1977 Wyler's Classic

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DateOctober 3–9
Edition2nd
Draw32S / 16D
1977 Wyler's Classic
DateOctober 3–9
Edition2nd
CategoryColgate Series (AA)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationAtlanta, United States
VenueAlexander Memorial Coliseum
Champions
Singles
United States Chris Evert
Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / Netherlands Betty Stöve
 1975 · WTA Atlanta · 1978 

The 1977 Wyler's Classic, also known as the Atlanta Women's Tennis Classic, was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. The event was part of the AA[a] category of the 1977 Colgate Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from October 3 through October 9, 1977.[2] First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title, her second at the event after 1975, and earned $14,000 first-prize money.[2][1]

Singles

United States Chris Evert defeated Australia Dianne Fromholtz 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Evert's 10th singles title of the year and the 77th of her career.

Doubles

United States Martina Navratilova / Netherlands Betty Stöve defeated South Africa Brigitte Cuypers / South Africa Marise Kruger 6–4, 6–2

Prize money

Notes

References

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