WTA Wimbledon 1977 Draw, Results & Schedule

Virginia Wade won the 1977 Wimbledon, defeating Betty Stove 4-6 6-3 6-1 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Wimbledon, United Kingdom, from June 20 to July 4, 1977. The match log contains 95 recorded singles results for this edition.

Wimbledon, formally The Championships, is staged by the All England Club and is the only Grand Slam tournament played on grass.

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Champion
Virginia Wade
def. Betty Stove , 4-6 6-3 6-1
Dates
Jun 20 — Jul 4
Location
Wimbledon, United Kingdom
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Results

Wimbledon 1977 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Virginia Wade 4-6 6-3 6-1 Betty Stove H2H Match data Jul 4, 1977* F
SF (2)
Virginia Wade 6-2 4-6 6-1 Chris Evert H2H Match data Jul 3, 1977* SF Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Betty Stove 6-4 2-6 6-4 Sue Barker H2H Match data Jul 3, 1977* SF
QF (4)
Chris Evert 6-1 6-2 Billie Jean King H2H Match data Jul 1, 1977* QF
Betty Stove 9-8 3-6 6-1 Martina Navratilova H2H Match data Jul 1, 1977* QF Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Virginia Wade 7-5 6-2 Rosie Casals H2H Match data Jul 1, 1977* QF
Sue Barker 6-3 6-4 Kerry Reid H2H Match data Jul 1, 1977* QF
R16 (8)
Kerry Reid 6-2 6-1 Kathy May H2H Match data Jun 29, 1977* R16
Sue Barker 6-0 6-4 Lea Antonoplis H2H Match data Jun 29, 1977* R16
Martina Navratilova 6-4 6-4 Terry Holladay H2H Match data Jun 29, 1977* R16
Virginia Wade 9-7 6-3 Mariana Simionescu H2H Match data Jun 29, 1977* R16
Betty Stove 6-4 6-2 Helen Gourlay H2H Match data Jun 29, 1977* R16
Rosie Casals 8-6 6-3 Linky Boshoff H2H Match data Jun 29, 1977* R16
Chris Evert 8-6 6-4 Greer Stevens H2H Match data Jun 29, 1977* R16
Billie Jean King 4-6 6-0 6-1 Marise Kruger H2H Match data Jun 29, 1977* R16
R32 (16)
Betty Stove 6-1 6-2 Renata Tomanova H2H Match data Jun 26, 1977* R32
Mariana Simionescu 7-5 6-2 Rayni Fox H2H Match data Jun 26, 1977* R32
Kerry Reid 6-3 9-7 Julie Anthony H2H Match data Jun 26, 1977* R32
Marise Kruger 6-4 6-4 Mima Jausovec H2H Match data Jun 26, 1977* R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Sue Barker 6-2 6-1 Ann Kiyomura Hayashi H2H Match data Jun 26, 1977* R32
Greer Stevens 6-1 6-3 Katja Ebbinghaus H2H Match data Jun 26, 1977* R32
Helen Gourlay 9-7 6-3 Jane Stratton H2H Match data Jun 26, 1977* R32
Virginia Wade 6-1 6-2 Yvonne Vermaak H2H Match data Jun 26, 1977* R32
Billie Jean King 6-2 7-5 Marcela Bueno H2H Match data Jun 26, 1977* R32
Linky Boshoff 6-3 9-7 Francoise Durr H2H Match data Jun 26, 1977* R32
Rosie Casals 6-1 6-1 Joanne Russell H2H Match data Jun 26, 1977* R32
Martina Navratilova 6-2 6-2 Lesley Charles H2H Match data Jun 26, 1977* R32
Kathy May 6-0 6-2 Cynthia Doerner H2H Match data Jun 26, 1977* R32
Terry Holladay 6-4 6-0 Alison Mcmillan H2H Match data Jun 26, 1977* R32
Chris Evert 6-1 6-1 Tracy Austin H2H Match data Jun 26, 1977* R32
Lea Antonoplis 6-4 6-1 Helle Sparre H2H Match data Jun 26, 1977* R32
R64 (32)
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-3 6-4 Ilana Kloss H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Sue Barker 6-1 6-3 Helga Masthoff H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Greer Stevens 4-6 6-0 6-2 Aleida Spex H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Yvonne Vermaak 6-3 6-1 Jackie Fayter H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Lesley Charles 6-2 6-4 Florenta Mihai H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Kerry Reid 6-1 6-1 Gail Sherriff H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Joanne Russell 6-3 7-5 Susan Hagey H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Tracy Austin 6-3 6-3 Elly Appel H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Billie Jean King 6-8 6-0 6-3 Anne Smith H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Linky Boshoff 6-3 6-2 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Rayni Fox 6-4 4-6 6-4 Paulina Peisachov H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Lea Antonoplis 7-5 6-1 Chris Matison H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Francoise Durr 6-3 7-5 Virginia Ruzici H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Mima Jausovec 6-4 6-3 Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Rosie Casals 6-3 6-3 Valerie Ziegenfuss H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Chris Evert 6-0 6-2 Winnie Shaw H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Betty Stove 3-6 6-3 6-2 Pam Teeguarden H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Marise Kruger 6-3 6-2 Florence Guedy H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Renata Tomanova 6-4 2-6 6-3 Brigette