1977 Wyler's Classic

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1977 Wyler's Classic
DateOctober 3–9
Edition2nd
Category Colgate Series (AA)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $75,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
Location Atlanta, United States
Venue Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
  1975  · WTA Atlanta ·  1978  

The 1977 Wyler's Classic, also known as the Atlanta Women's Tennis Classic, was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. The event was part of the AA [lower-alpha 1] category of the 1977 Colgate Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from October 3 through October 9, 1977. [2] First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title, her second at the event after 1975, and earned $14,000 first-prize money. [2] [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dianne Fromholtz 6–3, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Brigitte Cuypers / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Marise Kruger 6–4, 6–2

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32
Singles [2] $14,000$7,000$3,500$1,850$1,000$550

Notes

  1. Tournaments with prize money for women of at least $75,000. [1]

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References

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