1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1977 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Virginia Wade
Runner-up	Betty Stöve
Final score	4–6, 6–3, 6–1
Draw	96 (8Q / 6WC)
Seeds	12

Chris Evert was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Virginia Wade.

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] As of 2017 Wade remains the last British woman to win a Wimbledon singles title. 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.

Seeds

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

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
	2	M Navratilova	6	6

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1977". itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 22 November 2017.