1977 Florida Federal Open
DateSeptember 26 – October 2
Edition5th
CategoryColgate Series (A)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$35,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationPalm Harbor, Florida, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Romania Virginia Ruzici
Doubles
South Africa Linky Boshoff / South Africa Ilana Kloss

The 1977 Florida Federal Open was a women's singles tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Palm Harbor, Florida in the United States. The event was part of the A[lower-alpha 1] category of the 1977 Colgate Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from September 26 through October 2, 1977.[2] Unseeded Virginia Ruzici won the title and earned $6,000 first-prize money.[2][1]

Finals

Singles

Romania Virginia Ruzici defeated United States Laura DuPont 6–4, 4–6, 6–2

  • It was Ruzici's 2nd singles title of the year and the 6th of her career.

Doubles

South Africa Linky Boshoff / South Africa Ilana Kloss defeated South Africa Brigitte Cuypers / South Africa Marise Kruger 7–6(7–4), 6–3

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [2] $6,000 $3,000 $1,550 $900 $600 $325

Notes

  1. ↑ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $35,000.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 141–142, 149. ISBN 9780354090391.
  2. 1 2 3 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 263, 275.
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