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US Open 1977

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WTA Grand Slam Clay Start: Aug 31, 1977 Draw: 97 96 matches
Champion: Chris Evert

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
1 Chris Evert 6 6
Nancy Richey 3 0
7 Billie Jean King 6 3 7
9 Kerry Reid 1 6 6
Tracy Austin 6 7
Virginia Ruzici 3 5
5 Betty Stove 6 6
Kathy Kuykendall 3 0
12 Wendy Turnbull 4 6 6
6 Rosie Casals 6 0 0
3 Virginia Wade 7 6
Mona Guerrant 5 4
10 Mima Jausovec 6 6
8 Dianne Fromholtz 3 2
2 Martina Navratilova 6 6
Marise Kruger 2 1
Quarterfinal
1 Chris Evert 6 6
7 Billie Jean King 2 0
5 Betty Stove 6 6
Tracy Austin 2 2
12 Wendy Turnbull 6 6
3 Virginia Wade 2 1
2 Martina Navratilova 6 6
10 Mima Jausovec 4 1
Semifinal
1 Chris Evert 6 7
5 Betty Stove 3 5
12 Wendy Turnbull 2 7 6
2 Martina Navratilova 6 5 4
Final
1 Chris Evert 7 6
12 Wendy Turnbull 6 2

Early rounds

Round of 128 33 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Chris Evert Sharon Walsh Pete 6-1 6-0 ·
Pam Whytcross Nina Bohm 2-6 6-0 7-6
Helena Anliot Bunny Bruning 7-5 6-2 ·
Helen Gourlay Mary Carillo 6-2 6-3 ·
Nancy Richey Mary Struthers 7-6 6-0 ·
Anne Smith Marcie Louie 7-5 6-4 ·
Barbara Hallquist Lesley Charles 6-4 6-4 ·
Kerry Reid Jane Stratton 6-2 6-3 ·
Zenda Liess Ruta Gerulaitis 6-3 0-6 6-4
Sue Barker Katja Ebbinghaus 6-4 5-7 6-3
Tracy Austin Heidi Eisterlehner 3-6 6-3 6-1
Virginia Ruzici Michele Gurdal 2-6 6-3 6-2
Candy Reynolds Linda Thomas 6-4 6-2 ·
Betty Stove Lea Antonoplis 6-3 3-6 6-2
Lele Forood Helle Sparre 3-6 6-4 7-6
Florenta Mihai Kristien Shaw 6-3 6-2 ·
Lindsey Beaven Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-4 6-2 ·
Greer Stevens Kate Latham 6-3 6-4 ·
Wendy Turnbull Sabina Simmonds 6-2 6-1 ·
Brigette Cuypers Caroline Stoll 7-5 6-7 6-2
Rosie Casals Betsy Nagelsen 2-6 6-4 6-3
Joanne Russell Gail Sherriff 7-5 6-4 ·
Mona Guerrant Yvonne Vermaak 7-6 2-6 6-1
Rayni Fox Mimi Wikstedt 6-4 6-3 ·
Virginia Wade Renee Richards 6-1 6-4 ·
Janet Newberry Carol Baily 6-1 6-0 ·
Mima Jausovec Francoise Durr 6-3 6-1 ·
Michelle Tyler Kathy May 6-4 2-0 ·
Dianne Fromholtz Linky Boshoff 6-1 6-4 ·
