1977 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia
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Tennis tournament
| 1977 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 14–20 |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | Virginia Slims circuit |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | 100,000ドル |
| Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Venue | The Palestra |
| Attendance | 28,597 |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| United States Chris Evert | |
| Doubles | |
| France Françoise Dürr / United Kingdom Virginia Wade | |
The 1977 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States that was part of the 1977 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from March 14 through March 20, 1977.[1] First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned 20,000ドル first-prize money.[2]
Finals
[edit ]Singles
[edit ]United States Chris Evert defeated United States Martina Navratilova 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
- It was Evert's 5th singles title of the year and the 72nd of her career.
Doubles
[edit ]France Françoise Dürr / United Kingdom Virginia Wade defeated United States Martina Navratilova / Netherlands Betty Stöve 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Prize money
[edit ]| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Singles [1] | 20,000ドル | 10,000ドル | 5,800ドル | 5,000ドル | 2,500ドル | 1,375ドル | 775ドル |
|---|
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 263, 270–271.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 182, 184. ISBN 9780354090391.