1977 Florida Federal Open

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1977 Florida Federal Open
DateSeptember 26 – October 2
Edition5th
Category Colgate Series (A)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$35,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Palm Harbor, Florida, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici
Doubles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Linky Boshoff / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Ilana Kloss
  1974  · Eckerd Open ·  1978  

The 1977 Florida Federal Open was a women's singles tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Palm Harbor, Florida in the United States. The event was part of the A [lower-alpha 1] category of the 1977 Colgate Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from September 26 through October 2, 1977. [2] Unseeded Virginia Ruzici won the title and earned $6,000 first-prize money. [2] [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici defeated Flag of the United States.svg Laura DuPont 6–4, 4–6, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Linky Boshoff / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Ilana Kloss defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Brigitte Cuypers / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Marise Kruger 7–6(7–4), 6–3

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32
Singles [2] $6,000$3,000$1,550$900$600$325

Notes

  1. Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $35,000. [1]

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