1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles
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Virginia Wade defeated Betty Stöve in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2] It was her third and last major singles title. As of 2023, she remains the most recent Briton to win the title.
Quick Facts Women's singles, Final date ...
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1977 Wimbledon Championships | |||||||||||||
Final date | 2 July 1977 | ||||||||||||
1976 Champion | Chris Evert | ||||||||||||
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Champion | Virginia Wade | ||||||||||||
Runner-up | Betty Stöve | ||||||||||||
Score | 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 | ||||||||||||
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Draw | 96 (8 Q / 6 WC ) | ||||||||||||
Seeds | 12 | ||||||||||||
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Main article: 1977 Wimbledon Championships
Chris Evert was the defending champion, but she lost in the semifinals to Wade.[1]
This was the first time Wimbledon seeded more than eight players for the ladies' championship, increasing the number to twelve players; the number was further increased to 16 the following year.[3][4]