1977 French Open – Women's singles

Mima Jaušovec defeated Florența Mihai in the final, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1977 French Open.[1] [2]

Women's singles
1977 French Open
Final
ChampionSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Runner-upRomania Florența Mihai
Score6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–1
Details
Draw64
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Sue Barker was the defending champion, but chose not to defend her title.

Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. Mima Jaušovec is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1.   Mima Jaušovec (champion)
  2.   Kathy May (quarterfinals)
  3.   Helga Masthoff (third round)
  4.   Regina Maršíková (semifinals)
  5.   Renáta Tomanová (quarterfinals)
  6.   Lesley Hunt (first round)
  7.   Janet Newberry (semifinals)
  8.   Nancy Richey (third round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1   Mima Jaušovec 7 6
    Pam Teeguarden 5 4
1   Mima Jaušovec 6 3 6
4   Regina Maršíková 1 6 3
4   Regina Maršíková 7 6 6
5   Renáta Tomanová 6 7 3
1   Mima Jaušovec 6 6 6
    Florența Mihai 2 7 1
    Linky Boshoff 3 6 5
    Florența Mihai 6 4 7
    Florența Mihai 7 6
7   Janet Newberry 6 3
7   Janet Newberry 6 5 6
2   Kathy May 4 7 2

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   Jaušovec 6 6
  Simmonds 3 3 1   Jaušovec 6 6
  Bentzer 6 6 6   Bentzer 2 1
  Sato 7 4 3 1   Jaušovec 6 6
Q   Urroz 4 7 6   Whytcross 2 0
  Coles 6 6 2 Q   Urroz 1 2
  Whytcross 6 6   Whytcross 6 6
  Forood 1 0 1   Jaušovec 7 6
8   Richey 6 6   Teeguarden 5 4
  Tyler 0 3 8   Richey 6 5 6
  Bonicelli 6 6   Bonicelli 4 7 1
  Louie 4 3 8   Richey 5 6 3
Q   Ganz 7 5 6   Teeguarden 7 4 6
  Reynolds 6 7 4 Q   Ganz 4 6 5
  Teeguarden 7 7   Teeguarden 6 4 7
  Harford 5 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   Maršíková 7 6
  Kruger 5 4 4   Maršíková 6 6
  Giscafré 6 6   Giscafré 4 2
  Walsh 2 3 4   Maršíková 6 6
  Vermaak 6 6   Vermaak 2 4
  Struthers 2 3   Vermaak 6 6
  Pinterová 6 6   Pinterová 4 2
  Fox 4 2 4   Maršíková 7 6 6
5   Tomanová 6 6 5   Tomanová 6 7 3
  Thompson 3 4 5   Tomanová 6 7
Q   Perea 6 6 Q   Perea 1 5
Q   Hatanaka 4 4 5   Tomanová 6 6
  Cuypers 5 7 6   Cuypers 3 4
Q   Rual 7 6 0   Cuypers 6 6
  Thibault 7 7   Thibault 4 4
  Doerner 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Mappin 6 6
  Hamm 4 4   Mappin 6 6
  Ebbinghaus 6 6   Ebbinghaus 3 4
  Redondo 1 1   Mappin 7 5 2
  Boshoff 7 6   Boshoff 5 7 6
  Fayter 5 1   Boshoff 4 6 6
Q   González 6 6 Q   González 6 3 3
6   Hunt 0 0   Boshoff 3 6 5
  Charles 6 4 10   Mihai 6 4 7
Q   Casabianca 1 6 8   Charles 6 3 3
  Mihai 6 6   Mihai 4 6 6
  Guédy 3 3   Mihai 3 6 8
  Carillo 6 6 3   Masthoff 6 3 6
  Connor 4 3   Carillo 6 1 3
3   Masthoff 6 6 3   Masthoff 1 6 6
  Gurdal 2 4

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Du Pont 6 2 6
  Fuchs 1 6 2   Du Pont 6 6
  Riedel 6 6   Riedel 1 2
  Kloss 4 0   Du Pont 3 5
  Eisterlehner 7 7 7   Newberry 6 7
  Bruning 6 6   Eisterlehner 3 4
7   Newberry 6 6 7   Newberry 6 6
  Simon 3 4 7   Newberry 6 5 6
  Gourlay 6 6 2   May 4 7 2
LL   O'Neil 3 1   Gourlay 6 6
  Mottram 6 6   Mottram 0 2
  Meyer 3 2   Gourlay 2 2
Q   Strachoňová 6 6 2   May 6 6
  Harter 3 3 Q   Strachoňová 6 2
2   May 6 6 2   May 7 6
  Evers 4 4

References

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  1. ^ Barrett, John; Flink, Steve; Tingay, Lance (1978). "French Championships". World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook (10th Year ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 40, 44. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.
  2. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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