# Charleston Open 1977

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:23/charleston-open?season=1977
Tour: WTA

Chris Evert won the 1977 Family Circle Cup, defeating Billie Jean King 6-0 6-1 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played March 29–April 3 on clay courts at the Hilton Head in Hilton Head, United States.

The Charleston Open is the WTA's established green-clay tournament at Credit One Stadium in South Carolina.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Credit One Charleston Open, Family Circle Cup, Volvo Car Open, Hilton Head
- Category: WTA 500
- Surface: Clay
- Location: Hilton Head, United States
- Start date: 1977-03-29
- End date: 1977-04-03

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## Champion
- Winner: Chris Evert
- Runner-up: Billie Jean King
- Final score: 6-0 6-1

## Knockout results
### F
- Chris Evert def. Billie Jean King 6-0 6-1

### SF
- Billie Jean King def. Kerry Reid 6-3 7-6
- Chris Evert def. Mima Jausovec 6-3 6-3

### QF
- Kerry Reid def. Tracy Austin 6-3 7-5
- Billie Jean King def. Renata Tomanova 6-3 7-5
- Chris Evert def. Kathy May 6-1 6-0
- Mima Jausovec def. Rosie Casals 6-3 6-4

### R16
- Tracy Austin def. Dianne Fromholtz 7-5 6-4
- Rosie Casals def. Laura Dupont 6-2 5-7 7-5
- Chris Evert def. Wendy Turnbull 6-1 6-0
- Kerry Reid def. Betty Stove 6-3 6-1
- Billie Jean King def. Virginia Ruzici 6-1 7-5
- Kathy May def. Betsy Nagelsen 7-5 6-3
- Renata Tomanova def. Virginia Wade 6-1 6-4
- Mima Jausovec def. Mary Struthers 3-6 6-3 6-1

### R32
- Laura Dupont def. Zenda Liess 6-4 6-4
- Renata Tomanova def. Marcie Louie 7-5 7-6
- Betty Stove def. Ingrid Bentzer 6-2 6-7 6-2
- Chris Evert def. Bunny Bruning 6-0 6-3
- Billie Jean King def. Nancy Richey 0-6 7-6 6-2
- Wendy Turnbull def. Janet Newberry 7-5 6-0
- Dianne Fromholtz def. Valerie Ziegenfuss 6-3 4-6 7-5
- Kathy May def. Francoise Durr 6-4 6-2
- Tracy Austin def. Kate Latham 4-6 6-3 6-1
- Virginia Ruzici def. Lindsey Beaven 4-6 6-3 6-1
- Mary Struthers def. Lele Forood 4-6 7-5 3-3 RET
- Virginia Wade def. Pam Teeguarden 6-2 6-3
- Betsy Nagelsen def. Julie Anthony 4-6 6-2 6-1
- Rosie Casals def. Kathleen Harter 6-2 6-3
- Kerry Reid def. Mona Guerrant 6-2 6-1
- Mima Jausovec def. Sharon Walsh Pete 6-2 6-3

## Stats
- Total matches: 32
- Players: 32

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