1977 French Open – Women's Singles

1977 French Open
Champion		Mima Jaušovec
Runner-up		Florenţa Mihai
Final score		6–2, 6–7, 6–1
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women
French Open  < 1976 1978 >

Mima Jaušovec defeated Florenţa Mihai 6–2, 6–7, 6–1 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1977 French Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Mima Jaušovec is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Mima Jaušovec (Champion)
2. Kathy May (Quarterfinalist)
3. Helga Masthoff (Third round)
4. Regina Maršíková (Semifinalist)
5. Renata Tomanová (Quarterfinalist)
6. Lesley Hunt (First round)
7. Janet Newberry (Semifinalist)
8. Nancy Richey (Third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Mima Jaušovec	7	6
		Pam Teeguarden	5	4
								1	Mima Jaušovec	6	3	6
								4	Regina Maršíková	1	6	3
	4	Regina Maršíková	7	6	6
	5	Renata Tomanová	6	7	3
															1	Mima Jaušovec	6	6	6
																Florenţa Mihai	2	7	1
		Linky Boshoff	3	6	5
		Florenţa Mihai	6	4	7
									Florenţa Mihai	7	6
								7	Janet Newberry	6	3
	7	Janet Newberry	6	5	6
	2	Kathy May	4	7	2

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
1	Jaušovec	6	6
	Simmonds	3	3				1	Jaušovec	6	6
	Bentzer	6	6	6				Bentzer	2	1
	Sato	7	4	3										1	Jaušovec	6	6
Q	Urroz	4	7	6											Whytcross	2	0
	Coles	6	6	2			Q	Urroz	1	2
	Whytcross	6	6					Whytcross	6	6
	Forood	1	0																		1	Jaušovec	7	6
8	Richey	6	6																			Teeguarden	5	4
	Tyler	0	3				8	Richey	6	5	6
	Bonicelli	6	6					Bonicelli	4	7	1
	Harper	4	3											8	Richey	5	6	3
Q	Ganz	7	5	6											Teeguarden	7	4	6
	Reynolds	6	7	4			Q	Ganz	4	6	5
	Teeguarden	7	7					Teeguarden	6	4	7
	Harford	5	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
4	Maršíková	7	6
	Kruger	5	4				4	Maršíková	6	6
	Giscafré	6	6					Giscafré	4	2
	Walsh	2	3											4	Maršíková	6	6
	Vermaak	6	6												Vermaak	2	4
	Struthers	2	3					Vermaak	6	6
	Pinterova	6	6					Pinterova	4	2
	Fox	4	2																		4	Maršíková	7	6	6
5	Tomanová	6	6																		5	Tomanová	6	7	3
	Thompson	3	4				5	Tomanová	6	7
Q	Perea-Alcalá	6	6				Q	Perea-Alcalá	1	5
Q	Hatanaka	4	4											5	Tomanová	6	6
	Cuypers	5	7	6											Cuypers	3	4
Q	Rual	7	6	0				Cuypers	6	6
	Thibault	7	7					Thibault	4	4
	Doerner	6	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Mappin	6	6
	Hamm	4	4					Mappin	6	6
	Ebbinghaus	6	6					Ebbinghaus	3	4
	Redondo	1	1												Mappin	7	5	2
	Boshoff	7	6												Boshoff	5	7	6
	Fayter	5	1					Boshoff	4	6	6
Q	Gonzalez	6	6				Q	Gonzalez	6	3	3
6	Hunt	0	0																			Boshoff	6	4	7
	Charles	6	4	10																		Mihai	3	6	5
Q	Casabianca	1	6	8				Charles	6	3	3
	Mihai	6	6					Mihai	4	6	6
	Guedy	3	3												Mihai	3	6	8
	Carillo	6	6											3	Masthoff	6	3	6
	Connor	4	3					Carillo	6	1	3
3	Masthoff	6	6				3	Masthoff	1	6	6
	Gurdal	2	4

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Du Pont	6	2	6
	Fuchs	1	6	2				Du Pont	6	6
	Riedel	6	6					Riedel	1	2
	Kloss	4	0												Du Pont	3	5
	Eisterlehner	7	7											7	Newberry	6	7
	Bruning	6	6					Eisterlehner	3	4
7	Newberry	6	6				7	Newberry	6	6
	Simon	3	4																		7	Newberry	6	5	6
	Gourlay	6	6																		2	May	4	7	2
LL	O'Neil	3	1					Gourlay	6	6
	Mottram	6	6					Mottram	0	2
	Meyer	3	2												Gourlay	2	2
Q	Strachonova	6	6											2	May	6	6
	Harter	3	3				Q	Strachonova	6	2
2	May	6	6				2	May	7	6
	Evers	4	4

External links

• 1977 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw