1977 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1977 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion	Laura duPont
Runner-up	Nancy Richey
Final score	6–4, 6–3

Kathy May was the defending champion but was upset in her first match against Mary Hamm. Third-seed Laura duPont won the title beating Nancy Richey in the final.^[1]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.^[2]

1. Kathy May (First Round)
2. Janet Newberry (First Round)
3. Laura duPont (Champion)
4. Yvonne Vermaak (Second Round)
5. Brigitte Cuypers (First Round)
6. Lesley Hunt (First Round)
7. Kathy Kuykendall (Second Round)
8. Pam Teeguarden (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals [3]							Final [4]
		Nancy Richey	6	6
		Iris Riedel	3	3
									Nancy Richey	4	3
								3	Laura duPont	6	6
	3	Laura duPont	6	3	6
		Cynthia Doerner	4	6	3

Top Half

	First Round [5][6]							Second Round [7]							Quarterfinals [8]							Semifinals [3]
	1	K May	1	2
		M Hamm	6	6					M Hamm	6	4	4
		K Ebbinghaus	6	7					K Ebbinghaus	4	6	6
		M Struthers	3	5												K Ebbinghaus	1	1
		N Richey	6	6	6											N Richey	6	6
		M Carillo	7	4	3				N Richey	6	6
		W Overton	6	2	6				W Overton	3	1
	5	B Cuypers	2	6	2																		N Richey	6	6
	4	Y Vermaak	7	6																			I Riedel	3	3
		C Meyer	6	3				4	Y Vermaak	7	5	1
		P Louie	6	6					P Louie	5	7	6
		L Boshoff	4	3												P Louie	1	1
		L Forood	3	3												I Riedel	6	6
		I Riedel	6	6					I Riedel	3	6	6
		K Harter	1	2				8	P Teeguarden	6	2	4
	8	P Teeguarden	6	6

Bottom Half

	First Round [5][6]							Second Round [7]							Quarterfinals [8]							Semifinals [3]
	6	L Hunt	1	6	6
		M Bueno	6	4	8				M Bueno	6	6
		H Eisterlehner	6	5	6				H Eisterlehner	2	3
		B Bruning	3	7	3											M Bueno	7	4	2
		K Latham	7	2	6										3	L duPont	5	6	6
		BA Stuart	6	6	3				K Latham	4	6	8
		Z Liess	6	3	0			3	L duPont	6	4	10
	3	L duPont	2	6	6																	3	L duPont	6	3	6
	7	K Kuykendall	6	6																			C Doerner	4	6	3
		G Coles	1	2				7	K Kuykendall	5	2
		C Doerner	6	6					C Doerner	7	6
		I Kloss	1	2												C Doerner	6	6
		L Charles	2	7	6											L Charles	3	1
		F Bonicelli	6	6	2				L Charles	6	3	10
		H Viragh	6	6					H Viragh	1	6	8
	2	J Newberry	2	3

References

1. "Orantes Breezes Past Connors For Clay Crown". Ocala Star-Banner. Ocala, FL. AP. 1977-08-15.
2. "Connors, May Leading Clay Seeds". The Cincinnati Enquirer. AP. Aug 7, 1977. p. 33.
3. "Tennis Scoreboard". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, KY. Aug 13, 1977. p. 26.
4. "Tennis Scoreboard". The Courier-Journal & Times. Louisville, KY. Aug 14, 1977. p. 43.
5. "Tennis Scoreboard". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, KY. Aug 9, 1977. p. 27.
6. "Tennis Scoreboard". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, KY. Aug 10, 1977. p. 46.
7. "Tennis Scoreboard". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, KY. Aug 11, 1977. p. 39.
8. "Tennis Scoreboard". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, KY. Aug 12, 1977. p. 41.