Chris Evert

Win-Loss Record: 70-4 (.945)
Won 11 of 14 events entered.

Finalist Washington (lost Navratilova) , Won Hollywood, Seattle, Chicago, LA, Semis San FRancisco (lost Wade) Philadelphia, Slims Chmps, Le'ggs, Family Circle Cup. Semis Wimbledon (lost Wade) Won US Open, Atlanta, Colgate Chmps.

Doubles Record: 22-3 (.888) Won LA, Chicago and Seattle with Casals. They were seeded #2 at Wimbledon but upset early by eventual champs Gouraly/Russell.

Head to Head: 1-0 vs Austin, 5-0 vs Barker, 1-0 vs Casals, 1-0 vs Court, 1-0 vs Durr, 2-1 vs Fromholtz, 2-0 vs Jausovec, 4-0 vs King, 1-0 vs Morozova, 6-1 vs Navratilova, 2-0 vs Reid, 1-0 vs Richey, 4-0 vs Stove, 3-0 vs Turnbull, 6-2 vs Wade.


Sue Barker


In decline at the end of the year. Heavy romance with player Syd Ball in swing at the US Open.


Diane Fromholtz


RU in Aussie Open to Reid. A severe flu knocked her out of Wimbledon. Poor play in WTT resulted in a transfer-the team owner was her fiancee's father! By year-end she was back on track, beating Evert in the Colgate Chmps, but losses to Wade and Navratilova meant she didn't qualify for final.


Evert was head and shoulders above all others in the absence of Goolagong. She only lost 4 times all year, and winning head to heads vs every player. Injuries after the US Open kept her out of some fall events. Of the majors she entered only Wimbledon eluded her.

 

Any idea what Evonne would have been ranked had the minimum no# of tournaments been lower?

 

Week of December 27-January 2

ends January 2 New South Wales Open, Sydney, Australia (Grass)

Part of Colgate Series

Singles (Draw=32)

1R: Dianne Fromholtz d Jan Wilton 6-2 6-2
1R: Daniela Marzano (Ity) d V Franta 6-4 7-6
1R: Mary Sawyer d Cynthia Doerner 6-3 5-7 9-7
1R: Lesley Turner Bowrey d Nerida Gregory 6-3 6-3
1R: Rayni Fox (US) d Regina Marsikova (Cz) 4-6 7-6 7-5
1R: Amanda Tobin d Chris O'Neil 4-6 6-1 6-0
1R: Helen Gourlay d Chris Matison 6-2 6-4
1R: Karen Krantzcke d Kathy Harter (US) 4-6 7-5 6-3

1R: Michel Gurdal (Bel) d Pat Bostrom (US) 6-4 7-6
1R: Renata Tomanova (Cz) d J Gardiner 6-3 6-1
1R: Pam Whytcross d Heidi Eisterlehner (Ger) 6-4 1-6 6-4
1R: Virginia Ruzici (Rom) d Bunny Bruning (US) 6-4 6-7 6-2
1R: Katja Ebbinghaus (Ger) d Sue Saliba 6-2 2-6 6-4
1R: Wendy Turnbull d Nana Sato (Jap) 6-1 6-4
1R: Jan Lehane O'Neil d Judy Connor (NZ) 6-1 6-0
1R: Kerry Melville Reid d Wendy Paish 6-4 6-2

2R: Fromholtz d Marzano 6-2 6-2
2R: Bowrey d Sawyer 6-2 6-4
2R: Tobin d Fox 4-6 6-3 7-5
2R: Krantzcke d Gourlay 6-4 6-4

2R: Tomanova d Gurdal 6-3 7-5
2R: Ruzici d Whytcross 7-5 6-1
2R: Turnbull d Ebbinghaus 6-3 2-6 7-5
2R: Reid d J. O'Neil 6-2 6-3

QF: Fromholtz d Bowrey 7-5 4-6 6-2
QF: Krantzcke d Tobin 7-6 6-3
QF: Tomanova d Ruzici 6-3 4-6 9-7
QF: Reid d Turnbull 6-4 6-4

SF: Fromholtz d Krantzcke 6-4 6-3
SF: Reid d Tomanova 6-3 6-3

FI: Kerry Reid d Dianne Fromholtz 3-6 6-2 6-3

Doubles (Draw=16)

Missing 1R

QF: Fromholtz/Tomanova d Saliba/Sawyer 6-2 6-0
QF: Gregory/Wilton d Gurdal/Sato 6-4 4-6 6-4
QF: Bowrey/J. O'Neil d Connor/Paish 6-1 4-6 8-6
QF: Gourlay/Betsy Nagelson d Fox/Harter 1-6 6-3 6-4

SF: Fromholtz/Tomanova d Gregory/Wilton 6-4 6-2
SF: Gourlay/Nagelson d Bowrey/O'Neil 6-1 2-6 6-4

FI: Helen Gouraly/Betsy Nagelson d dianne Fromholtz/Renata Tomanova 6-4 6-1

Reid pockets US $4,320. It is her first major Aussie title in over a decade.

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ends January 2 Festival of Tournaments, Long Island, New York, US (Indoors)

FI Lindsey Beaven (GB) d Kathy Farrell 6-0 6-3

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ends January 2 Eastern Indoors New York, US (Indoors)
Venue: Stadium Tennis Center

SF: Potter d Caroline Stoll 6-2 2-6 6-4
SF: Mueller d Barbara Goldman 6-3 6-0

FI: Barbara Potter d Kathy Mueller 6-3 6-2

DF: Kathy Mueller/Caroline Stoll d Peggy Gluck/Judy Greenhut 6-1 6-1

Potter's win over Stoll is an upset. It is unclear if this was an open event with prize money or strictly amateur.

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ends January 2, Zurich Indoors, Switzerland

1R
A Pesak d. Martine Jodin 6-2 7-5
M Jeanneret d. Pascale Bonneteau 6-1 6-4

QF
Petra Delhees d. Uschi Ulrich 6-2 6-7 6-3
Jutta Diesslin d. Helena Anliot 3-6 6-4 6-3
Anne-Marie Ruegg d. Christiane Jolissaint 6-4 6-3
Monica Simmen d. Zdenka Strnadova 6-1 6-1

SF
P Delhees d. J Diesslin 6-2 6-4
M Simmen d. A.M Ruegg 6-2 6-1

FI: Monica Simmen d. Petra Delhees 6-4 6-1

DF: Delhees/Ruegg d Anliot/Pirila 6-4 6-4

 

Week of January 3-9

Australian Open

Dates: January 2-9
Venue: Kooyong. Meblourne, Australia
Surface: Grass

Total prize money: 216 K (men and women). Women prize money =35K

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Singles Qualifying (Draw=at least 17, 3 rounds)

Q1: Donna Stockton (US) d J Fenwick 2-6 6-2 6-2

Q2 M Robinson d Stockton 5-7 7-5 1-2 retired
Q2 Carol Zeeman d K Neill 6-3 6-3
Q2 Mary Sawyer d D Eastburn 6-4 6-4
Q2 Leanne Harrison d S Pinchbeck 6-3 6-1

Q2 Amanda Tobin d K Ballard 6-3 7-5
Q2 D Berkinshaw d K Pratt 6-2 6-4
Q2 M Pekovitch d R McCann 6-2 6-3
Q2 Pam Baily (US) d C Draper 6-2 6-3

Q3 Zeeman d Robinson 6-0 7-6
Q3 Sawyer d Harrison 6-4 7-5
Q3 Tobin d Berkinshaw 4-6 7-5 6-2
Q3 Bailey d Pekovitch 6-4 4-6 6-2

Singles (Main Draw=32)

1st Round

Dianne Fromholtz [1] d. Trish Bostrom (US) 6-0 3-0 retired
Jan O'Neil d. Chris Matison 6-4 4-6 6-4
Jan Wilton d. Judy Dalton 6-3 4-6 6-1
Daniela Marzano (Ity) d. Michelle Gurdal (Bel) 3-6 6-4 6-1
Karen Krantzcke d. Judy Connor (NZ) 6-3 6-2
Nerida Gregory d. Betsy Nagelsen (US) 2-6 7-5 6-3
Naoko Sato (Jpn) d. Kim Ruddell 6-4 6-4
Pam Whytcross d. Kathy Harter (US) 5-7 6-4 6-4

Helen Gourlay [3] d. Pam Bailey [Q] (US) 3-6 6-1 6-1
Regina Marsikova (Cz) d.Carol Zeeman [Q] 6-1 6-3
Mary Sawyer [Q] d. Jenny Diamond 6-3 7-5
Bunny Bruning (US) d. Wendy Paish 7-6 6-7 6-2
Rayni Fox (US) d. Amanda Tobin [Q] 6-2 6-2
Katja Ebbinghaus (Ger) d. Heidi Eisterlehner (Ger) 6-1 6-2
Janet Young d. Chris O'Neil 6-7 6-4 6-3
Kerry Reid [2] d. Lesley Bowrey 6-3 6-2

2nd Round

Fromholtz [1] d. O'Neil 6-1 6-2
Wilton d. Marzano 6-2 6-3
Krantzcke d. Gregory 6-4 6-1
Sato d. Whtycross 7-5 6-3

Gourlay [3] d. Marsikova 6-3 6-3
Sawyer [Q] d. Bruning 6-3 4-6 6-3
Ebbinghaus d. Fox 6-2 6-7 6-1
Reid [2] d. Young 6-1 6-2

Quarterfinals

Fromholtz [1] d. Wilton 6-3 1-6 6-4
Krantzcke d. Sato 6-3 4-6 6-0
Gourlay [3] d. Sawyer [Q] 6-1 6-4
Reid [2] d. Ebbinghaus 6-0 6-4

Semifinals

Fromholtz [1]d. Krantzcke 7-6 6-4
Reid [2] d. Gourlay [3] 6-2 1-6 6-3

Final

Kerry Reid [2] d. Dianne Fromholtz [1] 7-5 6-2

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Doubles (Draw=16)

1st Round

Fromholtz/Gourlay [1] d. Gurdal/Sato 7-5 6-7 6-4
Chris O'Neil/Marzano d. Connor/Marsikova 6-0 5-7 6-2
Paish/Sawyer d. Neill/Robinson 6-4 6-1
Bowrey/J.O'Neil [4] d. Dalton/Krantzcke 6-4 3-6 6-4

Gregory/Wilton d. Ebbinghaus/Eisterlehner [3] 6-2 7-6
Ruddell/Young d. Franta(US)/Stockton(US) 6-2 7-6
Matison/Whytcross d. Hallam/Zeeman 7-6 6-1
Nagelsen/Reid [2] d. Fox/Harter 6-2 7-6

Quarterfinals Fromholtz/Gourlay [1] d. Chris O'Neil/Marzano 6-4 6-1
Bowrey/J.O'Neil [4] d. Paish/Sawyer 7-5 7-5
Ruddell/Young d. Gregory/Wilton 7-6 6-4
Nagelsen/Reid [2] d. Matison/Whytcross 7-5 6-4

Semifinals Fromholtz/Gourlay [1] d. Bowrey/J.O'Neil [4] 6-4 6-3
Nagelsen/Reid [2] d. Ruddell/Young 6-3 6-4

Final

Dianne Fromholtz/Helen Gourlay[1] d. Betsy Nagelsen/Kerry Reid[2] 5-7 6-1 7-5

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Draw note: Connor=maiden name of Chaloner.

Notes: Kerry Reid wins her elusive grand slam at last. The popular pixie-like lass knew it was her best chance, with Aussie giants Goolagong (pregnant) and Court (retired) absent. In fact, only Lesley Turner Bowrey (lost 1R to Reid) had ever won a slam among all the entries, and none had an Aussie title. Dianne "Hard Way" Fromholtz was top seed and favorite, but she and Kerry each struggled their way to the finals. On a hot day Kerry held serve only once each set (there were 18 breaks in 20 games!), but it was enough to take home the trophy. Having reached the semis 5 times , "There was more than a touch of Cinderella about the overdue occasion." The 29 year-old had been trying ever since she first came on the scene a curly-haired teen in 1965. This was Kerry's lone slam victory, and Fromholtz's only final. The promising lefty never again came so close.

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January 3-9 Virginia Slims of Washington (Indoors)
Venue: George Wasgington Campus. Semis and finals held in Capital Center.

Singles (Main Draw=32)

PR: Mariana Simionescu (Rom) d Nancy Ornstein 6-4 6-3

1R: Virginia Wade (GB) [2] d Julie Anthony 6-2 6-3
1R: Linky Boshoff (SA) d Cynthia Doerner (Aus) 3-6 6-2 6-3
1R: Janet Newberry d. Mima Jausovec (Yug) [6] 4-6 7-5 6-2
1R: Wendy Overton d Mary Struthers 6-2 6-1
1R: Martina Navratilova [3] d Marcie Louie 6-1 6-3
1R: Kristien Shaw d Ilana Kloss (SA) 6-1 6-4
1R: Francoise Durr (Fr) [7] d Val Ziegenfuss 6-3 7-5
1R: Carrie Meyer d Laura DuPont 7-6 1-6 6-3

1R: Beth Norton d Ann Kiyomura 3-6 6-3 6-1
1R: Greer Stevens (SA) [8] d Simionescu [Q] 3-6 6-0 6-2
1R: Wendy Turnbull (Aus) d Brigitte Cuypers (SA) 7-6 6-4
1R: Betty Stove (Neth) [4] d Renata Tomanova (Cz) 7-6 6-4
1R: Ingrid Bentzer (Swd) d Florenta Mihai (Rom) 6-4 6-0
1R: Sue Barker (GB) [5] d Virginia Ruzici (Rom) 6-2 6-1
1R: Joanne Russell d Kathy Kuykendall 6-1 6-2
1R: Chris Evert [1] d Kathy May 6-4 6-3

2R: Wade [2] d Boshoff 6-0 6-2
2R: Newberry d Overton 6-4 6-1
2R: Durr [7] d Meyer 7-5 6-3
2R: Navratilova [3] d Shaw 7-6 6-4

2R: Norton d. Stevens [8] 6-1 4-6 6-2
2R: Turnbull d. Stove [4] 6-0 6-2
2R: Barker [5] d Bentzer 6-1 6-4
2R: Evert [1] d. Ruzici 6-3 6-4

QF: Wade [2] d Newberry 6-3 7-5
QF: Navratilova [3] d. Durr [7] 6-1 6-1
QF: Turnbull d. Norton 6-2 6-2
QF: Evert [1] d. Barker [5] 6-1 6-2

SF: Navratilova [3] d. Wade [2] 7-6 6-0
SF: Evert [1] d Turnbull 6-3 6-1

FI: Martina Navratilova [3] d. Chris Evert [1] 6-2 6-3

Doubles (Draw=16)

1R: Barker/Stevens d Boshoff/Kloss [2] 6-3 7-6
1R: Shaw/Ziegenfuss d Ornstein/Struthers 6-3 4-6 6-1
1R: Durr/Kiyomura [3] d May/Overton 7-6 6-3
1R: Kuykendall/Louie d Meyer/Norton 4-6 6-4 7-5

1R: DuPont/Turnbull [4] d Bentzer/Simionescu 6-2 6-1
1R: Cuypers/Doerner d Chymreva/Morozova default
1R: Newberry/Russell d Jausovec/Ruzici 6-1 6-3
1R: Navratilova/Stove [1] d Mihai/Tomanova 6-2 6-3

QF: Shaw/Ziegenfuss d Barker/Stevens 6-3 6-3
QF: Durr/Kiyomura [3] d Kuykendall/Louie 6-0 6-3
QF: DuPont/Turnbull [4] d Cuypers/Doerner 4-6 7-5 6-3
QF: Navratilova/Stove [1] d Newberry/Russell 7-6 7-6

SF: Shaw/Ziegenfuss d Durr/Kiyomura [3] 6-3 6-4
SF: Navratilova/Stove [1] d DuPont/Turnbull [4] 6-4 3-6 7-5

FI: Martina Navratilova/Betty Stove [1] d Kristien Shaw/Vql Ziegenfuss 7-5 6-2

Navratilova shows that ’77 will be an improvement over a lackluster ’76. Before the final her record vs Chris was 3-15. The slimmed down ex-Czech (she's dropped 25 pounds and now weighs 145) serves Evert off the fast Sporteze court in under an hour. "I felt very confident I could win because I was serving well and kept the pressure on her. She started making mistakes."

Evert: "Martina played superior tennis and I wasn't patient enough."

Chymreva and Morozova planned to enter but withdrew due to illness. Washington always throws up a surprise semifinalist. This year it's Wendy Turnbull, who earned only $3,000 in all of 1976.

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January 5- 9 German Indoors, Bremen, Germany (Indoors)

Singles (Draw=16)

1R: Helga Niessen Masthoff d. V Kuebel 6-2 6-1
1R: Monika Simmen d. Martine Jodin 6-4 6-4
1R: Annette Coe d. D Nosek 6-4 6-1
1R: Ann Mette Soerensen d. Clare Harrison 7-6 3-6 6-3

1R: Sylvia Hanika d. Erika Schaar 6-2 3-6 6-1
1R: Dorte Ekner d. Petra Delhees 6-3 6-2
1R: Irene Schultz d. C Monhaupt 6-0 6-2
1R: Lindsay Blachford d. Anne Marie Ruegg 6-3 6-2

QF: Masthoff d. Simmen 6-1 6-7 6-1
QF: Coe d. Soerensen 6-7 6-3 6-3
QF: Hanika d. Ekner 4-6 6-2 7-6
QF: Schultz d. Blachford 7-6 4-6 6-3

SF Masthoff d Coe 7-6 6-3
SF Hanika d Schultz 6-1 6-2

FI: Helga Masthoff d Sylvia Hanika 6-4 6-2

Miss Hanika, only 17, is a promising German prospect.

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January 2-8 Barnett Bank Qualifier, West Palm Beach, Florida, US (Clay)

1R
Lele Forood d. Laura Colvard 6-0 6-1
Suzanne Doumar d. Jodi Sandler 6-3 6-2
Marilyn Noriega d. Alyce Marshall 6-1 6-2

2R
Jennifer Balent d. Ellen Fitch 6-0 6-0
Carol Cobourn d. Lisa Eckert 6-0 6-3
Jennifer Hirsh d. Donna Kocyba 6-1 6-1
Yvonne Gallop d. Barbara Giese w.o
Susan Rimes d. Willie Gonzalez 6-0 6-0
Sandy Trice d. Karen Charlton 6-1 6-4
Vicki Beggs d. Karen Feldman 6-2 6-1
Nancy Yeargin d. Ruth Barnett 6-0 6-0
Astrid Suurbeck d. Jeanne Swain 6-0 6-1
Lele Forood d. S Doumar 6-3 6-3
Kim Sands d. M Noriega 6-3 6-1
Tracy Foster d. Linda Kavanaugh 6-1 6-1
Julie Pressly d. Debbie Pescatelli 6-2 6-1
Allegra Pero d. Jamie Golder 6-1 6-2
Irene Friedland d. Yvonne Barber 6-0 6-0
Shelly Solomon d. Debbi Gross 6-0 6-1

3R
J Balent d. C Cobourn 6-2 6-1
J Hirsh d. Y Gallop 5-7 6-4 6-3
S Rimes d. S Trice 6-4 2-6 7-5
N Yeargin d. V Beggs 6-1 4-6 6-4
A Suurbeck d. L Forood 6-2 6-2
K Sands d. T Foster 6-1 6-4
J Pressly d. A Pero 4-6 6-4 6-4
I Friedland d. S Solomon 6-2 6-2

QF
J Balent d. J Hirsh 6-2 6-1
N Yeargin d. S Rimes 6-2 6-1
A Suurbeck d. K Sands 6-2 7-6
J Pressly d. I Friedland 7-6 6-4

SF: Balent d Nancy Yeargin 6-2 6-2
SF: Pressly d Astrid Suurbeck 4-6 6-3 6-4

FI: Jennifer Balent d Julie Pressly 6-2 6-1

Doubles

SF: Hutnik/Yeargin d Balebt/Forood 6-2 6-2
SF: Cobourn/Suurbeck d Giese/Pressly 6-4 7-5

FI: Felicia Hutnick/Nancy Yeargin d Cobourn/Astrid Suurbeck 6-4 6-4

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ends January 10 Pacific Coast Indoors, Portland, Oregon, US (Indoors)

FI Stacy Margolin d Lindsey Beaven (GB) [1] 6-2 6-4

An added attraction for the crowd is Tracy Austin, who is in Portland playing qualifying for the Avon event next week. The Avon qualifying was held with the Pacific Indoors, both Margolin and Beaven are also entered in the Avon event. Beaven loses in the qualifying, but gains entry as lucky loser, perhaps based on her Pac Coast performance. Tracy's matches have far more fans than the men at the Pac Coast.

 

ends Jan 10 Pacific Coast Indoors, Portland, Org, US (IN)

FI Stacy Margolin d Lindsey Beven (GB) [1] 6-2 6-4

Lindsey Beaven

 

Week of January 10-16

January 10-16 Virginia Slims of Florida , Hollywood, FL (Indoors on Sporteze Carpet)
Venue: Sportatorium

Part of the Avon Futures tour
Prize money= $100,000

Singles (Main Draw=32)

PR: Brigitte Cuypers (SA) d Jennifer Balnet 6-4 6-3
PR: Mary Struthers d Wendy Overton 6-1 6-2

1R: Chris Evert [1] d Julie Anthony 6-1 6-0
1R: Val Ziegenfuss d Terry Holladay 7-6 6-4
1R: Betty Stove (Neth) [5] d Struthers [Q] 6-2 6-0
1R: Kathy Kuykendall d.Regina Marsikova (Cz) 6-2 1-6 7-6
1R: Martina Navratilova [3] d Ann Kiyomura 7-5 6-1
1R: Marcie Loiue d Carrie Meyer 2-6 6-4 6-4
1R: Sue Barker (GB) [6] d Cuypers [Q] 6-4 6-7 6-3
1R: Renata Tomanova (Cz) d Ilana Kloss (SA) 6-2 6-2

1R: Wendy Turnbull (Aus) d Beth Norton 6-2 6-2
1R: Margaret Court (Aus) [7] d Virginia Ruzici (Rom) 2-6 6-1 7-5
1R: JoAnne Russell d. Marise Kruger (SA) 6-4 4-6 7-6
1R: Kristien Shaw d. Rosie Casals [4] 7-6 6-2
1R: Greer Stevens (SA) d. Janet Newberry 6-1 6-4
1R: Mima Jausovec (Yug) [8] d Cynthia Doerner (Aus) 4-6 6-1 6-2
1R: Kathy May d. Francoise Durr (Fr) 7-6 7-6
1R: Virginia Wade (GB) [2] d Zenda Liess 6-3 6-0

2R: Evert [1] d Ziegenfuss 6-1 6-1
2R: Stove [5] d Kuykendall 6-3 6-1
2R: Navratilova [3]d Louie 6-2 6-2
2R: Barker [6] d Tomanova 6-0 6-3

2R: Court [7] d Turnbull 6-3 2-6 6-4
2R: Russell d Shaw 2-6 6-3 6-2
2R: Jausovec [8] d Stevens 6-4 3-6 7-6
2R: Wade [2] d May default

QF: Evert [1] d Stove [5] 6-4 7-6
QF: Barker [6] d. Navratilova [3] 7-6 6-4
QF: Court [7] d. Russell 6-3 6-4
QF: Wade [2] d. Jausovec [8] 6-7 6-4 6-4

SF: Evert [1] d. Barker [6] 6-4 6-4
SF: Court [7] d Wade [2] 6-4 7-6 (5-3)

FI: Chris Evert [1] d Margaret Court [7] 6-3 6-4

Doubles (Draw=16)

1R: Navratilova/Stove [1] d Marsikova/Tomanova 6-0 7-5
1R: Kloss/Stevens d Anthony/Meyer 6-3 7-5
1R: Barker/Kiyomura [4] d Durr/Kloss 6-3 6-2
1R: Cuypers/Kruger d Kuykendall/Louie 7-5 6-2

1R: Casals/Evert [3] d Liess/Norton 6-2 6-0
1R: Jausovec/Ruzici d May/Overton default
1R: Doerner/Turnbull d Shaw/Ziegenfuss 7-6 6-3
1R: Court/Wade [2] d Russell/Newberry 6-0 6-3

QF: Stove/Navratilova [1] d Kloss/Stevens 6-4 6-0
QF: Barker/Kiyomura [4] d Cuypers/Kruger 6-4 7-5
QF: Evert/Casals [3] d Jausovec/Ruzici 6-2 6-2
QF: Court/Wade [2] d Doerner/Turnbull 6-7 6-2 6-2

SF: Navratilova/Stove [1] d Barker/Kiyomura [4] 6-2 6-4
SF: Casals/Evert [3] d Court/Wade [2] 6-3 6-1

FI: Martina Navratilova/Betty Stove [1] d Rosie Casals/Chris Evert [3] 6-4 3-6 6-4

Court's comeback continues as she downs second seeded Virginia Wade in the semis. Wade opines on Court "She's playing a limited game and not covering as much court as before. But we've played so many times. She gets away with a lot of memory shots. She'a not quite the player of two years ago, but she's still so good that when she's slightly off she's a great player." Wade was "sluggish" from finishing her quarter vs Jausovec last, only to have to turn around and face Court at 11:30 the next morning.

