1977 Family Circle Cup

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1977 Family Circle Cup
DateMarch 28 – April 3
Edition5th
CategoryColgate Series (AAA)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$110,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Hilton Head Island, U.S
Venue Sea Pines Plantation
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals / Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
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The 1977 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in the United States. The event was part of the AAA [a] category of the 1977 Colgate Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from March 28 through April 3, 1977. [1] First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title, her fourth consecutive title at the event, and earned $25,000 first-prize money. [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert defeated Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King 6–0, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals / Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert defeated Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 1–6, 6–2, 6–3

Prize money

EventWF3rd4thQFRound of 16Round of 32
Singles [1] $25,000$12,000$6,600$5,900$2,700$1,400$750

Notes

  1. ↑ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $100,000.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000006-QINU`"'

References

  1. 1 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 263, 271–272.
  2. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 142, 146. ISBN   9780354090391.
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