1977 results

Rollo · Jun 1, 2009

Week of September 5-11

September 4, Metropolitan Hard Court Championships of Sydney, NSW, Australia

FI: Kaye Hallam d. F. Sargeant 6-4 6-1

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Week of September 12-18

September 14-18 Toray Sillook, Osaka and Tokyo, Japan (Indoors)

Draw=16, Qualifying draw=16
*Event held in Tokyo from quarters onward.

Prize Money=100K

Qualifying (Draw=16) 3 rounds of qualies for 2 spots in draw.

Q1 Michele Tyler (GB) d Betsy Nagelson (US) 6-3 7-6
Q1 Lesley Hunt (Aus) d K Hatanaka 6-0 6-1
Q1 Brigitte Cuypers (SA) d Pat Bostrom 7-6 6-4
Q1 Mona Guerrant (US) d Ann Kiyomura (US) 6-7 6-3 6-3

Q1 Carrie Meyer (US) d Bunny Bruning (US) 6-3 7-5
Q1 Marcie Louie d Kathy Harter (US) 7-6 4-6 6-4
Q1 Mary Hamm (US) d Sharon Walsh 7-6 6-1
Q1 Virginia Ruzici (Rom) d Mary Struthers (US) 6-7 7-6 6-4

Q2 Tyler d Hunt 4-6 6-1 6-1
Q2 Cuypers d Guerrant 7-6 6-3
Q2 Meyer d Louie 6-1 6-4
Q2 Ruzici d Hamm 7-5 3-6 6-3

Q3 Tyler d Cuypers 5-7 7-6 6-2
Q3 Meyer d Ruzici 6-3 6-3

Singles (Main Draw=16)

1R Martina Navratilova d Dianne Fromholtz (Aus) 6-4 6-1
1R Mima Jausovec (Yug) d Francoise Durr (Fr) 7-6 6-0
1R Terry Holladay (US) d Betty Stove (Neth) 7-6 2-6 6-1
1R Wendy Turnbull (Aus) d Meyer [Q] 4-6 6-4 7-6

1R Julie Anthony(US) d Janet Newberry (US) 6-2 3-6 6-4
1R Sue Barker (GB) d Nana Sato 6-3 6-0
1R Tyler [Q] d Laura Duport 6-0 7-6
1R Virginia Wade (GB) d Kerry Reid (Aus) 6-4 6-3

QF Navratilova d Jausovec 6-3 6-4
QF Turnbull d Holladay 6-3 6-4
QF Barker d Anthony 6-3 7-6
QF Wade d Tyler 6-0 7-6

SF Navratilova d Turnbull 6-2 6-3
SF Wade d Barker 6-4 2-6 6-2

FI: Virginia Wade d Martina Navratilova [1] 5-7 7-5 6-4

No doubles. Top prize was 20K US. Held in Tokyo from the quarters on.

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September 12-17, Bell's Highland Championships, Pitlochry, Scotland

FI: Jill Cottrell d. Marjorie Love 1-6 6-1 6-2

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September 12-18, Bonfiglio Cup (Under 21), Milan, Italy (Clay)

1R
Perrine Dupuy d. Fridman 6-1 6-1
Frédérique Thibault d. Viviana Gonzales 6-3 6-4

2R
P Dupuy d. Anita Von Planta 6-4 6-2
F Thibault d. Piccolo 6-2 6-3

3R
F Thibault d. P Dupuy 6-2 1-6 6-4

QF
F Thibault d. Nina Bohm 6-3 6-1
Marise Kruger d. Susana Villaverde 6-2 6-3
Chris O ´Neil d. Manuela Zoni 6-2 2-6 9-7
Helena Anliot d. Petra Delhees 7-5 3-6 6-2

SF
F Thibault d. M Kruger 7-5 6-4
H Anliot d. C O ´Neil 6-2 6-1

FI: Frédérique Thibault d. Helena Anliot 6-2 1-6 9-7

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Satellites, unknown dates

Nicolesi

SF
Dianne Evers d. ?
Daniela Marzano d. Sue Saliba ?

FI: Dianne Evers d. Daniela Marzano 6-1 6-0

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Naxos

SF
Sue Saliba d. Pam Whytcross ?
Dianne Evers d. ?

FI: Dianne Evers d. Sue Saliba 6-2 6-2

Rollo · Jun 1, 2009

Week of September 19-25

ends September 25 WTA Pro Championships Pensacola, Florida

Prize money = $6,000 US

Draw=32

1R Jeanne Evert d Charlene Grafton 6-2 6-1
1R Jean Nachand d Carol Baily 2-6 7-6 6-2
1R Nancy Weigel d Gina Marr 6-1 6-2
1R Maggie Riley d Nancy Yeargin 6-2 6-4
1R Lesley Charles (GB) d Erin Dignam 6-3 3-6 7-5
1R Renee Richards d Robin Kahn 6-0 6-0
1R Robin Harris d Pam Whytcross (Aus) 6-2 6-3
1R Ingrid Bentzer (Swd) d ????

1R Sally Greer d Sabina Simmonds (Ity) ????
1R Glynis Coles (GB) d Marlie Buehler 6-1 6-1
1R Chris Matison (Aus) d Pauline Elliott (NZ)7-6 6-3
1R Carrie Meyer d Stephanie Tolleson 6-2 6-2
1R Paula Smith d Cindy Thomas 6-2 6-1
1R Ruta Gerulaitus d Aleida Spex 7-6 3-6 7-5
1R Caroline Stoll d Michele Gurdal (Bel) 6-4 6-1
1R Zenda Liess d Roylee Bailey 6-1 6-0

2R J Evert d Nachand 7-6 6-3
2R Riley d Weigel 6-3 1-6 6-3
2R Richards d Charles 6-2 6-1
2R Harris d Bentzer 4-6 6-1 6-4

2R Coles d Greer 6-4 6-3
2R Meyer d Matison 6-3 6-1
2R Gerulaitus d P. Smith 3-6 6-4 6-1
2R Stoll d Liess 6-0 5-0r etired

QF J Evert d Riley 6-3 6-2
QF Richards d Harris 6-2 6-4
QF Coles d Meyer 5-7 6-4 6-2
QF Stoll d Gerulaitus 6-3 4-6 6-1

SF Richards d J. Evert [1] 6-1 4-6 6-2
SF Stoll d Coles 6-4 4-6 6-4

FI Renee Richards d Caroline Stoll 6-4 6-1

Doubles

QF Charles/Coles d Greer/Wiegel 6-3 6-3
QF Baily/Thomas d Beaven/Meyer 7-5 7-6
QF Richards/P. Smith d Nachand/Yeargin 6-3 6-3
QF Simmonds/Spex d Bentzer/Tolleson default

SF Charles/Coles d Baily/Thomas 6-3 6-3
SF Richards/P. Smith d Simmonds/Spex 6-3 6-0

FI Richards/P. Smith d Chalres/Coles 6-2 6-2

Richards gets a negative reception from Florida crowds, a trend that will continue in Tampa. Brit Glynis Coles is the most outspoken, calling Renne "he" or "it". "He's just a man who's had an operation" was one quote. For their doubles final Coles and partner Charles came out on court in yellow T-Shirts that read "I'm a real woman". Rumors are circulating in the locker room that Richard's "held back" vs Wade at the US Open in order to play the lucrative fall circuit without legal opposition. Meanwhile the ITF will not allow Richard's to play in international competition without passing a chromosome test. Her play in US events was court ordered by an American judge.

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September 19-25, Poree Cup, Paris (Clay)

QF
Fiorella Bonicelli d. Maria Nasuelli 6-3 6-4
Frédérique Thibault d. E Dufresne 6-2 6-2
Florence Guédy d. Elvira Weisenberger 5-7 7-6 6-1
Nathalie Fuchs d. Sylvie Rual 6-4 6-2

SF
F Bonicelli d. F Thibault 6-3 1-1 ret
N Fuchs d. F Guédy 6-1 6-0

FI: Fiorella Bonicelli d. Nathalie Fuchs 2-6 7-5 6-2

Rollo · Jun 1, 2009

Week of September 26-October 2

Sep 26- Oct 2 Florida Federal Open Palm Harbor, FL (CL) $35K
Draw=32

1R Renee Richards d Rosie Casals [1] 6-4 6-2
1R Kate Latham d Iris Riedel (Ger) 4-6 6-2 6-2
1R Laura DuPont d. Carrie Meyer 6-1 6-3
1R Mary Struthers d Zenda Liess 6-2 6-4
1R Joanne Russell d Cynthia Doerner (Aus) 6-1 6-2
1R Wendy Overton d Candy Reynolds 6-1 4-6 6-3
1R Mona Guerrant d Lesley Charles (GB) 6-4 6-2
1R Jeanne Evert d Sharon Walsh 6-3 6-2

1R Mary Hamm d Betsy Nagelson 6-0 6-3
1R Helena Anliot (Swd) d Caroline Stoll 7-5 5-7 7-5
1R Ruta Gerulaitus d Kathy Kuykendall 1-6 6-1 6-2
1R Marise Kruger (SA) d Linky Boshoff (SA) 6-4 6-3
1R Virginia Ruzici (Rom) d Maria Bueno (Brz) 6-3 6-3
1R Janet Newberry d Brigitte Cuypers (SA) 5-7 6-4 6-2
1R Michele Tyler (GB) d Donna Ganz 4-6 6-2 6-2
1R Billie Jean King [2] d Helen Cawley (Aus) 2-6 6-3 6-3

2R Ricahrds d Latham 6-4 7-5
2R DuPont d Struthers 6-4 6-2
2R Russell d Overton 6-2 7-6
2R Guerrant d J.Evert 6-1 7-6

2R Hamm d Anliot 6-3 1-6 6-3
2R Kruger d Gerulaitus 4-6 6-2 6-4
2R Ruzici d Newberry 6-3 6-0
2R Tyler d King 6-3 6-0

QF Dupont d Richards 7-6 6-1
QF Guerrant d Russell 6-3 6-3
QF Kruger d Hamm 6-0 6-3
QF Ruzici d Tyler 6-3 6-3

SF Dupont d Guerrant 3-6 7-5 6-4
SF Ruzici d Kruger 6-1 6-2

FI Virginia Ruzici d Laura Dupont [5] 6-4 4-6 6-2

Doubles

1R Boshoff/Kloss d Kuykendall/Reynolds 7-6 6-2
1R Charles/DuPont d J. Evert/P. Smith 4-6 7-5 6-3
1R King/Richards d Bostrom/Bueno 6-4 6-2
1R Coles/Walsh d Hamm/Riedel 6-3 7-5

1R Matison/Whytcross d Doerner/Newberry 6-3 3-6 6-4
1R Guerrant/Kiyomura d Nagelson/Ruzici 2-6 7-6 6-4
1R Cuypers/Kruger d Meyer/Overton 6-1 6-4
1R Anliot/Latham d Cawley/Russell 6-4 7-5

QF Boshoff/Kloss d Charles/DuPont 7-5 7-5
QF King/Richards d Coles/Walsh 6-3 6-4
QF Guerrant/Kiyomura d Matison/Whytcross 6-2 6-4
QF Cuypers/Kruger d Anliot/Latham 6-3 6-4

SF Boshoff/Kloss d King/Richards 2-6 6-3 6-0
SF Cuypers/Kruger d Guerrant/Kiyomura 6-3 6-4

FI Boshoff/Kloss d Cuypers/Kruger 6-7 6-2 6-2

Renee Richards stuns Rosie Casals and young British hope Michelle Tyler crushes King. The Richards win over a world top tenner sends shock waves through the tour. Renee's loss to DuPont in the quarters is greeted with relief by many of the women. With King and Casals falling early, the door opens for Ruzici to salvage a poor year with a win.

