1977 Wimbledon Championships

1977 Wimbledon Championships
Date 20 June – 2 July[1]
Edition 91st
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Draw 128S / 64D / 64XD
Prize money £222,540
Surface Grass
Location Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
Sweden Björn Borg[2]
Women's Singles
United Kingdom Virginia Wade[3]
Men's Doubles
Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters[4]
Women's Doubles
Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley / United States JoAnne Russell[5]
Mixed Doubles
South Africa Greer Stevens / South Africa Bob Hewitt[6]
Boys' Singles
United States Van Winitsky[7]
Girls' Singles
United States Lea Antonoplis[8]

The 1977 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 20 June until 2 July.[1] It was the 91st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1977.

Prize money

The total prize money for 1977 championships was £222,540. The winner of the men's title earned £15,000 while the women's singles champion earned £13,500.[9]

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64 Round of 128
Men's Singles £15,000 £8,000 £4,000 £2,000 £1,200 £600 £350 £200
Women's Singles £13,500 £7,000 £3,500 £1,600 £925 £460 £270 £150
Men's Doubles * £6,000 £3,000 £2,000 £1,000 £500 £150 £0 N/A
Women's Doubles * £5,200 £2,600 £1,600 £800 £350 £100 £0 N/A
Mixed Doubles * £3,000 £1,500 £700 £400 £200 £0 £0 N/A

* per team

Champions

Men's singles

Sweden Björn Borg defeated United States Jimmy Connors, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4.[2]

Women's singles

United Kingdom Virginia Wade defeated Netherlands Betty Stöve, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1.[3]

Men's doubles

Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters defeated Australia John Alexander / Australia Phil Dent, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9(4–7), 6–4.[4]

Women's doubles

Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley / United States JoAnne Russell defeated United States Martina Navratilova / Netherlands Betty Stöve, 6–3, 6–3.[5]

Mixed doubles

South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Greer Stevens defeated South Africa Frew McMillan / Netherlands Betty Stöve, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4.[6]

Juniors

Boys' Singles

United States Van Winitsky defeated United States Eliot Teltscher, 6–1, 1–6, 8–6.[7]

Girls' Singles

United States Lea Antonoplis defeated United States Mareen Louie-Harper, 7–5, 6–1.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Wimbledon 1977 – Info". ITFTennis.com. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Borg Puts An End To Connors' Bid To Take Wimbledon Title.". Rome News-Tribune (Wimbledon, London, England). 3 July 1977. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  3. 1 2 "14 Years Of Trying Pays Off For Virginia Wade.". Portsmouth Daily Times (Wimbledon, London, England). 2 July 1977. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Men's Doubles Finals 1884–2008". wimbledon.org. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  5. 1 2 "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2008". wimbledon.org. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2008". wimbledon.org. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  7. 1 2 "Wimbledon – Boys' Singles". ITFTennis.com. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  8. 1 2 "Wimbledon – Girls' Singles". ITFTennis.com. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  9. Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.

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Preceded by
1977 French Open
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1977 U.S. Open
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