Court attributes her comeback to a conversion in November of 1974. According to WT, "She is an ardent follower of the Catholic sect of Charismatic Renewal."

Evert breaks Court 3 times and never drops serve in the final. Evert said that "She [Court] was pretty easy to beat." The crowd of 10,921 is a Florida record.

Court on Court (regarding her long 3 set matches here): "I'm either running myself into the grave or running myself into form, one or the other."

Animals enjoyed the venue. Nesting birds in the rafters flew overhead during much of the doubles final. In the last game of the Ziegenfuss-Holladay match yells were heard from the stands (a rat was running about) and Terry Holladay calmly escorted a dog who ran on court back to it's owner, fellow player Kathy Kuykendall. Kathy May turns her ankle in the 1R vs Durr, wins the match, and defaults in the next round. She has a chipped bone and is out 3 weeks.

Slims tour bits and bobs:

Betty Stove quipped after losing to Evert for the umpteenth time that she won't retire until she beats Chris.

Tomanova's father is traveling with on tour. The pair argue about her strokes-Dad wants her to use topspin, which doesn't work as well on fast Sporteze carpet. A poll of players by the Miami Herald gets the following results:


Most Atttractive: Kristien Shaw
most Talkative: Martina Navratilova
Shyest: Mima Jausovec and Carrie Meyer
Most Easygoing: Rosie Casals
Most Intelligent: Virginia Wade, Betty Stove, Julie Anthony
Most Religious: Margaret Court, Nancy Richey
Most Even-Tempered: Chris Evert, Janet Newberry, Ilana Kloss
Shortest Fuse: Virginia Wade

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January 10-16 Avon Futures of Portland , Portland, Oregon, US (Indoors)
Venue: Mountain Park Racquet Club

Part of the Avon Futures tour
Prize money= $20,000

Singles Qualifying (3 rounds to get to main draw)

Q1 Stacy Margolin d Helle Viragh (Den) 6-1 6-3
Q1 Bev Buckley d Robin Harris 6-1 6-4
Q1 Lindsey Berman d Debbie Fiuza 6-0 6-0
Q1 Carol Bailey d Christina Werner 6-1 6-1
Q1 Molly Hannas d Cathy Fink 6-0 7-6
Q1 Penny Moor (GB) d Francine Kaufman 6-0 6-1
Q1 Susie Hagey d Penny Cox 6-0 6-0
Q1 Connie Pearson d Margo Tiff 7-5 6-2
Q1 Sue Williams d Jerelym Jarmacz 6-0 6-0
Q1 Robin Lucey d Marlie Buehler 7-5 1-6 7-5
Q1 Candy Reynolds d Cindy Brady 6-0 6-1
Q1 Paulina Peled (Isr) d Lise Senn 6-2 6-1
Q1 Mareen "Peanut" Louie d Carolyn Brown 6-3 6-1
Q1 Mary Carillo d Lerone Patterson 6-0 6-0
Q1 Michelle Cary d Carolyn Lane 0-6 7-6 6-1

Q2 Lindsey Beaven (GB) d Amy Gram 6-0 6-0
Q2 Margolin d Gretchen Galt 6-0 6-1
Q2 Buckley d Berman 6-3 6-2
Q2 Bailey d Jordan 7-6 6-0
Q2 Arnold d Lola Swanson 6-4 3-6 6-3
Q2 Paula Smith d Linda Matthews default
Q2 Hannas d Moor 6-1 6-1
Q2 Hagey d Pearson 6-2 6-1

Q2 Desfor d Williams 6-3 7-6
Q2 Jane Stratton d Lucey 6-3 6-1
Q2 Reynolds d Kate Latham 6-1 6-4
Q2 Peled d Vicki Abels 6-0 6-0
Q2 Louie d Hallquist 7-6 6-1
Q2 Carillo d Judith Salome (Nth) 4-6 6-2 6-1
Q2 Tracy Austin d Carey 6-0 6-2
Q2 Belinda Thompson (GB) d Cindy Williams 6-0 6-0

Q3 Margolin d Beaven 6-2 6-4
Q3 Buckley d Bailey 7-6 6-4
Q3 P. Smith d Arnold 6-0 6-0
Q3 Hagey d Hanas 6-0 7-5
Q3 Desfor d Stratton 6-4 6-3
Q3 Reynolds d Peled 7-6 6-3
Q3 Carillo d Louie 4-6 6-4 6-3
Q3 Austin d Thompson 6-3 6-2

Singles (Main Draw=32)

1R: Stacy Margolin [Q] d Laura DuPont [1] 7-6 6-2
1R: Michelle Tyler (GB) d Betsy Nagelson 6-3 2-6 6-1
1R: Iris Riedel (Ger) d Glynis Coles (GB) 6-4 7-6
1R: Racquel Giscafre (Arg) d Belinda Thompson (GB) [Q] 6-4 4-6 6-3
1R: Mimi Wikstedt (Swd) d Mariana Simionescu (Rom) [3] 6-3 6-3
1R: Michele Gurdal (Bel) d Sharon Walsh 6-1 6-7 6-3
1R: Bev Buckley [Q] d Jeanne Evert [5] 6-3 6-3
1R: Elly Vessies (Nth) d Lea Antopolis 6-2 6-3

1R Bunny Bruning d Reynolds [Q] 6-1 6-2
1R Lindsey Beaven (GB) [Q] d Ruta Gerulaitus [6] 6-3 6-0
1R Desfor [Q] d Hagey [Q] 6-4 6-2
1R Linda Mottram (GB) d Florenta Mihai (Rom) [4] 6-3 4-6 6-3
1R Tracy Austin [Q] d Paula Smith [Q] 6-7 6-3 6-2
1R Mary Hamm [7] d Isabel Fernandez (Col) 3-6 6-3 6-2
1R Linda Thomas d Sue Stap 6-4 2-6 6-3
1R Carillo [Q] d Pam Teeguarden [2] 2-6 7-6 6-3

2R Margolin [Q] d Tyler 6-1 6-2
2R Riedel d Giscafre 6-3 6-7 6-3
2R Wikstedt d Gurdal 6-3 6-0
2R Vessies d Buckley 6-2 6-1

2R Beaven [Q] d Bruning 6-4 6-4
2R Mottram d Desfor 6-3 6-4
2R Austin [Q] d Hamm [7] 6-3 6-2
2R Carillo [Q] d Thomas 6-2 6-0

QF Margolin [Q] d Reidel 6-0 6-4
QF Vessies d Wikstedt 7-6 7-5
QF Mottram d Beaven [Q] 3-6 6-4 6-2
QF Austin [Q] d Carillo [Q] 6-2 6-3

SF Margolin [Q] d Vessies 6-1 5-7 6-4
SF Austin [Q] d Mottram 0-6 6-2 6-2

FI: Tracy Austin [Q] d. Stacy Margolin [Q] 6-7 6-3 4-1 retired

Doubles

QF Hamm/Reynolds d Giscafre/Teeguarden6-7 7-6 7-6
QF Smith/Walsh d J. Evert/Thomas 6-3 6-3
QF Fernandez/Wikstedt d Mihai/Vessies 6-1 6-4
QF Bruning/DuPont d Carillo/Nagelson default

SF Smith/Walsh d Hamm/Reynolds default
SF Fernadez/Wikstedt d Bruning/DuPont 6-3 5-7 6-3

FI: Isabel Fernandez/Mimi Wikstedt d Paula Smith/Sharon Walsh 1-6 6-2 6-3

Draw note: Seeds #1 through 7 known. Was there a #8 seed?

14 year old Tracy defeats 17 year old Margolin for her first senior level title. This sets a record for the youngest-ever WTA tour title. The final was also notable for both finalists coming through qualifying. Stacy had to retire due to blisters-all the tennis (she won 7 matches to get to the finals) finally catching up with her.

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January 10-16, Benson & Hedges New Zealand Open, Auckland, New Zealand (Grass)

1R: J. Connor d ?? w/o
1R: Lois Raymond d ?? w/o

2R: Eisterlehner d. B. Perry 6-2 6-3
2R: Fox d. S. Tebbutt 6-3 6-7 7-5
2R: N. Sato d. G. Stirton 6-4 6-4
2R: J. Connor d. L. Raymond 6-4 6-3

2R: P. Elliott d. D. Stockton 6-3 7-6
2R: Franta d. R. Hunt 6-4 6-3
2R: Krantzcke d. Marilyn Lawrence 6-1 6-0
2R: Harter d. Helen Hanis 6-4 6-3

QF: Eisterlehner d. Fox 4-6 6-4 6-2
QF: Sato d. Connor 6-0 [7-5]

SF: Eisterlehner d. Sato 6-3 6-1
SF: Krantzcke d. Harter 7-6(11) 6-4

FI: Heidi Eisterlehner (Ger) d Karen Krantzcke 6-4 6-4

WD: Harter/Fox [2] d. Krantzcke/Eisterlehner [1] 6-7 6-3 7-5

XD: Gwen Stirton/ D. Collings d. Harter/ R. Lewis [2] 6-7 7-6 6-3

"total gate money: $ 22,000 - an increase of 5,000 from last year"

Eisterlehner was 2nd best prizes earner with $ 3,325 (behind a male)

Donna is the sister of tennis player Dick Stockton.

 

Week of January 10-16

January 10-16 Virginia Slims of Florida , Hollywood, FL (Indoors on Sporteze Carpet)

Part of the Avon Futures tour
Prize money= $20,000

Part of the Virginia Slims series
Prize money= $100,000

 

Week of January 17-23

January 17-23 Virginia Slims of Houston 100K DR=32 (Indoors)

Part of the Virginia Slims tour.
Prize money= $100,000

Singles (Main Draw=32, plus 2 Prelim matches)

PR: Ilana Kloss (SA) d Carrie Fleming 6-2 6-4
PR: Renata Tomanova (Cz) d Cynthia Doerner (Aus) 6-4 6-4

1R Dianne Fromholtz [2] d Ann Kiyomura 7-6 6-3
1R Marise Kruger (SA) d Natasha Chymreva (USSR) default
1R Carrie Meyer d Kathy Kuykendall default
1R Regina Marsikova d Olga Morozova [6] 6-3 6-1
1R Betty Stove (Nth) [4] d Terry Holladay 6-1 6-2
1R Greer Stevens (SA) d Joanne Russell 6-0 7-5
1R Sue Barker (GB) [7] d Julie Anthony 6-3 6-4
1R Linda Mottram (GB) d Tracy Austin 6-4 6-1

1R Mima Jausovec (Yug) d Stacy Margolin 7-6 6-1
1R Kerry Reid (Aus) [5] d Kloss [Q] 7-5 6-4
1R Kristien Shaw d Janet Newberry 6-0 7-6
1R Rosie Casals [3] d Nancy Richey 4-6 7-5 6-2
1R Wendy Turnbull (Aus) d Tomanova [Q] 6-3 7-5
1R Margaret Court (Aus) [8] d Zenda Liess 6-0 6-1
1R Marcie Louie d Elly Vessies (Nth) 6-4 3-6 6-0
1R Martina Navratilova [1] d Virginia Ruzici (Rom) 6-4 6-1

2R Fromholtz d Kruger 6-2 6-1
2R Meyer d. Marsikova 6-4 6-3
2R Stevens d. Stove [4] 6-3 5-7 6-2
2R Barker [7] d Mottram 6-7 6-3 6-4

2R Jausovec d. Kerry Reid [5] 6-3 6-1
2R Shaw d Casals [3] 7-6 6-4
2R Turnbul d Court [8] 6-4 7-6
2R Navratilova [1] d Louie 6-4 7-6

QF Fromholtz d. Meyer 6-2 6-0
QF Barker [7] d Stevens 6-4 7-5
QF Jausovec d. Shaw 6-4 6-1
QF Navratilova [1] d Turnbull 7-5 3-6 6-0

SF Barker [7] d Fromholtz [2] 2-6 6-0 6-2
SF Navratilova [1] d Jausovec 6-2 6-1

FI: Martina Navratilova [1] d Sue Barker [7] 7-6 7-5

Doubles (Draw=14)

1R Navratilova/Stove [1]-bye
1R Newberry/Russell d Liess/Mottram 6-0 3-6 6-3
1R Reid/Stevens d Doerner/Turnbull [4] 2-6 6-4 6-3
1R Jausovec/Ruzici d Holladay/Shaw 7-5 2-1 retired

1R Anthony/Fromholtz d Kuykendall/Louie 6-1 6-1
1R Barker/Kiyomura d Kruger/Vessies 6-1 6-2
1R Marsikova/Tomanova d Chymreva/Morozova default
1R Casals/Kloss [2]-bye

QF Navratilova/Stove [1] d Newberry/Russell 6-2 6-4
QF Reid/Stevens d Jausovec/Ruzici 7-5 7-5
QF Barker/Kiyomura d Anthony/Fromholtz 6-1 6-0
QF Casals/Kloss d Marsikova/Tomanova 6-2 6-2

SF Navratilova/Stove [1] d Reid/Stevens 6-4 6-4
SF Barker/Kiyomura d Casals/Kloss 6-1 7-5

FI: Martina Navratilova/Betty Stove [1] d. Sue Barker/Ann Kiyomura 4-6 6-2 6-1

One week after winning her first title, Austin falls to Brit Mottram in the 1st round. Tracy sets a record as the youngest ever to play a Slims event. It was sweet revenge for Mottram, who lost to the kid in Portland. This time the Brit uses a low slice to confound the 90 pound 5' 1" Austin. Mottram: "She didn't play the same as she did in Portlland. She didn't do as much with the short balls and she made allot of unforced errors. She says she wasn't nervous, but I think she was.:

Rosie Casals falls to Kristien Shaw for the second time in as many weeks. Kristien Kemmer shaw attributes her better result to a new topspin backhand she has learned from her coach Ken walts, father of male player Butch Walts.

Off court news is made when Billie Jean King announces she plans to be 100% fit in a bid to play Wimbledon. "it will be the 100th anniversary there. They have all sorts of exciting things planned, and I want to be part of it." King also indicated in the interview that "I would like to have a baby before I'm 35."

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January 17-23 Avon Futures of Boise, Boise, Idaho, US (Indoors)
Venue: Boise Racquet and Swim Club

Part of the Avon Futures tour
Prize money= $20,000

Qualifying (3 rounds, with 8 going on to Main Draw)

Q1 Roylee Bailey d Cathy Fink 6-2 6-2
Q1 Cathy Beene d Vicki Hurt 6-0 6-1
Q1 Chris Penn d Molly Hannas 7-6 4-6 6-1
Q1 Jan Wilton (Aus) d Lucia Braga 7-6 7-5
Q1 Helle Viragh (Den) d Mimi Arnold 6-3 6-2
Q1 Kay Hallam d Diane Driscoll 5-7 6-0 6-4
Q1 Caroline Brown d Caroline Matsucka 6-1 6-1
Q1 Kate Latham d Cissie Steinbreder 6-0 6-1
Q1 Carol Bailey d Judith Salome (Nth) 7-6 6-4
Q1 Kym Ruddell (Aus) d Marlie Buehler 6-2 6-1
Q1 Penny Moor (GB) d Terry Elbert 6-1 6-1
Q1 Karen Susman d Kristi Somers 6-1 6-0
Q1 Belinda Thompson (GB) d April Hanrath 7-5 6-2
Q1 Paulina Peled (Isr) d Marie Pinterova (Cz) 6-2 6-3
Q1 Jane Preyer d Margot Tiff 6-1 6-2
Q1 Caroline Lane d Debbie Fiuza 6-2 6-1
Q1 Jane Stratton d Sue Hagey 1-6 6-3 7-5

Q2 Robin Harris d Sue Williams 6-3 6-2
Q2 Candy Reynolds d R Bailey 6-4 7-5
Q2 Beene d Jerelyn Jarmacz 5-0 retired
Q2 Penn d Laurie Hulstrand 6-0 6-0
Q2 Wilton d Caindy Brady 6-2 7-5
Q2 Viragh d Rebecca Eichelberger 6-0 6-0
Q2 Hallam d Brown 6-0 6-1
Q2 Latham d Lona Swanson 6-0 6-2
Q2 C Bailey d Jeanne Hepner 6-7 6-2 7-5
Q2 Ruddell d Moor 6-2 7-6
Q2 Susman d Thompson 6-3 6-2
Q2 Peled d Preyer 6-4 7-5
Q2 Stratton d Lane 6-2 6-2
Q2 Lise Senn d Vicki Avos 6-0 6-2

Q3 Harris d Marianne Dewane 6-0 6-0
Q3 Reynolds d Beene 6-3 6-7 6-2
Q3 Penn d Wilton 6-1 6-2
Q3 Viragh d Hallam 6-4 6-4
Q3 C. Bailey d Latham 6-7 6-4 6-4
Q3 Susman d Ruddell 7-6 6-2
Q3 Stratton d Peled 6-2 6-1
Q3 Kahn d Senn 6-4 6-0

Singles (Main Draw=32)

1R Stratton [Q] d Brigitte Cuypers (SA) 6-7 7-5 6-3
1R Isabel Fernandez (Col) d Mimmi Wikstedt (Swd) 7-6 6-0
1R Sue Stap d Jeanne Evert 4-6 6-2 6-4
1R Bunny Bruning d Glynis Coles (GB) 6-2 6-3
1R Susman [Q] d Wendy Overton 7-6 6-2
1R Reynolds [Q] d Penn [Q] 7-5 6-0
1R Pam Teeguadren d Iris Riedel (Ger) 6-4 6-4
1R Linda Thomas d Kahn [Q] 6-4 6-2

1R C Bailey d Viragh [Q] 3-6 6-2 7-5
1R Mary Hamm d Linky Boshoff (SA) 6-2 7-5
1R Latham [Q] d Michelle Tyler (GB) 6-2 6-2
1T Laura DuPont d Harris [Q] 6-2 6-2
1R Lindsey Beaven (GB) d Michele Gurdal (Bel) 6-3 6-1
1R Betsy Nagelsen d. Florenta Mihai (Rom) 6-2 6-3
1R Sharon Walsh d Ruta Gerulaitus 7-6 6-2
1R Mary Struthers d Racquel Giscafre (Arg) 6-1 6-3

2R Stratton d I. Fernandez 6-4 6-1
2R Bruning d Stap 7-5 6-4
2R Susman d Reynolds 3-6 7-5 6-1
2R Teeguarden d Thomas 6-1 6-0

2R Hamm d C. Bailey 6-4 3-6 6-3
2R DuPont d Latham 6-3 6-3
2R Nagelson d Beaven 6-4 3-6 6-1
2R Walsh d Struthers 6-2 7-6

QF Bruning d Stratton 6-4 3-6 6-4
QF Teeguarden d Susman 7-6 6-2
QF Hamm d. Dupont 7-6 6-3
QF Walsh d Nagelson 6-4 5-7 7-6

SF Teeguarden d Bruning 7-6 6-3
SF Walsh d Hamm 6-4 3-6 6-4

FI: Pam Teeguarden d. Sharon Walsh 6-1 6-2

Doubles

Missing 1R

QF Boshoff/DuPont d Gurdal/Riedel 6-4 4-6 6-4
QF Bruning/Overtond Reynolds/Stratton 6-7 6-3 6-4
QF I. Fernandez/Wikstedt d Gerulaitus/Stap 6-3 6-2

SF Boshoff/DuPont d Hamm/Struthers 6-4 6-3
SF Bruning/Overton d I. Fernandez/Wikstedt 7-6 6-3

FI: Linky Boshoff/Laura DuPont d Bunny Bruning/Wendy Overton 6-3 6-7 6-3

Source: the NYT

The highlight of the qualifying event at Hailey was when the sponsers passed out a bottle of champagne and a rose to each of the 16 final qualifiers. Each girl was handed her presentr by a cowboy. The qualifiers stayed at the Hiawatha Hotel, which had communal showers and bathrooms. There was only one phone. The bar was full of cowboys. One player noted. "The first night the cowboys were a little dirty around the place. The next night they were all slicked out."

Any female may enter an Avon qualifying event as long as she plunks down $25 and passes a sex-chromosone test.

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January 16-23 Tasmanian Open ,Hobart, Australia (Grass)

SF: Fox d. Karen Krantzcke 6-2 6-4
SF: Bowrey d. Mary Sawyer 6-3 6-0

FI: Rayni Fox d Lesley Bowrey 6-2 4-6 7-6

DF: Lesley Bowrey/Karen Krantzcke d Chris Matison/Mary Sawyer 6-2 6-0

 

Week of January 24-30

January 24-30 Virginia Slims of Minnesota, Bloomington, Minnesota, US (Indoors)

Part of the Virginia Slims tour.
Prize Money= $100,000
Attendance: 20,000

Singles (Main Draw=32, plus 2 Prelim matches)

PR Virginia Ruzici (Rom) d Elly Vessies (Neth) 5-7 6-3 6-4
PR Wendy Overton d Julie Anthony 6-4 6-4

1R Virginia Wade (GB) [1] d. Wendy Overton [Q] 6-2 6-2
1R Marcie Louie d Beth Norton 6-7 6-4 6-3
1R Sue Barker (GB) [8] d Francoise Durr (Fr) 6-2 6-1
1R Pam Teeguarden d Ingrid Bentzer (Swd) 7-6 6-2
1R Margaret Court (Aus) [4] d Sharon Walsh 6-3 6-2
1R Ruzici [Q] d Val Ziegenfuss 6-3 6-4
1R Rosie Casals [5] d Mary Hamm 6-0 6-0
1R Tracy Austin d Greer Stevens (SA) 7-5 6-3

1R Linda Mottram (GB) d Renata Tomanova (Cz) 6-2 4-6 6-2
1R Olga Morozova (USSR) [7] d Marise Kruger (SA) 7-5 6-3
1R Mima Jausovec (Yug) d Linky Boshoff (SA) 7-6 6-2
1R Wendy Turnbull (Aus) d Dianne Fromholtz (Aus) [3] 7-5 6-7 6-4
1R Natsha Chymreva (USSR) d Stacy Margolin 4-6 6-4 7-6 (5-4)
1R Kerry Reid (Aus) [6] d Janet Newberry 6-3 7-6
1R Regina Marsikova (Cz) d Joanne Russell 6-4 7-5
1R Martina Navratilova [2] d Bunny Bruning 6-2 6-0

2R Wade [1] d Louie 6-2 6-2
2R Barker [8] d Teeguarden 6-2 6-4
2R Court [4] d Ruzici 6-4 6-4
2R Casals [5] d Austin 6-3 6-3

2R Morozova [7] d Mottram 3-6 6-1 6-3
2R Jausovec d Turnbull 7-5 6-1
2R Chymreva d Reid [6] 6-2 6-4
2R Navratilova [2] d Marsikova 6-2 6-1

QF Barker [8] d. Wade [1] 6-5 ret
QF Casals [5] d. Court [4] 6-4 7-5
QF Morozova [7] d. Jausovec 7-6 6-2
QF Navratilova [2] d. Chmyreva 6-4 6-2

SF Barker [8] d. Casals [5] 6-3 2-6 7-6
SF Navratilova [2] d. Morozova [7] 6-4 6-3

FI: Martina Navratilova [2] d Sue Barker [8] 6-0 6-1

Doubles (Draw=14)

1R Court/Wade [1]-bye
1R Margolin/Mottram d Anthony/Fromholtz default
1R Newberry/Russell d Turnbull/Ziegenfuss [4] 7-6 6-4
1R Jausovec/Ruzici d Tomanova/Vessies 7-6 7-6

1R Chymreva/Morozova d Boshoff/Kruger 6-1 6-3
1R Reid/Stevens [3] d Louie/Marsikova 6-2 6-3
1R Bruning/Walsh d Durr/Overton 6-2 7-5
1R Casals/Navratilova [2]-bye

QF Margolin/Mottram d Court/Wade [1] default
QF Jausovec/Ruzici d Newberry/Russell 7-6 3-6 6-4
QF Reid/Stevens [3] d Chymreva/Morozova 6-2 0-6 7-6
QF Casals/Navratilova [2] d Bruning/Walsh 6-1 2-6 6-2

SF Jausocec/Ruzici d Margolin/Mottram 6-2 6-1
SF Casals/Navratilova [2] d Reid/Stevens [3] 4-6 6-4 6-1

FI: Rosie Casals/Martina Navratilova [2] d Mima Jausovec/Virginia Ruzici 6-2 6-1

Martina storms through the field. In the final she leads 6-0 5-0 before Barker salvages some pride and takes a game. No slims final has ever been a complete shutout. "I can't play any better than I did today. I played so well I can hardly believe it myself." Martina only made 3 errors the entire match.

