| 1977 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia | ||||
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| Date | March 14 – 20 | |||
| Edition | 6th | |||
| Category | Virginia Slims circuit | |||
| Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
| Prize money | $100,000 | |||
| Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor | |||
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||
| Venue | The Palestra | |||
| Attendance | 28,597 | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Chris Evert | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
 Françoise Dürr /  Virginia Wade | ||||
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The 1977 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the PalestrainPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States that was part of the 1977 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from March 14 through March 20, 1977.[1] First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[2]
Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Françoise Dürr / Virginia Wade defeated Martina Navratilova / 
Betty Stöve 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Singles [1] | $20,000 | $10,000 | $5,800 | $5,000 | $2,500 | $1,375 | $775 |
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