1977 Virginia Slims of Washington explained

The 1977 Virginia Slims of Washington was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in and near Washington D.C., District of Columbia in the United States that was part of the 1977 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The first round and quarterfinals were held at the GWU Charles Smith Center while the semifinals and final were played at the Capital Centre. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from January 3 through January 9, 1977.[1] Third-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title, her second after 1975, and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[2]

Finals

Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert 6–2, 6–3

Doubles

Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve defeated Kristien Kemmer / Valerie Ziegenfuss 7–5, 6–2

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32
style=background:#f3f3f3Singles $20,000$10,000$5,400$2,500$1,375$775

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. 2011. Remous. 263–264. John Dolan.
  2. Book: World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. 1978. Macdonald and Janes. London. 9780354090391. 182. John Barrett.