Casals’ run to the semis includes a win over tiny Tracy and her long time nemesis Margaret Court. Rosie appeared in full battle regalia for the Austin match, wearing a black shimmering dress especially made for her by Ted Tinling. After winning Casals quiped: "it's important that I beat you now. I might not get another chance." Rosie didn't make the same mistake Greer Stevens did in the 1R, using dinks, slices, and drop shots rather than trying to blast Tracy off the court. Tracy got a bit miffed when when asked about being like Chris Evert. She replied, "I'm tired of everybody saying I play like her. I have my own game."

Casals win over Court in the QF ended a 24 match losing streak going back to 1968, when Casals beat Court at the Pacific Coast event in Berkeley. A calf injury didn't help Mags and hindered her movement.

Wade was forced to retire to Barker when she sprained her left ankle in the first point of a tiebreak. The freezing temps in the arena got the blame from Virginia.

Match of the week may have Chymreva-Margolin, which ended past midnight at 12:15. Stacy fell flat on her face on sudden-death match point to lose. She later joked "It must have past my bedtime."


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January 24-30 Avon Futures of Long Island , Port Washington, New York, US (Indoors)

Part of the Avon Futures tour
Prize Money= $20,000

Qualifying (Draw=64, after 3 rounds 8 qualify for Main Draw)

Q1 Judith Salome (Nth) d Carol Gordon 6-1 6-1
Q1 Paulina Peled (Isr) d Margot Tiff 6-1 6-0
Q1 Roylee Bailey d Florence Guedy (Bel) 6-4 6-1
Q1 Nathalie Fuchs (Fr) d Carol Jane Charlton 6-0 6-0
Q1 Pat Medrado (Brz) d Robin Kahn 6-2 7-6
Q1 Vicki Kerr (Aus) d Sue Williams 5-7 6-0 6-3
Q1 Aleida Spex d Cindy Thomas 6-2 6-3
Q1 Patty Shoolman d Debbie Fuiza 6-0 6-2

Q1 Ruta Gerulaitus d Jan Wilton (Aus) 6-4 6-0
Q1 Nancy Ornstein d Marie Pinterova (Cz) 6-1 6-3
Q1 Belinda Thompson (GB) d Lucia Braga 6-0 6-2
Q1 Linda Siegelman d Betsy Butler 6-2 6-4
Q1 Robin Harris d Inge Korsten 6-7 6-3 6-0
Q1 Marjorie Blackwood (Can) d Nerida Gregory (Aus) 6-2 3-6 6-2
Q1 Penny Moor (GB) d Pam Bailey 7-6 6-2
Q1 Cathy Beene d Vera Komar (Can) 6-4 6-1

Q1 Jane Preyer d Sally Greer 6-7 7-6 6-1
Q1 Marilla Matte d Cindy Brady 6-0 6-0
Q1 Wendy Paish (Aus) d Lise Senn 6-1 6-2
Q1 Sue Hagey d Joni Rowe 6-1 6-1
Q1 Stephanie Tolleson d Kristi Somers 6-2 6-2
Q1 Caroline Stoll d Jackie Fayter (GB) 6-1 6-2
Q1 Molly Hannas d Connie Pearson 6-4 7-6
Q1 Glynis Coles (GB) d Sissy Steinbreder 6-0 6-0

Q1 Robin Tenney d Marlie Buehler 6-3 6-4
Q1 Claudia Monteiro (Brz) d Vicki Abels 6-2 6-2
Q1 Tanya Harford (SA) d Katy Mueller 6-0 6-1
Q1 Chris Penn d Daine Evers (Aus) 6-2 6-3
Q1 Kaye Hallam d Lonsa Swanson 2-6 6-0 6-2
Q1 Yvonne Vermaak (SA) d Caroline Brown 6-0 6-0
Q1 Kym Ruddell (Aus) d Laurie Tenney 7-5 6-2
Q1 Jeanne Evert d Carolyn Lane 7-5 6-4

Q2 Peled d Salome 7-6 6-1
Q2 Fuchs d R. Bailey 6-4 6-4
Q2 Medrado d Kerr 7-6 6-2
Q2 Shoolman d Spex 7-6 6-2
Q2 Gerulaitus d Ornstein 7-5 6-4
Q2 Thompson d Siegelman 7-5 4-6 6-4
Q2 Blackwood d Harris 6-3 7-6
Q2 Beene d Moor 5-7 6-3 6-1

Q2 Preyer d Matte 6-3 5-7 6-2
Q2 Hagey d Paish 6-0 6-7 6-1
Q2 Tolleson d Stoll 6-4 6-4
Q2 Coles d Hannas 6-3 6-3
Q2 Tenney d Monteiro 6-1 6-2
Q2 Penn d Harford 2-6 6-3 7-5
Q2 Vermaak d Hallam 6-0 6-0
Q2 Ruddell d J. Evert 6-4 6-3

Q3 Fuchs d Peled 2-6 6-0 6-1
Q3 Shoolman d Medrado 6-1 5-7 6-2
Q3 Gerulaitus d Thompson 6-3 7-5 7-5 (WT score an obvious error)
Q3 Coles d Tolleson 6-4 6-2
Q3 Penn d Tenney 6-3 6-3
Q3 Vermmak d Ruddell 4-6 6-2 7-5

Singles (Main Draw=32)

1R Vermaak [Q] d Ilana Kloss (SA) [1] 6-3 7-6
1R Shoolman [Q] d Racquel Giscafre (Arg) 6-3 6-3
1R Coles [Q] d Iris Riedel (Ger) 6-1 6-3
1R Ruddell [Q] d Candy Reynolds 4-6 6-3 6-2
1R Peled [LL] d Ann Kiyomura [3] 4-6 7-6 6-4
1R Michelle Tyler (GB) d Mimmi Wikstedt (Swd) 5-7 6-4 6-3
1R Laura DuPont d Hagey [Q] 6-3 7-6
1R Jane Stratton d Beene [Q] 6-4 6-3

1R Gerulaitus [Q] d Isabel Fernandez (Col) 3-6 6-0 7-6
1R Kate Latham d Thompson [Q] 6-1 6-3
1R Mary Carillo d Sue Stap 7-6 6-4
1R Penn [Q] d Mary Struthers [4] 6-4 6-2
1R Betsy Nagelson d Michele Gurdal (Bel) 6-1 6-2
1R Florenta Mihai (Rom) d Bev Buckley 6-3 6-4
1R Lindsey Beaven (GB) d Carol Baily 6-3 6-4
1R Brigitte Cuypers (SA) [2] d Fuchs [Q] 6-3 3-6 6-4

2R Vermaak d Shoolman 6-2 6-1
2R Coles d Ruddell 6-4 7-5
2R Tyler d Peled [LL] 6-3 6-4
2R DuPont d Stratton 3-6 6-2 6-0

2R Gerulaitus d Latham 4-6 6-2 6-4
2R Carillo d Penn 6-4 3-6 7-6
2R Nagelsen d. Mihai 6-7 6-3 6-3
2R Cuypers d Beaven 6-2 4-6 6-1

QF Coles d Vermaak 1-6 7-5 6-2
QF DuPont d Tyler 6-4 6-4
QF Carillo d Gerulaitus 6-1 6-4
QF Cuypers d Nagelson 6-7 7-6 6-2

SF DuPont d Coles 6-4 6-3
SF Cuypers d Carillo 6-2 1-6 6-2

FI: Laura Dupont d. Brigette Cuypers [2] 6-4 4-6 6-1

Doubles (Draw=16)

1R Cuypers/DuPont d Buckley/Giscafre 6-4 6-3
1R Carillo/Nagelson d Shoolman/Struthers 6-3 4-6 6-0
1R Reynolds/Stratton d Fuchs/Vermaak 6-1 6-2
1R Hagey/Riedel d Baily/Latham 7-5 7-6

1R I Fernandez/Wikstedt d Beaven/Tyler 6-2 7-6
1R Beene/Penn d ????
1R Gerulaitus/Stap d Coles/Mihai 3-6 7-5 6-4
1R Kiyomura/Kloss d Peled/Ruddell 6-7 7-6 7-5

QF Cuypers/Dupont d Carillo/Nagelson 6-2 6-3
QF Hagey/Riedel d Reynolds/Stratton 1-6 6-4 7-6
QF I Fernandez/Wiksrwdt d Benne/Penn 6-2 6-2
QF Kiyomura/Kloss d Gerulaitus/Stap 6-1 5-7 7-5

SF Cuypers/DuPont d Hagey/Riedel 6-4 3-6 6-3
SF Kiyomura/Kloss d I Fernandez/Wiksredt 4-6 7-5 6-1

FI Kiyomura/Kloss d Cuypers/DuPont 7-5 6-4

93 women are eliminated in pre-qualifying and qualifying! Shoolman is one player who came through pre-qualies and qualies to enter the main draw.

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ends January 31, Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia

FI: Paula Kelly d. Peta Kelly 6-7 6-2 7-5

 

Week of January 31-February 6

January 31-February 6 Virginia Slims of Seattle (Indoors on Sporteze carpet)
Venue: Seattle Center and Coliseseum

Singles (Draw=34)

PR: Mary Hamm d Pat Bostrom 6-2 6-2
PR: Ilana Kloss (SA) d Bunny Bruning 6-3 6-2

1R: Martina Navratilova [2] d Brigitte Cuypers (SA) 6-3 6-2
1R: Linda Mottram (GB) d Laura DuPont 6-3 4-6 6-4
1R: Marcie Louie d Mima Jausovec (Yug) [5] 1-6 7-6 (5-4) 6-3
1R: Sharon Walsh d Marise Kruger (SA) 6-3 6-2
1R: Rosie Casals d Wendy Turnbull (Aus) [4]6-4 6-4
1R: Val Ziegenfuss d Regina Marsikova (Cz) 6-2 6-7 (4-5) 6-3
1R: Pam Teeguarden d Carrie Meyer [8] 6-4 6-0
1R: Natasha Chymreva (USSR) d Linky Boshoff (SA) 6-2 6-2

1R: Cynthia Doerner (SA) d Kloss [Q] 6-4 7-5
1R: Olga Morozova (USSR) d Francoise Durr (Frn) [7] 6-3 6-2
1R: Renata Tomanova (Cz) d Nancy Richey 6-3 6-1
1R: Dianne Fromholtz (Aus) [3] d Gynis Coles (GB) 3-0 retired (right ankle sprain)
1R: Wendy Overton d Ingrid Bentzer (Swd) 6-3 2-6 6-2
1R: Kristien Shaw d Mary Carillo 6-4 2-6 6-2
1R: Virginia Ruzici (Rom) d Zenda Liess 6-0 4-6 7-5
1R: Chris Evert [1] d Hamm [Q] 6-1 6-3

2R Navratilova [2] d Mottram 6-3 6-2
2R Walsh d Louie 4-6 6-3 6-2
2R Casals d Ziegenfuss 6-2 6-3
2R Chymreva d Teeguarden 6-0 6-0

2R Morozova d Doerner 6-3 6-2
2R Fromholtz d Tomanova 6-1 6-0
2R Shaw d Overton 6-4 3-6 6-4
2R Evert [1] d Ruzici 6-4 6-1

QF: Navratilova [2] d Walsh 6-2 6-1
QF: Casals d Chmyreva 7-5 6-3
QF: Morozova d Fromholtz 6-2 6-0
QF: Evert [1] d Shaw 6-0 6-0

SF: Navratilova [2] d. Casals 7-5 6-4
SF: Evert [1] d Morozova 6-0 6-1

FI: Chris Evert [1] d. Martina Navratilova [2] 6-2 6-4

Doubles (Draw=15)

1R Casals/Evert [1] d Fromholtz/Overton 6-4 6-4
1R Bruning/Walsh d Coles/???? default (Coles retired in singles)
1R Shaw/Ziegenfuss d Cuypers/Doerner 6-3 2-6 6-2
1R DuPont/Turnbull d Mottram/Tomanova 6-2 6-2

1R Jausovec/Ruzici d Louie/Marsikova 7-6 7-5
1R Boshoff/Kloss d Chymreva/Morozova 2-6 7-5 7-5
1R Bentzer/Meyer d Bostrom/Hamm 7-6 6-7 6-2
1R Durr/Navratilova [2]-bye

QF Casals/Evert [1] d Bruning/Walsh 6-4 7-6
QF Shaw/Ziegenfuss d DuPont/Turnbull 6-3 3-6 7-6
QF Jausovec/Ruzici d Boshoff/Kloss 7-5 6-1
QF Durr/Navratilova [2] d Bentzer/Meyer 6-2 6-0

SF Casals/Evert [1] d Shaw/Ziegenfuss 6-3 6-1
SF Durr/Navratilova [2] d Jausovec/Ruzici 7-5 6-4

FI: Rosie Casals/Chris Evert [1] d Francoise Durr/Martina Navratilova [2] 6-4 3-6 6-3


Evert gains revenge for her January loss to Martina. Turnbull on her unexpected success this year despite trough draws: "I don'r know what I'm doing right and I hope I never discover it." The rough draws continue though-even her 5th seeding doesn't help, as Wendy goes out to Rosie Caslas-ranked in the top 10 on the computer but unseeded here. Chrissie's whitewash of close friend Kristien Shaw puts a chill on their friendship. Shaw felt that Evert humiliated her on purpose in not dropping a game.

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January 31 –February 6 Avon Futures of Westchester, Port Chester, New York, US (Indoors)
Venue: Rye Hilton "Bubble"

Q1 Nancy Ornstein d Judith Salome (Neth) 6-1 6-2
Q1 Caroline Stoll d Robin Harris 6-1 6-2
Q1 Belinda Thompson (GB) d Inge Koestan 5-7 6-4 6-3
Q1 Carolyn Lane d Cindy Thomas 6-1 7-6
Q1 Jackie Fayter (GB) d Lona Swanson 6-3 6-0
Q1 Penny Moore d Rosanna Spannagle 6-0 6-2
Q1 Nina Bohm (Swd) d Pat Medrado (Brz) 6-0 7-6
Q1 Tanya Harford (SA) d Sally Greer 2-6 6-3 6-3

Q1 Antonella Rosa (Ity) d Nathalie Fuchs (Frn) 6-1 4-6 6-3
Q1 Janice Metcalf d Marlie Buehler 6-1 6-2
Q1 Florence Guedy (Frn) d Sue Williams 6-1 6-2
Q1 Linda Siegelman d Marilla Matte (Brz) 6-1 6-4
Q1 Racquel Giscafre (Arg) d Carolyn Brown 6-1 6-2
Q1 Sue Stap d Connie Pearson 6-0 6-1
Q1 Maria Pinterova (Cz0 d Vicki Kerr (Aus) 6-4 6-3
Q1 Robin Kahn d Barbara Potter 5-7 6-4 6-4

Q1 Donna Rubin d Claudia Monteiro (Brz) 6-3 6-3
Q1 Roylee Bailey d Stephanie Tolleson 6-4 6-0
Q1 Molly Hannas d Louise Halle 6-2 6-3
Q1 Sue Hagey d Nerida Gregory (Aus) 6-3 6-0
Q1 Lisa Doherty d Cindy Brady 6-2 6-3
Q1 Jane Preyer d Lucia Braga 6-2 6-3
Q1 Carol Gordon d Maria Buchignani 6-0 6-0
Q1 Beatrix Klein (Hun) d Wendy Paish (Aus) 6-4 7-5
Q1 Marjorie Blackwood (Can) d Lise Senn 6-1 6-3
Q1 Aleida Spex d Kaye Hallam 4-6 6-2 6-0

Q2 Stoll d Ornstein 6-2 6-1
Q2 K Jordan d Thompson 6-1 0-6 6-4
Q2 Fayter d Lane 7-6 6-4
Q2 Reynolds d Cathy Farrell default
Q2 Bohm d Moor 6-0 2-0 ret.
Q2 Harford d Rosa 6-2 4-6 6-0
Q2 Melcalf d Guedy 6-3 6-4
Q2 Giscafre d Siegelman 6-0 6-1

Q2 Stap d Laurie Tenney 6-2 6-2
Q2 Pinterova d Diane Evers (Aus) 6-4 3-6 6-2
Q2 Rubin d Kahn 6-4 6-2
Q2 Bailey d Hannas 6-4 6-2
Q2 Hagey d Doherty 6-1 6-2
Q2 Preyer d Nana Sato (Jap) default
Q2 Klein d Gordon 7-5 6-0
Q2 Spex d Blackwood 6-0 6-1

Q3 K Jordan d Stoll 2-6 6-0 7-5
Q3 Reynolds d Fayter 7-6 6-3
Q3 Bohm d Harford 7-5 6-1
Q3 Metcalf d Giscafre 6-2 6-1
Q3 Pinterova d Stap 2-6 7-6 6-2
Q3 Rubib d Baily 6-3 6-3
Q3 Hagey d Preyer 6-3 6-0
Q3 Spex d Klein 7-6 6-3

Singles (Main Draw=32)


1R Stoll [LL] d Pat Shoolman 6-1 6-2
1R Stap [LL] d Giscafre [LL] 6-3 6-1
1R Florenta Mihai (Rom) d Klein 6-4 6-2
1R Michele Tyler (GB) d Reynolds 7-5 6-3
1R Yvonne Vermaak (SA) d Isa Fernandez (Col) 6-4 6-4
1R Mimmi Wikstedt (Sw) d Bohm [Q] 6-3 6-3
1R Jane Stratton d Paulina Peled (Isr) 6-2 6-2
1R Michele Gurdal (Bel) d Bev Buckley 6-3 6-2

1R Carol Baily d K Jordan [Q] 6-3 6-2
1R Betsy Nagelson d Ruta Gerulaitus 6-4 1-6 6-4
1R Chris Penn d Spex [Q] 6-2 6-3
1R Pinterova [Q] d Mariana Simionescu (Rom) 2-6 7-6 6-3
1R Kym Ruddell d Rubin [Q] 6-2 5-7 6-2
1R Lindsey Beaven (GB) d Metcalf [Q] 6-7 6-4 6-5 ret.
1R Kate Latham d Iris Riedel (Ger) 6-2 6-2
1R Mary Stuthers d Hagey 3-6 6-1 6-1

2R Stoll [LL] d Stap [LL] 4-6 6-1 6-0
2R Mihai d Tyler 6-0 6-4
2R Vermaak d Wikstedt 6-1 6-3
2R Stratton d Gurdal 6-3 6-2

2R Nagelson d Baily 6-3 5-7 6-3
2R Penn d Pinterova [Q] 6-0 6-3
2R Beaven d Ruddell 6-3 7-5
2R Latham d Struthers 6-4 6-3

QF Mihai d Stoll 6-1 6-2
QF Stratton d Vermaak 6-3 6-2
QF Nagelson d Penn 7-6 6-2
QF Latham d Beaven 7-5 6-2

SF Mihai d Stratton 3-6 7-6 7-5
SF Nagelson d Latham 6-3 6-3

FI: Florenta Mihai d. Betsy Nagelsen 6-4 3-6 6-4

Doubles

Missing 1R results

QF Gerulaitus/Stap d Baily/Latham 6-4 7-6
QF Giscafre/Reynolds d Peled/Ruddell 6-2 6-4
QF Nagelson/Riedel d Mihai/Stratton 2-6 6-4 6-2
QF Fernandez/Wikstedt d Beaven/Tyler 6-2 6-2

SF Giscafre/Reynolds d Gerulaitus/Stap 7-6 6-2
SF Nagelson/Riedel d Fernandez/Wikstedt 7-6 1-6 1-0 retired

FI: Betsy Nagelson/Iris Riedel d Raquel Giscafre/Candy Reynolds 6-2 3-6 7-5

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January 31-February 6 New Zealand National Championships Wellington, New Zealand (Grass)

FI: Judy Connor d Stirton 4-6 6-3 6-1

WD: Connor / Marilyn Lawrence d. Brenda Perry / Sally Chapman 1-6 6-3 6-1

XD: Stirton / D. Collings d. Christine Newton / Jonathan Smith 6-4 6-4

 

January 31-February 6 New Zealand Championships Wellington, New Zealand (Grass)

FI: Judy Connor d Stirton 6-4 6-4

New Zealand National Championships

Connor d Stirton 4-6 6-3 6-1

WD: Connor / Marilyn Lawrence d. Brenda Perry / Sally Chapman 1-6 6-3 6-1

XD: Stirton / D. Collings d. Christine Newton / Jonathan Smith 6-4 6-4

 

VS of Chicago (IN) Feb 7-13

PR Julie Anthony d Bunny Bruning 6-4 6-3
PR Mary Hamm d Ilana Kloss (SA) 6-4 6-1

1R Margaret Court (Aus) d Linky Boshoff (SA) 3-6 6-1 7-5
1R Renata Tomanova (Cz) d Jane Stratton 6-1 6-1
1R Rosie Casals d Greer Stevens (SA) 6-5 retired
1R Virginia Ruzici (Rom) d Kery Reid (Aus) 1-6 6-2 6-3
1R Natasha Chymreva (USR) d Ingrid Bentzer (Swd) default
1R Francoise Durr (Fr) d Mary Carillo 4-6 6-2 7-5
1R Joanne Rusell d Carrie Meyer 6-2 6-0
1R Anthony [Q] d Zenda Liess 7-6 6-1

1R Janet Newberry d Wendy Overton 6-3 6-4
1R Betty Stove (Nth) d Regina Marsikova (Cz) 6-3 6-3
1R Hamm [Q] d Kathy Kuydendall 6-3 6-0
1R Brigitte Cuypers (SA) d Olga Morozova (USSR) 7-6 6-1
1R Laura DuPont d Betsy Nagelson 6-2 3-6 6-3
1R Kristien Shaw d Florenta Mihai (Rom) 6-7 6-3 6-2
1R Linda Mottram (GB) d Cynthia doerner (Aus) default
1R Chris Evert d Kate Latham 6-1 6-2

2R Court d Tomanova 6-3 6-2
2R Casals d. Ruzici 6-7 6-3 6-4
2R Chmyreva d. Durr 5-7 7-6 7-5
2R Anthony d Russell 7-5 6-2

2R Stove d Newberry 5-7 7-5 6-2
2R Cuypers d Hamm 6-2 6-3
2R Shaw d. Dupont 6-4 4-6 6-4
2R Evert d Mottram 6-4 6-1

QF Court d Casals 5-7 6-3 7-6
QF Chmyreva d. Anthony 7-5 7-5
QF Stove d Cuypers 6-1 6-3
QF Evert d Shaw 6-0 6-1

SF Court d Chmyreva 7-6 6-1
SF Evert d Stove 6-2 6-1

FI Chris Evert d Margaret Court 6-1 6-3

Doubles

1R Casals/Evert d Hamm/Kuykendall 6-2 6-1
1R Doerner/Durr d Bentzer/Marsikova 3-6 6-3 6-2
1R Chymreva/Morozova d Nagelson/Overton 6-7 6-2 7-6
1R Mottram/Tomanova d ??? default

1R Boshoff/Kloss d Bruning/DuPont 6-1 6-2
1R Shaw/Ruzici d Carillo/Liess 7-6 6-1
1R Newberry/Russell d Mihai/Stratton 6-2 3-6 6-2
1R Court/Stove d Anthony/Cuypers 6-1 6-0

QF Casals/Evert d Doerner/Durr 6-2 6-1
QF Chymreva/Morozova d Mottram/Tomanova 6-2 6-4
QF Ruzici/Shaw d Boshoff/Kloss 6-4 7-5
QF Court/Stove d Newberry/Russell 6-0 6-3

SF Casals/Evert d Chymreva/Morozova 6-7 6-3 6-0
SF Court/Stove d Ruzici/Shaw 6-4 6-2

FI Casals/Evert d Court/Stove 6-3 6-4

Chrissie must be a great teammate. She has played WTT partner Kristien Shaw in successive weeks and given her a total of one game in the process.
This is the last event that involved the Soviet player on tour this year. The USSR pulled its players off the tour because they weren’t allowed to compete against the South Africans. For the second week in a row a Soviet player has been in the semis. Morozova is still a top 20 player though her best years are past. Chmyreva is closing in on the top ten. However, it will be another decade before the Soviets can compete internationally, effectively ending young Natasha’s career.

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Futures of Ohio Columbus, OH, US (IN) Feb 7-13

Q1 Sue Hagey d Cindy Thomas 6-1 6-4
Q1 Lise Senn d Ann Wilson 6-3 6-3
Q1 Stephanie Tolleson d Susie Walton 6-0 6-0
Q1 Liz Broughton d Glaucia Langela 6-3 6-7 7-5
Q1 Laurie Tenney d Patricia Zettler 6-0 6-0
Q1 Kathy Harter d Jane Charlton 6-0 6-1
Q1 Marjorie Blackwood (Can) d Elizabeth Borgianni 6-2 6-2
Q1 Leah Earl d Shashi Sampath 6-4 6-4

Q1 Nathalie Fuchs (Fr) d Leanne Grimes 6-0 6-1
Q1 Diane Evers (Aus) d Pam Garrett 6-0 6-1
Q1 Pat Medrado (Brz) d Inge Korsten 6-4 4-6 6-1
Q1 Paula Smith d Linda Siegelman 6-3 6-2
Q1 Florence Guedy (Fr) d Claudia Monteiro (Brz) 7-6 6-1
Q1 Roylee Bailey d Vera Komar (Can) 6-0 6-2
Q1 Anne Fritz d Marina Berta 6-3 6-0
Q1 Molly Hannas d Pam Bailey 6-1 6-1

Q1 Jane Preyer d Maria Olazagasti 6-3 6-1
Q1 Ann Flint d Vicki Abels 6-2 6-2
Q1 Beatriz Klein (Hun) d Nerida Gregory (Aus) 7-6 6-0
Q1 Maryann Colvile d Debbie Fiuza 3-6 6-1 7-6
Q1 Jackie Fayter (GB) d Nana Sato (Jap) 6-4 4-6 6-2
Q1 Nina Bohm (Swd) d Robin Tenney 6-0 0-6 6-3
Q1 Bettyann Stuart d Sheila La Perle 6-2 6-3
Q1 Belinda Thompson (GB) d Sue Williams 6-2 2-6 6-3
Q1 Jan Wilton (Aus) d Marlie Buehler 2-6 6-0 7-6
Q1 Wendy Burkhart d Tanya Harford (SA) 6-4 6-4
Q1 Connie Pearson d Cindy Brady 6-1 6-2
Q1 Kate Hallam d Margot Tiff 6-1 6-0
Q1 Marilla Matte (Brz) d Patti Shiff 7-6 6-7 6-3

Q2 Hagey d Senn 3-6 6-2 6-3
Q2 Tolleson d Broughton 6-2 6-2
Q2 Harter d L. Tenney 7-5 6-7 7-5
Q2 Blackwood d Earl 6-0 6-3
Q2 Fuchs d Evers 6-1 6-3
Q2 Medrado d Antonella Rosa (Ita) 6-1 6-1
Q2 P. Smith d Guedy 6-4 2-6 6-4
Q2 Bailey d Fritz 6-0 6-3

Q2 Hannas d Preyer 6-1 6-0
Q2 Klein d Flint 6-0 6-2
Q2 Fayter d Colville 6-2 6-0
Q2 Bohm d Kerr 6-2 6-3
Q2 Stuart d Thompson 5-7 6-1 6-3
Q2 Burkhart d Wilton 6-3 6-2
Q2 Pearsond Hallam 6-4 4-6 6-4
Q2 Matte d Braga 6-2 6-2

Q3 Hagey d Tolleson 3-6 6-2 6-4
Q3 Harter d Blackwood 6-3 4-6 7-6
Q3 Medrado d Fuchs 6-3 2-6 7-6
Q3 P. Smith d Bailey 6-3 6-4
Q3 Hannas d Klein 6-3 6-7 6-4
Q3 Bohm d Fayter 2-6 6-2 6-2
Q3 Stuart d Burkhart 6-4 6-3
Q3 Pearson d Matte 6-1 6-3

1R Yvonne Vermaak (SA) d Hagey [Q] 6-3 6-2
1R Stuart [Q] d Bohm [Q] 6-3 6-3
1R Medrado [Q] d Linda Thomas 7-5 1-6 6-3
1R Marie Pinterova (Cz) d Patty Shoolman 6-2 6-0
1R Mary Struthers d Isa Fernandez (Col) 6-7 6-3 6-2
1R Ruta Gerulaitus d Michele Gurdal (Bel) 6-2 6-2
1R Mariana Simionescu (Rom) d P. Smith [Q] 7-6 2-6 6-3
1R Harter [Q] d Blackwood [LL] 6-3 6-3

1R Carol Baily d Kym Ruddell (Aus) 6-4 6-4
1R Paulina Peled (Isr) d Chris Penn 7-5 3-6 6-4
1R Hannas [Q] d Racquel Giscafre (Arg) 6-1 7-5
1R Lindsey Beaven (GB) d Iris Riedel (Ger) 6-4 4-6 6-4
1R Sue Stap d Bev Buckley 6-7 6-4 6-1
1R Michele Tyler (GB) d Fayter [Q] 6-2 6-2
1: Beatrix Klein (Hun) [LL] d. Connie Pearson [Q] 7-6 3-6 6-2
1R Karen Susman d Fuchs [Q] 6-4 6-4

2R Vermaak d Stuart 4-6 6-4 6-3
2R Medrado d Pinterova 6-3 7-6
2R Struthers d Gerulaitus 6-1 3-6 6-2
2R Harter d Simionescu 5-7 6-1 6-0

2R Peled d Baily 6-3 1-6 7-5
2R Beaven d Hannas 6-4 6-4
2R Tyler d Stap 7-6 5-7 6-2
2R Susman d Klein [LL] 6-4 6-4

QF Vermaak d Medrado 6-1 6-4
QF Harter d Struthers 7-5 6-7 6-3
QF Beaven d Peled 7-6 6-3
QF Susman d Tyler 6-3 6-1

SF Vermaak d Harter 6-4 7-5
SF Beaven d Susman default

FI Yvonne Vermaak d. Lindsey Beaven 7-5 6-2

Doubles

1R I Fernandez/Giscafre d Olazagasti/Anne Wilson 6-3 6-3
1R Gurdal/Vermaak d Grimes/Shiff 6-2 6-4
1R Beaven/Ruddell d C Baily/Hagey 7-6 7-5
1R Susman/Thomas d Fuchs/Klein 6-1 6-4

1R Harter/Stuart d Hannas/Pearson 6-4 6-2
1R Pinterova/Struthers d Buckley/Riedel 7-6 2-6 6-1
1R Medrado/Shoolman d Ann Stevens/Marcie Story 6-2 6-0
1R Peled/P. Smith d Gerulaitus/Stap 6-1 6-4

QF Gurdal/Vermaak d I. Fernandez/Giscafre default
QF Beaven/Ruddell d Susman/Thomas 3-6 ret
QF Harter/Stuart d Pinterova/Stuthers 6-1 6-3
QF Peled/Smith d Medrado/Shoolamn 6-2 6-3

SF Gurdal/Vermaak d Beaven/Ruddell 3-6 7-6 6-4
SF Harter/Stuart d Peled/Smith default

FI Gurdal/Vermaak d Harter/Stuart 7-6 7-5


February 6-13 Tretorn Copenhagen , Copehagen, DEN, (IN)

*First event on the Tretorn Bolltex circuit

Quarter-Finals:
Margareta Forsgardh d. Miroslava Bendlova 6-1 7-5
Ellen Grinvold d.Ann-Mette Sorenson 7-6 6-2
Ann Hobbs d. Hana Strachanova 2-6 6-2 6-4
Holubova d. Dorte Ekner 6-1 6-3

Semi-Finals:
Grinvold d. Forgardh 604 1-6 7-7
Hobbs d. Holubova 0-6 6-3 6-0

Final:
Hobbs d. Grinvold 7-5 6-4

Doubles Final:
Sue Mappin/Hobbs d. Grinvold/Sorenson w.o.

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February 11 - 13, Zürich Tournament, Zurich, Switzerland (Indoors)

R16
Monica Simmen d. B Glatzel 6-2 6-3
Christiane Jolissaint d. Uschi Ulrich 6-1 6-4
Monique Van Haver d. M Auberson 6-1 6-1
Anne-Marie Ruegg d. M Hugel 6-3 6-1
R Just d. Sabine Bernegger 6-1 6-4
Charlotte Leatham d. Susi Eichenberger 6-3 6-4
Clare Harrison d. M Henzi 6-3 7-5
Katja Ebbinghaus d. Isabelle Villiger 6-2 6-2

QF: Monica Simmen d Christiane Jolissaint 6-4 6-7 6-0
QF: Monique van Haver d Anne-Marie Ruegg 3-1 ret.
QF: Charlotte Leatham d Just 6-3 4-6 6-2
QF: Katja Ebbinghaus d Harrison 6-3 6-1

SF: Simmen d van Haver 7-5 4-6 6-3
SF: Ebbinghaus d Leatham 6-2 6-4

FI: Katja Ebbinghaus d Monica Simmen 7-6 6-3

 

VS of Chicago (IN) Feb 7-13
1R Casals d Stevens 65 ret., Ruzici d. Reid 16 62 63, Stove d Marsikova 63 63, Cuypers d. Morozova 76 61, Shaw d. Mihai 67 63 62
2R Court d Tomanova 63 62, Casals d. Ruzici 67 63 64, Chmyreva d. Durr 57 76 75, Julie Anthony d Russell 75 62, Stove d Newberry 57 75 62, Shaw d. Dupont 64 46 64
QF Court d Casals 57 63 76, Chmyreva d. Anthony 75 75
QF Stove d Cuypers 6 1 63, Evert d Shaw 60 61
SF Court d Chmyreva 76 61, Evert d Stove 62 61
FI Evert d Court 61 63

Chrissie must be a great teammate. She has played WTT partner Kristien Shaw in successive weeks and given her a total of one game in the process.
The last event that involved the Soviets. The USSR pulled its players off the tour because they weren’t allowed to compete against the South Africans. For the second week in a row a Soviet player has been in the semis. Morozova is still a top 20 player though her best years are past. Chmyreva is closing in on the top ten. However, it will be another decade before the Soviets can compete internationally, effectively ending young Natasha’s career.

Futures of Ohio Columbus, OH, US (IN) Feb 7-13
F Yvonne Vermaak d. Lindsey Beaven 75 62

I never saw Chymreva play but I know that she was highly regarded in the tennis world. Is it not really sad how politics-particularly in the 70s and early 80s- impinged so much on the ability of athletes to carry out their professional roles? It is sad as it sounds as if Natasha could have been at the same kind of level as eg Ruzici and Jausovec if she had had a few more years to develop.

 

Week of February 14-20

Feb 14-20 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles, LA, CAL, US (IN) Dr=32

PR Terry Holladay d Jane Stratton 6-3 6-1
PR Kate Latham d Glynis Coles (GB) 6-0 6-1

1R Chris Evert d Janet Newberry 6-1 6-3
1R Julie Anthony d Virginia Ruzici (Rom) 6-2 6-0
1R Dianne Fromholtz (Aus) d Linda Mottram (GB) 1-6 6-2 6-4
1R Kerry Reid (Aus) d Brigitte Cuypers (SA) 6-4 6-7 7-5
1R Virginia Wade (GB) d Sharon Walsh 6-0 6-2
1R Latham [Q] d Regina Marsikova (Cz) 6-2 6-1
1R Rosie Casals d Ingrid Bentzer (Sw) 6-1 6-2
1R Tracy Austin d Lindsey Beaven (GB) 6-3 6-4

1R Holladay [Q] d Marcie Louie 6-4 7-5
1R Betty Stove (Nth) d Stratton [LL] 7-5 6-4
1R Kathy May d Marise Kruger (SA) 6-1 6-4
1R Margaret Court (Aus) d Renata Tomanova (Cz) 6-1 6-2
1R Kathy Harter d Florenta Mihai (Rom) 6-3 6-1
1R Joanne Russell d Kristien Shaw 6-1 7-5
1R Pam Teeguarden d Val Ziegenfuss 7-6 6-4
1R Martina Navartilova d Yvonne Vermaak 6-4 7-5

2R Evert d Anthony 6-2 6-3
2R Reid d Fromholtz 2-6 6-3 6-1
2R Wade d Latham 6-2 6-3
2R Casals d Austin 6-4 6-4

2R Holladay d Stove 4-6 6-4 6-4
2R Court d May 4-6 6-1 6-0
2R Russell d Harter 7-5 6-1
2R Navratilova d Teeguarden 6-4 6-1

QF Evert d Reid 6-1 6-1
QF Casals d Wade 6-3 6-3
QF Court d Holladay 6-4 6-0
QF Navratilova d Russell 6-3 6-4

SF Evert d Casals 4-6 6-3 6-4
SF Navratilova d Court 5-7 6-4 6-1

FI Chris Evert d Martina Navratilova 6-2 2-6 6-1

Doubles

1R Casals/Evert d Coles/Mottram 6-3 6-4
1R Russell/Stratton d Bentzer/Harter 6-2 6-2
1R Court/Wade d Mihai/Ruzici 6-2 0-6 6-2
1R Cuypers/Kruger d Austin/Latham 6-4 6-1

1R Anthony/Fromholtz d Beaven/Vermaak 7-5 6-4
1R May/Holladay d Shaw/Ziegenfuss 7-5 4-6 6-3
1R Reid/Tomanova d Louie/Marsikova 6-0 6-0
1R Navratilova/Stove-bye

QF Casals/Evert d Russell/Stratton 6-4 6-2
QF Court/Wade d Cuypers/Kruger 7-5 6-3
QF Holladay/May d Anthony/Fromholtz 6-4 3-6 6-3
QF Navratilova/Stove d Reid/Tomanova 7-5 7-5

SF Casals/Evert d Court/Wade 6-2 5-7 6-2
SF Navratilova/Stove d Holladay/May 6-3 7-6

FI Casals/Evert d Navartilova/Stove 6-2 6-4

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February 14-20 Futures of Atlanta , Atlanta, Georgia, US (Indoors)

Qualifying (Draw=at least 90). 4 rounds of qualies for 8 spots in the main draw.

Q1: Aleida Spex d Cathy Fink 7-6 6-1
Q1: Nathalie Fuchs d S. Steinbreeder 7-6 6-1
Q1: G. Langela d M. Mesek 6-3 6-1
Q1: Cindy Brady d D. Fiuza 6-0 2-6 6-0
Q1: Helle Sparre-Viragh d D. McCloskey 6-1 6-3
Q1: Judy Connor d W. White 2-6 6-4 6-2
Q1: C. Lane d A. A. Gaines 6-0 6-0
Q1: A. Karasick d L. Fendig 5-7 7-6 7-6

Q1: Robin Harris d J. Rowe 6-4 6-2
Q1: Margot Tiff d E. Doherty 6-3 7-5
Q1: C. Montiero d J. Preyer 6-4 6-0
Q1: M. Buchigani d E. Willets 6-2 7-6
Q1: Jeanne Evert d C. Brown 6-0 6-0
Q1: J. Bridges d N. Hanbarzumian 6-0 6-1
Q1: Lise Senn d Jane Charlton 6-4 6-4

Q2: Raquel Giscafre d S. Jollesten 6-2 6-0
Q2: S. Banzhaf d H. Magee 6-3 6-0
Q2: Linda Siegelmann d Spex 6-4 3-6 7-5
Q2: Fuchs d Langela 6-3 6-3
Q2: D. Yuritic d Brady 6-2 6-4
Q2: Connor d Viragh 4-6 6-2 6-4
Q2: Lele Forood d Lane 6-2 6-3

Q2: Sue Williams d Karasick 6-1 6-2
Q2: Harris d Hamilton 6-0 6-0
Q2: Montiero d Tiff 6-1 6-0
Q2: Evert d Buchigani 6-0 6-1
Q2: Bridges d Carrico 7-5 6-3
Q2: Tolleson d Garner 6-2 6-1
Q2: Isa Fernandez d J. Devereux 6-1 6-2
Q2: C. Thomas d Wendy McColskey 6-4 6-3

Q2: Nina Bohm d Maria Brocos 6-0 6-0
Q2: Antonella Rosa d Ann Fritz 6-2 6-3
Q2: Vicky Kerr d Maryann Colville 6-2 6-1^
Q2: Laurie Tenney d Pam Bailey 6-0 6-0
Q2: Marjorie Blackwood d Ann Flint 6-3 2-6 6-3
Q2: Nancy Ornstein d Jan Wilton 6-2 6-1
Q2: Roylee Bailey d Nerida Gregory 6-3 6-4
Q2: Florence Guedy d Judith Salome def.

Q2: Nana Sato d Lucia Braga 6-0 6-0
Q2: Tanya Harford d Marlie Buehler 6-2 6-2
Q2: Liz Broughton d Shiela La Perle 6-1 6-0
Q2: Belinda Thompson d Kristi Somers 6-2 6-1
Q2: Robin Tenney d Vera Komar 3-6 6-1 6-4
Q2: Inge Korsten d Manilla Matte 6-0 6-3
Q2: Lise Senn d Mimi Arnold def.
Q2: Diane Evers d Robin Kahn 6-1 6-3

Q3: Giscafre d Banzhaf 6-1 6-1
Q3: Siegelmann d Pearson 6-7 6-2 7-5
Q3: Fuchs d Yuritic 7-5 6-2
Q3: Forood d Connor 6-2 6-0
Q3: Harris d Williams 6-2 6-0
Q3: Evert d Montiero 6-3 6-4
Q3: Tolleson d Bridges 6-0 6-1
Q3: Thomas d Fernandez def.

Q3: Rosa d Bohm 7-6 6-3
Q3: Kerr d L. Tenney 7-5 6-4
Q3: Ornstein d Blackwood 6-3 6-3
Q3: Bailey d Guedy 6-4 6-2
Q3: Harford d Sato 6-3 6-3
Q3: Thompson d Broughton 6-2 7-6
Q3: R. Tenney d Korsten6-4 2-0 ret.
Q3: Evers d Senn 6-3 6-2

Q4: Giscafre d Siegelmann 6-3 6-2
Q4: Forood d Fuchs 7-6 6-3
Q4: Evert d Harris 6-3 2-6 6-3
Q4: Tolleson d Thomas 6-0 6-3
Q4: Kerr d Rosa 6-7 6-2 7-6
Q4: Ornstein d Bailey 6-3 6-4
Q4: Harford d Thompson 6-3 6-4
Q4: R. Tenney d Evers 6-7 6-3 6-3

Singles (Main Draw=32)

1R: Laura duPont d Ornstein [Q] 6-0 7-5
1R: Kym Ruddell d Iris Riedel 6-1 6-2
1R: Carol Baily d Pauline Peled 6-3 6-3
1R: Thompson [LL] d Pat Shoolamn 6-1 6-2
1R: Mary Carillo d R. Bailey [LL] 6-3 6-1
1R: Marie Pinterova d Harris [LL] 7-6 6-1
1R: Ruta Gerulaitis d Pat Medrado 3-6 6-0 6-3
1R: Forood [Q] d Kerr [Q] 6-1 6-3

1R: Tolleson [Q] d Harford [Q] 6-2 2-6 6-1
1R: Mary Struthers d Michele Gurdal 6-0 4-6 6-4
1R: Fuchs [LL] d Sue Stap 6-4 6-4
1R: Bunny Bruning d Candy Reynolds 7-5 6-4
1R: Linda Thomas d Evert [Q] 6-3 6-1
1R: Mariana Simionescu d Molly Hannas 6-2 7-5
1R: Bev Buckley d Siegelmann [LL] 7-6 6-4
1R: Linky Boshoff d Giscafre [Q] 6-3 6-0

2R: DuPont d Ruddell 6-2 6-0
2R: Baily d Thompson [LL] 2-6 7-5 7-6
2R: Carillo d Pinterova 6-4 7-5
2R: Forood [Q] d Gerulaitis 3-6 6-4 6-2
2R: Struthers d Tolleson [Q] 6-0 6-3
2R: Fuchs [LL] d Bruning 6-1 7-6
2R: Simionescu d Thomas 6-3 6-3
2R: Boshoff d Buckley 2-0 ret.

