1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1977 Wimbledon Championships
Champions Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helen Cawley
Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Russell
Runners-up Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Final score6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw48 (3 Q )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
  1976  · Wimbledon Championships ·  1978  

Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions, but decided not to play together. Evert partnered with Rosie Casals, but they lost in the second round to Helen Cawley and JoAnne Russell.

Contents

Cawley and Russell defeated Navratilova and Betty Stöve in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships. [1]

Seeds

0 1.   Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve (final)
0 2.   Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals / Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert (second round)
0 3.   Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Linky Boshoff / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Ilana Kloss (quarterfinals)
0 4.   Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade (semifinals)
0 5.   Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Reid / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Greer Stevens (quarterfinals)
0 6.   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker / Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura (third round)
0 7.   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lesley Charles / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Mappin (semifinals)
0 8.   Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King / Flag of the United States.svg Karen Susman (second round)

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
66
Flag of the United States.svg Jane Stratton
Flag of Sweden.svg Mimmi Wikstedt
2 0
1 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
6 66
4 Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade
82 2
4 Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade
77
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Reid
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Greer Stevens
5 5
1 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
3 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helen Cawley
Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Russell
66
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lesley Charles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Mappin
68 7
3 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Linky Boshoff
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Ilana Kloss
3 95
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lesley Charles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Mappin
3 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helen Cawley
Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Russell
66
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Brigitte Cuypers
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Marise Kruger
94 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helen Cawley
Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Russell
8 66

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Stöve
67
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Doerner
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
2 5 1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Stöve
66
LL Flag of the United States.svg R Khan
Flag of the United States.svg N Weigel
0 1
1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Stöve
67 6
Flag of Uruguay.svg F Bonicelli
Flag of Argentina.svg R Giscafré
66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Jones
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W Wooldridge
3 94
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Beaven
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Y Vermaak
3 2 Flag of Uruguay.svg F Bonicelli
Flag of Argentina.svg R Giscafré
4 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Jones
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W Wooldridge
66
1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Stöve
66
Flag of the United States.svg J Stratton
Flag of Sweden.svg M Wikstedt
2 0
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Barker
Flag of the United States.svg A Kiyomura
66
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg M Jaušovec
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg V Ruzici
96 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg M Jaušovec
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg V Ruzici
3 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Durie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Hobbs
7 2 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Barker
Flag of the United States.svg A Kiyomura
5 3
Flag of the United States.svg L duPont
Flag of the United States.svg J Newberry
1 64 Flag of the United States.svg J Stratton
Flag of Sweden.svg M Wikstedt
76
Flag of the United States.svg J Stratton
Flag of Sweden.svg M Wikstedt
63 6 Flag of the United States.svg J Stratton
Flag of Sweden.svg M Wikstedt
96
Flag of Sweden.svg I Bentzer
Flag of the United States.svg S Tolleson
7 2

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of France.svg F Dürr
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg V Wade
61 6
Flag of the United States.svg T Holladay
Flag of the United States.svg K May
2 63 4 Flag of France.svg F Dürr
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg V Wade
66
Flag of Italy.svg S Simmonds
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Tyler
4 3
4 Flag of France.svg F Dürr
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg V Wade
64 8
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Matison
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Whytcross
4 66
Q Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg G Sammel
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg L Whitfield
3 71
Flag of the United States.svg R Fox
Flag of the United States.svg K Harter
7 1 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Matison
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Whytcross
65 6
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Matison
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Whytcross
964 Flag of France.svg F Dürr
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg V Wade
77
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Reid
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg G Stevens
64 65 Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Reid
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg G Stevens
5 5
Flag of the United States.svg L Antonoplis
Flag of the United States.svg A Smith
2 62 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Reid
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg G Stevens
67
Flag of the United States.svg J Anthony
Flag of the United States.svg E Nagelsen
3 5
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Reid
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg G Stevens
66
Flag of the United States.svg M Hamm
Flag of the United States.svg C Reynolds
76 Flag of the United States.svg M Hamm
Flag of the United States.svg C Reynolds
2 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Molesworth
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg B Thompson
5 3 Flag of the United States.svg M Hamm
Flag of the United States.svg C Reynolds
w/o
Flag of France.svg B Simon
Flag of France.svg F Thibault

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Evers
Flag of Hungary.svg M Pinterová
4 0
Flag of the United States.svg A-M Bruning
Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh
3 61 Flag of the United States.svg T Austin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hunt
66
Flag of the United States.svg T Austin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hunt
61 6 Flag of the United States.svg T Austin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hunt
2 4
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Charles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Mappin
66
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg A McDade
Flag of the Netherlands.svg E Vessies-Appel
4 5
Flag of New Zealand.svg J Connor
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg T Harford
5 1 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Charles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Mappin
67
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Charles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Mappin
767 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Charles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Mappin
68 7
3 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg D Boshoff
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg I Kloss
3 95
Flag of the United States.svg C Meyer
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Tomanová
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Coles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Mottram
6 3 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Saliba
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Sawyer
4 4
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Saliba
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Sawyer
86 Flag of the United States.svg C Meyer
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Tomanová
3 63
3 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg D Boshoff
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg I Kloss
63 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dalton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Ruddell
8 8
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg F Mihai
Flag of Israel.svg P Peled
3 2 3 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg D Boshoff
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg I Kloss
99
3 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg D Boshoff
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg I Kloss
66

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of the United States.svg K Shaw
Flag of the United States.svg V Ziegenfuss
66
LL Flag of the United States.svg E Dignam
Flag of the United States.svg C Lane
2 2 Flag of the United States.svg K Shaw
Flag of the United States.svg V Ziegenfuss
4 74
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Cuypers
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg M Kruger
65 6
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Cuypers
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg M Kruger
66
LL Flag of the United Kingdom.svg P Moor
Flag of the United States.svg J Preyer
1 3 Flag of the United States.svg P Bostrom
Flag of the United States.svg M Carillo
4 4
Flag of the United States.svg P Bostrom
Flag of the United States.svg M Carillo
66 Flag of the United States.svg P Bostrom
Flag of the United States.svg M Carillo
7 66
8 Flag of the United States.svg BJ King
Flag of the United States.svg K Susman
94 3
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Cuypers
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg M Kruger
94 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Drury
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Harrison
62 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg H Cawley
Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
8 66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Fayter
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Maršíková
4 66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Fayter
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Maršíková
62 6
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg M Gurdal
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg N Sato
3 63
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Fayter
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Maršíková
6 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg H Cawley
Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
86
Flag of Australia (converted).svg H Cawley
Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
67
Flag of Germany.svg H Eisterlehner
Flag of Germany.svg I Riedel
1 1 2 Flag of the United States.svg R Casals
Flag of the United States.svg C Evert
3 5
2 Flag of the United States.svg R Casals
Flag of the United States.svg C Evert
66

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