1977 Virginia Slims Championships

January 2025 1977 Virginia Slims Championships March 24–27https://wtafiles.blob.core.windows.net/pdf/draws/archive/1977/808.pdf 1977 Virginia Slims Championships Women's Tennis Association (WAT) 6th Virginia Slims Championships $150,000 8S (RR) Carpet / indoor New York City, United States Madison Square Garden USA Chris Evert The 1977 Virginia Slims Championships were the sixth season-ending WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1977 WTA Tour. The event consisted of two round robin groups (Gold and Orange) of four players each. The winners of each group played each other in the final and additionally there was a play-off match for third place. The tournament was played on indoor carpet courts and was held from March 24 to March 27, 1977 in Madison Square Garden in New York City. First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles event and the accompanying $50,000 first prize money. The doubles tournament was held separately in Tokyo, Japan as the third edition of the WTA Doubles Championships. Final Singles USA Chris Evert defeated GBR Sue Barker, 2–6, 6–1, 6–1.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eqgrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Av0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=6118,5084213 After Ho-hum Beginning. Evert Smashes Sue Barker. The Daily Telegraph 1977-03-28 2011-02-07 It was Evert's 6th singles title of the year and the 73rd of her career. See also 1977 Colgate Series Championships References External links http://www.wtafinals.com Category:WTA Tour Championships Virginia Slims Championships Virginia Slims Championships Virginia Slims Championships Category:1970s in Manhattan Virginia Slims Championships Category:Sports competitions in Manhattan Category:Tennis tournaments in New York City