Glynis Coles Chris Penn 1-6 6-2 7-5
Peggy Michel Valerie Ziegenfuss 6-4 6-3 ·
Dianne Evers Sue Mappin 6-4 6-2 ·
Martina Navratilova Mary Hamm 6-0 6-1 ·
Round of 64 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Chris Evert Pam Whytcross 6-0 6-0 ·
Helena Anliot Regina Marsikova 2-6 6-4 6-1
Lesley Hunt Helen Gourlay 7-5 3-6 6-3
Nancy Richey Mareen Louie Harper 7-6 6-2 ·
Billie Jean King Anne Smith 6-3 3-6 7-5
Sheila Mcinerney Barbara Hallquist 7-5 6-0 ·
Kerry Reid Jeanne Evert 6-0 6-2 ·
Zenda Liess Sue Saliba 6-3 6-3 ·
Sue Barker Iris Riedel Kuhn 6-4 4-6 6-1
Tracy Austin Donna Ganz 6-1 6-2 ·
Virginia Ruzici Maria Bueno 6-2 6-3 ·
Patricia Bostrom Candy Reynolds 6-2 6-1 ·
Betty Stove Ilana Kloss 6-4 6-1 ·
Laura Dupont Lele Forood 6-4 6-4 ·
Florenta Mihai Stacy Margolin 2-6 6-1 6-1
Kathy Kuykendall Lindsey Beaven 6-0 6-4 ·
Barbara Jordan Greer Stevens 6-4 6-4 ·
Wendy Turnbull Cynthia Doerner 6-0 6-2 ·
Brigette Cuypers Pauline Elliott 6-2 6-3 ·
Rosie Casals Pam Teeguarden 6-3 7-6 ·
Joanne Russell Terry Holladay 6-2 3-6 6-1
Mona Guerrant Wendy Overton 6-0 4-6 7-5
Fiorella Bonicelli Rayni Fox 6-3 6-4 ·
Virginia Wade Margaret Riley 6-4 6-0 ·
Janet Newberry Renata Tomanova 6-4 7-6 ·
Mima Jausovec Ingrid Bentzer 6-1 6-1 ·
Michelle Tyler Robin Harris 6-2 6-4 ·
Dianne Fromholtz Julie Anthony 6-3 6-2 ·
Kathleen Harter Glynis Coles 5-7 6-4 7-5
Marise Kruger Peggy Michel 6-2 6-2 ·
Tanya Harford Dianne Evers 6-4 6-2 ·
Martina Navratilova Carrie Meyer 6-4 6-1 ·
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Chris Evert Helena Anliot 6-2 6-2 ·
Nancy Richey Lesley Hunt 6-1 7-6 ·
Billie Jean King Sheila Mcinerney 6-1 2-6 6-1
Kerry Reid Zenda Liess 7-6 6-1 ·
Tracy Austin Sue Barker 6-1 6-4 ·
Virginia Ruzici Patricia Bostrom 6-2 6-1 ·
Betty Stove Laura Dupont 7-5 6-4 ·
Kathy Kuykendall Florenta Mihai 6-3 6-1 ·
Wendy Turnbull Barbara Jordan 6-4 6-3 ·
Rosie Casals Brigette Cuypers 6-2 1-6 6-2
Mona Guerrant Joanne Russell 5-7 6-3 6-1
Virginia Wade Fiorella Bonicelli 4-6 6-1 6-2
Mima Jausovec Janet Newberry 6-1 6-2 ·
Dianne Fromholtz Michelle Tyler 6-2 6-3 ·
Marise Kruger Kathleen Harter 6-0 6-0 ·
Martina Navratilova Tanya Harford 6-0 6-2 ·

Players (97)

