1977 Toyota Classic

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1977 Toyota Classic
Date21–27 November
Edition15th
Category Colgate Series (AA)
Draw32S/16D
Prize money$75,000
Surface Grass
Location Melbourne, Australia
Venue Kooyong
Champions
Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
  1976  · WTA Melbourne ·  1978  

The 1977 Toyota Classic, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Kooyong in Melbourne in Australia. The event was part of the AA [lower-alpha 1] category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the 15th edition of the tournament and was held from 21 November through 27 November 1977. [2] Eighth-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the singles title and earned $14,000 first-prize money and 160 ranking points. [2] [3]

Contents

Winners

Singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve defeated Flag of the United States.svg Patricia Bostrom / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kym Ruddell 6–3, 6–0

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32
Singles [2] $14,000$7,000$3,500$1,800$1,000$500

Notes

  1. Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $750,000. [1]

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