QF: DuPont d Baily 6-2 7-5
QF: Carillo d Forood [Q] 7-6 7-5
QF: Struthers d Fuchs [LL] 6-4 6-4
QF: Simionescu d Boshoff 3-6 6-1 6-3

SF: DuPont d Carillo 4-6 7-6 6-1
SF: Struthers d Simionescu 6-3 7-5

FI: Mary Struthers d Laura Dupont 6-2 6-0

Doubles

1R: Reynolds/Giscafre d Baily/Riedel 4-6 6-4 6-4
1R: Baily/Hannas d Snavely/White 6-1 7-6
1R: Forood/Carillo d Struthers/Shoolman 6-1 6-3
1R: Fuchs/Gurdal d Shiedls/Lindberg 6-1 6-3
1R: Thomas/Peled d Medrado/Montiero 6-3 6-3
1R: DuPont/Boshoff d Harris/Thomas 6-2 6-1

QF: Reynolds/Giscafre d Baily/Hannas 6-2 6-4
QF: Forood/Carillo d Bruning/Tolleson 6-4 6-2
QF: Thomas/Peled d Fuchs/Gurdal 7-6 3-6 6-4
QF: DuPont/Boshoff d Ruddell/Pinterova 6-3 6-3

SF: Giscafre/Reynolds d Forood/Carillo 7-6 6-7 7-6
SF: Thomas/Peled d DuPont/Boshoff 6-2 6-3

FI: Thomas/Peled d Giscafre/Reynolds 6-3 6-3

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February 13-18 Tretorn Oskarshamn Oskarhamn, Sweden. (Indoors)

*2nd stop on the Tretorn Bollex Circuit

QF: Forsgardh d. Holubova 6-2 6-1
QF: Elisabeth Ekblom d. Anthea Cooper 6-4 6-2
QF: Bendlova d. Hana Strachanova 6-3 6-1
QF: Sue Mappin d. Helene Brywe 6-4 6-2

SF: Ekblom d. Forsgardh 6-3 5-7 6-3
SF: Mappin d. Bendlova 6-2 5-7 6-3

FI: Elizabeth Ekblom d. Sue Mappin (GB) 7-6 6-3

DF: Anne Hobbs (GB)/Sue Mappin (GB) d. Anthea Cooper (GB)/Debbie Jevans (GB) 6-0 7-5

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February 14-20, Baren Cup, Berne, Switzerland

R16
Monica Simmen d. Oschwald ?
Charlotte Leatham d. M Henzi 6-2 6-1
Daniela Porzio Marzano d. M Hugel 6-0 2-6 6-3
Anita Von Planta d. Bahler 6-1 7-5
Christiane Jolissaint d. Clare Harrison 6-1 6-1
Uschi Ulrich d. Monique Van Haver w.o
Susi Eichenberger d. Berthoud 6-4 6-2
Chris O ´Neil d. Isabelle Villiger 6-2 7-5

QF
M Simmen d. C Leatham 6-1 6-4
D Marzano d. A Von Planta 6-1 6-2
C Jolissaint d. U Ulrich 6-2 6-3
C O ´Neil d. S Eichenberger 6-3 4-6 6-2

SF
M Simmen d. D Marzano w.o
C O ´Neil d. C Jolissaint 6-1 6-1

FI: Monica Simmen d. Chris O ´Neil 6-7 7-6 6-1

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February 14-20, National Amateur Indoor Championships, Salisbury, Maryland

1R
Lea Antonopolis d. Nicole Marois 6-4 6-1
Allison Macatee d. Dundee Davis 2-6 7-5 7-6
Sherry Acker d. Kathy Mueller 4-6 7-5 6-0
Gretchen Galt d. Chrissy Gonzalez 6-2 6-0
Diane Desfor d. Kathy Jordan 6-1 3-6 6-2
Carrie Fleming d. Sue Zaro 6-2 7-5
Anne Smith d. Nancy Rudd 6-1 6-2
Stacy Margolin d. Sue Foelber 6-1 6-1
Nancy Yeargin d. Caroline Stoll 3-6 7-5 6-3
Sandy Stap d. Sue Rasmussen 6-4 7-6
Diane Morrison d. Lisa Busko 6-3 6-2
Barbara Jordan d. Joyce Portman 6-4 6-4
Sue Hagey d. Pam Schriver 2-6 6-4 7-5
Sheila Mclnerney d. Elizabeth Sharp 6-2 6-0
Judy Acker d. Jeanne Duvall 3-6 6-2 7-6
Barbara Hallquist d. Sheryl Maskell 6-0 6-2

2R
L Antonopolis d. A Macatee 6-2 6-2
G Galt d. S Acker 2-6 7-5 6-1
D Desfor d. C Fleming 6-0 6-2
A Smith d. S Margolin 6-4 6-1
Sandy Stap d. N Yeargin 7-5 7-5
B Jordan d. D Morrison 6-3 6-3
S Mclnerney d. S Hagey 6-0 6-2
B Hallquist d. J Acker 6-3 6-0

QF
L Antonopolis d. G Galt 6-0 6-4
A Smith d. D Desfor 6-1 6-4
Sandy Stap d. B Jordan 7-6 6-4
B Hallquist d. S Mclnerney 4-6 6-1 6-4

SF
A Smith d. L Antonopolis 6-3 6-1
B Hallquist d. Sandy Stap 7-5 6-0

FI: Barbara Hallquist d. Anne Smith 1-6 7-6 6-1

DF: Antonoplis/A Smith d Sherry Acker/Judy Acker 7-5 4-6 6-3

 

Week of February 21-27

February 21-27 Virginia Slims of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, US (Indoors on Sporteze carpet)

Part of the Virginia Slims tour
Prize Money= $100,000

Singles (Draw=34)

PR: Yvonne Vermaak d Wendy Burkhart 7-5 6-2
PR: Betsy Nagelson d Lindsey Beaven 6-4 4-6 6-3

1R: Martina Navratilova [1] d Joanne Russell 7-6 6-3
1R: Wendy Overton d Val Ziegenfuss 6-2 6-1
1R: Betty Stove (Nth) [6] d Linda Mottram (GB) 4-6 6-0 6-3
1R: Vermaak [Q] d Marcie Louie 7-5 7-6
1R: Virginia Wade (GB) [4] d Carrie Meyer 6-3 6-4
1R: Renata Tomanova (Cz) d Mary Struthers 6-2 6-3
1R: Cynthia Doerner (Aus) d Rosie Casals [5] default
1R: Virginia Ruzici (Rom) d Janet Newberry 1-6 6-4 6-4

1R: Francoise Durr (Fra) d Pam Teeguarden 6-2 6-3
1R: Kristien Shaw [8] d Kathy Harter 7-5 6-3
1R: Greer Stevens (SA) d Wendy Turnbull (Aus) 7-6 7-6
1R: Margaret Court (Aus) [3] d Terry Holladay 6-3 6-4
1R: Nagelson [Q] d Mary Carillo 7-6 6-3
1R: Sharon Walsh d Mima Jausovec (Yug) [7] 7-5 6-2
1R: Brigitte Cuypers (SA) d Laura DuPont 6-2 2-6 6-2
1R: Sue Barker (GB) [2] d Kerry Reid 6-2 7-6

2R: Navratilova [1] d Overton 6-3 6-2
2R: Vermaak [Q] d Stove [6] 6-7 6-4 6-2
2R: Wade [4] d Tomanova 7-5 7-6
2R: Ruzici d Doerner 6-1 6-4

2R: Durr d Shawstevens [8] 6-2 6-3
2R: Court [3] d 6-3 6-4
2R: Walsh d Nagelson 6-2 7-6
2R: Barker [2] d Cuypers 7-6 6-2

QF: Navratilova [1] d Vermaak [Q] 6-1 6-1
QF: Wade [4] d Ruzici 6-2 6-1
QF: Durr d Court [3] default
QF: Barker [2] d Walsh 6-2 6-3

SF: Navratilova [1] d Wade [4] 7-5 6-3
SF: Barker [2] d Durr 6-3 6-0

FI: Martina Navratilova [1] d Sue Barker [2] 6-4 6-4

Doubles (Draw=15)

1R Navratilova/Stove d Cuypers/Teeguarden 6-3 6-2
1R Reid/Stevens d Carillo/Simionescu default
1R Jausovec/Ruzici [4] d Meyer/Tomanova 2-6 6-3 6-4
1R Barker/Holladay d DuPont/Turnbull 6-3 5-7 6-4

1R Newberry/Russell d Newberry/overton 7-5 6-1
1R Court/Wade [3] d Harter/Vermaak 7-5 6-3
1R Shaw/Ziegenfuss d Louie/Mottram 6-2 6-0
1R Casals/Durr [2]-bye

QF Navratilova/Stove [1] d Reid/Stevens default
QF Barker/Holladay d Jausovec/Ruzici [4] 6-3 6-3
QF Newberry/Russell d Court/Wade [3] 6-7 7-6 7-6
QF Shaw/Ziegenfuss d Casals/Durr [2] 7-6 6-4

SF Navratilova/Stove d Barker/Holladay 1-6 6-1 6-3
SF Newberry/Russell d Shaw/Ziegenfuss 7-5 7-6

FI: Martina Navratilova/Betty Stove [1] d Janet Newberry/Joanne Russell 6-3 6-4

Martina lays claim to the #2 position with solid wins over Wade and Barker. After struggling to beat Greer Stevens, Margaret Court finds out she’s pregnant and defaults to Frankie Durr, thus ending a long and legendary career.

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February 21-27 Avon Futures of Fort Myers, Fort Meyers, Florida (Clay)
Prize Money=20K

Qualifying (3 rounds, with last 8 getting into the main draw.)

Q1: Judy Connor d Caroline Brown 6-3 6-0
Q1: Nana Sato d Robin Kahn 6-3 2-6 7-6
Q1: Kaye Hallam d Diane Evers 6-2 6-2
Q1: Nancy Ornstein d Paula Scheb 6-0 6-2
Q1: Florence Guedy d Varol Gordon 6-3 6-1
Q1: Tanya Harford d Elisa Rodriguez 6-0 6-1
Q1: Marlin Noriega d Kristi Somers 6-2 6-1
Q1: Marjorie Blackwood d Lucia Brega 6-2 6-0

Q1: Linda Siegelman d Liz Broughton 7-6 2-6 7-6
Q1: Donna Yuritic d Jenni Bridges 6-4 6-3
Q1: Robin Harris d Sue Maharaj 6-4 6-0
Q1: Arienne Karasick d Sissy Steinbreecler 6-0 6-0
Q1: G. Langela d Diane Marquez 6-3 7-6
Q1: Nina Bohm d Jane Preyer 6-2 7-6
Q1: Marilia Matte d Sue Williams 6-0 6-1
Q1: Mary Mesak d Debbie Fiuza 6-2 6-2

Q1: Cindy Thomas d Wendy McColskey 1-6 6-1 7-6
Q1: Nerida Gregory d Trey Lewis 6-3 6-3
Q1: Connie Pearson d Sharon Banzhal 6-4 6-3
Q1: Jan Wilton d Elizabeth Borgianni 6-0 6-1
Q1: Belinda Thompson d Dale McColskey

Q2: Molly Hannas d Connor 6-4 1-6 7-6
Q2: Sato d Hallam 4-6 7-6 6-4
Q2: Guedy d Ornstein 7-5 6-3
Q2: Harford d Ann Flint 6-4 6-2
Q2: Noriega d Vera Komar 2-6 7-6 6-4
Q2: Siegelman d Blackwood 6-4 6-2
Q2: Jeanne Evert d Yuritic scores not given
Q2: Harris d Karasick 6-3 6-1

Q2: Marlie Buehler d Susan Kiss 6-1 6-0
Q2: Bohm d Langela 6-0 6-1
Q2: Helle Viragh d Matte 6-2 6-0
Q2: Pat Shoolman d Mesek 6-1 6-1
Q2: Thomas d Vicki Kerr 3-6 7-6 6-3
Q2: Gregory d Ann Fritz 6-0 6-2
Q2: Antonella Rosa d Pearson 6-4 4-6 6-3
Q2: Thompson d Wilton 6-2 6-4

Q3: Sato d Hannas 2-6 6-2 7-5
Q3: Guedy d Harford 7-5 7-5
Q3: Noriega d Siegelman 7-5 7-6
Q3: Harris d Evert 6-3 6-3

Q3: Bohm d Buehler 7-6 6-4
Q3: Viragh d Shoolman 7-6 6-2
Q3: Thomas d Gregory 6-4 7-6
Q3: Thompson d Rosa 6-3 6-0

Singles: (Main Draw=32)

1R: Kate Latham d Robin Harris[Q] 6-1 6-2
1R: Michele Gurdal d Pauline Peled 0-6 6-2 7-5
1R: Stephanie Tolleson d Glynis Coles 3-6 6-3 7-5
1R: Sue Stap d Nana Sato[Q] 6-4 6-2
1R: Zenda Liess d Michele Tyler 6-3 7-5
1R: Helle Viragh [Q] d Lele Forood 6-7 6-4 3-2 ret.
1R: Jane Stratton d Florence Guedy [Q] 6-3 6-2
1R: Ruta Gerulaitis d Nathalie Fuchs 6-4 6-2

1R: Pat Medrado d Carol Baily 6-2 6-4
1R: Ilana Kloss d Cindy Thomas [Q] 7-6 6-1
1R: Betty Ann Stuart d Marilin Noriega [Q] 6-0 6-3
1R: Linda Thomas d Mary Hamm 3-6 6-2 7-5
1R: Candy Reynolds d Nina Bohm [Q] 6-0 6-1
1R: Caroline Stoll d Marie Pinterova 6-4 6-2
1R: Belinda Thompson [Q] d Kym Ruddell 2-6 6-2 6-2
1R: Linky Boshoff d Chris Penn 6-2 6-0

2R: Latham d Gurdal 6-2 6-4
2R: Tolleson d Stap 6-2 6-3
2R: Liess d Viragh [Q] 7-5 6-2
2R: Gerulaitis d Stratton 6-2 6-2
2R: Kloss d Medrado 6-0 6-0
2R: Stuart d L. Thomas 6-2 6-7 6-4
2R: Reynolds d Stoll 6-4 2-6 6-3
2R: Boshoff d Thompson [Q] 6-4 6-2

QF: Tolleson d Latham 6-3 6-4
QF: Liess d Gerulaitis 7-5 6-3
QF: Stuart d Kloss 6-1 6-2
QF: Boshoff d Reynolds 6-4 6-1

SF: Liess d Tolleson 6-4 1-6 6-3
SF: Boshoff d Stuart 3-6 6-2 6-4

FI: Linky Boshoff d Zenda Liess 6-4 6-4

Doubles (Draw=16)

1R: L. Thomas/Peled d Liess/Stoll 2-6 6-1 6-3
1R: Thompson/Bohm d Harris/Noriega 6-3 6-2
1R: Reynolds/Forood d Coles/Tyler 2-6 6-2 6-2
1R: Stap/Gerulaitis d Sato/Gurdal 6-4 7-5

1R: Penn/Viragh d Fuchs/Medrado 6-2 6-1
1R: Latham/Stratton d Stuart/Pinterova 6-3 6-2
1R: Tolleson/Hamm d C. Thomas/Harford 4-6 6-4 7-6
1R: Boshoff/Kloss d Baily/Ruddell 6-1 6-1

QF: L. Thomas/Peled d Thompson/Bohm def.
QF: Reynolds/Forood d Stap/Gerulaitis 6-7 6-4 6-2
QF: Penn/Viragh d Latham/Stratton 7-6 2-6 6-4
QF: Boshoff/Kloss d Tolleson/Hamm 6-2 6-2

SF: Reynolds/Forood d L. Thomas/Peled 6-2 6-4
SF: Boshoff/Kloss d Penn/Viragh 6-2 6-2

DF: Linky Boshoff/Ilana Kloss d Lele Forood/Candy Reynolds 6-2 6-3

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February 19-24, Tretorn Bolltex Circuit, Lidkoping, Sweden

QF
Margareta Forsgardh d. Anthea Cooper 6-3 6-3
Sue Mappin d. Miroslava Holubova 4-6 7-6 6-1
Hana Strachonova d. Deborah Jevans 6-2 6-0
Anne Hobbs d. Elizabeth Ekblom 7-6 3-6 7-6

SF
S Mappin d. M Forsgardh 6-4 2-1 ret
H Strachonova d. A Hobbs 7-5 6-3

FI: Sue Mappin d. Hana Strachonova 6-0 6-1

DF: Hobbs/Mappin d Strachonova/M Bendlova 6-3 6-3

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March 3, Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia

FI: Mary Sawyer d. Christine Matison 7-6 6-2

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circa late February, Danish Indoor Champships

FI: Anne-Mette Sørensen d. ??

DF: Dorte Ekner/Mari-Ann Bloch-Jørgensen Klougart d. ??

MX: Dorte Ekner/Lars Elvstrøm d. ??

 

Week of February 21-27

February 21-27 Virginia Slims of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, ...

1R: Francoise Durr (Frn) d Pam Teeguarden 6-2 6-3
1R: Kristien Shaw [8] d Kathy Harter 7-5 6-3
1R: Greer Stevens (SA) d Wendy Turnbull (Aus) 7-6 7-6
1R: Margaret Court (Aus) [3] d Terry Holladay 6-3 6-4
1R: Nagelson [Q] d Mary Carillo 7-6 6-3
1R: Sharon Walsh d Mima Jausovec (Yug) [7] 7-5 6-2
1R: Brigitte Cuypers (SA) d Laura DuPont 6-2 2-6 6-2
1R: Sue Barker (GB) [2] d Kerry Reid 6-2 7-6

2R: Navratilova [1] d Overton 6-3 6-2
2R: Vermaak [Q] d Stove [6] 6-7 6-4 6-2
2R: Wade [4] d Tomanova 7-5 7-6
2R: Ruzici d Doerner 6-1 6-4

2R: Durr d Shaw [8] 6-2 6-3
2R: Court [3] d Holladay 6-3 6-4
2R: Walsh d Nagelson 6-2 7-6
2R: Barker [2] d Cuypers 7-6 6-2

...

better 2R Court d. Stevens ???

 

Feb 28-Mar 6 Virginia Slims of San Francisco San Francisco, CAL, US (IN)

PR Ann Kiyomura d. Laura Dupont 6-1 6-3
PR Mary Struthers d Mariana Simionescu (Rom) default

1R Sue Barker (GB) d Linky Boshoff (SA) 6-1 6-2
1R Kathy May d Marcie Louie 6-2 2-6 6-1
1R Francoise Durr (Fr) d Wendy Turnbull 1-6 6-3 6-4
1R Sharon Walsh d Pam Teeguarden 7-6 6-1
1R Rosie Casals d Renata Tomanova (Cz) 6-3 6-3
1R Greer Stevens (SA) d Struthers [Q] 6-4 6-4
1R Kristien Shaw d Julie Anthony 4-6 6-1 6-1
1R Kerry Reid (Aus) d Terry Holladay 7-5 2-6 6-2

1R Janet Newberry d Val Ziegenfuss 6-3 6-3
1R Mima Jausovec (Yug) d Linda Mottram (GB) 7-6 6-3
1R Virginia Ruzici (Rom) d Brigitte Cuypers (SA) 6-3 6-3
1R Virginia Wade (GB) d Cynthia Doerner (Aus) 6-4 6-1
1R Yvonne Vermaak (SA) d Bettyann Stuart 7-5 6-3
1R Betty Stove (Nth) d Kiyomura [Q] 6-2 6-3
1R Kathy Harter d Carrie Meyer 6-1 6-4
1R Chris Evert d Stephanie Tolleson 6-1 6-2

2R Barker d May 6-4 6-3
2R Durr d Walsh 6-2 6-1
2R Casals d Stevens 6-3 5-7 6-3
2R Reid d Shaw 6-2 7-6

2R Jausovec d Newberry 6-3 6-3
2R Wade d Ruzici 6-3 6-1
2R Stove d Vermaak 6-0 6-2
2R Evert d Harter 6-1 6-0

QF Barker d Durr 6-3 6-2
QF Casals d Reid 6-2 6-1
QF Wade d Jausovec 6-3 7-5
QF Evert d Stove 7-6 6-1

SF Barker d Casals 6-2 -62
SF Wade d Evert 6-3 6-4

FI Sue Barker d Virginia Wade 6-3 6-4

Doubles

1R Barker/Kiyomura d Harter/Vermaak 6-1 6-4
1R Newberry/Walsh d Stuart/Teeguarden 4-6 6-3 6-4
1R Durr/Wade d Struthers/Tolleson 6-1 6-1
1R Jausovec/Ruzici d Cuypers/Doerner 4-6 6-2 6-1

1R Anthony/Ziegenfuss d Loiue/Mottram 6-0 6-0
1R Reid/Stevens d Meyer/Tomanova 7-5 6-3
1R Boshoff/Shaw d Holladay/May 6-2 6-3
1R Casals/Stove-bye

QF Barker/Kiyomura d Newberry/Walsh 5-7 6-2 6-4
QF Durr/Wade d Jausovec/Ruzici 4-6 6-2 6-1
QF Reid/Stevens d Anthony/Ziegenfuss 6-1 7-5
QF Casals/Stove d Boshoff/Shaw 6-2 6-3

SF Barker/Kiyomura d Durr/Wade 6-3 6-3
SF Reid/Stevens d Casals/Stove 7-6 1-6 6-2

FI Reid/Stevens d Barker/Kiyomura 6-3 6-1

Jacksonville Futures Feb 28-Mar 6

Q2 Jane Preyer d Gilruth 5-7 7-5 7-5
Q2 Thomas d Langela 6-0 6-2
Q2 Devereux d Nina Bohm (Swd) 6-1 6-3
Q2 Louie d Rubin 6-2 6-1
Q2 Riedel d Karasick 6-3 6-2
Q2 Connor d Spex 6-4 6-7 6-3
Q2 J Evert d Evers 6-1 6-3
Q2 Ornstein d Komar 6-2 6-2



Q3 Thomas d Preyer 5-7 6-1 6-3
Q3 Louie d Devereux 6-4 6-1
Q3 Riedel d Connor 7-5 7-6
Q3 J Evert d Ornstein 6-3 6-1
Q3 Harford d Hagey 6-3 7-5
Q3 Shoolman d Kerr 7-6 6-7 6-2
Q3 Harris d Bostrom 7-5 6-3
Q3 Kahn d Broughton 6-3 6-1

1R Harris [Q] d Betsy Nagelson 6-4 6-3
1R Kym Ruddell (Aus) d Candy Reynolds 5-7 6-4 6-4
1R Lele Forood d Thomas 3-6 6-3 6-3
1R Molly Hannas d Kahn 7-5 4-6 6-1
1R Riedel [Q] d Florenta Mihai (Rom) 7-5 6-7 6-4
1R Shoolman [Q] d Sue Stap 6-3 4-6 6-4
1R Lindsey Beaven (GB) d J. Evert [Q] 7-6 6-4
1R Belinda Thompson (GB) d Nathalie Fuchs (Fr) 6-1 5-7 7-6

1R Marie Pinterova (Cz) d Linda Thomas 7-5 4-6 6-4
1R Jane Stratton d Helle Viragh (Den) 6-3 6-2
1R Michele Tyler (GB) d Bev Buckley 6-1 6-4
1R Ilana Kloss (SA) d Harford [Q] 4-6 6-2 6-0
1R Paulina Peled (Isr) d Louie [Q] 4-6 7-5 7-6
1R Glynis Coles (GB) d Pat Medrado (Brz) 4-6 6-4 7-5
1R Hagey [LL] d Chris Penn 5-7 6-0 6-3
1R Mary Hamm d Carol Baily 2-6 6-2 7-6

2R Harris [Q] d Ruddell 6-4 6-3
2R Forood d Hannas 6-3 6-3
2R Riedel d Shoolman [Q] 6-1 6-1
2R Beaven d Thompson 6-7 6-2 7-5

2R Stratton d Pinterova 6-1 4-6 6-3
2R Tyler d Kloss 7-6 6-3
2R Peled d Coles 6-4 6-4
2R Hagey [LL] d Hamm 6-4 3-6 6-1

QF Forood d Harris 6-3 6-2
QF Beaven d Riedel 6-1 6-1
QF Tyler d Stratton 6-2 6-0
QF Hagey [LL] d Peled 6-1 3-6 6-3

SF Beaven d Forood 6-2 6-3
SF Hagey [LL] d Tyler 6-1 3-6 6-3

FI Lindsay Beaven d Sue Hagey [LL]6-4 7-5

Doubles

1R Peled/L. Thomas d Pinterova/Thompson 6-4 6-1
1R Harford/C. Thomas d Harris/Louie 6-2 6-2
1R Coles/Mihai d Fuchs/Medrado 6-2 6-3
1R Stap/Tyler d Forood/Stratton 7-6 5-7 6-3

1R Baily/Buckley d Penn/Viragh 6-3 3-6 6-1
1R Beaven/Reynolds d Hagwey/Shoolman 6-3 6-0
1R Hamm/Ruddell d J Evert/Riedel 7-6 2-6 6-0
1R Kloss/Nagelson d Hannas/Kahn 6-1 7-5

QF Peled/L. Thomas d Harford/C. Thomas 7-5 6-3
QF Coles/Mihai d Stap/Tyler 6-4 6-2
QF Beaven/Reynolds d Baily/Buckley 6-3 6-3
QF Kloss/Nagelson d Hamm/Ruddell 6-1 6-2

SF Coles/Mihai d Peled/L. Thomas 7-6 7-6
SF Kloss/Nagelson d Beaven/Reynolds 6-2 6-1

FI Kloss/Nagelson d Coles/Mihai 7-6 6-4

Hagey makes the final as a lucky loser.

