WTA São Paulo Open 1977 Draw & Results

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Billie Jean King won the 1977 São Paulo Open, defeating Betty Stove 6-1 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played October 17–23 on hard courts in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The São Paulo Open is an outdoor hard-court WTA tournament that returned tour-level women's tennis to the city in 2025.

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Champion
Billie Jean King
def. Betty Stove , 6-1 6-4
Dates
Oct 17 — Oct 23
Location
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

São Paulo Open 1977 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Billie Jean King 6-1 6-4 Betty Stove H2H Match data Oct 23, 1977* F
SF (2)
Betty Stove 6-4 3-6 6-1 Kerry Reid H2H Match data Oct 22, 1977* SF
Billie Jean King 6-3 6-3 Dianne Fromholtz H2H Match data Oct 22, 1977* SF
QF (4)
Kerry Reid 4-6 6-2 6-4 Rosie Casals H2H Match data Oct 22, 1977* QF
Billie Jean King 6-2 3-6 6-4 Martina Navratilova H2H Match data Oct 22, 1977* QF
Dianne Fromholtz 6-3 6-3 Betsy Nagelsen H2H Match data Oct 22, 1977* QF
Betty Stove 6-2 6-1 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data Oct 22, 1977* QF
R16 (8)
Betty Stove 6-3 6-0 Marcela Bueno H2H Match data Oct 21, 1977* R16
Sharon Walsh Pete 3-6 6-3 7-5 Kristien Shaw H2H Match data Oct 21, 1977* R16
Rosie Casals 7-6 7-5 Pam Teeguarden H2H Match data Oct 21, 1977* R16
Dianne Fromholtz 6-1 6-2 Fiorella Bonicelli H2H Match data Oct 21, 1977* R16
Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-1 Laura Dupont H2H Match data Oct 21, 1977* R16
Billie Jean King 6-2 6-0 Renata Tomanova H2H Match data Oct 21, 1977* R16
Betsy Nagelsen 4-6 6-0 7-5 Helen Gourlay H2H Match data Oct 21, 1977* R16
Kerry Reid 6-1 1-0 (ret.) Terry Holladay H2H Match data Oct 21, 1977* R16
R32 (16)
Fiorella Bonicelli 7-5 6-1 Glaucia Langela H2H Match data Oct 20, 1977* R32
Laura Dupont 4-6 6-3 6-0 Iris Riedel Kuhn H2H Match data Oct 20, 1977* R32
Terry Holladay 6-1 6-0 Francoise Durr H2H Match data Oct 20, 1977* R32
Kerry Reid 6-1 6-2 Joanne Russell H2H Match data Oct 20, 1977* R32
Rosie Casals 6-3 6-2 Cynthia Ann Thomas H2H Match data Oct 20, 1977* R32
Sharon Walsh Pete 6-1 6-3 Patricia Medrado H2H Match data Oct 20, 1977* R32
Marcela Bueno 6-0 6-2 Katja Ebbinghaus H2H Match data Oct 20, 1977* R32
Betty Stove 3-6 6-3 6-4 Julie Anthony H2H Match data Oct 20, 1977* R32
Martina Navratilova 7-6 7-6 Renee Richards H2H Match data Oct 20, 1977* R32
Betsy Nagelsen 1-6 6-4 6-0 Bunny Bruning H2H Match data Oct 20, 1977* R32
Renata Tomanova 7-5 6-1 Virginia Ruzici H2H Match data Oct 20, 1977* R32
Dianne Fromholtz 6-2 6-2 Mary Struthers H2H Match data Oct 20, 1977* R32
Pam Teeguarden 3-6 7-5 6-1 Marcie Louie H2H Match data Oct 20, 1977* R32
Helen Gourlay 7-5 6-2 Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data Oct 20, 1977* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Kristien Shaw 7-5 2-6 1-0 (ret.) Cynthia Doerner H2H Match data Oct 20, 1977* R32
Billie Jean King 6-2 6-4 Florenta Mihai H2H Match data Oct 20, 1977* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for São Paulo Open.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Patricia Medrado 6 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent São Paulo Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Kaitlin Quevedo #90 4-6 6-4 6-2 Nadia Podoroska #200 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah #214 6-3 6-4 Janice Tjen #130 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Rita Kuti-Kis #74 4-6 6-4 7-5 Paola Suarez #64 H2H Match data 2000 Clay
Fabiola Zuluaga #52 7-5 4-6 7-5 Patricia Wartusch #109 H2H Match data 1999 Clay
Sabine Hack #89 6-3 7-5 Veronika Martinek #102 H2H Match data 1991 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 1977

Previous editions of São Paulo Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is São Paulo Open held?
São Paulo Open is held in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Who is the latest recorded São Paulo Open winner?
The 2026 São Paulo Open was won by Kaitlin Quevedo, who defeated Nadia Podoroska 4-6 6-4 6-2.
Who has won the most São Paulo Open titles?
Patricia Medrado has won 2 São Paulo Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded São Paulo Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of São Paulo Open in TennisDB is 1969.
What surface is São Paulo Open played on?
São Paulo Open is played on hard courts.