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1977 Colgate Brazil Open

The 1977 Colgate Brazil Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in São Paulo, Brazil. It was part of the 1977 WTA Tour (Colgate Series) and was held from 17 to 23 October 1977. This was the inaugural edition of the tournament.[1][2]

American player Billie Jean King was the singles draw champion[3] and the Australian duo of Kerry Reid and Wendy Turnbull wore the doubles draw champions.[1][2]

1977 Colgate Brazil Open
Date17–23 October 1977
Edition1st
CategoryWTA Tour (Colgate Series)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceHard
LocationSão Paulo, Brazil
Champions
Singles
United States Billie Jean King
Doubles
Australia Kerry Reid / Australia Wendy Turnbull (Champions)
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Singles

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Seeds

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1.  United States Martina Navratilova (Quarterfinals)
2.  Netherlands Betty Stöve (Final)
3.  United States Rosie Casals (Quarterfinals)
4.  Australia Dianne Balestrat (Semifinals)
5.  Australia Kerry Reid (Semifinals)
6.  United States Billie Jean King (Champion)
7.  Australia Wendy Turnbull (1st Round)
8.  United States Kristien Shaw (Round of 16)

Draw

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Results

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First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
1 Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve 6–6
Marcie Harper / Mary Struthers 1–1
1 Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve w.–o.
Terry Holladay / Paula Smith
Terry Holladay / Paula Smith 7–7
Fiorella Bonicelli / Katja Ebbinghaus 5–6
1 Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve 6–6
3 Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King 4–4
3 Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King 7–6
Dianne Balestrat / Pam Teeguarden 5–2
3 Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King 4–6–6
Françoise Dürr / Kristien Shaw 6–3–0
Françoise Dürr / Kristien Shaw 6–6
Marillia Matte / Silvana Urroz 0–2
1 Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve 3–7–2
4 Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull 6–5–6
Bunny Bruning / Sharon Walsh-Pete 7–2–7
Betsy Nagelsen / Virginia Ruzici 6–6–6
Bunny Bruning / Sharon Walsh-Pete 3–6
4 Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull 6–7
Julie Anthony / Laura duPont 1–4
4 Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull 6–6
4 Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull 6–6
2 Helen Gourlay / JoAnne Russell 2–4
Iris Riedel-Kuhn / Cynthia-Ann Thomas 0–4
Florența Mihai / Renáta Tomanová 6–6
Florența Mihai / Renáta Tomanová 4–1
2 Helen Gourlay / JoAnne Russell 6–6
Glaucia Langela / Patricia Medrado
2 Helen Gourlay / JoAnne Russell

Doubles

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Seeds

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1.  United States Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve (Final)
2.  Australia Helen Gourlay / JoAnne Russell (Semifinals)
3.  United States Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King (Semifinals)
4.  Australia Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull (Champions)

Draws

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Results

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
1 Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve 6–6
Marcie Harper / Mary Struthers 1–1
1 Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve w.–o.
Terry Holladay / Paula Smith
Terry Holladay / Paula Smith 7–7
Fiorella Bonicelli / Katja Ebbinghaus 5–6
1 Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve 6–6
3 Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King 4–4
3 Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King 7–6
Dianne Balestrat / Pam Teeguarden 5–2
3 Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King 4–6–6
Françoise Dürr / Kristien Shaw 6–3–0
Françoise Dürr / Kristien Shaw 6–6
Marillia Matte / Silvana Urroz 0–2
1 Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve 3–7–2
4 Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull 6–5–6
Bunny Bruning / Sharon Walsh-Pete 7–2–7
Betsy Nagelsen / Virginia Ruzici 6–6–6
Bunny Bruning / Sharon Walsh-Pete 3–6
4 Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull 6–7
Julie Anthony / Laura duPont 1–4
4 Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull 6–6
4 Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull 6–6
2 Helen Gourlay / JoAnne Russell 2–4
Iris Riedel-Kuhn / Cynthia-Ann Thomas 0–4
Florența Mihai / Renáta Tomanová 6–6
Florența Mihai / Renáta Tomanová 4–1
2 Helen Gourlay / JoAnne Russell 6–6
Glaucia Langela / Patricia Medrado
2 Helen Gourlay / JoAnne Russell

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