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1977 Virginia Slims of Washington
Date	January 3–9
Edition	6th
Category	Virginia Slims circuit
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$100,000
Surface	Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location	Washington D.C., USA
Venue	GWU Charles Smith Center Capital Centre
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve
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The 1977 Virginia Slims of Washington was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in and near Washington D.C., District of Columbia in the United States that was part of the 1977 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The first round and quarterfinals were held at the GWU Charles Smith Center while the semifinals and final were played at the Capital Centre. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from January 3 through January 9, 1977. Third-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title, her second after 1975, and earned $20,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert 6–2, 6–3

• It was Navratilova's 1st singles title of the year and the 8th of her career.

Doubles

Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve defeated Kristien Kemmer / Valerie Ziegenfuss 7–5, 6–2

Prize money

See also

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry

References

1. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 263–264.
2. John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 182. ISBN 9780354090391.

External links

• International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details

• 1977 WTA Tour
• Virginia Slims of Washington
• 1977 in sports in Washington, D.C.
• 1977 in American tennis