1977 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1977 French Open
Champion	Mima Jaušovec
Runner-up	Florența Mihai
Score	6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–1
Draw	64
Seeds	8

Main article: 1977 French Open

Mima Jaušovec defeated Florența Mihai in the final, 6–2, 6–7^(5–7), 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1977 French Open.

Sue Barker was the defending champion, but chose not to defend her title.

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 (quarterfinals)
3. Helga Masthoff (third round)
4. Regina Maršíková (semifinals)
5. Renáta Tomanová (quarterfinals)
6. Lesley Hunt (first round)
7. Janet Newberry (semifinals)
8. Nancy Richey (third round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1977 French Open – Women's singles qualifying

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	Renáta Tomanová	6	7	3
															1	Mima Jaušovec	6	6	6
																Florența Mihai	2	7	1
		Linky Boshoff	3	6	5
		Florența Mihai	6	4	7
									Florența 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
		Louie	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
		Pinterová	6	6					Pinterová	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	6	6				Q	Perea	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	González	6	6				Q	González	6	3	3
	6	Hunt	0	0																			Boshoff	3	6	5
		Charles	6	4	10																		Mihai	6	4	7
	Q	Casabianca	1	6	8				Charles	6	3	3
		Mihai	6	6					Mihai	4	6	6
		Guédy	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	Strachoňová	6	6											2	May	6	6
		Harter	3	3				Q	Strachoňová	6	2
	2	May	6	6				2	May	7	6
		Evers	4	4

External links

• 1977 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation