1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1977 Wimbledon Championships
Final date	2 July 1977
1976 Champion	Chris Evert
Final
Champion	Virginia Wade
Runner-up	Betty Stöve
Score	4–6, 6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw	96 (8 Q / 6 WC )
Seeds	12
Events

Virginia Wade defeated Betty Stöve in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]^[2] It was her third and last major singles title. As of 2024, she remains the most recent Briton to win the title.

Chris Evert was the defending champion, but she lost in the semifinals to Wade.^[1]

This was the first time Wimbledon seeded more than eight players for the ladies' championship, increasing the number to twelve players; the number was further increased to 16 the following year.^[3]^[4]

Seeds

01.

Chris Evert (semifinals)

02.

Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals)

03.

Virginia Wade (champion)

04.

Sue Barker (semifinals)

05.

Billie Jean King (quarterfinals)

06.

Rosie Casals (quarterfinals)

07.

Betty Stöve (final)

08.

Kerry Melville (quarterfinals)

09.

Dianne Fromholtz (withdrew)

10.

Mima Jaušovec (third round)

11.

Françoise Dürr (third round)

12.

Kathy May (fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Dianne Fromholtz withdrew due to illness. She was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Chris O'Neil.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final

1	Chris Evert	6	6

5	Billie Jean King	1	2
					1	Chris Evert	2	6	1

					3	Virginia Wade	6	4	6
3	Virginia Wade	7	6

6	Rosie Casals	5	2
										3	Virginia Wade	4	6	6

										7	Betty Stöve	6	3	1
8	Kerry Reid	3	4

4	Sue Barker	6	6
					4	Sue Barker	4	6	4

					7	Betty Stöve	6	2	6
7	Betty Stöve	9	3	6

2	Martina Navratilova	8	6	1

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

1	C Evert	6	6
	R Gerulaitis	0	3		1	C Evert	6	6
					WC	W Wooldridge	0	2
										1	C Evert	6	6
	E Vessies-Appel	6	3	6							T Austin	1	1
	M Hamm	4	6	2		E Vessies-Appel	3	3
						T Austin	6	6
														1	C Evert	8	6
															G Stevens	6	4
						K Ebbinghaus	6	6
Q	E Dignam	6	5	1	WC	B Thompson	2	0
WC	B Thompson	2	7	6							K Ebbinghaus	1	3
											G Stevens	6	6
					Q	A Spex	6	0	2
	M Struthers	1	0			G Stevens	4	6	6
	G Stevens	6	6

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

					5	BJ King	6	6	6
Q	A Smith	4	6	6	Q	A Smith	8	0	3
	M Wikstedt	6	2	0						5	BJ King	6	7
											M Bueno	2	5
						M Bueno	1	8	8
	J Newberry	6	6			J Newberry	6	6	6
LL	R Giscafré	4	2											5	BJ King	4	6	6
															M Kruger	6	0	1
					10	M Jaušovec	6	6
	W Turnbull	6	6			W Turnbull	4	3
	H Eisterlehner	2	1							10	M Jaušovec	4	4
	M Tyler	4	6	2							M Kruger	6	6
	M Kruger	6	2	6		M Kruger	6	6
						F Guédy	3	2

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

3	V Wade	6	6
WC	J Durie	2	2		3	V Wade	6	6
						E Nagelsen	2	1
										3	V Wade	6	6
											Y Vermaak	1	2
						Y Vermaak	6	6
	J Fayter	2	6	6		J Fayter	3	1
Q	N Bohm	6	3	2										3	V Wade	9	6
	M Pinterová	1	1												M Simionescu	7	3
Q	P Peled	6	6		Q	P Peled	4	6	4
					Q	R Fox	6	4	6
										Q	R Fox	5	2
	S Tolleson	2	3								M Simionescu	7	6
	M Simionescu	6	6			M Simionescu	6	7
						C Reynolds	4	5

Section 4

First round				Second round				Third round				Fourth round

6	R Casals	6	6
	T Harford	3	1	6	R Casals	6	6
					V Ziegenfuss	3	3
								6	R Casals	6	6
	J Russell	8	6						J Russell	1	1
	S Mappin	6	2		J Russell	6	7
				LL	S Hagey	3	5
												6	R Casals	8	6
11	F Dürr	6	8										D Boshoff	6	3
	L Forood	0	6	11	F Dürr	6	7
					V Ruzici	3	5
								11	F Dürr	3	7
									D Boshoff	6	9
					L Hunt	3	2
	P Whytcross	4	4		D Boshoff	6	6
	D Boshoff	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round					Second round				Third round				Fourth round

						K Harter	3	2
	C Doerner	6	6			C Doerner	6	6
	A-M Bruning	3	1							C Doerner	0	2
									12	K May	6	6
						C Molesworth	2	4
	L Mottram	3	1		12	K May	6	6
12	K May	6	6										12	K May	2	1
	J Anthony	6	6										8	K Reid	6	6
	N Sato	1	3			J Anthony	6	6
						I Riedel	2	1
										J Anthony	3	7
									8	K Reid	6	9
						G Lovera	1	1
	M Carillo	6	4	5	8	K Reid	6	6
8	K Reid	2	6	7

Section 6

First round					Second round				Third round				Fourth round

	P Bostrom	3	4
	L Antonoplis	6	6			L Antonoplis	7	6
					Q	C Matison	5	1
										L Antonoplis	6	6
									Q	H Sparre	4	1
					Q	H Sparre	6	6
WC	S Saliba	1	5		WC	K Susman	3	2
WC	K Susman	6	7											L Antonoplis	0	4
													4	S Barker	6	6
						I Kloss	3	4
	C Meyer	1	5			A Kiyomura	6	6
	A Kiyomura	6	7							A Kiyomura	2	1
	H Masthoff	2	7	7					4	S Barker	6	6
	F Bonicelli	6	5	5		H Masthoff	1	3
					4	S Barker	6	6

Section 7

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	S Walsh	4	2
	H Cawley	6	6			H Cawley	6	6
					WC	A Hobbs	4	3
											H Cawley	9	6
	P Fordyce	6	7	1							J Stratton	7	3
	J Stratton	4	9	6		J Stratton	7	9	6
					LL	C O'Neil	9	8	3
															H Cawley	4	2
														7	B Stöve	6	6
						R Tomanová	6	2	6
	B Cuypers	6	6			B Cuypers	4	6	3
	R Maršíková	0	4								R Tomanová	1	2
										7	B Stöve	6	6
						P Teeguarden	6	3	2
	S Simmonds	3	1		7	B Stöve	3	6	6
7	B Stöve	6	6

Section 8

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	M Gurdal	6	6
	L duPont	2	4			M Gurdal	6	6	3
						A McDade	1	8	6
											A McDade	4	0
											T Holladay	6	6
						K Shaw	5	4
	T Holladay	6	6			T Holladay	7	6
	L Beaven	3	3												T Holladay	4	4
														2	M Navratilova	6	6
						F Mihai	2	4
	L Charles	6	1	6		L Charles	6	6
	B Simon	4	6	3							L Charles	2	2
										2	M Navratilova	6	6
						I Bentzer	0	3
	G Coles	3	0		2	M Navratilova	6	6
2	M Navratilova	6	6