1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Virginia Wade defeated Betty Stöve in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.[1] Wade remains the last British woman to win a Wimbledon singles title. Chris Evert was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Wade. This was the first time Wimbledon seeded more than 8 players for the ladies' championship, increasing the number (for this year only) to twelve players. The number increased to 16 in 1978.

Women's Singles
1977 Wimbledon Championships
Champion Virginia Wade
Runner-up Betty Stöve
Final score4–6, 6–3, 6–1
Draw96 (8Q / 6WC)
Seeds12
Main article: 1977 Wimbledon Championships

Seeds
01.   Chris Evert (Semifinals)
02.   Martina Navratilova (Quarterfinals)
03.   Virginia Wade (Champion)
04.   Sue Barker (Semifinals)
05.   Billie Jean King (Quarterfinals)
06.   Rosie Casals (Quarterfinals)
07.   Betty Stöve (Final)
08.   Kerry Melville (Quarterfinals)
09.   Dianne Fromholtz (Withdrew)
10.   Mima Jaušovec (Third round)
11.   Françoise Dürr (Third round)
12.   Kathy May (Fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Dianne Fromholtz withdrew due to illness. She was replaced in the draw by Lucky Loser Chris O'Neil.

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Chris Evert 6 6
5 Billie Jean King 1 2
1 Chris Evert 2 6 1
3 Virginia Wade 6 4 6
3 Virginia Wade 7 6
6 Rosie Casals 5 2
3 Virginia Wade 4 6 6
7 Betty Stöve 6 3 1
8 Kerry Reid 3 4
4 Sue Barker 6 6
4 Sue Barker 4 6 4
7 Betty Stöve 6 2 6
7 Betty Stöve 9 3 6
2 Martina Navratilova 8 6 1

Top half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
1 C Evert 6 6
R Gerulaitis 0 3 1 C Evert 6 6
WC W Wooldridge 0 2
1 C Evert 6 6
E Vessies-Appel 6 3 6 T Austin 1 1
M Hamm 4 6 2 E Vessies-Appel 3 3
T Austin 6 6
1 C Evert 8 6
G Stevens 6 4
K Ebbinghaus 6 6
Q E Dignam 6 5 1 WC B Thompson 2 0
WC B Thompson 2 7 6 K Ebbinghaus 1 3
G Stevens 6 6
Q A Spex 6 0 2
M Struthers 1 0 G Stevens 4 6 6
G Stevens 6 6

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
5 BJ King 6 6 6
Q A Smith 4 6 6 Q A Smith 8 0 3
M Wikstedt 6 2 0 5 BJ King 6 7
M Bueno 2 5
M Bueno 1 8 8
J Newberry 6 6 J Newberry 6 6 6
LL R Giscafré 4 2 5 BJ King 4 6 6
M Kruger 6 0 1
10 M Jaušovec 6 6
W Turnbull 6 6 W Turnbull 4 3
H Eisterlehner 2 1 10 M Jaušovec 4 4
M Tyler 4 6 2 M Kruger 6 6
M Kruger 6 2 6 M Kruger 6 6
F Guedy 3 2

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
3 V Wade 6 6
WC J Durie 2 2 3 V Wade 6 6
E Nagelsen 2 1
3 V Wade 6 6
Y Vermaak 1 2
Y Vermaak 6 6
J Fayter 2 6 6 J Fayter 3 1
Q N Bohm 6 3 2 3 V Wade 9 6
M Pinterova 1 1 M Simionescu 7 3
Q P Peled 6 6 Q P Peled 4 6 4
Q R Fox 6 4 6
Q R Fox 5 2
S Tolleson 2 3 M Simionescu 7 6
M Simionescu 6 6 M Simionescu 6 7
C Reynolds 4 5

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
6 R Casals 6 6
T Harford 3 1 6 R Casals 6 6
V Ziegenfuss 3 3
6 R Casals 6 6
J Russell 8 6 J Russell 1 1
S Mappin 6 2 J Russell 6 7
LL S Hagey 3 5
6 R Casals 8 6
11 F Dürr 6 8 D Boshoff 6 3
L Forood 0 6 11 F Dürr 6 7
V Ruzici 3 5
11 F Dürr 3 7
D Boshoff 6 9
L Hunt 3 2
P Whytcross 4 4 D Boshoff 6 6
D Boshoff 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
K Harter 3 2
C Doerner 6 6 C Doerner 6 6
A-M Bruning 3 1 C Doerner 0 2
12 K May 6 6
C Molesworth 2 4
L Mottram 3 1 12 K May 6 6
12 K May 6 6 12 K May 2 1
J Anthony 6 6 8 K Reid 6 6
N Sato 1 3 J Anthony 6 6
I Riedel 2 1
J Anthony 3 7
8 K Reid 6 9
G Lovera 1 1
M Carillo 6 4 5 8 K Reid 6 6
8 K Reid 2 6 7

Section 6
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
P Bostrom 3 4
L Antonoplis 6 6 L Antonoplis 7 6
Q C Matison 5 1
L Antonoplis 6 6
Q H Sparre 4 1
Q H Sparre 6 6
WC S Saliba 1 5 WC K Susman 3 2
WC K Susman 6 7 L Antonoplis 0 4
4 S Barker 6 6
I Kloss 3 4
C Meyer 1 5 A Kiyomura 6 6
A Kiyomura 6 7 A Kiyomura 2 1
H Masthoff 2 7 7 4 S Barker 6 6
F Bonicelli 6 5 5 H Masthoff 1 3
4 S Barker 6 6

Section 7
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
S Walsh 4 2
H Cawley 6 6 H Cawley 6 6
WC A Hobbs 4 3
H Cawley 9 6
P Fordyce 6 7 1 J Stratton 7 3
J Stratton 4 9 6 J Stratton 7 9 6
LL C O'Neil 9 8 3
H Cawley 4 2
7 B Stöve 6 6
R Tomanová 6 2 6
B Cuypers 6 6 B Cuypers 4 6 3
R Maršíková 0 4 R Tomanová 1 2
7 B Stöve 6 6
P Teeguarden 6 3 2
S Simmonds 3 1 7 B Stöve 3 6 6
7 B Stöve 6 6

Section 8
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
M Gurdal 6 6
L duPont 2 4 M Gurdal 6 6 3
A McDade 1 8 6
A McDade 4 0
T Holladay 6 6
K Shaw 5 4
T Holladay 6 6 T Holladay 7 6
L Beaven 3 3 T Holladay 4 4
2 M Navratilova 6 6
F Mihai 2 4
L Charles 6 1 6 L Charles 6 6
B Simon 4 6 3 L Charles 2 2
2 M Navratilova 6 6
I Bentzer 0 3
G Coles 3 0 2 M Navratilova 6 6
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References
  1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
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