WTA Wimbledon 1977 Draw, Results & Schedule

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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.

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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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jul 4, 1977* F Virginia Wade 4-6 6-3 6-1 Betty Stove H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jul 3, 1977* SF Virginia Wade 6-2 4-6 6-1 Chris Evert H2H Match data
Jul 3, 1977* SF Betty Stove 6-4 2-6 6-4 Sue Barker H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jul 1, 1977* QF 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 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
R16 (8)
Jun 29, 1977* R16 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
R32 (16)
Jun 26, 1977* R32 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 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
R64 (32)
Jun 24, 1977* R64 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
R128 (32)
Jun 22, 1977* R128 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 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

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