1977 French Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1977 French Open
1976 Champion	Fiorella Bonicelli Gail Lovera
Champion	Regina Maršíková Pam Teeguarden
Runner-up	Rayni Fox Helen Gourlay
Score	5–7, 6–4, 6–2

Main article: 1977 French Open

Fiorella Bonicelli and Gail Benedetti were the defending champions^[1] but only Fiorella Bonicelli competed that year with Anna-Maria Nasuelli. Fiorella Bonicelli and Anna-Maria Nasuelli lost in the first round to Mary Carillo and Dianne Evers.^[1]

Regina Maršíková and Pam Teeguarden won in the final 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 against Rayni Fox and Helen Gourlay.^[1][2]

Seeds

1. Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss (quarterfinals)
2. Mima Jaušovec / Renáta Tomanová (second round)
3. Brigitte Cuypers / Marise Kruger (first round)
4. Laura duPont / Janet Newberry (second round)

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

	Semifinals							Final
		Regina Maršíková Pam Teeguarden	6	7
		Cynthia Doerner Raquel Giscafré	3	5
									Regina Maršíková Pam Teeguarden	5	6	6
									Rayni Fox Helen Gourlay	7	4	2
		Lesley Charles Sue Mappin	6	3	6
		Rayni Fox Helen Gourlay	4	6	8

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	L Boshoff I Kloss	6	6
		M Álvarez de Mon C Perea	2	2				1	L Boshoff I Kloss	6	6
		G Coles L Mottram	3	3					D Marzano C O'Neil	0	3
		D Marzano C O'Neil	6	6											1	L Boshoff I Kloss	6	7	4
		R Maršíková P Teeguarden	6	5	6											R Maršíková P Teeguarden	7	5	6
		C Casabianca I Madruga	2	7	2				R Maršíková P Teeguarden	6	6
		I Bentzer K May	3	6	6				I Bentzer K May	4	1
		SM Villaverde E Weisenberger	6	3	4																		R Maršíková P Teeguarden	6	7
																							C Doerner R Giscafré	3	5
								4	L duPont J Newberry	4	6	3
		N Fuchs F Guédy	4	5					M Hamm C Reynolds	6	2	6
		M Hamm C Reynolds	6	7												M Hamm C Reynolds	6	2
		K Ebbinghaus H Masthoff	6	6												C Doerner R Giscafré	7	6
		M Struthers C-A Thomas	3	3					K Ebbinghaus H Masthoff	1	6	5
		C Doerner R Giscafré	6	7					C Doerner R Giscafré	6	2	7
		K Harter Y Vermaak	3	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		L Charles S Mappin	6	6
		D Beillan R Darmon	1	2					L Charles S Mappin	6	6
		P du Puy M Rodríguez	3	3					L Hunt F Mihai	3	0
		L Hunt F Mihai	6	6												L Charles S Mappin	4	6	6
		S Rual S Urroz	2	7	2											C Matison P Whytcross	6	2	4
		H Eisterlehner I Riedel	6	5	6				H Eisterlehner I Riedel	2	4
		C Matison P Whytcross	7	1	7				C Matison P Whytcross	6	6
	3	B Cuypers M Kruger	6	6	5																		L Charles S Mappin	6	3	6
		R Fox H Gourlay	6	6																			R Fox H Gourlay	4	6	8
		B Simon F Thibault	0	1					R Fox H Gourlay	6	6
		M Gurdal N Sato	1	4					B Bruning S Walsh	3	2
		B Bruning S Walsh	6	6												R Fox H Gourlay	7	7
		F Bonicelli A-M Nasuelli	5	6	5											M Carillo D Evers	5	5
		M Carillo D Evers	7	4	7				M Carillo D Evers	1	6	6
		V González B Villaverde	0	6	2			2	M Jaušovec R Tomanová	6	3	2
	2	M Jaušovec R Tomanová	6	3	6

References

1. Barrett, John; Flink, Steve; Tingay, Lance (1978). "French Championships". World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook (10th Year ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 40, 46. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.
2. "Ramirez and Vilas Reach French Tennis Semifinals". nytimes.com.

External links

• 1977 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation