# South African Open 1977

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/wta_archive:south-african-open/south-african-open?season=1977
Tour: WTA

Linky Boshoff won the 1977 South African Open, defeating Brigette Cuypers 6-4 6-1 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from December 1 to December 7, 1977. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

## Tournament info
- Category: WTA 250
- Surface: Hard
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Start date: 1977-12-01
- End date: 1977-12-07

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## Champion
- Winner: Linky Boshoff
- Runner-up: Brigette Cuypers
- Final score: 6-4 6-1

## Knockout results
### F
- Linky Boshoff def. Brigette Cuypers 6-4 6-1

### SF
- Brigette Cuypers def. Sharon Walsh Pete 6-1 7-6(7)
- Linky Boshoff def. Yvonne Vermaak 6-2 6-3

### QF
- Linky Boshoff def. Niekle Scheepers 6-2 6-2
- Yvonne Vermaak def. Alison Mcmillan 6-3 6-4
- Sharon Walsh Pete def. Marise Kruger 7-6(4) 2-6 6-2
- Brigette Cuypers def. Jeanne Evert 6-7(2) 6-0 6-4

### R16
- Jeanne Evert def. Helen Liebenberg 6-2 6-4
- Brigette Cuypers def. Dominique Beillan 6-3 6-2
- Niekle Scheepers def. Glynis Coles 2-6 6-2 7-5
- Sharon Walsh Pete def. Anthea Stewart 6-3 6-3
- Marise Kruger def. Jennifer Mundel 4-6 6-2 6-1
- Linky Boshoff def. Ilana Kloss 6-1 6-0
- Alison Mcmillan def. Helen Weiner 6-2 6-2
- Yvonne Vermaak def. Tanya Harford 6-3 6-3

### R32
- Jennifer Mundel def. Lesley Charles 6-1 6-2
- Glynis Coles def. Nancy Richey 7-6(4) 6-3
- Marise Kruger def. Elizabeth Vlotman 7-5 3-6 6-2
- Jeanne Evert def. Anne Hobbs 6-2 6-3
- Helen Weiner def. Karin Boshoff 6-4 6-0
- Ilana Kloss def. Brenda Kirk 2-6 7-6 7-5
- Linky Boshoff def. Heidi Eisterlehner 6-3 6-3
- Helen Liebenberg def. Rowena Sanders 6-4 4-6 7-5
- Yvonne Vermaak def. Gwynn Sammel 6-3 6-4
- Anthea Stewart def. M Wilkens 6-4 1-6 8-6
- Brigette Cuypers def. Anita Summers 6-4 4-6 6-0
- Sharon Walsh Pete def. Kathleen Harter 2-6 7-6 6-2
- Alison Mcmillan def. Sue Mappin 6-1 6-2
- Dominique Beillan def. Judy Chaloner 6-0 6-4
- Niekle Scheepers def. Cilla Van Der Walt 6-1 3-6 6-1
- Tanya Harford def. Annette Van Zyl 5-7 7-6 6-1

## Stats
- Total matches: 31
- Players: 32

Other editions available: 1984, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972
(+4 more)

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/wta_archive:south-african-open/south-african-open?season=1977
Data source: TennisDB (tennis-db.com)