Cuypers H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Virginia Wade 6-2 6-1 Betsy Nagelsen H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Terry Holladay 7-5 6-4 Kristien Shaw H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Jane Stratton 7-9 9-8 6-3 Chris Oneil H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Cynthia Doerner 6-3 6-2 Kathleen Harter H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Marcela Bueno 1-6 8-6 8-6 Janet Newberry H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Martina Navratilova 6-0 6-3 Ingrid Bentzer H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Mariana Simionescu 6-4 7-5 Candy Reynolds H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Alison Mcmillan 1-6 8-6 6-3 Michele Gurdal H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Kathy May 6-2 6-4 Corinne Molesworth H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Katja Ebbinghaus 6-2 6-0 Belinda Thompson H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Helle Sparre 6-3 6-2 Karen Susman H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Helen Gourlay 6-4 6-3 Anne Hobbs H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
Julie Anthony 6-2 6-1 Iris Riedel Kuhn H2H Match data Jun 24, 1977* R64
R128 (32)
Terry Holladay 6-3 6-3 Lindsey Beaven H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Cynthia Doerner 6-3 6-1 Bunny Bruning H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Greer Stevens 6-1 6-0 Mary Struthers H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Lesley Charles 6-4 1-6 6-3 Brigitte Simon Glinel H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Julie Anthony 6-1 6-3 Naoko Sato H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Wendy Turnbull 6-2 6-1 Heidi Eisterlehner H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Linky Boshoff 6-4 6-4 Pam Whytcross H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Kerry Reid 2-6 6-4 7-5 Mary Carillo H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Paulina Peisachov 6-1 6-1 Marie Pinterova H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Jane Stratton 4-6 9-7 6-1 Patti Hogan H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-1 7-5 Carrie Meyer H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Virginia Wade 6-2 6-2 Jo Durie H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Mariana Simionescu 6-2 6-3 Stephanie Tolleson H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Jackie Fayter 2-6 6-3 6-2 Nina Bohm H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Belinda Thompson 2-6 7-5 6-1 Erin Dignam H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Brigette Cuypers 6-0 6-4 Regina Marsikova H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-0 Glynis Coles H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Betty Stove 6-3 6-1 Sabina Simmonds H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Karen Susman 6-1 7-5 Sue Saliba H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Joanne Russell 8-6 6-2 Sue Mappin H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Chris Evert 6-0 6-3 Ruta Gerulaitis H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Francoise Durr 6-0 8-6 Lele Forood H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Anne Smith 4-6 6-2 6-0 Mimi Wikstedt H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Lea Antonoplis 6-3 6-4 Patricia Bostrom H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Michele Gurdal 6-2 6-4 Laura Dupont H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Helen Gourlay 6-4 6-2 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Helga Masthoff 2-6 7-5 7-5 Fiorella Bonicelli H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Marise Kruger 6-4 2-6 6-2 Michelle Tyler H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Elly Appel 6-4 3-6 6-2 Mary Hamm H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Rosie Casals 6-3 6-1 Tanya Harford H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Kathy May 6-3 6-1 Linda Mottram H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128
Janet Newberry 6-4 6-2 Raquel Giscafre H2H Match data Jun 22, 1977* R128

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Wimbledon held?
Wimbledon is held in Wimbledon, United Kingdom.
Who won the most recent Wimbledon?
The 2026 Wimbledon was won by Linda Noskova, who defeated Karolina Muchova 6-2 5-7 6-3.
Who has won the most Wimbledon titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 9 Wimbledon titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Wimbledon played?
The first edition of Wimbledon was held in 1877. The first women's singles edition was held in 1884.
What surface is Wimbledon played on?
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