1977 Colgate Brazil Open

September 2025 1977 Colgate Brazil Open 17–23 October 1977 1st WTA Tour (Colgate Series) 32S / 16D $75,000 Hard São Paulo, Brazil USA Billie Jean King AUS Kerry Reid / AUS Wendy Turnbull WTA Brasil Open 1984 Santista Textile Open The 1977 Colgate Brazil Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in São Paulo in Brazil and was part of the 1977 WTA Tour (Colgate Series). The tournament was held from 17 October through 23 October 1977. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament. Billie Jean King won the singles title.24 October 1977 Victory for Mrs. King (Published 1977) https://www.nytimes.com/1977/10/24/archives/victory-for-mrs-king.html live https://archive.today/20250922161831/https://www.nytimes.com/1977/10/24/archives/victory-for-mrs-king.html 22 September 2025 22 September 2025 nytimes.com NY Times en Kerry Reid and Wendy Turnbull won the doubles title. Finals Singles 1977 Colgate Brazil Open – Singles USA Billie Jean King defeated NED Betty Stöve 6–1, 6–4 Doubles 1977 Colgate Brazil Open – Doubles AUS Kerry Reid / USA Wendy Turnbull defeated USA Martina Navratilova / NED Betty Stöve 6–3, 5–7, 6–2 References External links World Tennis tournament details Category:1977 WTA Tour Category:Hard court tennis tournaments Category:International sports competitions in São Paulo Category:WTA Brasil Open Category:20th century in São Paulo Category:1977 in Brazilian tennis Category:October 1977 sports events in South America