1977 WTA Tour
The 1977 WTA Tour consisted of a number of tennis tournaments for female tennis players. It was composed of the newly streamlined version of the Virginia Slims Circuit (which was now an 11-week tour of the USA) and the Colgate Series. The year 1977 also saw the creation of the first official ranking system and these rankings were used to determine acceptance into the tournaments.[1][2]
![]() Chris Evert ends the year at number 1 | |
Details | |
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Duration | 17 October 1976 – 28 November 1977 |
Edition | 7th |
Tournaments | 49 |
Categories | Grand Slam (4) WTA championships (3) Virginia Slims Circuit (11) Colgate International Series (18) Non-Tour Events (11) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | ![]() |
Most tournament finals | ![]() |
Prize money leader | ![]() |
Points leader | ![]() |
Awards | |
Player of the year | ![]() |
Doubles Team of the year | ![]() ![]() |
Most improved player of the year | ![]() |
Newcomer of the year | ![]() |
← 1976 1978 → |
Schedule
This is a calendar of all events which were part of either the Virginia Slims circuit or the Colgate International Series in the year 1977, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. Also included are the Grand Slam tournaments, the 1977 Virginia Slims Championships, the 1977 Federation Cup and a number of events not affiliated with either tour.[1]
- Key
Grand Slam tournaments |
Virginia Slims/Colgate Series championships |
Virginia Slims Circuit |
Colgate International Series |
Non-Tour Events |
Team events |
November (1976)
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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17 Oct | Colgate Inaugural Palm Springs, California, USA Colgate International Series $175,000 – Hard Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–1, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
1 Nov | Dewar Cup London, Great Britain Colgate International Series $35,000 – Hard Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
22 Nov | South African Open Johannesburg, South Africa Colgate International Series $35,000 – Hard Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–7, 6–4, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 6–1, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
29 Nov | Colgate NSW Tournament Sydney, Australia Colgate International Series $100,000 – Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 7–5, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–3, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() |
December (1976)
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 Dec | Toyota Women's Classic Melbourne, Australia Colgate International Series $75,000 – Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
26 Dec | Marlboro NSW Open Sydney, Australia Colgate Series $35,000 – Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–1 | ![]() ![]() |
January
February
March
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Mar | Virginia Slims of Dallas Dallas, United States Virginia Slims $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 34S/17D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–1, 7–6(5–4) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
14 Mar | Virginia Slims of Philadelphia Philadelphia, United States Virginia Slims $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/15D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
24 Mar | Virginia Slims Championships Los Angeles, United States Year-end championships $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 16S (8RR) Singles – Doubles |
![]() 2–6, 6–1, 6–1 | ![]() | 3rd: ![]() 4th: ![]() | 5th: ![]() 6th: ![]() 7th: ![]() 8th: ![]() |
![]() ![]() 7–5, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Lionel Cup San Antonio, Texas, USA Non-tour event $20,000 Hard Singles – Doubles | ![]() 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() | |||
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–0 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
28 Mar | Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Colgate Series $110,000 – Clay – 30S/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–1, 6–0 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() |
April
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Apr | Bridgestone Doubles Championships Tokyo, Japan $100,000 - Carpet (i) - 8D Doubles | ![]() ![]() 7–5, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
12 Apr | L'Eggs World Series Austin, Texas, USA Non-Tour Event – Hard – 32S/8D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–3, 7–6(5–2) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
Monte Carlo Open Monte Carlo, Monaco Non-tour event $20,000 Hard Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() | |||
![]() ![]() 6–3, 7–6 | ![]() ![]() |
May
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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9 May | German Open Hamburg, West Germany Colgate Series $35,000 – Clay Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–1, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
16 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Colgate Series $35,000 – Clay Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–3, 7–6(7–5) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–1, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
23 May 30 May | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay (Red) – 64S/64Q/22D/24X Singles – Doubles – Mixed | ![]() 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 7–6, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
30 May | Rose's Lime Juice International Chichester, Great Britain Non-tour event Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–1 | ![]() ![]() |
June
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 Jun | Robertson's Cup Beckenham, Great Britain Non-tour event Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 9–7, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
McIntosh Scottish Championships Edinburgh, Great Britain Non-tour event Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 2–6, 9–8(7–4), 7–5 | ![]() | |||
![]() ![]() 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
13 Jun | Federation Cup Eastbourne, United Kingdom Federation Cup Grass – 32 teams knockout | ![]() 2–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
20 Jun 27 Jun | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – 96S/48D/64X Singles – Doubles – Mixed | ![]() 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() |
July
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Jul | Swiss Open Gstaad, Switzerland Non-tour event Clay Singles – Doubles | ![]() 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–0, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden Non-tour event Clay Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() | |||
![]() ![]() 6–2, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
11 Jul | Colgate Trophy Kitzbühel, Austria Non-tour event Clay Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–3, 7–5 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–1, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() |
August
September
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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12 Sep | Toray Sillook Open Tokyo, Japan Colgate Series $100,000 – Hard Singles | ![]() 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
19 Sep | World Invitational Tennis Classic Hilton Head Island, United States Non-tour event Clay Draw | ![]() 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
26 Sep | Florida Federal Open Palm Harbor, Florida, USA Colgate Series $35,000 – Hard Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 6–7, 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() |
October
November
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Nov | Wightman Cup Williamsburg, Virginia, United States Hard (i) Team event | ![]() 7–0 | ![]() | ||
21 Nov | Gunze Invitational Tokyo, Japan Non-tour event Hard (i) | ![]() 7–5, 5–7, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rankings
Below are the 1977 WTA year-end rankings (December 31, 1977) in both singles and doubles competition:
Singles Year-end Ranking[3] | ||||
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No | Player Name | Points | 1976 | Change |
1 | ![]() |
17.612 | 1 | = |
2 | ![]() |
12.244 | NR | NR |
3 | ![]() |
11.881 | 4 | +1 |
4 | ![]() |
10.185 | 3 | -1 |
5 | ![]() |
9.515 | 10 | +5 |
6 | ![]() |
7.693 | 6 | = |
7 | ![]() |
6.617 | 7 | = |
8 | ![]() |
6.462 | 5 | -3 |
9 | ![]() |
6.326 | 30 | +21 |
10 | ![]() |
6.061 | 8 | -2 |
11 | ![]() |
5.738 | 11 | = |
12 | ![]() |
5.065 | NR | NR |
13 | ![]() |
4.989 | 17 | +4 |
14 | ![]() |
4.313 | 13 | -1 |
15 | ![]() |
4.244 | 18 | +3 |
16 | ![]() |
3.951 | 26 | +10 |
17 | ![]() |
3.875 | 32 | +15 |
18 | ![]() |
3.813 | 28 | +10 |
19 | ![]() |
3.759 | NR | NR |
20 | ![]() |
3.700 | +3 | 23 |
See also
References
- "WTA Tour Finals" (PDF). www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- "About the WTA". www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- "Women's International Computerized Rankings" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 31 December 1977.
External links
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website