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1977 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1977 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Laura duPont
Runner-upUnited States Nancy Richey
Score6–4, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1976 · U.S. Clay Court Championships · 1978 →

Kathy May was the defending champion but was upset in her first match against Mary Hamm. Third-seed Laura duPont won the title beating Nancy Richey in the final.[1]

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.[2]

  1. United States Kathy May (first round)
  2. United States Janet Newberry (first round)
  3. United States Laura duPont (champion)
  4. South Africa Yvonne Vermaak (second round)
  5. South Africa Brigitte Cuypers (first round)
  6. Australia Lesley Hunt (first round)
  7. United States Kathy Kuykendall (second round)
  8. United States Pam Teeguarden (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals [3] Final [4]
          
  United States Nancy Richey 6 6  
  West Germany Iris Riedel 3 3  
  United States Nancy Richey 4 3  
3 United States Laura duPont 6 6  
3 United States Laura duPont 6 3 6
  Australia Cynthia Doerner 4 6 3

Top half

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First round [5][6] Second round [7] Quarterfinals [8] Semifinals [3]
1 United States K May 1 2  
  United States M Hamm 6 6     United States M Hamm 6 4 4
  West Germany K Ebbinghaus 6 7     West Germany K Ebbinghaus 4 6 6
  United States M Struthers 3 5     West Germany K Ebbinghaus 1 1  
  United States N Richey 6 6 6   United States N Richey 6 6  
  United States M Carillo 7 4 3   United States N Richey 6 6  
  United States W Overton 6 2 6   United States W Overton 3 1  
5 South Africa B Cuypers 2 6 2   United States N Richey 6 6  
4 South Africa Y Vermaak 7 6     West Germany I Riedel 3 3  
  United States C Meyer 6 3   4 South Africa Y Vermaak 7 5 1
  United States P Louie 6 6     United States P Louie 5 7 6
  South Africa L Boshoff 4 3     United States P Louie 1 1  
  United States L Forood 3 3     West Germany I Riedel 6 6  
  West Germany I Riedel 6 6     West Germany I Riedel 3 6 6
  United States K Harter 1 2   8 United States P Teeguarden 6 2 4
8 United States P Teeguarden 6 6  

Bottom half

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First round [5][6] Second round [7] Quarterfinals [8] Semifinals [3]
6 Australia L Hunt 1 6 6
  Brazil M Bueno 6 4 8   Brazil M Bueno 6 6  
  West Germany H Eisterlehner 6 5 6   West Germany H Eisterlehner 2 3  
  United States B Bruning 3 7 3   Brazil M Bueno 7 4 2
  United States K Latham 7 2 6 3 United States L duPont 5 6 6
  United States BA Stuart 6 6 3   United States K Latham 4 6 8
  United States Z Liess 6 3 0 3 United States L duPont 6 4 10
3 United States L duPont 2 6 6 3 United States L duPont 6 3 6
7 United States K Kuykendall 6 6     Australia C Doerner 4 6 3
  United Kingdom G Coles 1 2   7 United States K Kuykendall 5 2  
  Australia C Doerner 6 6     Australia C Doerner 7 6  
  South Africa I Kloss 1 2     Australia C Doerner 6 6  
  United Kingdom L Charles 2 7 6   United Kingdom L Charles 3 1  
  Uruguay F Bonicelli 6 6 2   United Kingdom L Charles 6 3 10
  Denmark H Sparre 6 6     Denmark H Sparre 1 6 8
2 United States J Newberry 2 3  

References

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  1. ^ "Orantes Breezes Past Connors For Clay Crown". Ocala Star-Banner. Ocala, FL. AP. August 15, 1977.
  2. ^ "Connors, May Leading Clay Seeds". The Cincinnati Enquirer. AP. August 7, 1977. p. 33.
  3. ^ a b c "Tennis Scoreboard". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, KY. August 13, 1977. p. 26.
  4. ^ "Tennis Scoreboard". The Courier-Journal & Times. Louisville, KY. August 14, 1977. p. 43.
  5. ^ a b "Tennis Scoreboard". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, KY. August 9, 1977. p. 27.
  6. ^ a b "Tennis Scoreboard". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, KY. August 10, 1977. p. 46.
  7. ^ a b "Tennis Scoreboard". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, KY. August 11, 1977. p. 39.
  8. ^ a b "Tennis Scoreboard". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, KY. August 12, 1977. p. 41.