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ends Oct. 1 World Invitational Tennis Classic Hilton Head, SC (CL) Dr=4
Venue: Sea Pines Plantation Racquet Club.

1R Goolagong d Kerry Reid 7-6 6-3
1R Wade d Dainne Fromholtz 6-4 6-2

FI Virginia Wade d Evonne Goolagong 6-4 6-7 6-3

DF Goolagong/Reid d Fromholtz/Wade 5-7 6-1 6-4

Mixed

SF: Wade/Vitas Gerulaitus d Fromholtz/John Newcombe 6-2 6-2
SF: Reid/Roscoe Tanner d Goolagong/Bjorn Borg 4-6 6-3 6-4

MX: Wade/Vitas Gerulaitus d Reid/Roscoe Tanner 6-7 6-3 7-6

Reid was a last-minute replacement for Sue Barker, who withdrew with a viral infection.

Wade takes the top prize by winning 4 matches in this 8 person (4 men, 4 women) special event.

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October 3, Eastern Suburbs Open, Sydney, NSW, Australia

FI Amanda Tobin d. Kaye Hallam 6-4 3-6 6-0

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September 26-October 1, Pernod Trophy, Meadowbank, Edinburgh

SF
Sue Mappin d. Belinda Thompson 6-3 6-4
Deborah Jevans d. Cathy Drury 6-1 6-3

FI: Sue Mappin d. Deborah Jevans 6-4 3-6 6-4

DF: Nina Bohm/Elizabeth Ekblom d Anne Hobbs/Jo Durie 6-4 6-2

Under 21

SF
Nina Bohm d. Anne Hobbs 6-3 6-1
Elizabeth Ekblom d. Jo Durie 6-3 6-3

FI: Nina Bohm d. Elizabeth Ekblom 6-3 7-6

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Satellites, unknown dates

September ? Perugia (Clay)

FI: Chris O ´Neil d. Daniela Marzano 5-7 7-5 6-3

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Marina di Massa

FI: Manuela Zoni d. Vicky Baldovinos 7-5 6-2
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Rovigo

FI: Daniela Marzano d. Chris O ´Neil 6-2 6-1

Rollo · Jun 1, 2009

Wyler’s Women's Tennis Classic Atlanta (IN) Oct 3-9

Q1 Betsy Nagelson d Aleida Spex 6-2 6-4
Q1 Pam Whytcross (Aus) d Pat Bostrom 6-1 6-4
Q1 Sabina Simmonds (Ity) d Linky Boshoff (SA) 2-6 7-6 6-4
Q1 Candy Reynolds d Pauline Elliott (NZ) 6-3 6-2
Q1 Kate Latham d Linda Thomas 6-2 7-5
Q1 Ruta Gerulaitus d Paula Smith 6-7 6-2 6-2
Q1 Chris Matison (Aus) d Mimmi Wikstwedt (Swd) 4-6 6-4 6-0
Q1 Caroline Stoll d Mary Struthers 6-2 6-0

Q1 Wendy Overton d Lindsey Beaven (GB) 6-1 7-5
Q1 Bunny Bruning d Lesley Hunt (Aus) 4-6 6-4 6-0
Q1 Ann Kiyomura d Robin Harris 6-3 4-6 6-3
Q1 Helena Anliot (Swd) d Ilana Kloss (SA) 6-3 6-3
Q1 Nancy Yeargin d Michele Gurdal (Bel) 6-3 7-6
Q1 Helle Viragh (Den) d Lesley Charles (GB) 6-2 7-5
Q1 Zenda Liess d Glynis Coles (GB) 6-0 6-4
Q1 Sharon Walsh d Carrie Meyer 7-5 6-7 6-1

Q2 Nagelson d Whytcross 6-4 6-0
Q2 Reynolds d Simmonds 6-4 4-6 6-0
Q2 Gerulaitus d Latham 6-2 6-2
Q2 Stoll d Matison 6-1 6-1

Q2 Overton d Bruning 6-2 6-2
Q2 Kiyomura d Anliot 6-1 6-0
Q2 Yeargin d Viragh 6-3 7-5
Q2 Liess d Walsh 6-1 6-3

Q3 Nagelson d Reynolds 6-3 6-1
Q3 Gerulaitus d Stoll 5-7 6-0 6-2
Q3 Kiyomura d Overton 6-4 6-4
Q3 Liess d Yeargin 6-2 6-1

First Round
Chris Evert d Brigitte Cuypers (SA) 6-1 6-1
Kathy Kuykendall d Kristien Shaw 6-2 6-1
Rosie Casals d Heln Gourlay Cawley (Aus) 7-6 6-4
Kiyomura [Q] d Mona Guerrant 6-2 4-6 7-5
Virginia Wade (GB) d Laura DuPont 6-2 6-0
Janet Newberry d Jeanne Evert 6-4 6-1
Kerry Reid d Nagelson [Q] 6-0 3-6 7-6
Virginia Ruzici (Rom) d Julie Anthony 6-2 6-2

Mary Hamm d Cynthia Doerner (Aus) 6-3 7-5
Dianne Fromholtz (Aus) d Renee Richards 6-1 6-3
Marise Kruger (SA) d Maria Bueno (Brz) 6-0 6-3
Betty Stove (Neth) d Joanne Russell 7-6 5-7 7-6
Francoise Durr (Fr) d Pam Teeguarden 6-4 6-4
Billie Jean King d Liess [Q] 7-5 6-4
Wendy Turnbull (Aus) d Gerulaitus [Q] 6-1 6-2
Martina Navratilova d Iris Riedel (Ger) 6-0 6-1

2R Evert d Kuykendall 6-3 6-1
2R Kiyomura d Casals 7-6 6-3
2R Wade d Newberry 6-3 6-4
2R Reid d Ruzici 6-3 6-3

2R Fromholtz d Hamm 6-1 6-1
2R Stove d Kruger 6-2 6-4
2R King d Durr 6-2 6-4
2R Navratilova d Turnbull 6-2 6-1

QF Evert d Kiyomura 6-2 6-2
QF Wade d Reid 6-4 6-3
QF Fromholtz d Stove 6-2 6-3
QF King d Navratilova 6-4 6-1

SF Evert d Wade 6-0 7-5
SF Fromholtz d King 6-4 2-6 6-2

FI Chris Evert d Dianne Fromholtz 6-3 6-2

Doubles

1R Navratilova/Stove d Reid/Turnbull 7-6 6-2
1R Doerner/Walsh d Fromholtz/Teeguarden 6-2 6-4
1R Anthony/Overton d Boshoff/Kloss 4-6 6-4 6-1
1R Newberry/Shaw d Richards/P. Smith 4-6 6-3 6-4

1R Cuypers/Kruger d Kiyomura/Guerrant 6-2 6-2
1R Casals/King d Kuykendall/Reynolds 6-2 6-2
1R Charles/DuPont d Hamm/Riedel 6-3 7-6
1R Durr/Wade d Nagelson/Ruzici 6-5 6-3

QF Navratilova/Stove d Doerner/Walsh 6-2 6-2
QF Newberry/Shaw d Anthony/overton 6-1 4-6 6-2
QF Kruger/Cuypers d Casals/King 3-6 6-3 6-3
QF Durr/Wade d Charles/DuPont 6-4 4-6 6-0

SF Navratilova/Stove d Newberry/Shaw 6-2 7-6
SF Cuypers/Kruger d Durr/Wade 6-0 1-6 6-1

FI Navratilova/Stove d Cuypers/Kruger 6-4 6-2

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October 3-8, Pernod Trophy, Washington, Tyne & Wear, Great Britain

1R
Sue Mappin d. D Morgan 6-4 6-2
Deborah Jevans d. Wendy Gilchrist Paish 4-6 6-3 6-3
Clare Harrison d. Judith Connor 6-1 4-6 6-1
Cathy Drury d. Anthea Cooper 6-3 4-6 6-0
Annette Coe d. Kate Brasher 7-6 6-4
Belinda Thompson d. Sonia Davies 6-1 6-0
Linda Geeves d. Kate Glancy 1-6 6-1 6-1
Corinne Molesworth d. Vera Komar 6-3 6-2

QF
S Mappin d. D Jevans 6-0 6-2
C Drury d. C Harrison 6-1 6-2
B Thompson d. A Coe 3-6 6-1 6-3
L Geeves d. C Molesworth 6-3 6-3

SF
S Mappin d. C Drury 6-2 6-3
B Thompson d. L Geeves 6-3 6-3

FI: Sue Mappin d. Belinda Thompson 6-4 6-2

DF: Hobbs/Jo Durie d Coe/Thompson 6-4 6-1

Under 21

1R
Nina Bohm d. Petra Van Oyen 6-2 6-3
Petra Delhees d. Sue Pridham 6-1 6-2
Hana Mandlikova d. Sally Chapman 6-1 6-3
Jo Durie d. M Pakker 6-4 6-2
Elizabeth Ekblom d. Inge Korsten 6-2 6-2
Monica Simmen d. Brenda Perry 6-4 6-0
Lea Plchova d. Wendy Barlow 5-7 7-5 6-3
Anne Hobbs d. P Druen 6-3 6-3

QF
P Delhees d. N Bohm 6-3 7-6
H Mandlikova d. Jo Durie 6-4 7-5
M Simmen d. E Ekblom 7-5 1-6 6-3
L Plchova d. A Hobbs 4-6 6-2 6-4

SF
H Mandlikova d. P Delhees 6-4 5-7 9-7
M Simmen d. L Plchova 3-2 ret

FI: Monica Simmen d. Hana Mandlikova 6-2 3-6 6-2

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Sept. 28 - Oct. 09 Soviet Championships, Donetsk, Ukraine, USSR

for WS:
1. preliminary matches - via Round Robin (8 groups, 6 per group)
2. the 8 group winners play off in knock-out draw (without seeding)

1R: Olga Morozova d. Yevgenia Birjukova 63 63
1R: Borodina d. Natalya Chmyryova (#2) 63 61
1R: Yelena Granaturova (#4) d. Galina Baksheeva (#3) 64 63
1R: Marina Kroshina d. Anna Krasko (#7) 62 75

SF: Borodina d. Morozova (#1) 26 63 76 [Morozova had match points at 5-4]
SF: Yelena Granaturova d. Marina Kroshina 63 67 62

FI: Natalia Borodina d. Granaturova 4-6 6-4 6-4

3rd place: Kroshina d. Morozova 64 60

DF: Marina Kroshina/Olga Morozova d. Natalia Borodina/Jelena Yemets 2-6 6-0 6-4

MX: Evgenia Biryukova/Ramiz Akhmerov d. Olga Morozova/Alex Metreveli default

Borodina, age 24, from Minsk, Belarus, is ranked only 13 (domestic), achieved a doubtless first-class title

Clearly outdoors: "The weather in Donetsk is cold, they compete in warm-up suits and sweaters."

Rollo · Jun 1, 2009

Oct 10-16 Phoenix Thunderbird (HD)

Prize money=75K part of the Colgate Series

Q1 Linky Boshoff (SA) d Rayni Fox 6-2 6-4
Q1 Chris Matison (Aus) d Carol Baily 6-2 6-4 (*WT lists Matison as 1R winner, but note Q2 result)
Q1 Zenda Liess d Carolyn Lane 5-7 6-4 7-5
Q1 Helle Viragh (Den) d Pauline Elliott (NZ) 6-3 6-4
Q1 Renee Richards d Pat Bostrom 6-2 6-1
Q1 Chris Penn d Jean Nachand 4-6 7-6 6-0
Q1 Ilana Kloss (SA) d Linda Thomas 6-3 6-4
Q1 Wendy Overton d Nancy Orstein 7-5 6-0

Q1 Sabina Simmonds (Ity) d Toni Moss 6-4 6-2
Q1 Mary Hamm d Pam Whytcross (Aus) 6-0 6-1
Q1 Carolyn Stoll d Stephanie Tolleson 6-4 6-2
Q1 Carrie Meyer d Caryn Copeland 6-1 6-2
Q1 Linda Thomas d Roylee Baily 2-6 6-4 6-2 *(same Linda Thomas as above?)
Q1 Mary Struthers d Jane Stratton 6-2 6-0
Q1 Robin Harris d Bunny Bruning 3-0 retired
Q1 Glynis Coles (GB) d Lesley Hunt (Aus) 6-4 6-3

Q2 Boshoff d Baily 6-4 6-1 *(WT has Baily losing in Q1)
Q2 Liess d Viragh 7-6 6-4
Q2 Richards d Penn 6-4 6-2
Q2 Overton d Kloss 7-5 6-3

Q2 Hamm d Simmonds 6-4 2-6 6-2
Q2 Meyer d Stoll 7-6 6-3
Q2 Struthers d Thomas 6-1 6-3
Q2 Coles d Harris 7-5 6-2

Q3 Boshoff d Liess 6-3 6-1
Q3 Richards d Overton 7-6 6-0
Q3 Meyer d Hamm 6-7 6-4 7-5
Q3 Struthers d Coles 6-1 6-1

First Round

Joanne Russell d Hamm [Q] 6-3 6-7 7-5
Richards [Q] d Betsty Nagelson 6-3 6-1
Kerry Reid (Aus) d Pam Teeguarden 6-4 6-3
Cynthia Doerner d Kristien Shaw 6-2 6-3
Dianne Fromholtz (Aus) d Boshoff [Q] 6-3 6-3
Marise Kruger (SA) d Marcie Louie 6-4 6-0
Wendy Turnbull (Aus) d Florenta Mihai (Rom) 6-2 6-0

Virginia Ruzici (Rom) d Sharon Walsh 6-4 6-3
Laura DuPont d Janet Newberry 6-2 6-3
Billie Jean King d Kathy Kuykendall 6-3 6-3
Helen Cawley (Aus) d Iris Riedel (Ger) 6-4 6-2
Rosie Casals d Renata Tomanova (Cz) 4-6 6-1 6-4
Struthers [Q] d Ann Kiyomura 6-4 5-7 6-2
Tracy austin d Francoise Durr (Fr) 6-0 6-3
Jeanne Evert d Meyer [Q] 6-7 6-3 6-1
Martina Navratilova d Kate Latham 6-2 6-3

2R Richards d Russell 6-3 6-3
2R Reid d Doerner 6-3 6-1
2R Fromholtz d Kruger 6-4 6-1
2R Turnbull d Ruzici 6-0 6-2

2R King d DuPont 6-3 6-3
2R Casals d Cawley 7-6 6-3
2R Austin d Struthers 6-4 6-1
2R Navratilova d J. Evert 6-0 6-2

QF Richards d Reid 7-6 4-1 ret
QF Turnbull d Fromholtz 2-6 7-6 6-2
QF King d Casals 4-6 6-4 6-3
QF Navratilova d Austin 6-1 6-1

SF Turnbull d Richards 6-2 6-2
SF King d Navratilova 7-6 4-6 6-4

FI Billie Jean King d Wendy Turnbull 1-6 6-1 6-0

Doubles

1R Boshoff/Kloss d Mihai/Tomanova 3-6 6-3 6-2
1R Kiyomura/Nagelson d Doerner/Walsh 6-3 7-5
1R King/Navratilova d DuPont/Ruzici 6-4 6-3
1R Bostrom/Kruger d Harris/lane 7-6 3-6 6-2

1R J. Evert/Kuykendall d Fromholtz/Teeguarden 6-4 6-3
1R Cawley/Russell d Hamm/Louie 6-0 6-0
1R Newberry/Shaw d Matison/Whytcross 6-1 6-1
1R Reid/Turnbull d Casals/Durr 6-3 7-5

QF Boshoff/Kloss d Kiyomura/Nagelson 7-6 6-2
QF King/Navratilova d Bostrom/Kruger 6-2 6-2
QF Cawley/Russell d J. Evert/Kuykendall 7-5 6-4
QF Reid/Turnbull d Newberry/Shaw 6-1 6-0

SF King/Navratilova d Boshoff/Kloss 6-0 6-3
SF Cawley/Russell d Reid/Turnbull 6-4 6-2

FI King/Navratilova d Cawley/Russell 6-1 7-5

Top seed Chris Evert withdrew at the last minute with a shin splints-she will be off the tour until the Colgate Finale.

In the quarters, Kerry Reid quits in tears while trailing Renee Richards 76 41. She claims that it is unfair for a transsexual to compete against women. The next day a nervous Renee went out tamely to Turnbull, repeatedly hitting short. King led Navratilova 4-0 in their semi before the ex-Czech got going. Martina made too many errors in the deciding third set. King stages a major comeback in the final, at one point winning 17 points in a row!

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Oct 10-16 Madrid Trofeo Gillette

FI Regina Marsikova d Mariana Simionescu 6-4 7-5

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Argentine and South American Open Buenos Aires Oct 10-16

FI Pat Medrado d Ivanna Madruga 61 36 64

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October 10-15, Pernod Trophy, Bournemouth

1R
Sue Mappin d. Sonia Davies 6-2 6-4
Wendy Gilchrist Paish d. E Young 6-3 6-0
Deborah Jevans d. Annette Coe 6-4 6-2
Anthea Cooper d. Vera Komar 6-3 6-2
Linda Geeves d. Clare Harrison 6-0 6-3
Kate Glancy d. Sue Imhof 6-2 6-0
Kate Brasher d. D Morgan 6-2 6-7 6-4
Belinda Thompson d. Corinne Molesworth 0-6 7-5 6-2

QF
W Paish d. S Mappin 7-5 7-6
D Jevans d. A Cooper 6-4 6-3
K Glancy d. L Geeves 5-7 6-1 6-2
B Thompson d. K Brasher 4-6 6-0 6-2

SF
D Jevans d. W Paish 6-3 2-6 6-0
K Glancy d. B Thompson 6-0 4-6 6-4

FI: Deborah Jevans d. Kate Glancy 6-3 6-2

DF: Hobbs/Jo Durie d Coe/Thompson 6-3 7-5

Under 21

1R
Elizabeth Ekblom d. Sally Chapman 6-2 6-1
Anne Hobbs d. Inge Korsten 2-6 6-2 6-1
Lea Plchova d. P Druen 6-4 6-1
Petra Delhees d. Wendy Barlow 6-0 6-3
Nina Bohm d. Petra Van Oyen 6-3 6-4
Jo Durie d. Brenda Perry 6-1 6-1
Monica Simmen d. Sue Pridham 6-0 4-6 6-3
Hana Mandlikova d. M Pakker 7-5 7-6

QF
A Hobbs d. E Ekblom 4-6 6-4 6-1
P Delhees d. L Plchova 7-6 1-6 6-1
Jo Durie d. N Bohm 4-6 6-3 6-4
H Mandlikova d. M Simmen 6-2 6-2

SF
A Hobbs d. P Delhees 6-0 1-6 6-1
Jo Durie d. H Mandlikova 6-4 6-3

FI: Anne Hobbs d. Jo Durie 6-3 6-2

Rollo · Jun 1, 2009

Week of October 17-23

October 17-23 Colgate Torneio International de Tennis, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Indoors on Sporteze)
Venue: Ibirapuera Arena

Part of the Colgate tour
Prize Money: $75,000 US

Q3 Linda Thomas (US) d. Claudia Monteiro 6-2 6-2
Q3 Bunny Bruning (US) d. Marilla Matte 6-2 6-2
Q3 Renee Richards (US) d. Paula Smith (US) 6-3 6-2
Q3 Mary Struthers (US) d. Marlie Buehler (US) 6-2 6-4

Singles (Main Draw=32)

1R: Martina Navratilova [1] d. Richards [Q] 7-6 (5-0) 7-6 (5-3)
1R: Laura DuPont d Iris Riedel (Ger) 4-6 6-3 6-0
1R: Billie Jean King (US) [6] d Florenta Mihai (Rom) 6-2 6-4
1R: Renata Tomanova (Cz) d Virginia Ruzici (Rom) 7-5 6-1
1R: Dianne Fromholtz (Aus) [4] d Struthers [Q] 6-2 6-2
1R: Fiorella Bonicelli (Uru) d Glaucia Langela 7-5 6-1
1R: Helen Cawley (Aus) d Wendy Turnbull (Aus) [7] 7-5 6-2
1R: Betsy Nagelson d Bruning [Q] 1-6 6-4 6-0

1R: Terry Holladay (US) d Francoise Durr (Fr) 6-1 6-0
1R: Kerry Reid (Aus) [5] d Joanne Russell (US) 6-1 6-2
1R: Pam Teeguarden (US) d Marcire Louie (US) 3-6 7-5 6-1
1R: Rosie Casals (US) [3] d Thomas [Q] 6-3 6-1
1R: Sharon Walsh (US) d Pat Medrado 6-1 6-3
1R: Kristien Shaw (US) [8] d Cynthia Doerner (Aus) 7-5 2-6 1-0 retired (flu)
1R: Maria Bueno d Katja Ebbinghaus (Ger) 6-0 6-2
1R: Betty Stove (Neth) [2] d Julie Anthony (US) 3-6 6-3 6-4

2R: Navratilova [1] d Dupont 6-3 6-1
2R: King [6] d Tomanova 6-2 6-0
2R: Fromholtz [4] d Bonicelli 6-1 6-2
2R: Nagelson d Cawley 4-6 6-0 7-5

2R: Reid [5] d Holladay 6-1 1-0 retired
2R: Casals [3] d Teeguarden 7-6 7-5
2R: Walsh d Shaw [8] 3-6 6-3 7-5
2R: Stove [2] d Bueno 6-3 6-0

QF: King [6] d Navratilova [1] 6-2 3-6 6-4
QF: Fromholtz [4] d Nagelsen 6-3 6-3
QF: Reid [5] d Casals [3] 4-6 6-2 6-4
QF: Stove [2] d Walsh 6-2 6-1

SF: King [6] d Fromholtz [4] 6-3 6-3
SF: Stove [2] d Reid [5] 6-4 3-6 6-1

FI: Billie Jean King [6] d Betty Stove [2] 6-1 6-4

Doubles (Draw=16)

1R: Navratilova/Stove [1] d. Louie /Struthers 6-1 6-1
1R: Holladay/P.Smith d. Bonicelli/Ebbinghaus 7-5 7-6
1R: Casals/King d. Fromholtz/Teeguarden 7-5 6-2
1R: Durr/Shaw d. Matte/Urroz 6-0 6-2

1R: Bruning/Walsh d Nagelson/Ruzici 7-6 2-6 7-6
1R: Reid/Turnbull [4] d Anthony/DuPont 6-1 6-4
1R: Mihai/Tomanova d Riedel/Thomas 6-0 6-4
1R: Cawley/Russell d Langela/Medrado 6-1 6-0

QF: Navratilova/Stove [1] d Holladay/P.Smith default
QF: Casals/King d Durr/Shaw 4-6 6-3 6-0
QF: Reid/Turnbull [4] d Bruning/Walsh 6-3 7-6
QF: Cawley/Russell d Mihai/Tomanova 6-4 6-1

SF: Navratilova/Stove [1] d. Casals/King 6-4 6-4
SF: Reid/Turnbull [4] d. Cawley/Russell 6-2 6-4

FI: Kerry Reid/Wendy Turnbull [4] d Martina Navratilova/Betty Stove [1] 6-3 5-7 6-2

Renee Richard makes a lot of news-12 pages worth in fact, as the local newspaper has a spread on her. 2,300 come out for the early Stove-Bueno match. Over 4,000 for the finals. Billie Jean King once again beats Martina Navratilova in a tight quarterfinal, breaking at 5-4 for the match. Her wins over Fromholtz and Stove were easier. The win over Stove lasted less than an hour. King declared she was "fully recovered and back to her best for again."

King moved up to 4th on the Colgate list.

Source: Dolan, p. 277

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October 17-23 Spanish Open (Count of Godo) Barcelona, Spain (Clay)

1R
Regina Marsikova d. Elvira Weisenberger 7-5 6-3
Mariana Simionescu d. Monica Alvarez 2-6 6-4 6-4

2R
R Marsikova d. Beatrix Villaverde 6-2 6-2
Nathalie Fuchs d. Susana Villaverde 7-5 3-6 6-3
Frédérique Thibault d. Daniela Porzio Marzano 3-6 6-1 6-2
Mariana Simionescu (Rou) d. Monica Alvarez (Esp) 2-6 6-4 6-4

QF
R Marsikova d. Anneloes Schothorst 6-1 6-1
Monica Simmen d. N Fuchs 2-6 6-3 6-4
Chris O ´Neil d. F Thibault 6-1 7-5
M Simionescu d. Adriana Villagran 6-1 6-1

SF: Mariana Simonescu (Rom) d. Chris O'Neil (Aus) 6-3 7-5
SF: Regina Marsikova (Cz) d. Simmen 2-6 6-3 6-2

FI: Regina Marsikova (Cz) d. Marianna Simionescu (Rom) 6-3 6-4

Bjorn Borg’s girlfriend makes 3 finals in ’77 and loses them all to Marsikova

Rollo · Jun 1, 2009

Week of October 24-30

October 24-30 Borinquen Classic, San Juan, Puerto Rico (Indoors on Sporteze)
Venue: Carib Inn Hotel

Part of the Colgate Series
Prize money= $75,000

Q1 D Gonzalez d Nancy Ornstein 6-3 4-6 7-5
Q1 Mary Struthers d A Kleis 6-1 6-3
Q1 Paula Smith d C Macovik 6-1 6-1

Q2 Wendy Overton d Gonzalez 6-0 7-6
Q2 Marlie Buehler d Ilana Kloss (SA) 6-3 6-4
Q2 Struthers d Laurie Tenney 6-2 6-1
Q2 Rayni Fox d Renee Richards 6-3 6-3
Q2 Bunny Bruning d Sally Greer scores not given
Q2 Glynis Coles (GB) d Smith 6-2 6-1
Q2 Ruta Gerulaitus d Aleida Spex 6-3 2-6 6-1

Q3 Overton d Buehler 6-0 6-1
Q3 Struthers d Fox 7-5 6-2
Q3 Coles d Bruning 3-6 6-3 6-1
Q3 Gerulaitus d Ganz 7-5 6-4

Singles (Main Draw=32)

1R: Betsy Nagelson d. Bunny Bruning [LL] 4-6 6-4 6-2
1R: Janet Newberry d. Mary Struthers [Q] 6-4 6-3
1R: Wendy Turnbull (Aus) [6] d. Wendy Overton [Q] 6-1 6-2
1R: Kathy Kuykendall d. Ruta Gerulaitus [Q] 7-5 7-5
1R: Rosie Casals [3] d. Helen Cawley (Aus) 6-2 6-2
1R: Julie Anthony d. Katja Ebbinghaus (Ger) 7-6 6-2
1R: Joanne Russell [7] d. Sharon Walsh 6-2 6-3
1R: Linky Boshoff (SA) d. Carrie Meyer 6-2 6-3

1R: Florenta Mihai (Rom) d. Renata Tomanova (Cz) 3-6 6-3 6-2
1R: Virginia Ruzici (Rom) d. Kerry Reid (Aus) [5] 6-4 3-6 6-2
1R: Kristien Shaw d. Pam Teeguarden 6-1 6-2
1R: Billie Jean King [4] d. Francoise Durr (Fra) 6-1 6-2
1R: Glynis Coles (GB) [Q] d. Marise Kruger (SA) 6-3 4-6 6-1
1R: Terry Holladay [8] d. Laura DuPont 7-6 7-5
1R: Brigitte Cuypers d. Jeanne Evert 6-2 6-2
1R: Betty Stove (Neth) [2] d. Marcie Louie 6-3 7-5

2R: Newberry d. Nagelson 7-5 6-1
2R: Turnbull [6] d. Kuykendall 6-3 7-5
2R: Casals [3] d. Anthony 6-4 6-1
2R: Russell [7] d. Boshoff 6-3 6-1

2R: Ruzici d. Mihai 6-2 4-6 6-1
2R: King [4] d. Shaw 4-6 6-4 6-4
2R: Holladay [8] d. Coles [Q] 6-2 6-3
2R: Stove [2] d. Cuypers 6-4 7-5

QF: Newberry d. Turnbull [6] 6-2 6-0
QF: Russell [7] d. Casals [3] 6-4 6-2
QF: King [4] d. Ruzici 6-3 6-1
QF: Stove d. Holladay [8] 6-4 6-1

SF: Newberry d. Russell [7] 6-4 5-7 6-3
SF: King [4] d. Stove [2] 6-4 2-6 6-4

FI: Billie Jean King [4] d. Janet Newberry 6-1 6-3

Doubles (Draw=16)

1R: Casals/King d. Coles/Louie 6-4 6-2
1R: Mihai/Tomanova d. ????
1R: Cawley/Russell d. Nagelson/Ruzici 6-4 7-6
1R: Durr/Shaw d. Reid/Turnbull 6-0 6-4

1R: Bruning/Walsh d. DuPont/Teeguarden 3-6 6-2 7-5
1R: Cuypers/Kruger d. Meyer/Overton 6-4 6-2
1R: Holladay/P. Smith d. Anthony/Newberry 6-3 6-1
1R: Boshoff/Kloss [2] d. J. Evert/Kuykendall 3-6 6-1 6-0

QF: Casals/King d. Mihai/Ruzici 6-3 7-6
QF: Durr/Shaw d. Cawley/Russell 6-2 7-5
QF: Cuypers/Kruger d. Bruning/Walsh 6-4 7-5
QF: Boshoff/Kloss [2] d. Holladay/P. Smith 6-1 0-6 6-1

SF: Casals/King d. Durr/Shaw 6-2 4-6 6-2
SF: Boshoff/Kloss [2] d. Cuypers/Kruger 6-4 6-3

FI: Rosie Casals/Billie Jean King d Linky Boshoff/Ilana Kloss [2] 4-6 6-2 6-3

King wins her third straight event. An early test came vs Kristien Shaw, a 2 hr 20 marathon. King's win streak looked done for in the semis, as Betty Stove had racked up a 4-1 third set lead over a disoriented Billie Jean. Somehow King gritted it out, exclaiming later, "My attitude stunk. My concentration kept fading in and out and I couldn't force myself to take control." Going into the Colgate Masters King is the hottest player on the circuit.

Top seed Martina Navratilova withdrew due to a sore shoulder.

Source: Dolan, p. 277

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ends October 30, South Coast Championships, Southport, Queensland, Australia

FI: Peta Kelly d. K. Stewart default

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October 24-29, Slazenger Tournament, Bournemouth (Indoors)
Venue: West Hants Club

Draw=24

1R
Wendy Gilchrist Paish d. E Young 6-3 6-2
Fiona Moffitt d. E Locke 6-4 6-1
Anthea Cooper d. Joy Tacon 6-1 6-2
Judy Congdon d. Suzanne Bakewell 4-6 7-5 6-1
J Grimsdale d. B Preston 6-4 6-3
Deborah Jevans d. Ros Lewis 6-4 6-1
Linda Geeves d. D Morgan 7-6 1-6 6-0
Judith Chaloner d. Sue Imhof 6-3 6-2

2R
Corinne Molesworth d. Debbie Stewart 5-7 6-3 6-3
Clare Harrison d. Kate Brasher 3-6 6-1 6-2
W Paish d. F Moffitt 6-2 4-6 6-4
A Cooper d. J Congdon 6-2 6-1
D Jevans d. J Grimsdale 6-1 6-1
L Geeves d. J Chaloner 6-3 6-4
Julia Lloyd d. Sonia Davies 6-3 5-7 6-2
Anne Hobbs d. T Heath 6-1 6-0

QF
C Molesworth d. C Harrison 6-4 6-4
W Paish d. A Cooper 6-4 2-6 7-6
D Jevans d. L Geeves 6-0 6-3
A Hobbs d. J Lloyd 6-1 6-1

SF
C Molesworth d. W Paish 6-1 5-7 6-4
A Hobbs d. D Jevans 7-5 6-2

FI: Anne Hobbs d. Corinne Molesworth 6-4 6-3

DF: Ann Jones/Paish d Chaloner/Molesworth 6-2 6-2

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October 25-28 Ladies Escort Uppsala, Sweden

1R
Elisabeth Ekblom (SWE) d. Heidi Eisterlehner (FRG) 6-2 6-3
Irene Schultz (FRG) d. Lena Sandin (SWE) 6-4 6-3
Sylvia Hanika (FRG) d. Ingrid Bentzer (SWE) 6-4 6-0
Lotta Stenberg (SWE) d. Åsa Nilsson (SWE) 6-1 6-2
Nina Bohm (SWE) d. Petra van Oyen (FRG) 4-6 6-4 6-2
Elly Vessies Appel (NED) d. ??
Viveca Andersson (SWE) d. ??
Marie Wikstedt (SWE) d. ??

QF
Ekblom d. Schultz 6-3 6-0
Hanika d. Stenberg
Bohm d. Vessies Appel 7-5 7-6
Andersson d. Wikstedt 7-5 6-1

SF
Ekblom d. Hanika 6-4 7-6
Bohm d. Andersson 6-3 1-6 6-0

FI: Nina Bohm d. Elizabeth Ekblom 3-6 6-1 7-6

Doubles

QF
Heidi Eisterlehner (FRG)/Sylvia Hanika (FRG) d. M Foldina (SWE)/Helena Mellgren (SWE) 6-2 6-3
Ingrid Bentzer (SWE)/Lotte Stenberg (SWE) d. Irene Schultz (FRG)/Petra van Oyen (FRG) 6-1 6-4
Nina Bohm (SWE)/Elisabeth Ekblom (SWE) d. Viveca Andersson (SWE)/Kate Glancy (ENG) 7-5 6-1
Elly Vessies Appel (NED)/Marie Wikstedt (SWE) d. Åsa Nilsson (SWE)/Lena Sandin (SWE) 7-6 6-2

SF
Eisterlehner/Hanika d. Bentzer/Stenberg 7-6 6-3
Vessies Appel/Wikstedt d. Bohm/Ekblom 7-6 6-4

DF: Vessies Appel/Wikstedt d. Eisterlehner/Hanika 5-7 6-2 6-1

Rollo · Jun 1, 2009

Week of October 31-November 6

November 1-6, Colgate Masters, Palm Springs, California, US (Hard/Cement)
Venue: Mission Hills CC

Format: Round robin format with winners from both groups in the final.

