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1977 US Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1977 US Open
Final
Champions	Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve
Runners-up	Renée Richards Betty Ann Stuart
Score	6–1, 7–6
Events
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Linky Boshoff and Ilana Kloss were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to Mima Jaušovec and Virginia Ruzici.

Martina Navratilova and Betty Stöve won the title by defeating Renée Richards and Betty Ann Stuart 6–1, 7–6 in the final.

Seeds[edit]

Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss (second round)

Helen Cawley / JoAnne Russell (second round)

Françoise Dürr / Virginia Wade (quarterfinals)

Lesley Charles / Sue Mappin (quarterfinals)

Kerry Reid / Greer Stevens (semifinals)

Regina Maršíková / Pam Teeguarden (first round)

Mona Guerrant / Ann Kiyomura (first round)

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve	6	7
		Julie Anthony Billie Jean King	3	5
								1	Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve	6	6
								6	Kerry Reid Greer Stevens	4	4
	4	Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade	2	2
	6	Kerry Reid Greer Stevens	6	6
															1	Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve	6	7
																Renée Richards Betty Ann Stuart	1	6
	5	Lesley Charles Sue Mappin	6	4
		Renée Richards Betty Ann Stuart	7	6
									Renée Richards Betty Ann Stuart	7	5	6
									Lele Forood Raquel Giscafré	5	7	1
		Lele Forood Raquel Giscafré	6	7
		Patricia Bostrom Mary Carillo	4	5

Top half[edit]

Section 1[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	M Navratilova B Stöve	6	6
		H Anliot N Bohm	1	4				1	M Navratilova B Stöve	7	6
									T Holladay P Smith	5	4
															1	M Navratilova B Stöve	6	4	6
																C Matison P Whytcross	4	6	2
									T Austin L Hunt	5	2
		C Matison P Whytcross	6	7					C Matison P Whytcross	7	6
		C Reynolds S Tolleson	3	5																		1	M Navratilova B Stöve	6	7
	7	R Maršíková P Teeguarden	2	4																			J Anthony BJ King	3	5
		J Anthony BJ King	6	6					J Anthony BJ King	6	6
									T Harford Y Vermaak	0	1
																J Anthony BJ King	6	7
																B Cuypers M Kruger	4	6
									J Stratton M Wikstedt	4	3
		B Cuypers M Kruger	6	6					B Cuypers M Kruger	6	6
		D Desfor G Galt	1	4

Section 2[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	F Dürr V Wade	6	6
		F Bonicelli M Hamm	6	6					F Bonicelli M Hamm	3	3
		S Saliba M Sawyer	3	2											4	F Dürr V Wade	6	6
		I Bentzer H Viragh	4	6	3											K Shaw V Ziegenfuss	4	1
		H Eisterlehner K Kuykendall	6	4	6				H Eisterlehner K Kuykendall	7	3	6
									K Shaw V Ziegenfuss	6	6	7
																						4	F Dürr V Wade	2	2
																						6	K Reid G Stevens	6	6
								6	K Reid G Stevens	7	7
		B Bruning S Walsh	6	6					B Bruning S Walsh	5	5
		R Casals L duPont	1	1											6	K Reid G Stevens	6	6
		J Evert M Simionescu	1	1												C Doerner W Turnbull	4	4
		C Doerner W Turnbull	6	6					C Doerner W Turnbull	6	6
									R Gerulaitis S Stap	3	1

Bottom half[edit]

Section 3[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									D Fromholtz B Nagelsen	2	6	6
		C Baily P Michel	6	3					L Beaven K Harter	6	2	4
		L Beaven K Harter	7	6												D Fromholtz B Nagelsen	6	7	3
															5	L Charles S Mappin	7	5	6
									N Gregory C-A Thomas	5	1
		M Gurdal N Sato	1	1				5	L Charles S Mappin	7	6
	5	L Charles S Mappin	6	6																		5	L Charles S Mappin	6	4
		P Elliott M Louie	4	1																			R Richards BA Stuart	7	6
		K May W Overton	6	6					K May W Overton	2	6
									R Richards BA Stuart	6	7
																R Richards BA Stuart	5	6	7
		S Acker A Smith	6	6	7											S Acker A Smith	7	3	5
		G Coles F Mihai	3	7	5				S Acker A Smith	7	7
								3	H Cawley J Russell	6	5

Section 4[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									R Fox L Thomas	5	6	6
		L Forood R Giscafré	6	6					L Forood R Giscafré	7	3	4
		R Khan N Weigel	0	4												L Forood R Giscafré	3	6	7
																L Antonoplis D Evers	6	2	5
									L Antonoplis D Evers	6	6
		S Simmonds M Tyler	3	6	7				S Simmonds M Tyler	0	1
	8	M Guerrant A Kiyomura	6	3	6																		L Forood R Giscafré	6	7
		P Bostrom M Carillo	6	6																			P Bostrom M Carillo	4	5
		F Hutnick N Yeargin	3	2					P Bostrom M Carillo	6	6
									B Hallquist S McInerney	3	2
																P Bostrom M Carillo	6	7
																M Jaušovec V Ruzici	3	5
									M Jaušovec V Ruzici	6	3	6
		P Louie S Margolin	0	4				2	L Boshoff I Kloss	4	6	4
	2	L Boshoff I Kloss	6	6

References[edit]

• Official results archive (WTA)
• 1977 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation