1977 Virginia Slims Championships

The 1977 Virginia Slims Championships were the sixth season-ending WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1977 WTA Tour.[1] The singles event consisted of two round robin groups (Gold and Orange) of four players each. The winners of each group played each other in the final and additionally there was a play-off match for third place. The tournament was played on indoor carpet and was held from March 24 to 27 in Madison Square Garden in New York City. First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles event and the accompanying $50,000 first prize money.[1]

1977 Virginia Slims Championships
Date	March 24–27[1]
Edition	6th
Category	Virginia Slims Championships
Draw	8S (RR)
Prize money	$150,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	New York City, United States
Venue	Madison Square Garden
Champions
Singles
Chris Evert[2]
Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve

Finals

Singles

Chris Evert defeated Sue Barker, 2–6, 6–1, 6–1. [2]

Doubles

Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve defeated Françoise Dürr / Virginia Wade, 7–5, 6–3.

See also

• 1977 Colgate Series Championships

References

1. "1977 Virginia Slims Championships" (PDF). WTATour.com. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
2. "After Ho-hum Beginning. Evert Smashes Sue Barker". The Daily Telegraph. 1977-03-28. Retrieved 2011-02-07.