1977 US Open – Women's singles

Two-time defending champion Chris Evert defeated Wendy Turnbull in the final, 7–6, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1977 US Open. It was her third US Open title and her seventh major singles title overall.

Women's singles
1977 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Chris Evert
Runner-upAustralia Wendy Turnbull
Score7–6, 6–2
Details
Draw96
Seeds12
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1976 · US Open · 1978 →

This was the third and last edition of the tournament to be held on clay courts, as it would switch to hardcourts the following year.

Seeds

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

  1.   Chris Evert (champion)
  2.   Martina Navratilova (semifinalist)
  3.   Virginia Wade (quarterfinalist)
  4.   Sue Barker (third round)
  5.   Betty Stöve (semifinalist)
  6.   Rosie Casals (fourth round)
  7.   Billie Jean King (quarterfinalist)
  8.   Dianne Fromholtz (fourth round)
  9.   Kerry Reid (fourth round)
  10.   Mima Jaušovec (quarterfinalist)
  11.   Kristien Shaw (first round)
  12.   Wendy Turnbull (finalist)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Chris Evert 6 6
7   Billie Jean King 2 0
1   Chris Evert 6 7
5   Betty Stöve 3 5
    Tracy Austin 2 2
5   Betty Stöve 6 6
1   Chris Evert 7 6
12   Wendy Turnbull 6 2
12   Wendy Turnbull 6 6
3   Virginia Wade 2 1
12   Wendy Turnbull 2 7 6
2   Martina Navratilova 6 5 4
10   Mima Jaušovec 4 1
2   Martina Navratilova 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   Evert 6 6
  Walsh 1 0 1   Evert 6 6
  Whytcross 2 6 7   Whytcross 0 0
  Bohm 6 0 6 1   Evert 6 6
  Anliot 2 2
  Maršíková 6 4 1
  Anliot 7 6   Anliot 2 6 6
  Bruning 5 2 1   Evert 6 6
  Richey 3 0
  Hunt 7 3 6
  Gourlay Cawley 6 6   Gourlay Cawley 5 6 3
  Carillo 2 3   Hunt 1 6
  Richey 7 6   Richey 6 7
  Struthers 6 0   Richey 7 6
Q   Louie 6 2

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   King 6 3 7
  Smith 7 6   Smith 3 6 5
  Louie 5 4 7   King 6 2 6
Q   McInerney 1 6 1
Q   McInerney 7 6
  Hallquist 6 6   Hallquist 5 0
  Charles 4 4 7   King 6 3 7
9   Reid 6 6 9   Reid 1 6 6
  Stratton 2 3 9   Reid 6 6
  Evert 0 2
9   Reid 7 6
  Liess 6 1
LL   Saliba 3 3
  Liess 6 0 6   Liess 6 6
  Gerulaitis 3 6 4

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   Barker 6 5 6
  Ebbinghaus 4 7 3 4   Barker 6 4 6
  Riedel 4 6 1
4   Barker 1 4
  Austin 3 6 6   Austin 6 6
  Eisterlehner 6 3 1   Austin 6 6
  Ganz 1 2
  Austin 6 7
  Ruzici 3 5
  Bueno 2 3
  Ruzici 2 6 6   Ruzici 6 6
  Gurdal 6 3 2   Ruzici 6 6
  Reynolds 6 6   Bostrom 2 1
  Thomas 4 2   Reynolds 2 1
  Bostrom 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   Stöve 6 3 6
  Antonoplis 3 6 2 5   Stöve 6 6
  Kloss 4 1
5   Stöve 7 6
  duPont 5 4
  duPont 6 6
  Forood 3 6 7   Forood 4 4
  Sparre 6 4 6 5   Stöve 6 6
  Mihai 6 6   Kuykendall 3 0
11   Kemmer Shaw 3 2   Mihai 2 6 6
  Margolin 6 1 1
  Mihai 3 1
  Kuykendall 6 6
  Kuykendall 6 6
  Beaven 6 6   Beaven 0 4
  Kiyomura 4 2

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Stevens 6 6
  Latham 3 4   Stevens 4 4
Q   Jordan 6 6
Q   Jordan 4 3
12   Turnbull 6 6
  Doerner 0 2
12   Turnbull 6 6 12   Turnbull 6 6
  Simmonds 2 1 12   Turnbull 4 6 6
6   Casals 6 0 0
Q   Elliott 2 3
  Cuypers 7 6 6   Cuypers 6 6
Q   Stoll 5 7 2   Cuypers 2 6 2
6   Casals 6 1 6
  Teeguarden 3 6
6   Casals 2 6 6 6   Casals 6 7
  Nagelsen 6 4 3

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Holladay 2 6 1
  Russell 7 6   Russell 6 3 6
  Lovera 5 4   Russell 7 3 1
  Guerrant 7 2 6   Guerrant 5 6 6
  Vermaak 6 6 1   Guerrant 6 4 7
  Overton 0 6 5
  Guerrant 5 4
  Fox 6 6 3   Wade 7 6
  Wikstedt 4 3   Fox 3 4
  Bonicelli 6 6
  Bonicelli 6 1 2
3   Wade 4 6 6
Q   Riley 4 0
3   Wade 6 6 3   Wade 6 6
  Richards 1 4

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Newberry 6 6
  Baily 1 0   Newberry 6 7
  Tomanová 4 6
  Newberry 1 2
10   Jaušovec 6 6
  Bentzer 1 1
10   Jaušovec 6 6 10   Jaušovec 6 6
  Dürr 3 1 10   Jaušovec 6 6
8   Fromholtz 3 2
Q   Harris 2 4
  Tyler 6 2   Tyler 6 6
  May 4 0 r   Tyler 2 3
8   Fromholtz 6 6
  Anthony 3 2
8   Fromholtz 6 6 8   Fromholtz 6 6
  Boshoff 1 4

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Coles 1 6 7
  Penn 6 2 5   Coles 7 4 5
  Harter 5 6 7
  Harter 0 0
  Kruger 6 6
  Kruger 6 6
Q   Michel 6 6 Q   Michel 2 2
  Ziegenfuss 4 3   Kruger 2 1
2   Navratilova 6 6
  Harford 6 6
  Evers 6 6   Evers 4 2
  Mappin 4 2   Harford 0 2
2   Navratilova 6 6
  Meyer 4 1
2   Navratilova 6 6 2   Navratilova 6 6
  Hamm 0 1
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