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1977 WTA Tour
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The 1977 WTA Tour consisted of a number of tennis tournaments for female tennis players. It was composed of the newly streamlined version of the Virginia Slims Circuit (which was now an 11-week tour of the US) and the Colgate Series. The year 1977 also saw the creation of the first official ranking system and these rankings were used to determine acceptance into the tournaments.[1][2]
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![]() Chris Evert finished the year as world No. 1 for the third time in her career. She won twelve singles tournaments during the season, including a major at the US Open, as well as the Virginia Slims Championships. | |
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Duration | 17 October 1976 – 28 November 1977 |
Edition | 5th |
Tournaments | 49 |
Categories | Grand Slam (4) WTA championships (3) Virginia Slims Circuit (11) Colgate International Series (18) Non-tour events (11) |
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