1977 Virginia Slims Championships
Appearance
1977 Virginia Slims Championships | |
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Date | March 24–27[1] |
Edition | 6th |
Category | Virginia Slims Championships |
Draw | 8S (RR) |
Prize money | $150,000 |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Location | New York City, United States |
Venue | Madison Square Garden |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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The 1977 Virginia Slims Championships were the sixth season-ending WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1977 WTA Tour.[1] The event consisted of two round robin groups (Gold and Orange) of four players each. The winners of each group played each other in the final and additionally there was a play-off match for third place. The tournament was played on indoor carpet and was held from March 24 to 27 in Madison Square Garden in New York City. First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles event and the accompanying $50,000 first prize money.[1]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Chris Evert defeated
Sue Barker, 2–6, 6–1, 6–1.[2]
- It was Evert's 6th singles title of the year and the 73rd of her career.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "1977 Virginia Slims Championships" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WAT).
- ^ a b "After Ho-hum Beginning. Evert Smashes Sue Barker". The Daily Telegraph. March 28, 1977. Retrieved February 7, 2011.