1977 Colgate Brazil Open – Singles

Singles
1977 Colgate Brazil Open
ChampionUnited States Billie Jean King
Runner-upNetherlands Betty Stöve
Score6–1, 6–4
Draw32
Seeds8

Billie Jean King won the 1977 Colgate Brazil Open singles title, defeating Betty Stöve in the final, 6–1, 6–4.[1][2]

Seeds

1.  United States Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals)
2.  Netherlands Betty Stöve (final)
3.  United States Rosie Casals (quarterfinals)
4.  Australia Dianne Balestrat (semifinals)
5.  Australia Kerry Reid (semifinals)
6.  United States Billie Jean King (champion)
7.  Australia Wendy Turnbull (first round)
8.  United States Kristien Shaw (second round)

Draw

Key

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 United States M. Navratilova 7 7
Q United States R. Richards 6 6 1 United States M. Navratilova 6 6
  Germany I. Riedel 6 3 0 United States L. duPont 3 1
  United States L. duPont 4 6 6 1 United States M. Navratilova 2 6 4
6 United States B. J. King 6 6 6 United States B. J. King 6 3 6
Romania F. Mihai 2 4 6 United States B. J. King 6 6
  Czechoslovakia R. Tomanová 7 6 Czechoslovakia R. Tomanová 2 0
  Romania V. Ruzici 5 1 6 United States B. J. King 6 6
4 Australia D. Fromholtz 6 6 4 Australia D. Fromholtz 3 3
Q United States M. Struthers 2 2 4 Australia D. Fromholtz 6 6
  Uruguay F. Bonicelli 7 6 Uruguay F. Bonicelli 1 2
  Brazil G. Langela 5 1 4 Australia D. Fromholtz 6 6
7 Australia W. Turnbull 5 2 United States B. Nagelsen 3 3
Australia H. Cawley 7 6 Australia H. Cawley 6 0 5
United States B. Nagelsen 1 6 6 United States B. Nagelsen 4 6 7
Q United States B. Bruning 6 4 0 6 United States B. J. King 6 6
  France F. Dürr 1 0 2 Netherlands B. Stöve 1 4
  United States T. Holladay 6 6 United States T. Holladay 1 0 r
United States J. Russell 1 2 5 Australia K. Reid 6 1
5 Australia K. Reid 6 6 5 Australia K. Reid 4 6 6
  United States P. Teeguarden 3 7 6 3 United States R. Casals 6 2 4
  United States M. Harper 6 5 1 United States P. Teeguarden 6 5
Q United States C.-A. Thomas 3 2 3 United States R. Casals 7 7
3 United States R. Casals 6 6 5 Australia K. Reid 4 6 1
  Brazil P. Medrado 1 3 2 Netherlands B. Stöve 6 3 6
  United States S. Walsh 6 6 United States S. Walsh 3 6 7
Australia C. Doerner 5 6 0r 8 United States K. Shaw 6 3 5
8 United States K. Shaw 7 2 1 United States S. Walsh 2 1
  Brazil M. Bueno 6 6 2 Netherlands B. Stöve 6 6
  Germany K. Ebbinghaus 0 2 Brazil M. Bueno 3 0
United States J. Anthony 6 3 4 2 Netherlands B. Stöve 6 6
2 Netherlands B. Stöve 3 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Victory for Mrs. King (Published 1977)". nytimes.com. NY Times. October 24, 1977. Archived from the original on September 22, 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  2. ^ "Sao Paulo (17 Oct to 23 Oct 1977) - Singles - Main Draw - (Hard - Outdoor)". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.