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February 26-March 2 Tretorn Nykoping, Nykoping, Swden (Indoors)

*Third stop on the Tretorn Bollex Circuit

QF: Holubova d. Lindquist 7-6 6-1
QF: Sue Mappin d. Lena Jacobsson 6-1 6-3
QF: Bendlova d. Lovisin 6-1 2-6 6-3
QF: Hana Strachanova d. Ekblom 7-5 6-7 6-4

SF: Mappin d. Holubova 6-4 4-6 7-5
SF: Strachanova d. Bendlova 6-2 6-1

FI: Sue Mappin d. Hana Strachanova default

DF: Anne Hobbs/Sue Mappin d. Anthea Cooper/Debbie Jevans 6-4 6-3

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March 3-6 Tretorn Linkoping, Linkoping, Sweden (IN)
*4th and last stop on the Tretorn Bollex Circuit

Quarter-Finals:
Forsgardh d. Hobbs 6-1 6-4
Cooper d. Holubova 6-2 6-1
Ekblom d. Bendlova 6-3 6-1
Lindquist d. Mappin 6-2 6-1

Semi-Finals:
Forsgardh d. Cooper 2-6 6-4 6-2
Ekblom d. Lindquist 6-4 6-4

Final:
Forsgardh d. Ekblom 6-2 5-7 7-6

 

VS San Francisco Feb 28-Mar 6
Prelim – Kiyomura d. Dupont 61 63
1R Durr d Turnbull 16 63 64, Casals d. Tomanova 63 63, Reid d Holladay 75 26 62
2R Casals d Stevens 63 57 63, Reid d Shaw 62 76, Jausovec d Newberry 63 63, Wade d Ruzici 63 61
QF Barker d Durr 63 62, Casals d Reid 62 61, Wade d Jausovec 63 75, Evert d Stove 76 61
SF Barker d Casals 62 62, Wade d Evert 63 64
F Barker d Wade 63 64

Jacksonville Futures Feb 28-Mar 6

1R Iris Riedl d Mihai 75 67 64

FI Lindsay Beaven d Hagey 6-4 7-5

An all British final and a futures event won by a Briton- oh for the days again Rollo

 

Week of March 7-13

VS Dallas Mar 7-13 (IN)
Prize Money=100K

PR Zenda Liess d Stephanie Tolleson 6-4 2-6 7-5
PR Linky Boshoff (SA) d Anne Smith 6-2 6-4

1R Kathy May d Martina Navratilova [1] 6-3 6-4
1R Greer Stevens (SA) d Kerry Reid (Aus) 2-6 7-6 6-3
1R Dianne Fromholtz (Aus) [5] d Francoise Durr (Fr) 6-3 3-6 6-4
1R Kathy Harter d Wendy Overton 6-1 6-2
1R Sharon Walsd d Tolleson [LL] 6-2 6-2
1R Terry Holladay d Karen Susamn 6-3 2-6 6-2
1R Renata Tomnanova (Cz) d Mima Jausovec (Yug) [7] 6-4 3-6 7-6
1R Mona Guerrant d Kathy Kuykendall 6-1 6-1

1R Brigitte Cuypers (SA) d Lindsey Beaven 6-4 3-6 6-2
1R Kristien Shaw [8] d Cynthia Doerner (Aus) 6-2 6-1
1R Michele Tyler (GB) d Sue Hagey 6-4 6-3
1R Virginia Wade (GB) [3] d Mary Carillo 6-2 6-1
1R Virginia Ruzici (Rom) d Yvonne Vermaak (SA) 6-0 4-6 6-3
1R Betty Stove (Nth) [6] d Zenda Liess 6-1 6-0
1R Boshoff [Q] d Mariana Simionescu (Rom) 7-5 6-1
1R Sue Barker (GB) [2] d Lele Forood 6-2 6-3

2R Stevens d May 4-6 6-2 6-4
2R Harter d Fromholtz [5] 3-6 7-6 6-4
2R Holladay d Walsh 7-5 6-3
2R Tomanova d Guerrant 3-6 6-1 6-3

2R Shaw [8] d Cuypers 4-6 6-3 6-3
2R Wade [3] d Tyler 6-1 6-2
2R Stove d Ruzici 4-6 6-3 6-3
2R Barker d Boshoff 5-7 6-0 6-3

QF Stevens d Harter 7-5 6-3
QF Holladay d Tomanova 1-6 6-2 6-2
QF Wade [3] d Shaw [8] 6-2 7-5
QF Barker [2] d Stove [6] 6-1 2-6 6-4

SF Holladay d Stevens 6-1 6-3
SF Barker [2] d Wade [3] 6-4 6-3

FI Sue Barker [2] d Terry Holladay 6-1 7-6

Doubles

1R Navratilova/Stove [1] d Holladay/May 6-2 6-1
1R Simionescu/Tolleson d Carillo/Forood 7-5 6-2
1R Durr/Wade [4] d Ruzici/Shaw 6-3 6-1
1R Harter/Vermaak d Beaven/Hagey 4-6 6-4 7-5

1R Cuypers/Doerner d Fromholtz/Overton default
1R Reid/Stevens d Bruning/Walsh 6-3 6-1
1R Boshoff/Kloss d Kukndall/Liess 6-2 6-1
1R Jausovec/Tomanovai d Barker/Casals [2] default

QF Navratilova/Stove [1] d Simionescu/Tolleson 6-4 6-1
QF Durr/Wade [4] d Harter/Vermaak 6-2 6-3
QF Reid/Stevens [3] d Cuypers/Doerner 7-6 6-4
QF Boshoff/Kloss d Jausovec/Tomanova 6-4 6-1

SF Navratilova/Stove [1] d Durr/Wade [4] 6-4 6-3
SF Reid/Stevens [3] d Boshoff/Kloss 6-2 6-4

FI Navratilova/Stove [1] d. Reid/Stevens [3] 6-2 6-4

Kathy May shocks Martina in the first round. Journeywoman Kathy Harter, a ’67 Wimbledon semifinalist defeats Fromholtz to reach the quarters. Rosei Casals probably the 4th seed replaced by Tolleson as a lucky loser. All of this leaves the upper half wide open, with Tery Holladay taking advantage to reach the final.

Meanwhile, Sue Barker defeats #1 Brit Wade and wins the event for the second straight week.

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March 7-13 Pensacola Futures, Pensecola, Florida

Qualifying. (3 rounds of qualies for 8 spots in main raw).

Q1: Ariene Karasick d Beth Ruman 7-5 6-3
Q1: Judy Connor d Caroline Brown 6-0 6-0
Q1: Marilla Matte d Claudia Montiero 6-4 6-1
Q1: Jenny Bridges d Cindy Brady 7-5 6-1
Q1: Roylee Bailey d Nerida Gregory 6-4 6-4
Q1: Sue Williams d Liane Marquez 6-2 6-3
Q1: Donna Rubin d Sue Jollensten7-6 7-5
Q1: Terri Wheeler d Jane Charlton 6-2 6-3

Q1: Marlie Buehler d Marjorie Blackwood 7-5 4-6 7-5
Q1: Lise Senn d Charilon Grafton 7-5 6-3
Q1: Liz Broughton d Margot Tiff 6-3 6-3
Q1: Aleida Spex d Melissa Walker 6-0 6-2
Q1: Vera Komar d Vicki Abels 6-3 6-2
Q1: Mary Ann Colville d Mary Mesek 6-1 6-0
Q1: Wendy McColskey d Jan Wilton 6-3 7-6
Q1: Tanya Harford d Holly Weltendorf 6-1 6-1

Q1: Elsa Rodriguez d Francis Critchey 6-1 6-3
Q1: Dale McColskey d Virginia Graybiel 6-2 7-5
Q1: Vicky Kerr d Rita Agassi 3-6 7-6 6-4
Q1: Elise Doherty d Sissy Steinbreder 6-2 6-2

Q2: Connie Pearson d karasick 6-4 2-6 6-3
Q2: Pat Bostrom d Ann Flint 6-1 6-2
Q2: Connor d Matte 6-1 6-3
Q2: Bridges d Fee 6-0 6-2
Q2: Bailey d Williams 6-0 6-2
Q2: Rubin d Wheeler 6-1 6-1
Q2: Buehler d Senn 6-3 6-2
Q2: Spex d Broughton 6-2 7-6

Q2: Nancy Ornstein d Komar 6-3 6-3
Q2: Colville d Kristi Somers 2-6 6-1 7-5
Q2: Harford d W. McCloskey 6-1 7-6
Q2: Rodriguez d Donna Yuritic 6-3 6-3
Q2: Kerr d McColskey 6-4 6-1
Q2: Kay Hallam d Doherty 6-0 6-2

Q3: Jane Preyer d Pearson 6-2 6-3
Q3: Bostrom d Connor 6-0 6-2
Q3: Bailey d Bridges 7-6 6-1
Q3: Buehler d Rubin 6-1 6-0
Q3: Ornstein d Spex 6-2 7-6
Q3: Harford d Colville 6-1 6-3
Q3: Kerr d Rodriguez 6-4 7-6
Q3: Hallam d Catharine Yelverton 6-2 6-2

Singles (Main Draw=32)

1R: Wendy Turnbull d Kaye Hallam [Q] 6-0 6-0
1R: Carol Baily d Bev Buckley 6-7 6-2 6-0
1R: Nancy Ornstein [Q] d Glynis Coles 6-4 6-4
1R: Vicki Kerr [Q] d Beatrix Klein 6-3 7-6
1R: Betsy Nagelsen d Belinda Thompson 6-3 6-4
1R: Aleida Spex [LL] d Chris Penn 6-1 6-1
1R: Tanya Harford [Q] d Ann Kiyomura 6-2 2-6 6-4
1R: Sue Stap d Marlie Buehler [Q] 6-4 3-6 6-0

1R: Roylee Bailey [Q] d Nathalie Fuchs 6-3 3-6 5-5 ret.
1R: Florenta Mihai d Pauline Peled 7-5 6-2
1R: Pat Bostrom [Q] d Robin Harris 6-4 6-4
1R: Mary Hamm d Kym Ruddell 6-4 7-5
1R: Pat Medrado d Molly Hannas 6-3 6-3
1R: Jane Stratton d Jane Preyer [Q] 6-4 3-6 7-5
1R: Candy Reynolds d Patty Shoolman 7-5 6-0
1R: Carrie Meyer d Marie Pinterova 4-6 6-4 6-2

2R: Turnbull d Baily 6-3 6-3
2R: Ornstein [Q] d Kerr [Q] 6-2 6-3
2R: Nagelsen d Spex [LL] 6-4 6-2
2R: Harford [Q] d Stap 6-4 6-3
2R: Mihai d Bailey [Q] 6-0 6-4
2R: Hamm d Bostrom [Q] 6-3 6-4
2R: Stratton d Medrado 6-4 6-4
2R: Meyer d Reynolds 7-5 6-1

QF: Turnbull d Ornstein [Q] 6-1 6-2
QF: Nagelsen d Harford [Q] 6-2 6-0
QF: Mihai d Hamm 7-6 7-5
QF: Meyer d Stratton 7-6 5-7 6-4

SF: Nagelsen d Turnbull 7-6 7-5
SF: Mihai d Meyer 6-3 6-0

FI: Betsy Nagelsen d Florenta Mihai 6-4 7-5

Doubles (Draw=16)

1R: Nagelsen/Meyer d McCloskey/McColskey 6-3 6-3
1R: Thompson/Ruddell d Bostrom/Kerr 2-6 6-3 6-4
1R: Peled/Reynolds d Wilton/Gregory 6-4 3-6 7-5
1R: Spex/Medrado d Hallam/Montiero 6-3 6-0

1R: Stratton/Hamm Buckley/Baily 7-6 6-4
1R: Coles/Mihai d Ornstein/Preyer 2-6 6-0 6-0
1R: Shoolman/Penn d Bailey/Connor 6-3 4-6 6-1
1R: Kiyomura/Turnbull d Harris/Harford 6-2 6-1

QF: Nagelsen/Meyer d Thompson/Ruddell 7-5 6-0
QF: Peled/Reynolds d Spex/Medrado 6-2 6-2
QF: Stratton/Hamm d Coles/Mihai 6-0 6-3
QF: Kiyomura/Turnbull d Shoolman/Penn 6-2 6-1

SF: Nagelsen/Mihai d Peled/Reynolds 6-4 6-4
SF: Kiyomura/Turnbull d Stratton/Hamm 6-4 6-1

FI: Ann Kiyomura/Wendy Turnbull d Carie Meyer/Betsy Nagelson 6-1 6-2

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March 14, South-West Districts, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia

FI: Gwen Stirton d. Sue Chancellor 6-4 6-2

 

March 14-20 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US (Indoors on Sporteze)
Venue:


Prize Money=100K

1R Chris Evert [1] d Carrie Meyer 6-1 6-2
1R Julie Anthony d Mary Carillo 6-2 6-4
1R Dianne Fromholtz (Aus) [7] d Terry Holladay 6-7 6-3 6-4
1R Mona Guerrant d Sue Hagey 6-1 6-3
1R Sue Barker (GB) [3] d Stephanie Tolleson 6-3 6-2
1R Virginia Ruzici (Rom) d Jane Stratton 6-2 6-1
1R Kathy Harter d Mima Jausovec (Yug) [8] 1-6 6-1 6-2
1R Kerry Reid (Aus) d Kathy May 6-3 6-4

1R Francoise Durr (Fr) d Kristien Shaw 5-7 7-5 6-4
1R Rosie Casals [5] d Mary Hamm 6-2 6-4
1R Sharon Walsh d Zenda Liess 6-2 6-2
1R Virginia Wade (GB) [4] d Renata Tomanova (Cz) 6-2 6-2
1R Lele Forood d Brigitte Cuypers 1-6 6-1 7-6
1R Betty Stove (Nth) [6] d Michele Tyler (GB) 6-1 6-2
1R Kate Latham d Stacy Margolin 7-6 6-2
1R Martina Navratilova [2] d Wendy Turnbull (Aus) 6-3 7-6

2R Evert[1] d Anthony 6-1 6-1
2R Fromholtz [7] d Guerrant 6-4 6-1
2R Barker d Ruzici default
2R Reid d Harter 6-3 6-4

2R Casals [5] d Durr 6-2 6-2
2R Wade [4] d Walsh 6-2 6-4
2R Stove [6] d Forood 6-4 6-3
2R Navratilova [2] d Latham 6-0 6-7 6-1


QF Evert [1] d Fromholtz [7] 6-3 6-4
QF Barker [3] d Reid 62 26 63
QF Casals [5] d Wade [4] 64 7-6
QF Navratilova [2] d Stove [6] 6-2 6-4

SF Evert [1] d Barker [3] 6-2 7-5
SF Navratilova [2] d Casals [5] 6-3 6-2

FI Chris Evert [1] d Martina Navratilova [2] 6-4 4-6 6-3

Doubles

1R Navratilova/Stove [1]-bye
1R Carillo/Tomanova d Hamm/Tolleson 4-6 6-2 6-3
1R Anthony/Fromholrz d Barker/Cuypers [3] default
1R Holladay/May d Hagey/Tyler default

1R Ruzici/Shaw d Guerrant/Kiyomura 6-2 6-4
1R Meyer/Turnbull d Casals/King [4] 7-5 6-2
1R Durr/Wade [4] d Bruning/Walsh 6-4 6-4
1R Forood/Latham d Reid/Stevens [2] default

QF Navratilova/Stove [1] d Carillo/Tomanova 6-2 6-2
QF Holladay/May d Anthony/Fromholtz 6-1 6-2
QF Meyer/Turnbull d Ruzici/Shaw default
QF Durr/Wade d Foroood/Latham 7-6 6-1

SF Navratilova/Stove [1] d Holladay/May 6-3 6-1
SD Durr/Wade d Meyer/Turnbull 7-6 7-5


FI Durr/Wade d. Stove/Navratilova 6-4 4-6 6-4
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March 18-20 Futures Champs Hilton Head, SC, US (Clay)
Prize Money=25K

1R Pam Teeguarden d Mary Struthers 6-1 6-0
1R Betsy Nagelsen d Laura Dupont 5-7 6-1 6-2
1R Florenta Mihai(Rom) d Linky Boshoff (SA) 6-4 4-6 6-?
1R Yvonne Vermaak (SA) d Lindsey Beaven (GB)7-5 6-3

SF Nagelsen d Teeguarden 7-5 6-4
SF Mihai d Vermaak 6-3 6-4

FI Betsy Nagelsen d Florenta Mihai (Rom) 6-3 6-4

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Mar 14-20 Scandinavian Indoors Helsinki, Finland (Indoors)

SF
Jackie Fayter d. Helena Anliot 6-4 6-4
Viveca Andersson d. Elizabeth Ekblom 6-4 6-4

FI: Jackie Fayter (GB) d Viveca Andersson (Swe) 6-4 2-6 6-3

 

Virginia Slims Championships
Madison Square Garden, New York, USA, Indoors, $150,000
March 24-27, 1977

Round robin Format with 2 finalists (1 from each group)

Gold Group
Chris Evert d. Mima Jausovec (Yug) 6-0 6-3
Rosie Casals d. Virginia Wade (GB) 4-6 6-4 6-4
Rosie Casals d. Jausovec 6-4 6-3
Virginia Wade d. Jausovec 6-7 6-3 6-4
Chris Evert d. Rosie Casals 6-1 6-1
Chris Evert d. Virginia Wade 6-2 7-5

Orange Group
Martina Navratilova d. Betty Stove (Neth) 6-0 6-4
Sue Barker (GB) def. Kristien Shaw 6-1 7-6 (5-1)
Barker d. Stove 6-0 6-1
Navratilova d. Shaw 6-3 6-1
Stove d. Shaw 6-3 6-4
Barker d. Navratilova 7-5 6-4

Third Place-Navratilova def. Casals 8-5
Championship Match Chris Evert d. Sue Barker 2-6 6-1 6-1

Champion: Chris Evert (U$S 50.000)
Runner-up: Sue Barker (30.000)
3º: Martina Navratilova (16.000)
4º: Rosie Casals (14.000)
5º: Virginia Wade (11.000)
6º: Betty Stove (11.000)
7º: Mima Jausovec (9.000)
8º: Kristien Kremmer-Shaw (9.000)

Part of vaunted "Triple Crown" (with Wimbledon and the US Open), the Slims title finally got a first class arena to add to the prestiege of the event. Madison Square Garden attracted 39,234 people over 4 days. The entire Slims circuit attendence was 385,357-averaging 32.112 per event. This was the first time tennis returned to the Garden since the famous King-Richey match of 1968.

Rules required that the top point earners enter 7 out of 11 Slims events, knocking out #6 point earner Margaret Court, who only entered 6 tourneys. This set the stage for some controversy when organizers tried to give the last slot to Billie Jean King, who hadn't played any Slims events. It was eventually decided to that Mima Jausovec, 9th in the point standings, would get the coveted last spot. At that point Mrs King decided to play in San Antonio, even though the event was not santioned because of the entry of transexual Renee Richards.

Jerry Diamond (WTA Executive Director) : "I don't think it was a wise move on Billie's part, and I told her so on the phone. I personally think she was a little hurt that she couldn't play here, but she makes weird decisions a lot of times."

Chris Evert said she was "dissapointed" and "all the women should stick together." [Later in year Evert questioned Richard's gender with the question, "She can't have babies can she?"]

Martina Navratilova: "Billie Jean is a bad girl pouting. She made a bad decision. She's mad becasue she could not get what she wanted."

Larry King: "I think this has made her more determined than ever. I wouldn't be surprised if this inspires her to play singles at Wimbledon."

Betty Stove (WTA President): "I would have thought that Billie Jean would have been very loyal to women's tennis. I know she needs the competition, but there are other ways she could have gotten it. It was a sour thing she did."

Billie Jean: "Renee is a human being, another tennis player, and I want to beat her like anyone else."

King stressed she felt her unique role in founding the tour should enable her to take advantage of the rule allowing for a wildcard. Slims maager Ellen Merlo said, "I never told her yes. We told her she could be the wild card if she played some [Slims] tournaments. But she never played any tournaments.There definitely is a misunderstanding." The wild-card clause covered King, Evert, and Goolagong, and was meant to protect the Championships from last minute injuries.

Merlo felt it would have been unfair to bump Mima Jausovec, who entered 8 Slims events. Mrs King's offer to play Mima in an elimination playoff was rejected.

Winner Chris Evert was seen after matches paling around with actor Burt Reynolds. During much of 1977 she can be seen sporting a fancy necklace reading, "Babe", a gift from Reynolds. The first nights matches were routine except for Casals-Wade. Rosie had crowd support all the way, while Wade was put off by a howling baby. On one point Rosie hit "an incredible stop-volley that stopped Wade in her tracks in awe."

Wade supplied the drama again on night two-holding two set points against Evert at 5-4 in the second. Chris confessed to being "lucky" when she saved the second set point on a net cord.

It was Barker vs Navratilova to decide a finals spot vs Chris. Despite her losing record vs Martina Sue expressed confidence before thier match. "She plays the sort of game I like to play. I grew up practicing agianst left-handed boys." Other Barker bits: she loves Mexican food and the band Electric Light Orchestra. In fact, Sue almost decided to go to Culinary school and give up tennis in 1973.

Barker's forehand is on fire and Navartilova has a weaker than usual backhand due to a sore shoulder. At times Martina even hit her backhand two-handed! A Barker backhand passing shot that secures the vital break to win the first set 7-5.

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Mar 20-26 McFarlin Cup San Antonio 20K DR=32
Prize Money=20K Draw=32
Venues: The final was played indoors (on an unknown surface) at the Thousand Oaks Country Club due to rain. Previous rounds were outdoors on hard courts at the McFarlin Tennis Center.

QR Isa Fernandez (Columbia) d Ann Schneider 6-2 6-0
QR Nerida Gregory (Aus) d Aleida Spex (Cuba) 6-4 6-2
QR Kaye Hallam (Aus) d Shelly Hudson 6-4 7-5
QR Judy Connor (NZ) d Robib Kahn 6-0 6-2
QR Maggie Riley d Holly Weltendorf 6-1 6-0
QR Jane Preyer d Stacy Bowman 6-3 6-3
QR Anne Smith d Elise Doherty 6-3 6-1
QR Raynie Fox d Marlie Buehler 6-4 7-5

1R Billie Jean King [1] d. Sue Stap 6-2 6-3
1R Carol Baily d Beatrix Klein (Hun) 6-2 6-1
1R Kate Latham d Hallam [Q] 6-2 6-3
1R Nancy Ornstein d Patty Shoolman 3-6 6-2 6-3
1R Bunny Bruning d Belinda Thomson (GB) 6-0 6-4
1R Marcie Louie [3] d Bev Buckley 7-6 7-5
1R Renee Richards d. Fox [Q] 6-2 6-4
1R Pat Medrado (Brz) d Glynis Coles (GB) 7-6 6-4

1R Mary Hamm [6] d I. Fernandez [Q] 6-2 4-6 7-5
1R Linda Thomas d Riley [Q] 6-3 6-2
1R Smith [Q] d Preyer [Q] 6-0 6-1
1R Karen Krantzcke (Aus) d Kathy Harter [4] 3-6 6-2 6-2
1R Florenta Mihai (Rom) [8] d Kym Ruddell (Aus) 6-1 7-5
1R Lea Antopolis d. Connor [Q] 6-2 6-4
1R Pat Bostrom d Gregory [Q] 6-4 6-2
1R Mona Guerrant [2] d Robin Harris 6-3 4-6 6-4

2R King [1] d. Baily 6-4 6-4
2R Latham [7] d. Ornstein 6-1 6-3
2R Louie [3] d. Bruning 6-2 6-1
2R Richards d. Medrado 6-2 6-1

2R Hamm [6] d. Thomas 6-3 3-6 6-3
2R Krantzcke d. Smith [Q] 3-6 7-5 7-5
2R Antonoplis d. Mihai [8] 0-6 6-4 6-4
2R Bostrom d. Guerrant [2] 6-4 6-4

QF King [1] d. Kate Latham [7] 6-4 6-2
QF Louie [3] d. Renee Richards 5-7 7-6 (5-3) 6-2
QF Hamm [6] d. Karen Krantzcke 7-6 6-7 6-2
QF Antopolis d. Pat Bostrom 7-5 6-3

SF King [1] d. Marcie Louie [3] 6-2 6-2
SF Hamm [6] d. Lea Antopolis 7-5 2-6 7-6 (5-3)

FI Billie Jean King [1] d Mary Hamm [6] 6-3 3-6 6-3

Doubles:

1R Antopolis/King-bye
1R Krantzcke/Ruddell d Baily/Latham 5-7 6-3 6-4
1R Bostrom/Hamm d ???? 6-3 6-2
1R Fox/Harter d Medrado/Ornstein 6-3 6-2

1R Toni Moss/Richards d Stap/Thomas [3] default
1R Gregory/Hallam d Harris/Shoolman 6-4 6-4
1R Connor/Preyer d Buckley/I. Fernandez 5-7 6-2 6-2
1R Louie/Mihai [2]-bye

QF Krantzcke/Ruddell d King/Antopolis [1] 6-2 6-3
QF Fox/Harter [4] d Bostron/Hamm 6-4 6-3
QF Gregory/Hallam d Moss/Richards 6-2 6-4
QF Connor/Preyer d Louie/Tomanova [2] 6-4 2-6 6-4

SF Krantzcke/Ruddell d. Fox/Harter [4] 6-1 2-6 7-6 (5-2)
SF Connor/Preyer d. Gregory/Hallam 2-6 6-4 6-4

FI Krantczke/Ruddell d. Connor/Preyer 6-3 6-0

According to the local paper (The San Antonio Light) Gladys Heldman set up sponsership of the event by comntacting John McFarlin. "Shock waves" were felt when Billie jean King anounced her entry the Saturday before the event was set to start. Billie jean was denied a wild card into the Virginia Slims Championships.King's arrival pumped a shot of energy into the tournament, prompting local officials to search for extra seating. People were literally "hanging from trees" to catch a sight of Billie Jean. There were complaints about King's "brashness, and unwillness to sign autographs", but the head pro of the club noted that every morning there were "stacks" of cards and racquet coveres that had Billie Jeans autographs on them.
The pro notes Billie Jean's total dedication to the sport and her tennis, keeping a rigid schedule of exercise, practice, match, and then press day after day. After each win the 30 something star has to pack her scarred knees in ice.King bids the event farewell with the quote, "Thank you San Antonio, you saved my life."

