1977 US Open – Women's Singles

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.

Women's Singles
1977 US Open
Champion Chris Evert
Runner-up Wendy Turnbull
Final score7–6, 6–2
Draw96
Seeds12

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

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
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