Red Group

Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Virginia Wade (GB) , Dianne Fromholtz (Aus)

Fromholtz d. Evert 7-6 6-4
Wade d. Navratilova 7-6 7-5
Evert d. Navratilova 6-4 6-1
Evert d. Wade 1-6 6-4 6-4
Navratilova d. Fromholtz 6-4 3-6 6-3
Wade d. Fromholtz 7-5 6-4

*Evert (2-1) advances to final over Wade (also 2-1) due to thier head to head encounter in the round robin.

Blue Group

Betty Stove (Neth), Billie Jean King, Kerry Reid (Aus), Wendy Turnbull (Aus)
King d. Turnbull 6-3 6-2
Reid d. Stove 6-2 6-3
Turnbull d. Stove 7-6 6-2
King d. Reid 7-6 4-6 6-1
King d. Stove 6-2 6-3
Reid d. Turnbull 6-4 6-2

*King advances to final with 3-0 record.

FI: Chris Evert d. Billie Jean King 6-2 6-2

3rd place: Wade d Reid 7-6(5-2) 6-2

Doubles (Draw=4)

1R: [4] Helen Cawley/JoAnne Russell d. [1] Martina Navratilova/Betty Stove 7-5 7-6(5-3)
1R: [3] Francoise Durr/Virginia Wade d. [2] Linky Boshoff/Ilana Kloss 6-0 7-6(5-2)

FI: [3] Durr/Wade d. [4] H.Cawley/Russell 6-1 4-6 6-4

3rd place: [1] Navratilova/Stove d. [2] Boshoff/Kloss 7-6(5-3) 6-1

The Red Group is quite loaded with the consensus top three players for the year. Fromholtz surprises Evert, but Chrissie then beats Navratilova, Wade and King to complete her year of supremacy. At the year’s end, King is playing like the 2nd best player in the world and she defeats Reid in a 3 setter to claim the Blue Group. The Evert-Wade encounter is the match of the event.

Wade jumps out to an early lead. In the second set she is so contentious over a line call that the crowd switches sides and supports Evert. Ginny said afterwards that "I cooked my own goose". Evert had a Cheshire cat-like grin on her face, relishing victory.

King defeat in the final breaks her 18 match win streak

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ends November 7 River Plate Championships, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Clay)

Prize Money= $10,000

Singles (Draw=at least 17)

2R: Renee Richards (US) d. Susanna Villavende 6-0 6-3
2R: Racquel Giscafre d. Mary Carillo (US) 6-3 5-7 6-2
2R: Viviana Gonzalez d. ????
2R: ????

2R: Betsy Nagelson (US) d. ????
2r: ????
2R: Claudia Casabianca d. Jeanne Evert (US) 6-3 6-3
2R: Ivanna Madruga [Q] d. Renate Tomanova (Cz) ????

QF: Richards d Giscafre 6-4 6-1
QF: Gonzalez d. ????
QF: Nagelson (US) d. ????
QF: Madruga [Q] d Casabianca 6-1 6-1

SF: Richards d Gonzalez 6-0 7-6
SF: Madruga [Q] d Nagleson 6-3 6-3

FI: Renee Richards (US) d Ivanna Madruga [Q] 4-6 6-2 6-2

16 year old Madruga storms into the final as a qualifier. Her game is a curious mix of high bounding topsin mixed in with drop shots. Richards uses power to overcome a relative lack of mobility due to her age (42). Madruga said afterwards: "I felt that I was playing against a man".

*Gonzalez also listed as Gonzalez Loccicero in the NYT.

Tenistas Argentinas: Replay The Point: Renée Richards en Argentina, vence a Ivanna Madruga en la final del Campeonato del Río de la Plata

Above and below: Blonde Ivana Madruga and winner Renee Richards at the River Plata Championships.

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November 6, Australian Hardcourt Championships, Brighton East, Australia (Clay)
Venue: Dendy Park TC

FI: Sue Saliba d. Pam Whytcross 2-6 7-6 6-2

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Circa October 22-November 5, Southern Transvaal Championships, Johannesburg, South Africa
Venue: Ellis Park

FI: Annette du Plooy d. Brenda Dimitriou 6-4 0-6 6-3

DF: Brenda Dimitirou/Gwen Sammel d. Annette du Plooy/Mynie van Zyl 0-6 7-6 6-3

Note: The mixed doubles event at this tournament had been abolished circa 1975.

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October 30-November 2 Vasteras, Sweden

1R
Marie Wikstedt (SWE) d. Petra van Oyen (FRG) 6-4 7-5
Sylvia Hanika (FRG) d. Helene Brywe (SWE) 6-2 6-1
Elly Vessies Appel (NED) d. Lotta Stenberg (SWE) 6-4 6-4
Monica Weidel (SWE) d. Kate Glancy (ENG) 6-2 6-4
Elisabeth Ekblom (SWE) d. Helena Mellgren (SWE) 3-6 6-0 6-0
Ingrid Bentzer (SWE) d. Irene Schultz (FRG) 7-6 6-3
Nina Bohm (SWE) d. Annette Södergren (SWE) 6-1 6-4
Heidi Eisterlehner (FRG) d. Viveca Andersson (SWE) 6-1 6-3

QF
Hanika d. Wikstedt 6-3 6-2
Vessies Appel d. Weidel 6-2 6-2
Bentzer d. Ekblom 7-5 3-6 6-0
Bohm d. Eisterlehner 7-6 6-3

SF
Hanika d. Vessies Appel 6-4 6-2
Bohm d. Bentzer 4-6 6-1 7-5

FI: Nina Bohm d. Sylvia Hanika 6-4 6-3

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November 5-7, Stockholm Open, Sweden

QF
Elisabeth Ekblom (SWE) d. Helena Anliot (SWE) 6-4 6-7 7-5
Elly Vessies Appel (NED) d. Sylvia Hanika (FRG) 6-3 6-3
Ingrid Bentzer (SWE) d. Heidi Eisterlehner (FRG) 6-4 2-6 6-4
Nina Bohm (SWE) d. Helene Brywe (SWE) 6-2 6-4

SF
Vessies Appel d. Ekblom 6-2 6-1
Bohm d. Bentzer 6-3 6-4

FI: Elly Appel Vessies d. Nina Bohm 2-6 6-3 6-4

Doubles

SF
Ingrid Bentzer (SWE)/Lotte Stenberg (SWE) d. Dorte Ekner (SWE)/Lena Sandin (SWE) 6-0 6-4
Elly Vessies Appel (NED)/Marie Wikstedt (SWE) d. Irene Schultz (FRG)/Petra van Oyen (FRG) 6-4 6-1

WD: Vessies/Wikstedt d. Benzter/Lottaberg 6-1 6-3

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In other news of the week, a girl is born to Margaret Court on November 4th.

Rollo · Jun 1, 2009

Week of November 7-13

November 9-11 Wightman Cup ,San Francisco, California, US (Indoors)

United States d, Great Britain 7-0

Day 1: (November 9)

Chris Evert d Virginia Wade (GB) 7-5 7-6 (7-3)
Billie Jean King d Sue Barker (GB) 6-1 6-4

Day 2: (November 10)

Rosie Casals d Michelle Tyler (GB) 6-2 3-6 6-4
Billie Jean King/Joanne Russell d Lesely Charles/Sue Mappin (GB) 6-0 6-1

Day 3 (November 11)

Billie Jean King d Virginia Wade (GB) 6-4 3-6 8-6
Chris Evert d Sue Barker (GB) 6-1 6-2
Rosie Casals/Chris Evert d Sue Barker/Virginia Wade (GB) 6-2 6-4

7,351 come out on night one. Barker, who had been out 3 weeks from anemia, can't put up much of a fight. Wade more than makes up for it though, as she hurls herself at the net. It's nip and tuck all the way. Virginia hits an ace to get to 3-4 in the tiebreak, but errors and Evert passing shots end an entertaining match.

4,814 attend the second night. The US clinches the Cup by taking both matches for a 4-0 lead.

A sellout of 11,317 comes out on the star-studded third night.

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ends November 13, South Queensland Championships, Ipswich, Australia

FI: Robyn Knobel d. Paula Kelly 6-0 7-6

Rollo · Jun 1, 2009

Week of November 14-20

November 14-20 Colgate Sydney Open, Sydney, Australia (Grass)
Venue: White City Tennis Club

Part of the Colgate Series
Prize Money= $100,000

Q: Wendy Paish (GB) d Elizabeth Little 6-1 6-1
Q: Nana Sato (Jap) d Leanne Harrison 6-2 6-3
Q: Nerida Gergory d Kym Ruddell 2-6 7-5 6-1
Q: Mary Sawyer d Carol Craper 6-4 6-4

Singles (Main Draw=32)

1R: Terry Holladay (US) d. Sue Barker (GB) [1] 6-3 retired (left hamstring)
1R: Nerida Gregory [Q] d. Lesley Charles (GB) 6-1 4-6 6-4
1R: Pam Whytcross d. Caroline Stoll (US) 1-6 6-2 6-1
1R: Evonne Goolagong [8] d. Sue Mappin (GB) 6-1 6-1
1R: Dianne Fromholtz [4] d. Carrie Meyer (US) 7-6 3-6 6-1
1R: Renata Tomanova (Cz) d. Sue Saliba 3-6 6-4 6-1
1R: Pam Teeguarden (US) d. Sharon Walsh (US) 6-2 6-4
1R: Wendy Turnbull [5] d. Heidi Eisterlehner (Ger) 7-5 6-0

1R: Regina Marsikova (Cz) d. Glynis Coles (GB) 4-6 6-1 6-2
1R: Jeanne Evert (US) d. Mary Sawyer [Q] 4-6 6-1 6-2
1R: Francoise Durr (Fr) d. Wendy Paish [Q] 6-4 4-6 6-4
1R: Kerry Reid d. Kym Ruddell [LL] 6-0 7-5
1R: Greer Stevens d. Nana Sato (Jap) [Q] 6-4 6-1
1R: Betsy Nagelson (US) d. Kathy Harter (US) 6-3 6-0
1R: Helen Gourlay Cawley d. Lesley Hunt 6-2 6-0
1R: Betty Stove (Neth) [2] d. Laura DuPont (US) 6-2 6-4

2R: Holladay d. Gregory [Q] 6-2 6-1
2R: Goolagong [8] d. Whytcross 6-3 6-2
2R: Fromholtz d. Tomanova 6-0 6-1
2R: Teeguarden d. Turnbull [5] default (food poisoning)

2R: J. Evert d. Marsikova [7] 3-6 6-4 6-1
2R: Reid [3] d. Durr 6-0 6-1
2R: Stevens d. Nagelson 6-2 6-2
2R: Stove [2] d. Cawley 6-4 6-3

QF: Goolagong [8] d. Holladay 6-0 2-6 6-4
QF: Fromholtz [4] d. Teeguarden 6-3 7-6
QF: Reid [3] d. J. Evert 6-0 6-0
QF: Stevens d. Stove [2] 6-4 6-4

SF: Goolagong [8] d. Fromholtz [4] 7-6 (7-4) 6-1
SF: Reid [3] d. Stevens [6] 6-4 6-1

FI: Evonne Goolagong [8] d. Kerry Reid [3] 6-1 6-3

Doubles (Draw=16)

1R:: Reid/Stevens d Paish/Sato 6-1 6-2
1R: Charles/Mappin d Harter/Marsikova 6-3 6-2
1R: Gregory/Jenny Wilton d Durr/Holladay 6-2 2-6 6-4
1R: Cawley/Fromholtz d Saliba/Sawyer 7-6 7-6

1R: DuPont/Turnbull d. Hunt/Walsh 7-5 5-7 6-3
1R: Coles/Whytcross d. Eisterlehmer/Meyer 6-4 6-4
1R: Nagelson/Tomanova d. J. Evert/Stoll 6-3 6-4
1R: Goolagong/Stove [2] d. Barker/Teegurden 6-2 6-3

QF: Reid/Stevens d. Charles/Mappin 6-2 6-2
QF: Cawley/Fromholtz d. Gregory/Wilton 7-6 6-3
QF: DuPont/Turnbull d. Coles/Whytcross 6-4 6-4
QF: Goolagong/Stove [2] d. Nagelson/Tomanova 6-1 6-4

SF: Reid/Stevens d. Cawley/Fromholtz 6-2 6-3
SF: Goolagong/Stove [2] d. DuPont/Turnbull 6-3 7-6

FI: Abandoned due to rain, each team (Kerry Reid/Greer Stevens and Evonne Goolagong/Betty Stove [2]) received $4,500.

