WTA
1977 season
105 tour-level events.
Leaders
Wins
- 1Chris Evert70-4
- 2Martina Navratilova67-15
- 3Billie Jean King53-6
- 4Sue Barker53-19
- 5Virginia Wade51-21
Win % (20+ matches)
- 1Evonne Goolagong95%
- 2Chris Evert95%
- 3Billie Jean King90%
- 4Martina Navratilova82%
- 5Helga Masthoff80%
Biggest titles
All 105 events| Date | Tournament | Final | Draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 1977 | Australian Open Grand Slam · Grass · 32 draw | Kerry Reid d. Dianne Fromholtz 7-5 6-2 | |
| May 23, 1977 | Roland Garros Grand Slam · Clay · 64 draw | Mima Jausovec d. Florenta Mihai 6-2 6-7 6-1 | |
| Jun 20, 1977 | Wimbledon Grand Slam · Grass · 96 draw | Virginia Wade d. Betty Stove 4-6 6-3 6-1 | |
| Aug 31, 1977 | US Open Grand Slam · Clay · 97 draw | Chris Evert d. Wendy Turnbull 7-6 6-2 | |
| Dec 19, 1977 | Australian Open 2 Grand Slam · Grass · 32 draw | Evonne Goolagong d. Helen Gourlay 6-3 6-0 |
Leaderboard
89 players with 20+ matches. Tap a column to sort. Percentages use raw serve and return counts; TB = tiebreaks, Decider = deciding sets.
| # | Player | M | W-L | Win % | Titles | Ace % | 1st won | 2nd won | Hold % | Ret pts | Break % | TB | Decider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris EvertUSA | 74 | 70-4 | 94.6% | 11 / 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-1 | 5-1 |
| 2 | Martina NavratilovaUSA | 82 | 67-15 | 81.7% | 6 / 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4-2 | 8-7 |
| 3 | Sue BarkerGBR | 72 | 53-19 | 73.6% | 2 / 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-0 | 10-5 |
| 4 | Billie Jean KingUSA | 59 | 53-6 | 89.8% | 6 / 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 18-1 |
| 5 | Virginia WadeGBR | 72 | 51-21 | 70.8% | 2 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3-3 | 9-5 |
| 6 | Kerry ReidAUS | 72 | 49-23 | 68.1% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-2 | 8-8 |
| 7 | Betty StoveNED | 73 | 48-25 | 65.8% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 13-8 |
| 8 | Rosie CasalsUSA | 60 | 41-19 | 68.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-7 |
| 9 | Regina MarsikovaCZE | 54 | 37-17 | 68.5% | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 14-6 |
| 10 | Yvonne VermaakRSA | 53 | 36-17 | 67.9% | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| 11 | Dianne FromholtzAUS | 55 | 35-20 | 63.6% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 8-10 |
| 12 | Laura DupontUSA | 60 | 35-25 | 58.3% | 3 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-2 | 14-9 |
| 13 | Wendy TurnbullAUS | 53 | 33-20 | 62.3% | 0 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-0 | 5-4 |
| 14 | Mima JausovecSLO | 53 | 32-21 | 60.4% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 6-11 |
| 15 | Katja EbbinghausFRG | 43 | 29-14 | 67.4% | 2 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-4 |
| 16 | Florenta MihaiROU | 47 | 28-19 | 59.6% | 2 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-8 |
| 17 | Renee RichardsUSA | 38 | 28-10 | 73.7% | 2 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-3 | 3-3 |
| 18 | Brigette CuypersRSA | 56 | 28-28 | 50.0% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-2 | 13-13 |
| 19 | Renata TomanovaGER | 55 | 28-27 | 50.9% | 1 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-2 | 6-10 |
| 20 | Lesley CharlesGBR | 43 | 26-17 | 60.5% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 13-4 |
| 21 | Janet NewberryUSA | 47 | 25-22 | 53.2% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 5-6 |
| 22 | Betsy NagelsenUSA | 45 | 24-21 | 53.3% | 2 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-10 |
| 23 | Michelle TylerGBR | 42 | 24-18 | 57.1% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| 24 | Helen GourlayAUS | 43 | 24-19 | 55.8% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-7 |
| 25 | Sue MappinGBR | 38 | 23-15 | 60.5% | 1 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 7-2 |
| 26 | Sharon Walsh PeteUSA | 47 | 23-24 | 48.9% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3-2 | 7-1 |
| 27 | Virginia RuziciROU | 43 | 23-20 | 53.5% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-4 |
| 28 | Greer StevensRSA | 36 | 22-14 | 61.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 6-4 |
| 29 | Mary CarilloUSA | 42 | 22-20 | 52.4% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-0 | 5-12 |
| 30 | Jane StrattonUSA | 39 | 22-17 | 56.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| 31 | Linky BoshoffRSA | 41 | 22-19 | 53.7% | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| 32 | Kate LathamUSA | 37 | 21-16 | 56.8% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 3-5 |
| 33 | Lindsey BeavenGBR | 36 | 21-15 | 58.3% | 2 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 6-6 |
| 34 | Evonne GoolagongAUS | 21 | 20-1 | 95.2% | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-1 |
| 35 | Marise KrugerRSA | 38 | 20-18 | 52.6% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 6-6 |
| 36 | Helga MasthoffFRG | 25 | 20-5 | 80.0% | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-1 |
| 37 | Joanne RussellUSA | 35 | 19-16 | 54.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 4-4 |
| 38 | Tracy AustinUSA | 27 | 19-8 | 70.4% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-2 | 4-0 |
| 39 | Pam TeeguardenUSA | 42 | 19-23 | 45.2% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| 40 | Mary HammUSA | 43 | 19-24 | 44.2% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 9-9 |
| 41 | Caroline StollUSA | 29 | 17-12 | 58.6% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 7-7 |
| 42 | Glynis ColesGBR | 42 | 17-25 | 40.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 6-8 |
| 43 | Kristien ShawUSA | 37 | 17-20 | 45.9% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-3 | 8-5 |
| 44 | Iris Riedel KuhnFRG | 37 | 17-20 | 45.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-2 | 6-5 |
| 45 | Mary StruthersUSA | 40 | 16-24 | 40.0% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-5 |
| 46 | Margaret CourtAUS | 21 | 16-5 | 76.2% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-1 |
| 47 | Helena AnliotSWE | 26 | 15-11 | 57.7% | 0 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| 48 | Kathleen HarterUSA | 36 | 15-21 | 41.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-3 |
| 49 | Nancy RicheyUSA | 22 | 15-7 | 68.2% | 2 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| 50 | Terry HolladayUSA | 30 | 15-15 | 50.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-6 |