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Women's singles
Women's singles
1977 US Open
Final
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Wendy Turnbull
Score	7–6, 6–2
Details
Draw	96
Seeds	12
Events

Two-time defending champion Chris Evert defeated Wendy Turnbull in the final, 7–6, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1977 US Open. It was her third US Open title and her seventh major singles title overall.

This was the third and last edition of the tournament to be held on clay courts, as it would switch to hardcourts the following year.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Chris Evert (champion)
Martina Navratilova (semifinalist)
Virginia Wade (quarterfinalist)
Sue Barker (third round)
Betty Stöve (semifinalist)
Rosie Casals (fourth round)
Billie Jean King (quarterfinalist)
Dianne Fromholtz (fourth round)
Kerry Reid (fourth round)
Mima Jaušovec (quarterfinalist)
Kristien Shaw (first round)
Wendy Turnbull (finalist)

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

External links

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

Preceded by 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1977 Australian Open (December) – Women's singles

1977 US Open – Women's singles