1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

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1977 tennis event results

Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions,[1] but decided not to play together. Evert partnered with Rosie Casals, but they lost in the second round to Helen Cawley and JoAnne Russell.[1]

Cawley and Russell defeated Navratilova and Betty Stöve in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Seeds

01.   United States Martina Navratilova / Netherlands Betty Stöve (final)
02.   United States Rosie Casals / United States Chris Evert (second round)
03.   South Africa Linky Boshoff / South Africa Ilana Kloss (quarterfinals)
04.   France Françoise Dürr / United Kingdom Virginia Wade (semifinals)
05.   Australia Kerry Reid / South Africa Greer Stevens (quarterfinals)
06.   United Kingdom Sue Barker / United States Ann Kiyomura (third round)
07.   United Kingdom Lesley Charles / United Kingdom Sue Mappin (semifinals)
08.   United States Billie Jean King / United States Karen Susman (second round)

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6 6
United States Jane Stratton
Sweden Mimmi Wikstedt
2 0
1 United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6 6 6
4 France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
8 2 2
4 France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
7 7
5 Australia Kerry Reid
South Africa Greer Stevens
5 5
1 United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
3 3
Australia Helen Cawley
United States JoAnne Russell
6 6
7 United Kingdom Lesley Charles
United Kingdom Sue Mappin
6 8 7
3 South Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss
3 9 5
7 United Kingdom Lesley Charles
United Kingdom Sue Mappin
3 4
Australia Helen Cawley
United States JoAnne Russell
6 6
South Africa Brigitte Cuypers
South Africa Marise Kruger
9 4 2
Australia Helen Cawley
United States JoAnne Russell
8 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States M Navratilova
Netherlands B Stöve
6 7
Australia C Doerner
Australia W Turnbull
2 5 1 United States M Navratilova
Netherlands B Stöve
6 6
LL United States R Khan
United States N Weigel
0 1
1 United States M Navratilova
Netherlands B Stöve
6 7 6
Uruguay F Bonicelli
Argentina R Giscafré
6 6 United Kingdom A Jones
United Kingdom W Wooldridge
3 9 4
United Kingdom L Beaven
South Africa Y Vermaak
3 2 Uruguay F Bonicelli
Argentina R Giscafré
4 3
United Kingdom A Jones
United Kingdom W Wooldridge
6 6
1 United States M Navratilova
Netherlands B Stöve
6 6
United States J Stratton
Sweden M Wikstedt
2 0
6 United Kingdom S Barker
United States A Kiyomura
6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec
Romania V Ruzici
9 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec
Romania V Ruzici
3 2
United Kingdom J Durie
United Kingdom A Hobbs
7 2 6 United Kingdom S Barker
United States A Kiyomura
5 3
United States L duPont
United States J Newberry
1 6 4 United States J Stratton
Sweden M Wikstedt
7 6
United States J Stratton
Sweden M Wikstedt
6 3 6 United States J Stratton
Sweden M Wikstedt
9 6
Sweden I Bentzer
United States S Tolleson
7 2

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 France F Dürr
United Kingdom V Wade
6 1 6
United States T Holladay
United States K May
2 6 3 4 France F Dürr
United Kingdom V Wade
6 6
Italy S Simmonds
United Kingdom M Tyler
4 3
4 France F Dürr
United Kingdom V Wade
6 4 8
Q Australia C Matison
Australia P Whytcross
4 6 6
Q South Africa G Sammel
South Africa L Whitfield
3 7 1
United States R Fox
United States K Harter
7 1 Q Australia C Matison
Australia P Whytcross
6 5 6
Q Australia C Matison
Australia P Whytcross
9 6 4 France F Dürr
United Kingdom V Wade
7 7
5 Australia K Reid
South Africa G Stevens
6 4 6 5 Australia K Reid
South Africa G Stevens
5 5
United States L Antonoplis
United States A Smith
2 6 2 5 Australia K Reid
South Africa G Stevens
6 7
United States J Anthony
United States E Nagelsen
3 5
5 Australia K Reid
South Africa G Stevens
6 6
United States M Hamm
United States C Reynolds
7 6 United States M Hamm
United States C Reynolds
2 0
United Kingdom C Molesworth
United Kingdom B Thompson
5 3 United States M Hamm
United States C Reynolds
w/o
France B Simon
France F Thibault

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia D Evers
Hungary M Pinterová
4 0
United States A-M Bruning
United States S Walsh
3 6 1 United States T Austin
Australia L Hunt
6 6
United States T Austin
Australia L Hunt
6 1 6 United States T Austin
Australia L Hunt
2 4
7 United Kingdom L Charles
United Kingdom S Mappin
6 6
South Africa A McDade
Netherlands E Vessies-Appel
4 5
New Zealand J Connor
South Africa T Harford
5 1 7 United Kingdom L Charles
United Kingdom S Mappin
6 7
7 United Kingdom L Charles
United Kingdom S Mappin
7 6 7 United Kingdom L Charles
United Kingdom S Mappin
6 8 7
3 South Africa D Boshoff
South Africa I Kloss
3 9 5
United States C Meyer
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová
6 6
United Kingdom G Coles
United Kingdom L Mottram
6 3 Q Australia S Saliba
Australia M Sawyer
4 4
Q Australia S Saliba
Australia M Sawyer
8 6 United States C Meyer
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová
3 6 3
3 South Africa D Boshoff
South Africa I Kloss
6 3 6
Australia J Dalton
Australia K Ruddell
8 8
Romania F Mihai
Israel P Peled
3 2 3 South Africa D Boshoff
South Africa I Kloss
9 9
3 South Africa D Boshoff
South Africa I Kloss
6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States K Shaw
United States V Ziegenfuss
6 6
LL United States E Dignam
United States C Lane
2 2 United States K Shaw
United States V Ziegenfuss
4 7 4
South Africa B Cuypers
South Africa M Kruger
6 5 6
South Africa B Cuypers
South Africa M Kruger
6 6
LL United Kingdom P Moor
United States J Preyer
1 3 United States P Bostrom
United States M Carillo
4 4
United States P Bostrom
United States M Carillo
6 6 United States P Bostrom
United States M Carillo
7 6 6
8 United States BJ King
United States K Susman
9 4 3
South Africa B Cuypers
South Africa M Kruger
9 4 2
United Kingdom C Drury
United Kingdom C Harrison
6 2 2 Australia H Cawley
United States J Russell
8 6 6
United Kingdom J Fayter
Czechoslovakia R Maršíková
4 6 6 United Kingdom J Fayter
Czechoslovakia R Maršíková
6 2 6
Belgium M Gurdal
Japan N Sato
3 6 3
United Kingdom J Fayter
Czechoslovakia R Maršíková
6 2
Australia H Cawley
United States J Russell
8 6
Australia H Cawley
United States J Russell
6 7
West Germany H Eisterlehner
West Germany I Riedel
1 1 2 United States R Casals
United States C Evert
3 5
2 United States R Casals
United States C Evert
6 6

References

  1. ^ a b c 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. 51, 57. 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.

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