1977 Wyler's Classic
Tennis tournament
1977 Wyler's Classic | ||||
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Date | October 3–9 | |||
Edition | 2nd | |||
Category | Colgate Series (AA) | |||
Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
Prize money | $75,000 | |||
Surface | Carpet / indoor | |||
Location | Atlanta, United States | |||
Venue | Alexander Memorial Coliseum | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
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Doubles | ||||
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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[a] 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]
Finals
Singles
Chris Evert defeated
Dianne Fromholtz 6–3, 6–2
- It was Evert's 10th singles title of the year and the 77th of her career.
Doubles
Martina Navratilova /
Betty Stöve defeated
Brigitte Cuypers /
Marise Kruger 6–4, 6–2
Prize money
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
Singles [2] | $14,000 | $7,000 | $3,500 | $1,850 | $1,000 | $550 |
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Notes
- ^ Tournaments with prize money for women of at least $75,000.[1]
References
- ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 150–151. ISBN 9780354090391.
- ^ a b c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 275–276.