Tennis tournament
| 1977 Family Circle Cup | ||||
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| Date | March 28 – April 3 | |||
| Edition | 5th | |||
| Category | Colgate Series (AAA) | |||
| Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
| Prize money | $110,000 | |||
| Surface | Clay / outdoor | |||
| Location | Hilton Head Island, U.S | |||
| Venue | Sea Pines Plantation | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Chris Evert | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
| Rosemary Casals / Chris Evert | ||||
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The 1977 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in the United States. The event was part of the AAA category of the 1977 Colgate Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from March 28 through April 3, 1977. First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title, her fourth consecutive title at the event, and earned $25,000 first-prize money.
Finals
Singles
Main article: 1977 Family Circle Cup – Singles Chris Evert defeated Billie Jean King 6–0, 6–1
- It was Evert's 7th singles title of the year and the 74th of her career.
Doubles
Rosemary Casals / Chris Evert defeated 
Françoise Dürr / 
Virginia Wade 1–6, 6–2, 6–3
Prize money
| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Singles | $25,000 | $12,000 | $6,600 | $5,900 | $2,700 | $1,400 | $750 |
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Notes
- Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $100,000.
References
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 142, 146. ISBN 9780354090391.
- ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 263, 271–272.
External links
| 1977 WTA Tour « 1976 1978 » | |
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| Grand Slam events | |
| Virginia Slims Circuit | |
| Colgate Series |
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| Non-Tour Events | |
| Team events | |