1977 Wimbledon Championships
| 1977 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 June – 2 July |
| Edition | 91st |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Draw | 128S/64D/48XD |
| Prize money | £222,540 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Björn Borg | |
| Women's singles | |
 Virginia Wade | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Ross Case / Geoff Masters | |
| Women's doubles | |
Helen Cawley /  JoAnne Russell | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Bob Hewitt / Greer Stevens | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Van Winitsky | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Lea Antonoplis | |
The 1977 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom.[1][2] The tournament ran from 20 June until 2 July. It was the 91st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1977.
Centenary celebrations
On the opening day of the tournament, Monday 20 June, to celebrate the centenary of the first Gentlemen's Singles event, former singles champions were presented with a medal by
To commemorate the centenary of the event, all former singles champions were offered a place in the main draw by the All England Club. Several former singles champions (some of whom had been retired) competed in the championships as a result. Björn Borg, Jimmy Connors, Stan Smith, Rod Laver and Jan Kodeš competed in the gentlemen's singles, with John Newcombe and Neale Fraser playing in the doubles. Chris Evert, Maria Bueno, Karen Susman and Billie Jean King played in the ladies singles, with Ann Jones competing in the ladies doubles.
Prize money
The total prize money for 1977 championships was
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's singles | £15,000 | £8,000 | £4,000 | £2,000 | £1,200 | £600 | £350 | £200 |
| Women's singles | £13,500 | £7,000 | £3,500 | £1,600 | £925 | £460 | £270 | £150 |
| Men's doubles * | £6,000 | £3,000 | £2,000 | £1,000 | £500 | £150 | £0 | — |
| Women's doubles * | £5,200 | £2,600 | £1,600 | £800 | £350 | £100 | £0 | — |
| Mixed doubles * | £3,000 | £1,500 | £700 | £400 | £200 | £0 | £0 | — |
* per team
Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
Björn Borg defeated Jimmy Connors, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 [7]
- It was Borg's second consecutive Wimbledon title and 4th Grand Slam title overall.
Women's singles
Virginia Wade defeated 
Betty Stöve, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 [8]
- It was Wade's first and only Wimbledon title, third and final Grand Slam title overall. Wade remains the last British woman to win the singles title at Wimbledon.
Men's doubles
Ross Case / Geoff Masters defeated John Alexander / Phil Dent, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9(4–7), 6–4 [9]
Women's doubles
Helen Cawley / JoAnne Russell defeated Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve, 6–3, 6–3 [10]
Mixed doubles
Bob Hewitt / Greer Stevens defeated Frew McMillan / Betty Stöve, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 [11]
Juniors
Boys' singles
Van Winitsky defeated Eliot Teltscher, 6–1, 1–6, 8–6 [12]
Girls' singles
Lea Antonoplis defeated Mareen Louie, 7–5, 6–1 [13]
Singles seeds
Men's singles
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Women's singles
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References
- ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ISBN 0007117078.
- ^ Barry Lorge (21 June 1977). "Wimbledon Postcard from Barry Lorge". The Washington Post.
- ^ Barry Lorge (22 June 1977). "Jimmy Connors: the rude American". The Washington Post.
- ISBN 978-1899039401.
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