WTA Sao Paulo 1977 Draw, Results & Schedule

Billie Jean King won the 1977 Sao Paulo, defeating Betty Stove 6-1 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from October 17 to October 23, 1977. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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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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Sao Paulo 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

Most Titles

Players with the most Sao Paulo titles
PlayerTitles
Patricia Medrado 2

Recent Finals

Recent Sao Paulo finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah #212 6-3 6-4 Janice Tjen #149 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
Veronika Martinek #111 6-2 6-4 Donna Faber #114 H2H Match data 1990 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sao Paulo held?
Sao Paulo is held in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Who won the most recent Sao Paulo?
The 2025 Sao Paulo was won by Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah 6-3 6-4.
Who has won the most Sao Paulo titles?
Patricia Medrado has won 2 Sao Paulo titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Sao Paulo played?
The first edition of Sao Paulo was held in 1969.
What surface is Sao Paulo played on?
Sao Paulo is played on hard courts.