1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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 2024, she remains the most recent Briton to win the title.

Women's singles
1977 Wimbledon Championships
Final date	2 July 1977
1976 Champion	Chris Evert
Champion	Virginia Wade
Runner-up	Betty Stöve
Score	4–6, 6–3, 6–1
Draw	96 (8 Q / 6 WC )
Seeds	12

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]

Seeds

01.   Chris Evert (semifinals)

02.   Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals)

03.   Virginia Wade (champion)

04.   Sue Barker (semifinals)

05.   Billie Jean King (quarterfinals)

06.   Rosie Casals (quarterfinals)

07.   Betty Stöve (final)

08.   Kerry Melville (quarterfinals)

09.   Dianne Fromholtz (withdrew)

10.   Mima Jaušovec (third round)

11.   Françoise Dürr (third round)

12.   Kathy May (fourth round)

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

Dianne Fromholtz withdrew due to illness. She was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Chris O'Neil.

Qualifying

Main article: 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Chris Evert	6	6
	5	Billie Jean King	1	2
								1	Chris Evert	2	6	1
								3	Virginia Wade	6	4	6
	3	Virginia Wade	7	6
	6	Rosie Casals	5	2
															3	Virginia Wade	4	6	6
															7	Betty Stöve	6	3	1
	8	Kerry Reid	3	4
	4	Sue Barker	6	6
								4	Sue Barker	4	6	4
								7	Betty Stöve	6	2	6
	7	Betty Stöve	9	3	6
	2	Martina Navratilova	8	6	1

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	C Evert	6	6
		R Gerulaitis	0	3				1	C Evert	6	6
								WC	W Wooldridge	0	2
															1	C Evert	6	6
		E Vessies-Appel	6	3	6											T Austin	1	1
		M Hamm	4	6	2				E Vessies-Appel	3	3
									T Austin	6	6
																						1	C Evert	8	6
																							G Stevens	6	4
									K Ebbinghaus	6	6
	Q	E Dignam	6	5	1			WC	B Thompson	2	0
	WC	B Thompson	2	7	6											K Ebbinghaus	1	3
																G Stevens	6	6
								Q	A Spex	6	0	2
		M Struthers	1	0					G Stevens	4	6	6
		G Stevens	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								5	BJ King	6	6	6
	Q	A Smith	4	6	6			Q	A Smith	8	0	3
		M Wikstedt	6	2	0										5	BJ King	6	7
																M Bueno	2	5
									M Bueno	1	8	8
		J Newberry	6	6					J Newberry	6	6	6
	LL	R Giscafré	4	2																		5	BJ King	4	6	6
																							M Kruger	6	0	1
								10	M Jaušovec	6	6
		W Turnbull	6	6					W Turnbull	4	3
		H Eisterlehner	2	1											10	M Jaušovec	4	4
		M Tyler	4	6	2											M Kruger	6	6
		M Kruger	6	2	6				M Kruger	6	6
									F Guédy	3	2

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	V Wade	6	6
	WC	J Durie	2	2				3	V Wade	6	6
									E Nagelsen	2	1
															3	V Wade	6	6
																Y Vermaak	1	2
									Y Vermaak	6	6
		J Fayter	2	6	6				J Fayter	3	1
	Q	N Bohm	6	3	2																	3	V Wade	9	6
		M Pinterová	1	1																			M Simionescu	7	3
	Q	P Peled	6	6				Q	P Peled	4	6	4
								Q	R Fox	6	4	6
															Q	R Fox	5	2
		S Tolleson	2	3												M Simionescu	7	6
		M Simionescu	6	6					M Simionescu	6	7
									C Reynolds	4	5

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	R Casals	6	6
		T Harford	3	1				6	R Casals	6	6
									V Ziegenfuss	3	3
															6	R Casals	6	6
		J Russell	8	6												J Russell	1	1
		S Mappin	6	2					J Russell	6	7
								LL	S Hagey	3	5
																						6	R Casals	8	6
	11	F Dürr	6	8																			D Boshoff	6	3
		L Forood	0	6				11	F Dürr	6	7
									V Ruzici	3	5
															11	F Dürr	3	7
																D Boshoff	6	9
									L Hunt	3	2
		P Whytcross	4	4					D Boshoff	6	6
		D Boshoff	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									K Harter	3	2
		C Doerner	6	6					C Doerner	6	6
		A-M Bruning	3	1												C Doerner	0	2
															12	K May	6	6
									C Molesworth	2	4
		L Mottram	3	1				12	K May	6	6
	12	K May	6	6																		12	K May	2	1
		J Anthony	6	6																		8	K Reid	6	6
		N Sato	1	3					J Anthony	6	6
									I Riedel	2	1
																J Anthony	3	7
															8	K Reid	6	9
									G Lovera	1	1
		M Carillo	6	4	5			8	K Reid	6	6
	8	K Reid	2	6	7

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		P Bostrom	3	4
		L Antonoplis	6	6					L Antonoplis	7	6
								Q	C Matison	5	1
																L Antonoplis	6	6
															Q	H Sparre	4	1
								Q	H Sparre	6	6
	WC	S Saliba	1	5				WC	K Susman	3	2
	WC	K Susman	6	7																			L Antonoplis	0	4
																						4	S Barker	6	6
									I Kloss	3	4
		C Meyer	1	5					A Kiyomura	6	6
		A Kiyomura	6	7												A Kiyomura	2	1
		H Masthoff	2	7	7										4	S Barker	6	6
		F Bonicelli	6	5	5				H Masthoff	1	3
								4	S Barker	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		S Walsh	4	2
		H Cawley	6	6					H Cawley	6	6
								WC	A Hobbs	4	3
																H Cawley	9	6
		P Fordyce	6	7	1											J Stratton	7	3
		J Stratton	4	9	6				J Stratton	7	9	6
								LL	C O'Neil	9	8	3
																							H Cawley	4	2
																						7	B Stöve	6	6
									R Tomanová	6	2	6
		B Cuypers	6	6					B Cuypers	4	6	3
		R Maršíková	0	4												R Tomanová	1	2
															7	B Stöve	6	6
									P Teeguarden	6	3	2
		S Simmonds	3	1				7	B Stöve	3	6	6
	7	B Stöve	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		M Gurdal	6	6
		L duPont	2	4					M Gurdal	6	6	3
									A McDade	1	8	6
																A McDade	4	0
																T Holladay	6	6
									K Shaw	5	4
		T Holladay	6	6					T Holladay	7	6
		L Beaven	3	3																			T Holladay	4	4
																						2	M Navratilova	6	6
									F Mihai	2	4
		L Charles	6	1	6				L Charles	6	6
		B Simon	4	6	3											L Charles	2	2
															2	M Navratilova	6	6
									I Bentzer	0	3
		G Coles	3	0				2	M Navratilova	6	6
	2	M Navratilova	6	6

References

1. Barrett, John; Flink, Steve; Tingay, Lance (1978). "Wimbledon Championships". World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook (10th Year ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 50, 54–55. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.
2. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
3. Fuller, Russell (10 September 2021). "US Open: 'Exceptional talent' Emma Raducanu living 'every 18 year old's dream'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
4. "US Open: Emma Raducanu beats Leylah Fernandez to win maiden Grand Slam". BBC Sport. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1977 French Open – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1977 US Open – Women's singles