Evonne Goolagong sweeps all before her in winning her first significant tournament in over a year. Now a mother, both press and public welcome her back to her home country. In the quarters Terry Holladay was ahead 3-1 in the last set. The Gong pulled up to 3 all when rain came. The next day Evonne barely clipped Holladay 6-4, went on beat Dianne Fromholtz after a two hour rest, and swamped #2 seed Kerry Reid 6-1 6-3.

"I was so surprised I even made the final", a humble Evonne declared, "but to win such a big tournament my first time back was beyonf my wildest dreams."

Source: Dolan, p. 278.

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ends November 19, Queensland Hard Court Championships, Bundaberg, Australia (Clay)

FI: Patricia Coleman d. Jenny Dimond 6-1 6-2

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ends November 22, Malmo Masters, Sweden

QF
Nina Bohm (SWE) d. Viveca Andersson (SWE) 6-2 7-5
Elisabeth Ekblom (SWE) d. Ingrid Bentzer (SWE) 7-5 6-3
Sylvia Hanika (FRG) d. Lotte Stenberg (SWE) 6-1 6-3
Elly Vessies Appel (NED) b Marie Wikstedt (SWE) 6-1 7-6

SF
Bohm d. Ekblom 6-7 6-3 6-3
Hanika d. Vessies Appel 6-3 6-3

FI: Nina Bohm d. Sylvia Hanika 3-6 6-1 6-4

3rd place: Ekblom d. Vessies Appel 6-4 6-4

Rollo · Jun 1, 2009

Week of November 21-27

November 21-30 Melbourne International (Toyota Classic), Melbourne, Australia (Grass)
Venue: Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club

Part of the Colgate Series
Prize money= $75,000

Singles (Main Draw=32)

1R: Sue Barker (GB) [1] d. Mary Sawyer 7-6 (7-1) 6-4
1R: Renata Tomanova (Cz) d. Nerida Gregory 7-5 6-4
1R: Betsy Nagelson (US) d. Carrie Meyer 6-3 3-6 6-3
1R: Pam Whytcross [Q] d. Regina Marsikova (Cz) [7] 6-4 6-1
1R: Kerry Reid d. Helena Anliot (Swe) 6-1 6-0
1R: Pat Bostrom (US) d. Sue Mappin (GB) 6-4 6-0
1R: Sue Saliba [Q] d. Caroline Stoll (US) 6-3 7-5
1R: Wendy Turnbull [5] d. Amanda Tobin [Q] 6-4 6-2

1R: Evonne Goolagong [8] d. Glynis Coles (GB) 6-1 6-1
1R: Lesley Hunt d. Kathy Harter (US) 6-2 6-1
1R: Nana Sato (Jap) [Q] d. Lesley Charles (GB) 7-6 6-1
1R: Dianne Fromholtz [4] d. Rayni Fox (US) 6-3 6-3
1R: Greer Stevens (SA) [6] d. Heidi Eisterlehner (Ger) 6-4 6-3
1R: Helen Gourlay Cawley d. Laura DuPont (US) 6-4 6-4
1R: Pam Teeguarden (US) d. Sharon Walsh (US) 6-3 6-3
1R: Betty Stove (Neth) [2] d. Jeanne Evert (US) 6-1 6-1

2R: Barker [1] d. Tomanova 6-4 3-6 6-3
2R: Whytcross [Q] d. Nagelson 6-4 2-6 6-3
2R: Reid d. Bostrom 6-1 6-3
2R: Turnbull [5] d. Saliba 6-4 6-1

2R: Goolagong [8] d. Hunt 6-3 6-1
2R: Fromholtz [4] d. Sato [Q] 6-4 6-1
2R: Cawley d. Stevens [6] 6-3 6-3
2R: Stove [2] d. Teeguarden 6-2 6-0

QF: Barker [1] d. Whytcross [Q] 6-0 7-6
QF: Turnbull [5] d. Reid 7-6 6-3
QF: Goolagong [8] d. Fromholtz [4] 3-6 6-1 6-3
QF: Stove [2] d. Cawley 6-4 6-3

SF: Turnbull [5] d. Barker [1] 7-5 6-3
SF: Goolagong [8] d. Stove [2] 6-1 6-3

FI: Evonne Goolagong [8] d Wendy Turnbull [5] 6-4 6-1

Doubles (Draw=16)

1R: Reid/Stevens d. Anliot/Barker scores not given
1R: Hunt/Walsh d. Sato/Tobin 6-1 4-6 7-5
1R: Nagelson/Tomanova d. Cawley/Fromholtz 6-4 7-6
1R: Bostom/Kym Rudell d. Marsikova/Teeguarden 6-1 6-2

1R: Charles/Mappin d. Gregory/Wilton 7-6 6-3
1R: DuPont/Turnbull d. Eisterlehner/J. Evert 6-2 6-0
1R: Fox/Harter d. Saliba/Sawyer 3-6 6-4 7-5
1R: Goolagong/Stove [2] d. Coles/Whytcross 6-4 6-4

QF: Reid/Stevens d. Hunt/Walsh 6-1 6-2
QF: Bostrom/Ruddell d. Nagelson/Tomanova 2-6 7-5 6-3
QF: DuPont/Turnbull d. Charles/Mappin 6-4 7-6
QF: Goolagong/Stove [2] d. Fox/Harter 6-3 6-3

SF: Boston/Rudell d. Reid/Stevens 1-6 7-6 6-4
SF: Goolagong/Stove [2] d. DuPont/Turnbull 7-6 6-7 6-3

FI: Evonne Goolagong/Betty Stove (Neth) [2] d. Pat Bostrom/Kym Ruddell 6-3 6-0

9,000 show for the quarters, the biggest crowd of the week. More might have come for the last two rounds, both affected by heat and rain.

Rain delayed the event-the women's final played on a Monday. Temps were torrid-120 F in the semis where Wendy Turnbull upset Sue Barker. Manwhile Goolagong dismantled Stove. Evonne after her semi win: "I didn't expect to win last week in Sydney and I'm just as surprised to be in the final this time. But if you will excuse the expression, Betty played bloody awful."

Source: Dolan, p. 278

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November 22-27 Japan Invitational (Gunze Classic) Kobe and Tokyo, Japan (Indoors-in Tokyo, Kobe surface uncertain)
Venue: (in Tokyo): Aoyama Gakuen Gym.

Prize Money=$195,000 combined with men.

*Note: First round played in Kobe.

Singles (Draw=8)

1R: Martina Navratilova [1] d. Wendy Overton (US) 6-4 6-1
1R: Francoise Durr (Fra) d. Kristien Kemmer Shaw (US) 7-6 6-1
1R: Rosie Casals (US) d. Terry Holladay (US) 6-1 6-1
1R: Billie Jean King (US) [2] d. Mimmi Wikstedt (Swe) 7-5 6-3

SF: Navratilova [1] d. Durr 6-3 6-1
SF: King [2] d. Casals 5-7 6-2 6-2

FI: Billie Jean King (US) [2] d. Martina Navratilova [1] 7-5 5-7 6-1

MX: Billie Jean King (US)/Manuel Orantes (Sp) d. Kristien Shaw (US)/Cliff Drysdale (SA) 6-4 6-4

A $20,000 first prize money haul for Billie Jean King.

Rollo · Jun 1, 2009

Week of November 28-December 4

November 28-December 6 South African Breweries Open Johannesburg, South Africa (Hard)
Venue: Ellis Park

Prize Money= $35,000
Part of the Colgate Series

Singles (Draw=32)

1R: Marise Kruger [1] d. Elizabeth Vlotman 7-5 3-6 6-2
1R: Jennifer Mundel [Q] d. Lesley Charles 6-1 6-2
1R: Anthea Cooper (GB) d. M. Wilkens 6-4 1-6 8-6
1R: Sharon Walsh (US) [5] d. Kathy Harter (US) 2-6 7-6 6-2
1R: Brigitte Cuypers [4] d. Anita Summers 6-4 4-6 6-0
1R: Dominique Beillan d. Judy Connor (NZ) 6-0 6-4
1R: Helen Liebenburg d. Rowena Whitehouse 6-4 4-6 7-5
1R: Jeanne Evert (US) [6] d. Anne Hobbs (GB) 6-2 6-3

1R: Alison McDade d Sue Mappin (GB) [7] 6-1 6-2
1R: Helen Weiner [Q] d Karen Boshoff 6-4 6-0
1R: Tanya Harford d Annette DuPlooy 5-7 7-6 6-1
1R: Yvonne Vermaak [3] d. Gwen Sammel 6-3 6-4
1R: Linky Boshoff d Heidi Eisterlehner (Ger) [8] 6-3 6-3
1R: Ilana Kloss d Brenda Dimitriou 2-6 7-6 7-5
1R: Niekle Scheepers d Cilla van der Walt [Q] 6-1 3-6 6-1
1R: Glynis Coles (GB) d. Nancy Richey (US) [2] 7-6 (4) 6-3

2R: Kruger [1] d. Mundel [Q] 4-6 6-2 6-1
2R: Walsh [5] d. Cooper 6-3 6-3
2R: Cuypers [4] d. Beillan 6-3 6-2
2R: J. Evert [6] d. Liebenburg 6-2 6-4

2R: McDade d. Weiner [Q] 6-2 6-2
2R: Vermaak d. Harford 6-3 6-3
2R: Boshoff d. Kloss 6-1 6-0
2R: Scheepers d. Coles 2-6 6-2 7-5

QF: Walsh [5] d. Kruger [1] 7-6 2-6 6-2
QF: Cuypers [4] d. J. Evert [6] 6-7 6-0 6-4
QF: Vermaak [3] d. McDade 6-3 6-4
QF: Boshoff d. Scheepers 6-2 6-2

SF: Cuypers [4] d Walsh [5] 6-1 7-6
SF: Boshoff d Vermaak [3] 6-2 6-3

FI: Linky Boshoff d Brigitte Cuypers [4] 6-4 6-1

DF: Linky Boshoff/Ilana Kloss [1] d. Brigitte Cuypers/Marise Kruger [2] 5-7 6-3 6-3

Boshoff, only 21, announces her retirement at the start of te week and then wins the tournament! Ranked #50, she just missed being seeded. Victory is especially sweet as she blew a 5-0 40-0 led the previous year vs Val Ziegenfuss. Linky will study Computer Science at Port Elizabeth University.

