1977 Wyler's Classic
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Tennis tournament
| 1977 Wyler's Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 3–9 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | Colgate Series (AA) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $75,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Atlanta, United States |
| Venue | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| United States Chris Evert | |
| Doubles | |
| United States Martina Navratilova / Netherlands Betty Stöve | |
The 1977 Wyler's Classic, also known as the Atlanta Women's Tennis Classic, was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. The event was part of the AA[a] category of the 1977 Colgate Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from October 3 through October 9, 1977.[2] First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title, her second at the event after 1975, and earned 14,000ドル first-prize money.[2] [1]
Finals
[edit ]Singles
[edit ]United States Chris Evert defeated Australia Dianne Fromholtz 6–3, 6–2
- It was Evert's 10th singles title of the year and the 77th of her career.
Doubles
[edit ]United States Martina Navratilova / Netherlands Betty Stöve defeated South Africa Brigitte Cuypers / South Africa Marise Kruger 6–4, 6–2
Prize money
[edit ]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Singles [2] | 14,000ドル | 7,000ドル | 3,500ドル | 1,850ドル | 1,000ドル | 550ドル |
|---|
Notes
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 150–151. ISBN 9780354090391.
- ^ a b c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 275–276.