The 1977 Colgate Series Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Mission Hills Country Club in Palm Springs, California in the United States that was the season-ending tournament of the 1977 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from November 1 through November 6, 1977.[1] The top eight singles players and top four doubles teams, in terms of Colgate Series ranking points, qualified for the event. First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $75,000 first-prize money. With a total prize money of $250,000 it was the richest women's tournament to date.[2][3][4]
| 1977 Colgate Series Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 1–6 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | Virginia Slims circuit |
| Draw | 8S / 4D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Venue | Mission Hills Country Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Chris Evert | |
| Doubles | |
 Françoise Dürr  Virginia Wade | |
Finals edit
Singles edit
Chris Evert defeated Billie Jean King 6–2, 6–2
- It was Evert's 11th singles title of the year and the 78th of her career.
Doubles edit
Françoise Dürr / Virginia Wade defeated 
Helen Gourlay Cawley / Joanne Russell 6–1, 4–6, 6–4
Prize money edit
| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
| Singles [1] | $75,000 | $40,000 | $20,000 | $15,000 | $9,000 | $9,000 | $9,000 | $9,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles [1] | $30,000 | $16,000 | $10,000 | $7,000 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Doubles prize money is per team.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 259, 500.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 157–159. ISBN 9780354090391.
- ^ "Evert seeded tops in Colgate". The Desert Sun. October 29, 1977. p. A14 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection (CDNC).
- ^ Walter Bingham (November 14, 1977). "An ambush on the comeback trail". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 47, no. 20. pp. 34–35.