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Tennis tournament
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
← 1974 · Eckerd Open · 1978 →

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 category of the 1977 Colgate Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from September 26 through October 2, 1977. Unseeded Virginia Ruzici won the title and earned $6,000 first-prize money.

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, 6–3

Prize money

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

Notes

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

References

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