Nancy Richey sheds tears when a shot 6 inches long isn't called in the tiebreak. Nancy was up 4-3 in the tiebreak when she was robbed, and was so upset she never won another point in the tiebreak and meekly went out.

The men's and ladies finals were held on Tuesday night.

Source: Dolan, page 279.

Rollo · Jun 1, 2009

Week of December 5-11

December 7-11 Bremar Cup, London,England (Indoors on Uniturf)
Venue: Crystal Palace National Sports Centre

Prize money= $35,000
Part of 1978 Colgate Series

Singles (Draw=16)

1R: Virginia Wade [1] d. Heidi Eisterlehner (Ger) 2-6 6-1 6-2
1R: Sharon Walsh (US) d. Sue Mappin 7-6 (7-1) 6-3
1R: Renata Tomanova (Cz) [4] d. Belinda Thompson 3-6 6-1 6-2
1R: Virginia Ruzici d. Jackie Fayter 3-6 6-4 6-2

1R: Florenza Mihai (Rom) d. Glynis Coles 3-6 6-3 6-4
1R: Betty Stove (Neth) [3] d. Lesley Charles 6-3 6-1
1R: Tanya Harford (SA) d. Michelle Tyler 6-2 4-6 9-7
1R: Billie Jean King (US) [2] d. Linda Mottram 6-1 6-2

QF: Wade [1] d. Walsh 7-6 (7-3) 6-2
QF: Ruzici d. Tomanova [4] 4-6 6-2 6-3
QF: Stove [3] d. Mihai 6-4 7-4
QF: King [2] d. Harford 6-3 7-5

SF: Wade [1] d. Ruzici 6-1 6-0
SF: King [2] d. Stove [3] 6-4 2-6 6-3

FI: Billie Jean King (US) [2] d. Virginia Wade [1] 6-3 6-1
3rd Place: Stove d. Ruzici 6-3

Doubles (Draw=8)

1R: Stove/Wade [1] d. Tyler/Simmonds 7-5 6-4
1R: Coles/Walsh d. Charles/Mappin 7-5 6-3
1R: Mihai/Ruzici d. Fayter/Thompson 6-3 6-3
1R: King/Tomanova [2] d. Harford/Mottram 5-7 6-0 6-1

SF: Stove/Wade [1] d. Coles/Walsh 6-1 6-2
SF: King/Tomanova [2] d. Mihai/Ruzici 6-1 6-3

FI: Billie Jean King (US)/Renata Tomavova (Cz) [2] d. Betty Steve (Neth)/Virginia Wade [1] 6-2 6-3

This event is a joint effort at a rare women's only in Europe. Sponsored by Wimbledon referee Mike Gibson and King Enterprises, which is run by Billie Jean's husband Larry. Rosie Casals and Laura DuPont are late withdrawals.

Virginia Wade is feted royally by the British Press, this being her first return to Britain since winning Wimbledon. She is also on television in a program called "This is Your Life." Ginny play throughout the week is spotty, perhaps drained by the emotion and the end of the season.

Billie Jean King survived Betty Stove yet again in the semis. The tall Dutch woman has pushed the Old lady to 3 sets several times this season but can't put her away. The trend continues here, as a missed volley and a double fault aid King on taking the final set 6-3.

Wade puts up a fight in a final that is one-sided-going all Billie Jean Kings way. King ends the year winning the last 27 of her 28 matches. The lone check against her is losing to Chris Evert at the Colgate Masters.

The final is the only sell-out of the week with 2,000 fans. The event is not continued the next year.

Results provided by Declan and p 279 of Dolan.

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December ???? Queensland Open, Brisbane, Australia (Grass)

QF: Regina Marsikova (Cz) d. Lesley Allen (US) 4-6 6-4 7-5
QF: Nerida Gregory d. Sue Leo 6-2 6-0
QF: Helena Anliot (Swe) d. Marilyn Tesch 6-2 7-
QF: Nana Sato (Jap) d. J Fallis 6-2 6-7 6-3

SF: Marsikova d. Gregory 6-2 5-7 6-2
SF: Anliot d. Sato 6-7 6-4 6-2

FI: Regina Marsikova (Cz) d. Helena Anliot 6-1 3-6 6-4

DF: Helena Anliot (Swe)/Regina Marsikova (Cz) vs. Nerida Gregory/Nana Sato (Jap) 6-3 3-1 unfinished

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Exact dates unknown-near the dates for the South African Open. Collectively these events made up the Suger Circuit.

???? Eastern Province Championships, Port Elizabeth, South Africa (Hard)

FI: Anne Hobbs (GB) d. Annette du Plooy 6-1 2-6 6-3

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???? Orange Free State Championships, Bloemfontein, South Africa (Hard)

FI: Liz Vlotman d. Beillan 6-3 6-0

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???? Western Province Championships, Cape Town, South Africa (Hard)

FI: Linky Boshoff d. Annette du Plooy 6-2 6-0

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???? Border Championships, East London, South Africa (Hard)

FI: Liz Vlotman d. Alison Mcmillan 7-5 6-2

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???? Natal Open, Durban, South Africa (Hard)

FI: Liz Vlotman d. Alison Mcmillan 6-3 6-2

Rollo · Jun 1, 2009

Week of December 12-18

December 12-17 Marlboro New South Wales Open, Sydney, Australia (Grass)
Venue: White City Club

Prize money= $35,000
Part of 1978 Colgate Series

Singles (Draw=32)

1R: Evonne Goolagong [1] d. Pat Coleman Gregg [Q] 6-2 6-0
1R: Pauline Elliott (NZ) d. Michelle Pekovich [Q] 7-5 6-3
1R: Pamela Baily d. Catharine Drury (GB) 6-3 6-2
1R: Helen Cawley [6] d. Nerida Gregory 6-3 6-1
1R: Kerry Reid [3] d. Kaye Hallam 6-1 6-2
1R: Pam Whytcross d. Carol Draper [Q] 7-5 6-4
1R: Chris Matison d. Wendy Paish 7-5 6-3
1R: Kathy Harter (US) [8] d. Nana Sato (Jap) 7-5 6-4

1R: Diane Evers d. Helena Anliot (Swe) [7] 6-4 6-3
1R: Kym Ruddell d. Pat Bostrom (US) 7-6 7-6
1R: Sue Saliba d. Leanne Harrison 6-4 3-6 6-3
1R: Regina Marsikova (Cz) [4] d. Amanda Tobin 6-3 6-2
1R: Mona Guerrant (US) [5] d. Mary Sawyer 6-4 6-2
1R: Jan Lehane O'Neil d. Lesley Allen [Q] 7-5 0-6 6-1
1R: Rayni Fox (US) d. Jan Wilton 6-2 3-6 11-9
1R: Sue Barker (GB) [2] d. Lesley Turner Bowrey 6-4 6-3

2R: Goolagong [1] d Elliott 6-0 6-1
2R: Cawley [6] d. Baily 6-1 6-2
2R: Reid [3] d. Whytcross 6-1 6-2
2R: Harter [8] d. Matison 6-1 3-6 6-4

2R: Evers d. Ruddell 6-3 6-2
2R: Marsikova [4] d. Saliba 6-1 6-0
2R: Guerrant [5] d. O'Neil 6-4 7-5
2R: Barker [2] d. Fox 6-4 6-1

QF: Goolagong [1] d. Cawley [6] 6-3 4-6 6-3
QF: Reid [3] d. Harter [8] 6-4 6-3
QF: Marsikova [4] d. Evers 7-5 4-6 6-1
QF: Barker [2] d. Guerrant [5] 6-4 7-6 (8-6)

SF: Goolagong [1] d. Reid [3] 4-6 6-2 6-3
SF: Barker [2] d. Marsikova [4] 6-0 6-0

FI: Evonne Goolagong [1] d Sue Barker (GB) [2] 6-2 6-3

Doubles

1R: Cawley/Goolagong [1] d. Hallman/J. Morton 6-1 6-3
1R: Bowrey/O'Neil d. Pratt/Tobin 7-6 6-4
1R: Anliot/Barker d. Draper/Elliott 6-3 6-4
1R: Gregory/Wilton d. Harrison/Pekovitch 6-4 6-4

1R: Evers/Marsikova d. Allen/Drury 6-3 6-0
1R: Paish/Sato d. Matison/Whtcross 7-6 7-6
1R: Bostrom/Ruddell d. Fox/Harter 5-7 6-4 8-6
1R: Guerrant/Reid [2] d. Saliba/Sawyer 6-2 4-6 6-3

QF: Cawley/Goolagong [1] d. Bowrey/O'Neil 6-0 6-1
QF: Anliot/Barker d. Gregory/Wilton 4-6 6-2 6-2
QF: Paish/Sato d. Evers/Marsikova 5-7 6-1 6-3
QF: Guerrant/Reid [2] d. Bostrom/Ruddell 6-4 6-4

SF: Cawley/Goolagong [1] d. Anliot/Barker 4-6 6-1 6-2
SF: Guerrant/Reid [2] d. Paish/Sato 6-4 6-0

FI: Helen Cawley/Evonne Goolagong [1] d. Mona Guerrant (US)/Kerry Reid [2] 6-0 6-0

Evonne is finally seeded where she should be, at #1. Nothing can stop her, not a cold nor Sue Barker, who manages only 6 points against Evonne's serve the whole match.

American Mona Guerrant causes a stir by getting coaching from her husband via a transister headset during changovers. Sue Barker beats her her a close quarterfinal.

Draw Note: Pat Bostrom listed as "Trish" Bostrom by Dolan

Rollo · Jun 1, 2009

Comings and Goings

Former World #1 Darlene Hard marries Richard Harold Waggoner late in the year.

The December 1977 version of the Australian Open starts on December 19th and ends January 1, 1978. Consequently the results may be found in the 1978 thread.

