1977 US Open – Women's Doubles

Women's Doubles
1977 US Open
Champions	Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve
Runners-up	Renée Richards Betty Ann Stuart
Final score	6–1, 7–6

Linky Boshoff and Ilana Kloss were the defending champions, but lost in second round to Mima Jaušovec and Virginia Ruzici.

Martina Navratilova and Betty Stöve won the title by defeating Renée Richards and Betty Ann Stuart 6–1, 7–6 in the final.

Seeds

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve	6	7
		Julie Anthony Billie Jean King	3	5
								1	Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve	6	6
								6	Kerry Reid Greer Stevens	4	4
	4	Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade	2	2
	6	Kerry Reid Greer Stevens	6	6
															1	Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve	6	7
																Renée Richards Betty Ann Stuart	1	6
	5	Lesley Charles Sue Mappin	6	4
		Renée Richards Betty Ann Stuart	7	6
									Renée Richards Betty Ann Stuart	7	5	6
									Lele Forood Raquel Giscafré	5	7	1
		Lele Forood Raquel Giscafré	6	7
		Patricia Bostrom Mary Carillo	4	5

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	M Navratilova B Stöve	6	6
		H Anliot N Bohm	1	4				1	M Navratilova B Stöve	7	6
									T Holladay P Smith	5	4
															1	M Navratilova B Stöve	6	4	6
																C Matison P Whytcross	4	6	2
									T Austin L Hunt	5	2
		C Matison P Whytcross	6	7					C Matison P Whytcross	7	6
		C Reynolds Stephanie Tolleson	3	5																		1	M Navratilova B Stöve	6	7
	7	R Maršíková P Teeguarden	2	4																			J Anthony BJ King	3	5
		J Anthony BJ King	6	6					J Anthony BJ King	6	6
									T Harford Y Vermaak	0	1
																J Anthony BJ King	6	7
																B Cuypers M Kruger	4	6
									J Stratton M Wikstedt	4	3
		B Cuypers M Kruger	6	6					B Cuypers M Kruger	6	6
		D Desfor Gretchen Galt	1	4

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								4	F Dürr V Wade	6	6
		F Bonicelli M Hamm	6	6					F Bonicelli M Hamm	3	3
		S Saliba M Sawyer	3	2											4	F Dürr V Wade	6	6
		I Bentzer H Sparre	4	6	3											K Shaw V Ziegenfuss	4	1
		H Eisterlehner K Kuykendall	6	4	6				H Eisterlehner K Kuykendall	7	3	6
									K Shaw V Ziegenfuss	6	6	7
																						4	F Dürr V Wade	2	2
																						6	K Reid G Stevens	6	6
								6	K Reid G Stevens	7	7
		Bunny Bruning S Walsh	6	6					Bunny Bruning S Walsh	5	5
		R Casals L duPont	1	1											6	K Reid G Stevens	6	6
		J Evert M Simionescu	1	1												C Doerner W Turnbull	4	4
		C Doerner W Turnbull	6	6					C Doerner W Turnbull	6	6
									R Gerulaitis Sue Stap	3	1

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
									D Fromholtz B Nagelsen	2	6	6
		Carol Bailey P Michel	6	3					Lindsey Beaven K Harter	6	2	4
		Lindsey Beaven K Harter	7	6												D Fromholtz B Nagelsen	6	7	3
															5	L Charles S Mappin	7	5	6
									N Gregory Cynthia Ann Thomas	5	1
		M Gurdal N Sato	1	1				5	L Charles S Mappin	7	6
	5	L Charles S Mappin	6	6																		5	L Charles S Mappin	6	4
		Pauline Elliott P Harper	4	1																			R Richards BA Stuart	7	6
		K May W Overton	6	6					K May W Overton	2	6
									R Richards BA Stuart	6	7
																R Richards BA Stuart	5	6	7
		S Acker A Smith	6	6	7											S Acker A Smith	7	3	5
		G Coles F Mihai	3	7	5				S Acker A Smith	7	7
								3	H Cawley J Russell	6	5

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
									R Fox Linda Thomas	5	6	6
		L Forood R Giscafré	6	6					L Forood R Giscafré	7	3	4
		Robin Khan Nancy Weigel	0	4												L Forood R Giscafré	3	6	7
																L Antonoplis D Evers	6	2	5
									L Antonoplis D Evers	6	6
		S Simmonds M Tyler	3	6	7				S Simmonds M Tyler	0	1
	8	M Guerrant A Kiyomura	6	3	6																		L Forood R Giscafré	6	7
		Patricia Bostrom M Carillo	6	6																			Patricia Bostrom M Carillo	4	5
		Felicia Hutnick N Yeargin	3	2					Patricia Bostrom M Carillo	6	6
									B Hallquist Sheila McInerney	3	2
																Patricia Bostrom M Carillo	6	7
																M Jaušovec V Ruzici	3	5
									M Jaušovec V Ruzici	6	3	6
		P Louie Stacy Margolin	0	4				2	L Boshoff I Kloss	4	6	4
	2	L Boshoff I Kloss	6	6

References

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)