PlayerCountryReached
Chris Evert Chris Evert USA Winner
WT Wendy Turnbull AUS Final
Betty Stove Betty Stove NED Semifinal
Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova USA Semifinal
Billie Jean King Billie Jean King USA Quarterfinal
MJ Mima Jausovec SLO Quarterfinal
Tracy Austin Tracy Austin USA Quarterfinal
VW Virginia Wade GBR Quarterfinal
Dianne Fromholtz Dianne Fromholtz AUS Round of 16
KK Kathy Kuykendall USA Round of 16
Kerry Reid Kerry Reid AUS Round of 16
MK Marise Kruger RSA Round of 16
MG Mona Guerrant USA Round of 16
NR Nancy Richey USA Round of 16
Rosie Casals Rosie Casals USA Round of 16
Virginia Ruzici Virginia Ruzici ROU Round of 16
BJ Barbara Jordan USA Round of 32
BC Brigette Cuypers RSA Round of 32
FB Fiorella Bonicelli URU Round of 32
FM Florenta Mihai ROU Round of 32
HA Helena Anliot SWE Round of 32
JN Janet Newberry USA Round of 32
JR Joanne Russell USA Round of 32
KH Kathleen Harter USA Round of 32
LD Laura Dupont USA Round of 32
LH Lesley Hunt AUS Round of 32
MT Michelle Tyler GBR Round of 32
PB Patricia Bostrom USA Round of 32
SM Sheila Mcinerney USA Round of 32
Sue Barker Sue Barker GBR Round of 32
TH Tanya Harford RSA Round of 32
ZL Zenda Liess USA Round of 32
Anne Smith Anne Smith USA Round of 64
BH Barbara Hallquist USA Round of 64
CR Candy Reynolds USA Round of 64
CM Carrie Meyer USA Round of 64
CD Cynthia Doerner AUS Round of 64
DE Dianne Evers AUS Round of 64
DG Donna Ganz USA Round of 64
GC Glynis Coles GBR Round of 64
GS Greer Stevens RSA Round of 64
HG Helen Gourlay AUS Round of 64
Ilana Kloss Ilana Kloss RSA Round of 64
IB Ingrid Bentzer SWE Round of 64
IK Iris Riedel Kuhn FRG Round of 64
JE Jeanne Evert USA Round of 64
JA Julie Anthony USA Round of 64
LF Lele Forood USA Round of 64
LB Lindsey Beaven GBR Round of 64
MH Mareen Louie Harper USA Round of 64
MR Margaret Riley USA Round of 64
MB Maria Bueno BRA Round of 64
Pam Teeguarden Pam Teeguarden USA Round of 64
PW Pam Whytcross AUS Round of 64
PE Pauline Elliott NZL Round of 64
PM Peggy Michel USA Round of 64
RF Rayni Fox USA Round of 64
RM Regina Marsikova CZE Round of 64
RT Renata Tomanova GER Round of 64
RH Robin Harris USA Round of 64
SM Stacy Margolin USA Round of 64
SS Sue Saliba AUS Round of 64
TH Terry Holladay USA Round of 64
WO Wendy Overton USA Round of 64
AH Ann Kiyomura Hayashi USA Round of 128
BN Betsy Nagelsen USA Round of 128
BB Bunny Bruning USA Round of 128
CB Carol Baily USA Round of 128
CS Caroline Stoll USA Round of 128
CP Chris Penn USA Round of 128
Francoise Durr Francoise Durr FRA Round of 128
GS Gail Sherriff FRA Round of 128
HE Heidi Eisterlehner GER Round of 128
HS Helle Sparre DEN Round of 128
JS Jane Stratton USA Round of 128
KL Kate Latham USA Round of 128
KM Kathy May USA Round of 128
Katja Ebbinghaus Katja Ebbinghaus FRG Round of 128
KS Kristien Shaw USA Round of 128
LA Lea Antonoplis USA Round of 128
LC Lesley Charles GBR Round of 128
LT Linda Thomas USA Round of 128
LB Linky Boshoff RSA Round of 128
ML Marcie Louie USA Round of 128
MC Mary Carillo USA Round of 128
MH Mary Hamm USA Round of 128
MS Mary Struthers USA Round of 128
MG Michele Gurdal BEL Round of 128
MW Mimi Wikstedt SWE Round of 128
NB Nina Bohm SWE Round of 128
RR Renee Richards USA Round of 128
RG Ruta Gerulaitis USA Round of 128
SS Sabina Simmonds ITA Round of 128
SP Sharon Walsh Pete USA Round of 128
SM Sue Mappin GBR Round of 128
Valerie Ziegenfuss Valerie Ziegenfuss USA Round of 128
YV Yvonne Vermaak RSA Round of 128