??????????????????(Winners or dates unknown)
770000 770000 Detroit MI Detroit WTA Franklin Jordan B Gurdal 63 fs
770000 770000 Montgomery USA Montgomery WTA Latham Kuykendal unknown
771200 771200 Christchurch NZL NZ Hardcourt Champs (B&H) unknown

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For 1978 results please see: http://www.tennisforum.com/1551-yearly-results/447999-1978-results.html

Declan · Jun 1, 2009

National rankings for 1977

Source: BP "World of Tennis" Annual (1978)

Australia

1. Evonne Cawley
2. Kerry Reid
3. Dianne Fromholtz
4. Margaret Court
5. Wendy Turnbull
6. Lesley Bowrey
7. Karen Krantzcke (deceased)
8. Helen Gourlay-Cawley
9. Jan O'Neill
10. Jan Wilton
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Austria

1. Helena Wimmer
2. Maya Hügel
3. Uschi Ulrich
4. Sabine Bernegger
5. Patricia Halat
6. Margit Klenmann
7. Andrea Pesak
8. A. Clementschitsch
9. Heidi Wozasek
10. Veronika Metzger
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Brazil

1. Maria Bueno*
1. Patricia Medrado*
3. Glaucia Langela
4. Vera Giugni
5. Claudia Monteiro
6. Marilla Mette
7. Andrea Meister
8. Sandra Sabbagh

* Joint number ones.
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Bulgaria

1. Diana Moskova
2. Yulia Berberian
3. Dora Ranguelova
4. Liubka Radkova
5. Adriana Veltcheva
6. Katia Brezina
7. Kristina Sotirova
8. Antoaneta Tontcheva
9. Mariana Tomova
10. Boyka Borisova
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Canada

1. Marjorie Blackwood
2. Wendy Barlow
3. Nina Bland
4. Nicole Marois
5. Kathy Morton
6. Pam Gollish
7. Sue Pridham
8. Helene Pelletier*
8. Patricia Sinclair*

* Joint number eights.
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Chile

1. Leyla Musalem
2. Silvana Urroz
3. Patricia Rivera
4. Liliana Martinez
5. Carmen Ibarra
6. Marlene Ahrens
7. Esther Lizana
8. Mary Carmen Fernandez
9. Loreto Silva
10. Claudia Martinez
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Czechoslovakia

1. Regina Marsikova*
1. Renata Tomanova*
3. Hana Strachonova
4. Yvona Brzakova
5. Lea Plchova
6. Miroslava Bendlova
7. Iva Budarova
8. Hana Mandlikova
9. Hana Kopeckova
10. Katerina Skronska

* Joint number ones.
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Denmark

1. Dorte Ekner*
1. Helle Sparre Viragh*
3. Anne-Mette Sorensen
4. Birgitte Hermansen

* Joint number ones.
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Egypt

1. Hoda Baligh
2. Calelia Ganeta
3. Sherifa El Maraghy
4. Mrs A. Shetewy
5. Shahinaz Morsi
6. Manal El Atassy
7. Hala Nasser
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Finland

1. Elina Duchman
2. Leena Pirila
3. Pirjo Olala
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France

1. Françoise Durr
2. Frédérique Thibault
3. Nathalie Fuchs
4. Sylvie Rual
5. Perrine Dupuy*
5. Florence Guedy*

* Joint number fives.

Declan · Jun 1, 2009

National rankings for 1977

Source: BP "World of Tennis" Annual (1978)

Germany (East)

1. Brigitte Hoffmann
2. Veronika Haake
3. Christina Schulz
4. Renata Hoffmann
5. H. Wagner
6. Gerda Sauer
7. B. Stober
8. Christina Walsch
9. M. Holfeld
10. Helga Taterczynski
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Germany (West)

1. Helga Masthoff
2. Katja Ebbinghaus*
2. Heidi Eisterlehner*
4. Ameli Ring
5. Iris Riedl
6. Cora Creydt
7. Sylvia Hanika
8. Erika Schaar
9. Jutta Diesslin
10. Edith Winkens
11. Daniela Nosek
12. Katrin Pohmann
13. Karin Botzke
14. Birgit Portschller
15. Dagmar Hellwegen

* Joint number twos.
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Ghana

1. Victoria Dowuona
2. Charlotte Cudjoe
3. Matilda Kotey
4. Esther Olletey
5. Valerie Annan
6. Comfort Pratt
7. Elizabeth Mensah
8. Agnes Acquaye
9. Cicilia Brown
10. Paulina Ankama
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Great Britain

1. Virginia Wade
2. Sue Barker
3. Michele Tyler
4. Glynis Coles
5. Sue Mappin
6. Lindsey Beaven
7. Linda Mottram
8. Jackie Fayter
9. Lesley Charlese
10. Anne Hobbs
11. Corinne Molesworth
12. Jo Durie
13. Belinda Thompson
14. Cathy Drury
15. Debbie Jevans
16. Kate Glancy
17. Annette Coe
18. Linda Geeves
19. Clare Harrison
20. Kate Brasher
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Hungary

1. Eva Fridenzi
2. Anna Nemeth
3. Anna Rozsavoelgyi
4. Eva Szabo
5. Katalin Fagyas
6. Judit Szoerenyi
7. Agnes Garczol
8. Klara Fodoro
9. Zsuzsa Turi
10. Klara Joszai
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India

1. Nirupama Mankad
2. Susan Choudhury
3. Anu Peshawaria
4. Amreeta Ahluwalia
5. Udaya Kumar*
5. Susan Jones*
7. Kiran Bedi

* Joint number fives.
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Indonesia

1. Yolanda Sumarno
2. Loanita Rachman
3. Lita Sugarito*
3. Lanny Lumanou*
5. Ani Sutarno
6. Elvia Nizarwan

* Joint number threes.
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Iraq

1. Nadje Rahmutalla
2. Zeina Aziz
3. Duka Shammas
4. Nada Al Uzri
5. Nuhad Ghazi
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Israel

1. Paulina Peled
2. Hagit Tzubari
3. Tamar Levin
4. Tal Harduf
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Italy

1. Sabina Simmonds
2. Daniela Marzano
3. Maria Nasuelli
4. Rosalba Vido
5. Eveline Terras Papale
6. Manuela Zoni
7. Antonella Rosa
8. Caria Mel
9. Silvana Belardinell
10. Anna Belladonna
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Japan

1. Matsuhima Mutsuko
2. Yonezawa Sonoe
3. Sade Toshiko
4. Nakagawa Kiyomi
5. Tsukamoto Kuniyo
6. Saji Michiko
7. Lida Ai
8. Hatanaka Kimiyo
9. Nagata Yoshito
10. Nomura Kiyoko

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National rankings for 1977

Source: BP "World of Tennis" Annual (1978)

Luxembourg

1. Flore Putz
2. Monique Krecke-Hendel
3. Rita Krombach
4. Eliane Radoux
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Malaysia

1. Maria Cheah
2. Toh Seok Har
3. Eveline Lim
4. Lim Kheow Suan
5. Mudlifah Yusof
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Morocco

1. Jacqueline Lecaillon
2. Leila Bacha
3. Mary Binns*
3. Amina Chaouki*
3. Claude de Lettre*

* Joint number threes.
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Netherlands

1. Betty Stove
2. Elly Vessies
3. Tina Zwaan
4. Marijke Schaar
5. Nora Blom
6. Inge Korsten
7. Anneloes Schothorst
8. Mariette Pakker
9. Astrid Suurbeek
10. Judith Salome

Note: Some of the above Dutch players were included under their married names in the rankings for 1976 listed in the BP "World of Tennis" Yearbook (1977).
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Nigeria

1. Cecilia Nnadozie
2. Ngozi Morah
3. Anne Abimiku
4. Victoria Omoleme
5. Joyce Onyensoh
6. Titilayo Ojeaga
7. Kehinde Odusote
8. Abiodun Akhigbe
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Norway

1. Ellen Grindvold
2. Kirsten Robsahm
3. Bente Kjolstad
4. Liv Hubert
5. Ragnhild Alver
6. Eva Torkildsen
7. Liv Jagge
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Philippines

1. Marissa Sanchez
2. Pia Tamayo
3. Carmencita Dela Rosa
4. Gladys Imperial
5. Annabella Torion
6. Cynthia Aquino
7. Ruby Chiongsian
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Poland

1. Danuta Swzaj
2. Malgorzata Rejdych
3. Barbara Wlochowicz
4. Wanda Rybarczyk
5. Barbara Kocyga
6. Zofia Woron
7. Elzbieta Slesicka
8. Jolanta Rozala
9. Paulina Kajetowicz
10. Gabriela Jarosz
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Portugal

1. Deborah Fiuza
2. Leonoara Peralta
3. Conceicao Posser
4. Graca Cardoso
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Rhodesia

1. Sheilagh Page
2. Pippa McNally
3. Barbara Walker
4. Jennifer Waggott*
4. Sally Lewis*
6. Margaret Lewis

* Joint number fours.

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National rankings for 1977

Source: BP "World of Tennis" Annual (1978)

Romania

1. Virginia Ruzici
2. Florenta Mihai
3. Mariana Simionescu
4. Maria Romanov
5. Gabriela Dinu
6. Elena Trifu
7. Lucia Romanov
8. Elena Jecu
9. Camelia Chirac
10. Dorina Brastin
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South Africa (Issued March 1978)

1. Greer Stevens
2. Linky Boshoff*
2. Marise Kruger*
4. Brigitte Cuypers
5. Yvonne Vermaak
6. Annette du Plooy**
6. Brenda Dimitriou**
8. Ilana Kloss
9. Tanya Harford
10. Alison McDade

* Joint number twos.
** Joint number sixes.
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Spain

1. Carmen Perea
2. Maria-Victoria Baldavinos
3. Monica Alvarez
4. Carmen Hernandez
5. Carmen Bustamente
6. [?] Chillida
7. Silvia Blume
8. Maria-Jesus Mateo
9. Estela Benavides
10. Chela Huidobro
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Sweden

1. Margareta Fosgardh
2. Nina Bohm
3. Ingrid Bentzer
4. Helena Anliot*
4. Elisabeth Ekblom*
6. Marie Wikstedt
7. Viveca Andersson
8. Lotta Stenberg
9. Anne-Carin Mansson
10. Helene Brywe

* Joint number fours.
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Switzerland

1. Annemarie Ruegg
2. Petra Delhees
3. Monica Simmen
4. Christiane Jolissaint
5. Zdenka Strnadova
6. Susi Eichenberger
7. Annina von Planta
8. Martine Jeanneret
9. Isabelle Villiger
10. Radka Jansa
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Taiwan

1. Ching Lang Chang
2. Yu Lan Liu
3. Shiow Lee
4. Hsiu Tsan Wen
5. Shiow Hui
6. Shing Ou Chen
7. Chiu Mei Ho
8. Chieh Chu Shu
9. Jui Chu Li
10. Yiu Hsirh
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Thailand

1. Suthasini Sirikaya
2. Phanompol Chuchom
3. Chalatip Dhunwatnachit
4. Sirikanaya Hoonsiri
5. Sida Schmidt
6. Chaladda Charnmareong
7. Chongrak Sriwood
8. Wannasiri Pintasaad
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Trinidad and Tobago

1. Sheila Wiggins
2. Cynthia Craigwell-Wright
3. Beverly Corbie
4. Kathy de Freitas
5. Colleen Bradshaw
6. Heather Keir
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Turkey

1. Rozi Feldman
2. Yasemin Sobutay
3. Handan Ilakkan
4. Muge Ozgenel
5. Simten Artun
6. Hale Ugan
7. Tevfika Celaloglu*
7. Yesim Oguz*
7. Gamze Artun*

* Joint number sevens.
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USA

1. Chris Evert
2. Billie Jean King
3. Rosie Casals
4. Tracy Austin
5. JoAnne Russell
6. Kathy May
7. Terry Holladay
8. Kristien Shaw
9. Janet Newberry
10. Laura DuPont
11. Nancy Richey
12. Renée Richards
13. Mona Guerrant
14. Betsy Nagelsen
15. Julie Anthony
16. Kathy Kuykendall
17. Sharon Walsh
18. Pam Teeguarden
19. Jeanne Evert
20. Ann Kiyomura
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Uruguay

1. Fiorella Bonicelli
2. Carla Guarino
3. Karin Lohde
4. Marfa Roverano
5. Ney de Yaffe
6. Mabel de Filippini
7. Helena de Gurascier
8. Lucia de Bruce
9. Claudia Soler
10. Claudia van der Weck
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USSR

1. Marina Kroshina
2. Olga Morozova
3. Evgenia Biryukova
4. Elena Granaturova
5. Natalia Chmyreva
6. Galina Baksheeva
7. Natalia Borodina
8. Irina Shevchenko
9. Marina Chuyvirina
10. Anna Krasko

Rollo · Jun 1, 2009

Your work is much appreciated Declan-thanks!

There is a lot of work still to be done, but in the main the outline of 1977 (which events were held in week order from January to December) is up. Most events have some information for later rounds.

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