1977 Virginia Slims of San Francisco

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1977 Virginia Slims of San Francisco
DateFebruary 27 – March 6
Edition7th
CategoryVirginia Slims Circuit
Draw34S / 8D
Prize money$100,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location San Francisco, United States
Venue Civic Auditorium
Attendance29,600
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Reid / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Greer Stevens
  1976  · Stanford Classic ·  1979  

The 1977 Virginia Slims of San Francisco, was a women's tennis tournament that took place on indoor carpet courts at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco in the United States. It was the seventh edition of the event, which was part of the Virginia Slims Circuit, and was held from February 27, through March 6, 1977. The final was watched by 5,932 spectators who saw second-seeded Sue Barker win the singles title, earning her $20,000 first-prize money. [1] [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Reid / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Greer Stevens defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker / Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura 6–3, 6–1

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Prel. round
Singles [1] $20,000$10,000$5,400$2,500$1,375$775$400

References

  1. 1 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 263, 269–270.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 182, 184. ISBN   9780354090391.