1977 Virginia Slims Championships

The 1977 Virginia Slims Championships were the sixth season-ending WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1977 WTA Tour.[1] The singles event consisted of two round robin groups (Gold and Orange) of four players each. The winners of each group played each other in the final and additionally there was a play-off match for third place. The tournament was played on indoor carpet and was held from March 24 to 27 in Madison Square Garden in New York City. First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles event and the accompanying $50,000 first prize money.[1]

1977 Virginia Slims Championships
DateMarch 24–27[1]
Edition6th
CategoryVirginia Slims Championships
Draw8S (RR)
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationNew York City, United States
VenueMadison Square Garden
Champions
Singles
United States Chris Evert[2]
Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / Netherlands Betty Stöve
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Finals

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Singles

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  Chris Evert defeated   Sue Barker, 2–6, 6–1, 6–1. [2]

  • It was Evert's 6th singles title of the year and the 73rd of her career.

Doubles

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  Martina Navratilova /   Betty Stöve defeated   Françoise Dürr /   Virginia Wade, 7–5, 6–3.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "1977 Virginia Slims Championships" (PDF). WTATour.com. Retrieved 2011-02-07.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b "After Ho-hum Beginning. Evert Smashes Sue Barker". The Daily Telegraph. 1977-03-28. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
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