1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
defeated Betty Stöve in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships. Wade remains the last British woman to win a Wimbledon singles title. Chris Evert was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Wade. This was the first time Wimbledon seeded more than 8 players for the ladies' championship, increasing the number to twelve players. The number increased to 16 in 1978.Seeds
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Martina Navratilova '
Virginia Wade
Sue Barker '
Billie Jean King '
Rosie Casals '
Betty Stöve '
Kerry Melville '
Dianne Fromholtz '
Mima Jaušovec '
Françoise Dürr '
Kathy May
Dianne Fromholtz withdrew due to illness. She was replaced in the draw by Lucky Loser Chris O'Neil.Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