The final was moved indoors to a slower court due to rain. The event was so big that the local fire separtment moved seating to the new location! Billie Jean admonished the umpire for repeatedly asking the excited crowd to be quiet. "Why do you keep saying that? This is the most perfect crowd I've ever played in front of."

The WTA, led by Jerry Diamond, refuses to sanction the event as it allows the entry of Renee Richards.
This is blasted by some women at San Antonio, including Pat Bostrom. "We pay $250 just like everyone else and it seems like the WTA is only providing the top players a tournament. The WTA suggested we boycott all tounaments in which Renee Ricahrds plays but only thet gave us no other alternative this week." Pat's assertion that "the WTA is only for the top players" is a common complaint among the lower rungs of the tour.

The Hamm-Antopolis semi took 2 hrs 50 minutes. Lea served up 7 double faults. Hamm is a former star of Trinity College who lives in San Antonio.

Earlier in the week hammers were out in force, hastily preparing a telivision tower for CBS in anticipation of a King-Richards semi. Little Marcie Louie wrecked their plans by upsetting the 42 year-old. When Ricahards lost the tower came down just as quickly when, as a contruction worker put it, "Dr. Somebody lost".

Funny sidenote of the week: During the first round so many fans came to see King that bleachers were taken away from 8th seed Florenta Mihai's court to be moved to King's-during the match!

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March 25-27 Tate and Lyle BWTA Ilkley, Ilkley, GB (IN)

1R
Linda Geeves d. Gillian Wadsworth 6-2 7-5
Jill Cottrell d. J Hancock 6-3 6-3
Winnie Shaw Wooldridge d. Michelle Ballheimer 6-1 6-3
A Bradley d. J Gibson 6-1 6-1
Fiona Moffitt d. E Cooper 6-0 6-0
Lindsay Blachford d. E Young 6-0 6-1
Barbara Wancke d. R Kaur 6-0 6-0
Suzanne Bakewell d. J Gasser 6-1 6-0
Anne Hobbs d. Sue Imhof 6-0 6-4
Charlotte Leatham d. Sally Jones 6-0 6-3
Sharon Levan d. C Lievesley 6-3 3-6 7-5

2R
Lesley Charles d. Gillian Cooper 6-1 6-2
L Geeves d. J Cottrell 6-4 6-4
W Shaw Wooldridge d. A Bradley 6-3 6-1
L Blachford d. F Moffitt 7-6 6-1
Anthea Cooper d. B Wancke 6-1 6-0
A Hobbs d. S Bakewell 6-2 6-1
C Leatham d. S Levan 6-0 6-0
Corinne Molesworth d. H Moore 6-0 6-1

QF
L Charles d. L Geeves 6-4 6-3
W Shaw Wooldridge d. L Blachford 6-3 6-2
A Hobbs d. A Cooper 6-2 6-1
C Molesworth d. C Leatham 6-7 6-1 6-1

SF
L Charles d. W Shaw Wooldridge 6-7 6-2 6-4
A Hobbs d. C Molesworth 6-3 2-6 6-1

FI Lesely Charles d Anne Hobbs 7-6 6-1

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Circa late March?, San Luis Potosi, Mexico (Clay)

FI: Anabela Hernandez d. Blanca Borbolla ??

DF: Anabela Hernandez/Cristina Ortega d. ??

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March 21-27, Egyptian Championships, Cairo (Clay)

FI: Katja Ebbinghaus d. Lydia Zinkevich 7-6 6-1

 

Virginia Slims Championships
Madison Square Garden, New York, USA, Indoors, $150,000
March 24-27, 1977

Round robin Format with 2 finalists (1 from each group)

Gold Group
Chris Evert d. Mima Jausovec (Yug) 6-0 6-3
Rosie Casals d. Virginia Wade (GB) 4-6 6-4 6-4
Rosie Casals d. Jausovec 6-4 6-3
Virginia Wade d. Jausovec 6-7 6-3 6-4
Chris Evert d. Rosie Casals 6-1 6-1
Chris Evert d. Virginia Wade 6-2 7-5

Orange Group
Martina Navratilova d. Betty Stove (Neth) 6-0 6-4
Sue Barker (GB) def. Kristien Shaw 6-1 7-6
Barker d. Stove 6-0 6-1
Navratilova d. Shaw 6-3 6-1
Stove d. Shaw 6-3 6-4
Barker d. Navratilova 7-5 6-4

Third Place-Navratilova def. Casals 8-5
Championship Match Chris Evert d. Sue Barker 2-6 6-1 6-1

Champion: Chris Evert (U$S 50.000)
Runner-up: Sue Barker (30.000)
3º: Martina Navratilova (16.000)
4º: Rosie Casals (14.000)
5º: Virginia Wade (11.000)
6º: Betty Stove (11.000)
7º: Mima Jausovec (9.000)
8º: Kirstien Kremmer-Shaw (9.000)

Part of vaunted "Triple Crown" (with Wimbledon and the US Open), the Slims title finally got a first class arena to add to the prestiege of the event. Madison Square Garden attracted 39,234 people over 4 days. The entire Slims circuit attendence was 385,357-averaging 32.112 per event.

Rules required that the top point earners enter 7 out of 11 Slims events, knocking out #6 point earner Margaret Court, who only entered 6 tourneys. This set the stage for some controversy when organizers tried to give the last slot to Billie Jean King, who hadn't played any Slims events. It was eventually decided to that Mima Jausovec, 9th in the point standings, would get the coveted last spot.



Mar 20-26 McFarlin Cup San Antonio 20K DR=32
1R King d. Sue Stap 6-2 6-3, Antopolis d. Kathy Harter [4] 6-2 6-4
2R King d. Carol Baily 6-4 6-4,Richards d. Pat Medrado 6-2 6-1
2R Lea Antonopolis d Florenza Mihai 0-6 6-4 6-4, Bostrom d. Mona Guerrant 6-4 6-4
QF King d. Kate Latham [7] 6-4 6-2,Louie d. Renee Richards 5-7 7-6 6-2
QF Hamm d. Karen Krantzcle 7-6 6-7 6-2, Antopolis d. Pat Bostrom 7-5 6-3
SF King d. Marcie Louie 6-2 6-2, Hamm d.Lea Antopolis 7-5 2-6 7-6
FI Billie Jean King [1] d Mary Hamm [6] 6-3 3-6 6-3

Lionel Cup San Antonio

First Round (British interest only):
Bruning d. Thompson 6-0 6-4
Medrado d. Coles 7-6 6-4

Second Round:
King d. Baily 6-4 6-4
Latham d. Ornstein 6-1 6-3
Louie d. Bruning 6-2 6-1
Richards d. Medrado 6-2 6-1
Hamm d. Thomas 6-3 3-6 6-3
Krantzcke d. Smith 3-6 7-5 7-5
Antonoplis d. Mihai 0-6 6-4 6-4
Bostrom d. Guerrant 6-4 6-4

Quarter-Finals:
king d. Latham 6-4 6-2
Louie d. Richards 5-7 7-6 6-2
Hamm d. Krantzcke 7-6 6-7 6-2
Antonoplis d. Bostrom 6-3 7-5

Semi-Finals:
King d. Louie 6-2 6-2
Hamm d. Antonoplis 7-5 2-6 7-7

Final:
King d. Hamm 6-3 3-6 6-3

Doubles:
Semi-Finals:
Ruddell/Krantzcke d. Fox/Harter 6-1 2-6 7-6
Connor/Preyer d. Gregory/Hallam 2-6 6-4 6-4

Final:
Ruddel/Krantczke d. Connor/Preyer 6-3 6-0


This must've been one of the last -if not the last event Karen Krantczke played, surely?

 

Week of March 28-April 3

March 28-April 3 Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head, South Carolina (Clay)
Venue: Sea Pines Plantation Racquet Club

Prize Money=110K
Part of the Colgate Series

Singles (Main Draw=32)

Qualifying

Q1
Zenda Liess d. Halle Sparre Viragh 6-1 6-1
Robin Harris d. Jan Devereux 6-1 6-3
Aleida Spex d. Pat Bostrom 6-1 6-1
Mary Struthers d. Paulina Peisachov Peled 6-2 6-3
Jeanne Evert d. Ann Kiyomura 6-1 6-1
Ruta Gerulaitis d. Donna Lynn 6-2 6-1
Nancy Yeargin d. Patty Shoolman 6-4 6-2
Caroline Stoll d. Belinda Thompson 6-0 6-1
Nancy Gunter Richey d. Robin Kahn 6-3 6-2
Candy Reynolds d. Sue Stap 6-2 6-3
Bunny Bruning d. Cindy Thomas 6-1 6-2

Q2
Z Liess d. R Harris 6-1 6-1
Fiorenta Mihai d. A Spex 7-6 6-2
M Struthers d. J Evert 6-3 6-1
Lindsey Beaven d. R Gerulaitis 6-1 6-3
N Yeargin d. Mary Carillo 7-5 1-6 6-3
N Gunter Richey d. C Stoll 6-1 7-6
C Reynolds d. Stephanie Tolleson 6-7 7-6 7-6

Q3
Z Liess d. F Mihai 6-0 6-1
M Struthers d. L Beaven 5-7 6-4 6-1
N Gunter Richey d. N Yeargin 6-1 6-3
B Bruning d. C Reynolds 6-4 6-1

First Round:

Chris Evert [1] d. Bunny Bruning 6-0 6-3
Wendy Turnbull d. Janet Newberry 7-5 6-0
Kathy May d. Francoise Durr 6-4 6-2
Betsy Nagelsen d. Julie Anthony 4-6 6-2 6-1
Rosie Casals [3] d. Kathy Harter 6-2 6-2
Laura Dupont d. Zenda Liess [Q] 6-4 6-4
Mima Jausovec d. Sharon Walsh 6-2 6-3
Mary Struthers d. Lele Forood 4-6 7-5 3-3 retired

Tracy Austin d. Kate Latham 4-6 6-3 6-1
Dianne Fromholtz d. Val Ziegenfuss 6-3 4-6 7-5
Kerry Reid d. Mona Guerrant 6-2 6-1
Betty Stove d. Ingrid Bentzer 6-2 6-7 6-2
Virginia Ruzici d. Lindey Beaven 4-6 6-3 6-1
Billie Jean King d. Nancy Richey [Q] 0-6 7-6 (5-2) 6-2
Renata Tomanova d. Peanut Louie 7-5 7-6
Virginia Wade [2] d. Pam Teeguarden 6-2 6-3

Second round:

Evert [1] d. Turnbull 6-1 6-0
May d. Nagelsen 7-5 6-3
Casals [3] d. DuPont 6-2 5-7 7-5
Jausovec d. Struthers 3-6 6-3 6-4

Austin d. Fromholtz 7-5 6-4
Reid d. Stove 6-3 6-1
King d. Ruzici 6-1 7-5
Tomanova d. Wade [2] 6-1 6-4

Quarterfinals:

Evert [1] d. May 6-0 6-1
Jausovec d. Casals [3] 6-3 6-4
Reid d. Austin 6-3 7-5
King d Tomanova 6-3 7-5

Semifinals:

Evert d. Jausovec 6-3 6-3
King d. Reid 6-3 7-6 (5-3)

Final:

Chris Evert [1] d. Billie Jean King [8] 6-0 6-1

Doubles

FI: Rosie Casals/Chris Evert d. Francoise Durr (Fra)/Virginia Wade (GB) 1-6 6-3 6-2

The opening of the clay court season brings out an interesting event. In the first round, Billie Jean King returns and draws her biggest American rival, Nancy Richey. Nancy owned King in the 60’s, but in recent years King has taken control of the rivalry. However, clay should tilt the favor toward Richey. Plus, King has just returned to the tour and has only played WTT for most of two years.

King had right knee surgery on November 9, 1976, and spent the first three months of 1977 rehabilitating that knee. Her fitness regimen (she used Nautilus weights to get back in shape) will start a mini-trend on tour later in the year. The match began with a first set rout by Richey. The second was a battle which nearly saw Nancy close it out. However, King’s toughness prevailed and she won the third fairly easily. It was a fitting match to end this great rivalry. From the co-#1 controversy of ’65 to the Richey comeback from 4-6 1-5 matchpoint at Madison Square Garden to the ’77 FCC, Billie Jean and Nancy made for the perfect matchup – the level headed baseline competitor against the feisty, yet majestic serve/volley queen.

Tracy Austin claims Dianne Fromholtz as her biggest scalp to date before losing to Kerry Reid, a player she would struggle against. No real surprise that Renata Tomanova would take our Virginia Wade on clay. King took out Tomanova and Reid but was massacred by Clay Queen Evert in the final.

Evert takes the event by dropping only 12 games in 5 matches-running up her clay court streak to 106.

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March 28-April 3 Lionel Cup of Little Rock , North Little Rock, Arkansas (Indoors)
Venue: Burns Park Indoor Tennis Center

Prize Money=$20,000

Singles (Draw=32)

1R: Mary Hamm [1] d Kaye Hallam (Aus) 6-2 6-1
1R: Caroline Stoll d Beatrix Klein 6-2 6-3
1R: Belinda Thompson d Jan Wilton 6-2 1-6 6-3
1R: Pat Bostrom [7] d Paula Smith 6-4 6-2
1R: Carolyn Lane d Carol Baily [4] 6-1 3-6 6-1
1R: Anne Smith d Rayni Fox 6-1 6-2
1R: Glynis COles d K. Somers 6-0 6-0
1R: Linda Thomas [5] d Bev Buckey 6-3 6-4

1R: Nancy Ornstein [6] d Marlie Buehler 6-1 4-6 6-1
1R: Nerida Gregory (Aus) d Sue Williams 6-2 7-5
1R: Roylee Bailey d Jane Charlton 6-0 6-1
1R: Renee Richards [3] d Maggie Riley 6-4 6-3
1R: Judy Connor (NZ) d Isa Fernandez (Col) [8] 6-3 7-6 (5-3)
1R: Kym Ruddell d Vera Komar 6-3 6-0
1R: Jeanne Duvall d Mary Coleville 6-1 6-3
1R Jane Stratton [2] d Sue Mehmedbasich 6-2 7-6

2R: Stoll d Hamm [1] 6-3 6-3
2R: Thompson (GB) d Bostrom [7] 6-4 6-7 7-6
2R: Smith d Lane 4-6 7-5 6-3
2R: Thomas [5] d Coles (GB) 6-1 6-4

2R: Richards [3] d Bailey 6-3 6-3
2R: Ornstein [6] d Gregory 6-1 6-4
2R: Kym Ruddell d Connor 6-1 6-4
2R: Stratton [2] d Duvall 6-2 6-1

QF: Stoll d Thompson 6-1 6-2
QF: Smith d Thomas [5] 6-3 6-2
QF: Richards [3] d Ornstein [6] 7-5 6-2
QF: Stratton [2] d Ruddell 6-2 6-4

SF: A. Smith d Stoll 6-1 6-1
SF: Richards [3] d Stratton [2] 6-3 7-6

FI: Anne Smith d Renee Richards [3] 6-3 6-4

DF: Carol Baily/Jane Stratton d.Kim Ruddell/Anne Smith 6-3 6-2

Smith rushes the net time after time to beat controversial Renee, who proclaims that Smith has the potential to be a champion. Smith: "I'm not surprised that I won the tournament or that I beat Renee. I just pray to the lord to let me do my best and go out and play my match." Richards takes a chromosome test to try and enter the French Open-her bid is denied when the test comes back negative. As an amateur Smith saves the event $3,000, the first prize she could have claimed as a pro. Top seed Hamm falls victim to the heavy topspin forehand of teen Stoll. Hamm: "When you always have to hit it above your shoulders it's hard to do anything with the ball."

In a UPI article,dated March 30th, Renee states that the new Lionel Tour, which is not sanctioned, caused her "to come out of hibernation."

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March 28-April 3 Nice Tournament, Nice, France (Clay)

Singles (Draw=21)

1R: Brigitte Simon d. Jo Durie 6-0 6-3
1R: Daniela Marzano d. Perrine Dupuy 6-4 6-4
1R: Florence Guedy d. Annita Von Planta 6-3 7-5
1R: Michele Gurdal d. Dominique Beillan 6-4 6-3
1R: Heidi Eisterlehner d. Nicole Bimes 6-1 6-3

2R: Simon d Cora Creydt 6-2 7-5
2R: Chris Matison d Marzano 4-6 7-5 7-5
2R: Helga Masthoff d Eva Szabo 6-3 6-4
2R: Gurdal d Guedy 6-1 7-6

2R: Eisterlehner d Mariana Simionescu default
2R: Maria Nasuelli d Fiorella Bonicelli 6-2 6-4
2R: Sabina Simmonds d Katja Ebbinghaus 6-1 7-6
2R: Regina Marsikova d Harrison 6-2 6-1

QF: Simon d Matison 1-6 6-3 7-5
QF: Masthoff d Gurdal 6-3 6-3
QF: Eisterlehner d Nasuelli 7-7 7-5
QF: Marsikova d Simmonds 6-0 6-0

SF: Simon d Masthoff 7-5 6-2
SF: Marsikova d Eisterlehner 7-6 6-3

FI: Regina Marsikova d Brigitte Simon 7-5 6-1

Note: The first round results are from the French tennis magazine, and are given as round 16, so there could be there are previous rounds.

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ends April 3, Tate & Lyle Weekend Tournament, Bournemouth

1R
Lesley Charles d. Sharon Levan 6-0 6-0
Sally Jones d. C King-Hele 6-2 2-6 6-4
Deborah Jevans d. J Pell 6-0 6-0
Linda Geeves d. Sue Imhof 6-1 7-6
Annette Coe d. Linda Machin 6-3 6-4
Julie Willson d. E Cooper w.o
Judy Rich d. G Cooper w.o
Charlotte Leatham d. D Stewart 6-2 6-3
Kate Brasher d. Gillian Wadsworth 6-0 6-2
Jane Plackett d. Barbara Wancke 6-1 6-0
Winnie Shaw Wooldridge d. Pat Braislford 6-0 6-0
Fiona Moffitt d. L Braislford 6-2 6-0
Jill Cottrell d. V Hickson 6-0 6-0
Suzanne Bakewell d. E Young 6-4 6-3
Anne Hobbs d. J Grimsdale 6-0 6-1

2R
L Charles d. S Jones 6-0 6-2
D Jevans d. L Geeves 7-6 6-3
A Coe d. J Willson 6-2 6-1
Anthea Cooper d. J Rich 6-3 6-3
C Leatham d. K Brasher 6-1 7-6
W Shaw Wooldridge d. J Plackett 6-2 6-0
F Moffitt d. J Cottrell 6-2 6-3
A Hobbs d. S Bakewell 3-6 6-1 6-0

QF
L Charles d. D Jevans 6-3 4-6 7-5
A Coe d. A Cooper 0-6 6-4 6-3
W Shaw Wooldridge d. C Leatham 6-0 6-1
A Hobbs d. F Moffitt 6-4 7-5

SF
L Charles d. A Coe 6-3 6-2
A Hobbs d. W Shaw Wooldridge 7-6 6-3

FI: Anne Hobbs d. Lesley Charles 6-4 6-0

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ends April 3, Wynnum, Queensland, Australia

FI: S. Quinnell d. J. Poll 6-2 6-3

 

Mar 28-Apr 3 Family Circle Cup (CL)
Prize Money=110K
Part of the Colgate Series

Qualifying
Zenda Liess d Florenta Mihai 6-0 6-1

First Round:
Chris Evert d. Bunny Bruning 6-0 6-3
Wendy Turnbull d. Janet Newberry 7-5 6-0
Kathy May d. Francoise Durr 6-4 6-2
Betsy Nagelsen d. Julie Anthony 4-6 6-2 6-1
Rosie Casals d. Kathy Harter 6-2 6-2
Laura Dupont d. Zenda Liess [Q] 6-4 6-4
Mima Jausovec d. Sharon Walsh 6-2 6-3
Mary Struthers d. Lele Forood 4-6 7-5 3-3 ret.
Tracy Austin d. Kate Latham 4-6 6-3 6-1
Dianne Fromholtz d. Valerie Ziegenfuss 6-3 4-6 7-5
Kerry Reid d. Mona Guerrant 6-2 6-1
Betty Stove d. Ingrid Bentzer 6-2 6-7 6-2
Virginia Ruzici d. Lindey Beaven 4-6 6-3 6-1
Billie Jean King d. Nancy Gunter 0-6 7-6 6-2
Renata Tomanova d. Peanut Louie 7-5 7-6
Virginia Wade d. Pam Teeguarden 6-2 6-3

Second round:
Evert d. Turnbull 6-1 6-0
May d. Nagelsen 7-5 6-3
Casals d. DuPont 6-2 5-7 7-5
Jausovec d. Struthers 3-6 6-3 6-4
Austin d. Fromholtz 7-5 6-4
Reid d. Stove 6-3 6-1
King d. Ruzici 6-1 7-5
Tomanova d. Wade 6-1 6-4

Quarter-Finals:
Evert d. May 6-0 6-1
Jausovec d. Casals 6-3 6-4
Reid d. Austin 6-3 7-5
King d Tomanova 6-3 7-5

Semi-Finals:
Evert d. Jausovec 6-3 6-3
King d. Reid 6-3 7-6

Final:
Evert d. King 6-0 6-1

Doubles
FI Casals/Evert d. Durr/Wade 1-6 6-3 6-2

The opening of the clay court season brings out an interesting event. In the first round, Billie Jean King returns and draws her biggest American rival, Nancy Richey. Nancy owned King in the 60’s, but in recent years King has taken control of the rivalry. However, clay should tilt the favor toward Richey. Plus, King has just returned to the tour and has only played WTT for most of two years. The match began with a first set rout by Richey. The second was a battle which nearly saw Nancy close it out. However, King’s toughness prevailed and she won the third fairly easily. It was a fitting match to end this great rivalry. From the co-#1 controversy of ’65 to the Richey comeback from 16 15 matchpoint at Madison Square Garden to the ’77 FCC, Billie Jean and Nancy made for the perfect matchup – the level headed baseline competitor against the feisty, yet majestic serve/volley queen.

Tracy Austin claims Dianne Fromholtz as her biggest scalp to date before losing to Kerry Reid, a player she would struggle against. No real surprise that Renata Tomanova would take our Virginia Wade on clay. King took out Tomanova and Reid but was massacred by Clay Queen Evert in the final.

Evert takes the event by dropping only 12 games in 5 matches-running up her clay court streak to 106.

Mar 28-Apr 3 Lionel Cup of Little Rock 20K DR=32
FI Anne Smith d Renee Richards 6-3 6-4
DF Carol Baily/Jane Stratton d.Kim Ruddell/Anne Smith 6-3 6-2

Smith rushes the net time after time to beat controversial Renne, who proclaims that Smith has the potential to be a champion. Smith: "I'm not surprised that i won the tournament or that I beat Renee. I just pray to the lord to let me do my best and go out and play my match." Richards takes a chromosome test to try and enter the French Open-her bid is denied when the test comes back negative.

