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
		Harper	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
		Viragh	6	4	6																	5	Stöve	6	6
		Mihai	6	6																			Kuykendall	3	0
	11	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-Teacher	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 on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw