1977 US Open – Women's doubles

Linky Boshoff and Ilana Kloss were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to Mima Jaušovec and Virginia Ruzici.

Women's doubles
1977 US Open
Final
ChampionsUnited States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
Runners-upUnited States Renée Richards
United States Betty Ann Stuart
Score6–1, 7–6
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1976 · US Open · 1978 →

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

Seeds

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Draw

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Finals

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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Section 3

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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

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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

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