1977 Colgate Series Championships

January 2025 1977 Colgate Series Championships November 1–6 1st Virginia Slims circuit $250,000 8S / 4D Hard / outdoor Palm Springs, California, U.S. Mission Hills Country Club USA Chris Evert FRA Françoise Dürr GBR Virginia Wade Toyota Championships The 1977 Colgate Series Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Mission Hills Country Club in Palm Springs, California in the United States that was the season-ending tournament of the 1977 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from November 1 through November 6, 1977.Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide 2011 Remous 259, 500 John Dolan The top eight singles players and top four doubles teams, in terms of Colgate Series ranking points, qualified for the event. First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $75,000 first-prize money. With a total prize money of $250,000 it was the richest women's tournament to date.World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook 1978 Macdonald and Janes London 9780354090391 157–159 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis)Evert seeded tops in Colgate https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=DS19771029.2.76 The Desert Sun October 29, 1977 A14 California Digital Newspaper Collection (CDNC)Walter Bingham An ambush on the comeback trail Sports Illustrated November 14, 1977 47 20 34–35 https://www.si.com/vault/1977/11/14/626998/an-ambush-on-the-comeback-trail Finals Singles USA Chris Evert defeated USA Billie Jean King 6–2, 6–2 It was Evert's 11th singles title of the year and the 78th of her career. Doubles FRA Françoise Dürr / GBR Virginia Wade defeated AUS Helen Gourlay Cawley / USA Joanne Russell 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 Prize money EventWF3rd4th5th6th7th8thSingles $75,000$40,000$20,000$15,000$9,000$9,000$9,000$9,000Doubles $30,000$16,000$10,000$7,000NANANANA Doubles prize money is per team. See also 1977 Virginia Slims Championships 1977 Bridgestone Doubles Championships References Virginia Slims of Washington Colgate Series Championships Category:Tennis tournaments in California Colgate Series Championships Colgate Series Championships Category:Palm Springs, California Category:Women's sports in California