Nice Tournament Mar 28-Apr 3
FI Regina Marsikova d Brigitte Simon 75 61

Nice International:
Q/F:
Brigitte Simon d. Chris Matison 1-6 6-3 7-5
Helga Masthoff d. Micele Gurdal 6-3 6-3
Heidi Eisterlehner d. Marie Nasuelli 7-7 7-5
REgina Marsikova d. Sabina Simmonds 6-0 6-0

S/F:
Simon d. Masthoff 7-5 6-2
Marsikova d. Eisterlehner 7-6 6-3

F:
Marsikova d. Simon 7-5 6-1

 

Week of April 4-10

April 4-10 Bridgestone Doubles Championships Tokyo, Japan (Indoors-Sporteze)
Venue: Yoyogi Olympic Stadium (1R held in Osaka)

Draw=8

1R
[1] Martina Navratilova/Betty Stove d. Janet Newberry/JoAnne Russell 6-1 6-2
[3/WC] Rosie Casals/Billie Jean King d. Kristien Shaw/Val Ziegenfuss 6-1 6-2
Mima Jausovec/Virginia Ruzici d. [4] Sue Barker/Ann Kiyomura 7-5 6-3
[2] Francoise Durr/Virginia Wade d. Terry Holladay/Kathy May 7-6(5-3) 6-1

SF: Navratilova/Stove d Casals/King 7-6(5-2) 7-6(5-4)
SF: Durr/Wade d Jausovec/Ruzici 6-3 6-3

FI: Martina Navratilova/Betty Stove d Francoise Durr/Virginia Wade 7-5 6-3

3rd place: Casals/King d Jausovec/Ruzici 6-2 6-4

Consolation

Holladay/May d Barker/Kiyomura 6-1 6-0
Shaw/Ziegenfuss d Newberry/Russell 6-2 6-3

5th place: Holladay/May d Shaw/Ziegenfuss 6-4 6-1

This is the equivalent of the Slims Championships for doubles. Bridgstone sponsors the doubles on the Slims tour

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April 4-10 Lionel-Barnett Cup Tallahassee 20K DR=32
Prize Money=20K.

1R Mary Hamm d Glynis Coles (GB) 6-2 7-5
1R Donna Ganz d Linda Thomas 6-2 7-6
1R Nerida Gregory (Aus) d Bunny Bruning 7-5 3-0 ret.
1R Helen Gourlay (Aus) d Roylee Bailey 6-1 6-0
1R Kate Latham d Bev Buckley 6-1 6-0
1R Jeanne Duvall d Carol Baily 7-6 7-6
1R Patti Shoolman d Jane Stratton 6-2 6-3
1R Kaye Hallam d Jan Wilton (Aus) 6-1 7-5

1R Helle Viragh (Den) d Karen Benson Strong 6-3 6-0
1R Mary Carillo d Lindsey Beaven (GB) 6-4 6-3
1R Kym Ruddell (Aus) d Beatrix Klein (Hun) 6-1 6-1
1R Renee Richards d Ingrid Bentzer (Swd) 6-2 6-3
1R Isa Fernandez (Col) d Nancy Ornstein 6-3 6-2
1R Karen Kranztzcke (Aus) d Robin Harris 6-1 7-5
1R Rayni Fox d Aleida Spex 7-5 7-5
1R Marcie Louie d Belinda Thompson (GB) 6-3 6-4

2R Ganz d Hamm 7-6 6-2
2R Gourlay d Gregory 6-1 6-2
2R Latham d Duvall 6-4 6-3
2R Hallam d Shoolman 6-2 6-2

2R Carillo d Viragh 6-1 6-1
2R Richards d Ruddell 6-3 6-1
2R Krantzcke d Fernandez 6-1 6-2
2R Fox d Louie 6-4 7-6

QF Ganz d Gourlay 3-6 6-2 6-1
QF Latham d Hallam 6-2 6-2
QF Carillo d Richards 6-4 76-
QF Krantzcke d Fox 6-4 7-6

SF Ganz d Latham 6-4 6-1
SF Carillo d Krantzcke 6-1 6-4

FI Mary Carillo d Donna Ganz 7-5 6-1

Doubles

1R Hamm/Stratton d Buckley/Kahn 6-0 4-6 6-2
1R Harris/Strong d Bailey/Spex 6-3 1-6 6-4
1R Fox/Gourlay d Bruning/Latham 6-2 6-2
1R Bentzer/Viragh d Carillo/Beaven 6-4 6-4
1R Coles/Louie d Shoolman/Thompson 6-0 6-1
1R I. Fernandez/P.Smith d Gregory/Wilton 4-6 6-1 7-5
1R Richards/L. Thomas d Judy Connor/Ornstein 6-2 6-2
1R Krantzcke/Ruddell d Halam/Klein 6-1 6-4

QF Hamm/Stratton d Harris/Strong 6-0 4-6 6-0
QF Gourlay/Fox d Bentzer/Viragh 6-7 6-3 6-4
QF I. Fernandez/P.Smith d Coles/Louie 6-2 7-5
QF Krantzcke/Ruddell d Hallam/Klein 6-1 6-4

SF Fox/Gourlay d Hamm/Stratton 6-4 6-0
SF Krantzcke/Ruddell d Richards/Thomas default

FI Krantzcke/Ruddell d. Gourlay/Fox 6-2 6-1

Aussie player Karen Krantzcke (nicknamed "Krans" by tour mates) collapses and dies while running around a track just hours after her doubles win. An autopsy reveals the 30 year old had an enlarged heart. At 6 foot 1 and 170 pounds Karen was one of tallest players on tour. A bad wrist had forced her to default from Hawaian events in December, but she bnonced back after visiting a faith healer over Christmas. Krans close friend Helen Gourlay drops out of the Port Washington event to see to Karen's remains.

Karen was known for powerful shots-once reaching #7 in the world.

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April 4-10 Monte Carlo Open, Monte Carlo, Monaco (Clay)

Q1
Chris O ´Neil d. Beatrix Villaverde 7-5 6-2
Elizabeth Ekblom d. A Belladona 6-3 7-6
Sylvia Hanika d. Dominique Oustric 6-2 6-0
Viveca Andersson d. Brigitte Simon w.o
Anne-Marie Ruegg d. Martine Bureau 6-2 3-6 6-1
Pam Whytcross d. C Winterbauer 6-1 6-0
Monique Van Haver d. E Dinopoulos 6-2 6-1
Antonella Rosa d. Monica Simmen w.o
Amelie Hacks Ring d. Vicky Baldovinos 3-6 6-4 6-2
Dominique Beillan d. E Trutin 7-6 6-1
Carmen Perea d. Anne Chevalier w.o
Susana Villaverde d. Petra Delhees 6-0 1-6 6-3

Q2
C O ´Neil d. Cindy Thomas 2-6 6-3 6-2
E Ekblom d. S Hanika 7-6 2-6 7-6
V Andersson d. Perrine Dupuy 7-5 1-0 ret
A.M Ruegg d. P Whytcross 6-4 6-3
A Rosa d. M Van Haver 7-6 6-4
A Hacks Ring d. Kora Schediwy Creydt w.o
C Perea d. D Beillan 6-1 6-4
Christine Matison d. S Villaverde 6-2 6-7 6-3

Q3
E Ekblom d. C O ´Neil w.o
A.M Ruegg d. V Andersson w.o
A Rosa d. A Hacks Ring w.o
C Matison d. C Perea 7-6 6-3

1R
Regina Marsikova d. Cindy Thomas 6-3 7-6
Frédérique Thibault d. Petra Delhees 4-6 6-1 6-0
Daniela Porzio Marzano d. Perrine Dupuy 6-1 7-6
Heidi Eisterlehner d. Carmen Perea 6-2 6-3
Fiorella Bonicelli d. Monica Simmen 6-2 6-2
Nicole Bîmes d. Beatrix Klein w.o
Florence Guédy d. Chris O ´Neil 6-4 6-3
Katja Ebbinghaus d. Christine Matison 3-6 6-3 6-1
Rose-Marie Darmon d. Iris Riedel w.o
Sabina Simmonds d. Vicky Baldovinos 7-6 6-3
Michele Gurdal d. Kora Schediwy Creydt 6-1 4-6 6-2
Eva Szabo d. Brigitte Simon 6-4 6-3
Maria Nasuelli d. Irene Schultz w.o
Mariana Simionescu d. Anne-Marie Ruegg 6-2 6-3
Sylvie Rual d. Monique Van Haver 6-4 6-2
Silvana Urroz d. Helga Masthoff 1-6 7-5 4-0 ret

2R
R Marsikova d. F Thibault 6-0 2-6 6-1
H Eisterlehner d. D Marzano 7-6 6-1
F Bonicelli d. N Bîmes 6-7 6-2 6-3
K Ebbinghaus d. F Guédy 6-3 6-1
S Simmonds d. R.M Darmon 4-6 7-6 7-6
E Szabo d. M Gurdal 5-7 6-4 6-1
M Simionescu d. M Nasuelli 6-3 6-2
S Urroz d. S Rual 2-6 6-4 6-3

QF
R Marsikova d. H Eisterlehner 6-2 6-4
F Bonicelli d. K Ebbinghaus 6-3 6-2
E Szabo d. S Simmonds 7-6 6-4
M Simionescu d. S Urroz 6-1 6-3

SF
R Marsikova d. F Bonicelli 6-4 6-4
M Simionescu d. E Szabo 6-4 7-5

FI: Regina Marsikova d Mariana Simionescu 6-2 6-3

DF: Bonicelli/Darmon d Gurdal/Van Haver 6-4 6-4

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April 4-10, Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur
Venue: Selangor Club

FI: Duk-Hee Lee (Kor) d. Choi Kyung Mie (Kor) 6-2 6-1

DF: Helen Park (Kor)/Kim Nam Suk (Kor) d. Duk-Hee Lee (Kor)/Choi Kyung Mie (Kor) 7-6 ret.

MX: Helen Park (Kor)/Ju Chang Nam (Kor) d. Choi Kyung Mie (Kor)/Choi Huh 6-2 6-4

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ends April 11, Darling Downs Championships, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

FI: Peta Kelly d. Janet Fallis 7-6 7-5

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April 7-11, North of England Hard Court Championships, Southport, England (Clay)

QF
Anthea Cooper d. Jane Plackett 6-0 6-2
Linda Geeves d. Charlotte Bastin 6-1 6-4
Julie Willson d. Ros Lewis 6-3 6-3
Deborah Jevans d. Michelle Ballheimer 6-2 6-4

SF
A Cooper d. L Geeves 6-7 7-6 6-4
D Jevans d. J Willson 3-6 6-3 6-4

FI: Anthea Cooper d. Debbie Jevans 6-4 3-6 6-2

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April 8-12 Tally Ho!, Birmingham, England, UK (Clay)

FI: S. Preece d. S. Matthews 6-1 6-3

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April 4-7, B.P. Trophy Finals, Queen's Club, London

1R
Fiona Moffitt d. Sonia Davies 6-1 6-4
Kate Brasher d. Kate Glancy w.o
Charlotte Leatham d. D Morgan 6-3 6-1
Anthea Cooper d. Deborah Parker 6-4 6-1
Anne Hobbs d. D Taylor 6-3 6-0
Deborah Jevans d. Suzanne Bakewell 6-1 6-1
Clare Harrison d. J Erskine 6-2 6-1

QF
Jo Durie d. F Moffitt 2-6 6-4 6-0
K Brasher d. C Leatham 6-2 6-4
A Hobbs d. A Cooper 6-4 6-3
C Harrison d. D Jevans 6-4 6-4

SF
Jo Durie d. K Brasher 6-3 7-5
A Hobbs d. C Harrison 7-6 6-3

FI: Anne Hobbs d. Jo Durie 6-3 6-4

DF: Hobbs/Durie d A Cooper/Jevans 6-4 6-2

 

Week of April 11-17

April 16-17 L'EGGS World Series of Women's Tennis, Tucson, Arizona, United States (Hard)
Venue: Tucson Racquet Club

Singles (Draw=4)

1R: Chris Evert [1] d. Virginia Wade (GB) 6-3 6-4
1R: Martina Navratilova [2] d Sue Barker (GB) 6-4 3-6 6-3

FI: Chris Evert [1] d. Navratilova [2] 6-3 7-6 (5-2*)

Martina's shoulder is still hurting from an injury in Philadelphia in late March, she runs around her backhand as much as possible to protect it. Evert takes home a cool $50,000 the largest prize ever in women's tennis. The final is nationally televised by ABC. Crowds were 5,000 for the semis and 6.100 for the final.

Martina's poor first serve percentage (49% vs 71 vs Barker in the semis) doomed her to defeat despite pulling off remarkable winners at times. The second set is close, and Evert admits she was "lucky" to escape with the second set, as a bad line goes her way to get her into the tiebreak. Martina saved a match point at 3-5 down and led the tiebreak 2-0.

In an interview before the event Virginia Wade weighed in with her view on transexual Renee Richards.

It's wrong for Renee to be on the tour," she said. "But, no, I would not object to playing her." In fact, Wade later faces Richards in the first round of Forest Hills. Wade has hired a new coach, Jerry Teeguarden, who brashly claims he has found a way Virginia can beat Chris Evert. Teeguarden started working with Wade a month ago. Jerry states that "I am dubious about anything happening right away. But by Wimbledon Virginia will have a very good chance of beating her." Teeguarden also worked with Margaret Court in the past, and makes a prediction that in the future "all top players will eventually have coaches".

*Also have score of 5-3 for tiebreak. Double check.

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April 11-17 Lionel Cup of Port Washington Port Washington, New York, United States(Indoors)

Prize Money= $20,000
Prt of the Lionel circuit


Singles (Draw=32)

1R: Billie Jean King [1] d. Peanut Louie 6-1 6-2
1R: Glynis Coles (GB) d. Nerida Gregory (Aus) 6-0 6-4
1R: Mary Carillo d. Kaye Hallam (Aus) 6-3 6-0
1R: Dana Gilbert d. Linda Thomas 2-6 6-3 6-2
1R: Jane Stratton [4] d. Pattti Shoolman 6-4 6-4
1R: Betty Newfield d. Marlie Buehler 4-6 6-0 7-5
1R: Carolyn Lane d. Kathy Dalton 6-1 6-4
1R: Beatrix Klein (Hun) d. Ruta Gerulaitus 7-5 6-4

1R: Donna Rubin d. Judy Connor (NZ) 7-6 6-3
1R: Renee Richards [6] d. Roylee Bailey 6-2 6-2
1R: Pat Bostrom d. Aleida Spex 7-5 6-3
1R: Helle Viragh (Den) d. Lindsey Beaven (GB) [3] 6-2 1-6 6-3
1R: Kym Ruddell (Aus) d. Erin Dignam 6-1 2-6 6-3
1R: Jan Wilton (Aus) d. Ingrid Bentzer (Swd) 3-6 6-4 7-5
1R: Caroline Stoll d. Lea Antopolis 6-4 3-6 6-4
1R: Marcie Louie [2] d Sue Williams 6-0 6-0

2R: King [1] d. Coles 6-4 6-4
2R: Carillo d. Gilbert 6-0 6-4
2R: Stratton [4] d. Newfield 4-6 6-3 6-4
2R: Klein d. Lane 7-6 7-6

2R: Richards [6] d. Rubin 6-1 6-2
2R: Bostrom d. Viragh 6-3 6-4
2R: Ruddell d. Wilton 7-6 1-6 6-2
2R: Stoll d. M Louie [2] 4-6 6-2 7-6

QF: King [1] d. Carillo 6-2 6-4
QF: Stratton [4] d. Klein 7-6 6-1
QF: Richards [6] d. Bostom 6-4 6-3
QF: Stoll d. Ruddell 7-5 6-2

SF: King [1] d. Stratton [4] 6-4 6-1
SF: Stoll d. Richards [6] 6-2 5-7 6-1

FI: Billie Jean King [1] d. Caroline Stoll 6-1 6-1

Doubles (Draw=14)

1R: King/Richards-bye
1R: Shoolman/Spex d Dalton/Newfield 6-3 6-1
1R: Coles/Ruddell d Rubin/Stoll 6-1 6-3
1R: Antopolis/Gilbert d Buehler/Hallam 6-3 6-1

1R: Beaven/Carillo d Gregory/Wilton 4-6 7-6 6-3
1R: Louie/Louie d Dignam/Klein 2-6 6-2 6-2
1R: Baily/Lane d Bentzer/Viragh 6-4 1-6 6-4
1R: Bostrom/Stratton-bye

QF: King/Richards d Shoolamn/Spex 6-0 6-7 6-1
QF: Coles/Ruddell d Antopolis/Gilbert 6-2 6-2
QF: Beaven/Carillo d Louie/Louie 6-1 6-4
QF: Bostrom/Stratton d Bailey/Lane 6-2 6-4

SF: King/Richards d. Coles/Ruddell 6-3 6-4
SF: Bostrom/Stratton d. Beaven/Carillo 6-1 6-3

FI: Billie Jean King/Renee Richards d. Pat Bostrom/Jane Stratton 6-3 6-0

Richards indicates she has been accepted into the European events. Richards,"I hope to win the French Open. Only the women who haven't played or gotten to know me are objecting to me playing on the circuit." A crowd of 1,100 watched King-Richards win their first doubles match. Dave Anderson of the NYT writes about how Renee is being accepted by some of her peers. One unidentified player said, "When you spend some time with her you discover she is really a nice person. But sometimes she can be a prima donna."

Known Seeds:

[1] King [2] Louie [3] Beaven [4] Stratton [6] Richards

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Apr 11-16 Debenham's Cumberland Challenge Cup, Hampstead, England (Clay)

Singles (Draw=50)

1R
Jill Griffiths d. J Menzies 6-7 6-4 6-2
Lesley Charles d. P Cummins w.o
Ros Lewis d. Barbara Wancke 6-1 6-3
Pam Bailey d. Pat Braislford 7-5 7-6
Deborah Jevans d. Jennifer Mundel 2-6 6-1 6-4
Anne Hobbs d. Jane Plackett 2-6 6-4 7-5
Jacqueline Boothman d. J Braislford 4-6 6-1 6-3
Clare Harrison d. Suzanne Bakewell 6-2 6-2
Linda Geeves d. C Russell- Vick 6-2 6-2
Anthea Cooper d. L.M Harris 6-1 6-2
Kate Glancy d. Michelle Ballheimer 6-3 7-6
Charlotte Leatham d. Y Patel 6-0 6-0
Jo Durie d. P Robertson 6-0 6-2
Mary McAnally d. C Whitehead 6-1 6-2
Wendy Slaughter d. Mrs Lloyd 6-0 6-1
Judy Phillips ( Nz) d. H Harris w.o
Dianne Evers d. C King-Hele 6-0 6-1
Cathy Drury d. A Tryfonos 6-0 6-0

2R
Jackie Fayter d. Charlotte Bastin 6-4 6-2
Julia Lloyd d. Fiona Moffitt 1-6 6-3 6-3
A Fritz d. Lindsay Blachford w.o
L Charles d. R Lewis 6-3 6-1
J Griffiths d. C Vigar 6-2 6-2
D Jevans d. P Bailey 5-7 6-4 6-2
A Hobbs d. J Boothman w.o
C Harrison d. L Geeves 6-2 6-2
A Cooper d. K Glancy 6-4 7-5
Jo Durie d. C Leatham 7-5 6-3
M McAnally d. W Slaughter 6-4 6-1
D Evers d. J Phillips 6-1 6-2
C Drury d. R Tafarey 6-0 6-1
Annette Coe d. Leanne Harrison 5-7 6-4 7-5
K Morton d. F Turner w.o
Linda Mottram d. S Harrison 6-0 6-0

3R: Jackie Fayter d. J Lloyd 6-2 6-2
3R: A Fritz d. J Griffiths 7-5 3-6 7-5
3R: Lesley Charles d. Debbie Jevans 6-3 6-1
3R: Anne Hobbs d. C Harrison 6-2 7-5

3R: Jo Durie d Anthea Cooper 6-3 6-4
3R: Diane Evers (Aus) d M McAnally 6-0 6-4
3R: A. Coe d C Drury 7-6 6-3
3R: Linda Mottram d K Morton (Can) 6-0 6-2

QF: Fayter d. Fritz 6-4 6-4
QF: Charles d. Hobbs 6-2 6-4
QF: Durie d. Evers 6-1 6-1
QF: Mottram d. Coe 6-0 6-2

SF: Fayter d Charles 3-6 6-4 7-5
SF: Mottram d Durie 7-5 6-4

FI: Linda Mottram d. Jackie Fayter 6-2 5-7 6-4

DF: Jo Durie/Anne Hobbs d. Lesley Charles/Jackie Fayter 3-6 7-5 6-3

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April 11-17 City of Murcia Championships, Murica, Spain (Clay)

FI: Susanna Villaverde (Arg) d M. Catilda (Arg) 7-5 6-1

 

L'EGGS Series Tucson April 15-16 (HD) Dr=4
SF Evert d Wade 63 64, Navratilova 64 36 63
FI Chris Evert d Navratilova 63 76 (5-3)

Martina's shoulder is still hurting from an injury in Pliladelphia in late March, she runs around her backhand as much as possible to protect it.

Lionel Cup Port Washington Apr 11-17 20K DR=32
1R King d. Peanut Louie 6-1 6-2, Marcie Louie [2] d. Sue Williams 6-0 6-0
1R Viragh d. Lindsay Beaven [3] 6-2 1-6 6-3,Richards d. Roylee Bailey 6-2 6-2
2R King d. Glynis Coles 6-4 6-4
SF King d. Jane Stratton [4] 6-4 6-1,Stoll d. Renee Ricahrds [6] 6-2 5-7 6-1
FI Billie Jean King [1] d Caroline Stoll 6-1 6-1
DF King/Renee Richards d. Pat Bostrom/Jane Stratton 6-3 6-0

Richards indicates she has been accepted into the European events. Richards,"I hope to win the French open. Only the women who haven't played or gotten to know me are objecting to me playing on the circuit." A crowd of 1,100 watched King-Richards win their first round doubles match.

Hampstead UK Cumberland Tournament (CL) Apr 11-16
FI Linda Mottram d Jackie Fayter 6-2 5-7 6-4

Lionel Cup Port Washington
British "Tennis World" has first round results relating to Brits, then full results from 2nd round:
First Round:
Coles d. Gregory 6-0 6-4
Viragh d. Beaven 6-2 1-6 6-3

Second Round:
King d. Coles 6-4 6-4
Carillo d. Gilbert 6-0 6-4
Stratton d. Newfield 4-6 6-3 6-4
Klein d. Lane 7-6 7-6
Richards d. Rubin 6-1 6-2
Bostrom d. Viragh 6-3 6-4
Ruddell d. Wilton 7-6 1-6 6-2
Stoll d. Louie 4-6 6-2 7-6

Quarter-Finals:
King d. Carillo 6-2 6-4
Stratton d. Klein 7-6 6-1
Richards d. Bostom 6-4 6-3
Stoll d. Ruddell 7-5 6-2

Semi-Finals:
King d. Stratton 6-4 6-1
Stoll d. Richards 6-2 5-7 6-1

Final:
King d. Stoll 6-1 6-1

Doubles Semi-Finals:
King/Richards d. Coles/Ruddell 6-3 6-4
Bostrom/Stratton d. Beaven/Carillo 6-1 6-3

Final:
King/Richards d. Bostrom/Stratton 6-3 6-0

 

Apr 18-23 Robinson's Barley Water Open Norwich UK (Clay)

Draw=56

1R
Jo Durie d. C Russell-Vick 6-0 6-1
Clare Harrison d. J Wilks 6-0 6-0
Julia Lloyd d. Sally Jones 6-1 6-3
J Sheridan d. L Braislford 6-4 3-6 6-4
Barbara Wancke d. Kym Ruddell w.o
J Erskine d. Toni Heath 7-5 6-2
Kate Brasher d. Helen Rice 6-2 6-1
Amanda Pryor d. Jane Hancock 6-3 6-2
Corinne Molesworth d. Kate Glancy 7-6 6-4
Jane Plackett d. Sonia Davies 6-4 6-2
Mrs Hancock d. M Roher 6-3 6-2
Michelle Ballheimer d. R Jafarey 6-0 6-4
Anthea Cooper d. D Morgan 6-1 6-1
Charlotte Leatham d. D Gale 6-0 6-0
P Cummins d. S Freeman 6-0 6-0
Annette Coe d. Ros Lewis 6-3 6-3
D Stewart d. Sharon Levan 6-0 6-0
Leanne Harrison d. Suzanne Bakewell 7-5 6-2
Cathy Drury d. Anne Fritz 6-1 6-3
Anne Hobbs d. Sue Imhof 6-0 6-1
Linda Geeves d. R Dubedat w.o
Pat Braislford d. M Butterfield 6-3 6-3
Charlotte Bastin d. J Cary 6-1 6-0
Judy Phillips d. Pam Bailey 2-6 6-1 6-3

2R
Sue Mappin d. J Menzies 6-2 6-1
Jennifer Mundel d. C Whitehead 6-0 6-2
C Harrison d. Jo Durie 2-6 6-4 6-1
J Lloyd d. J Sheridan 6-2 6-4
J Erskine d. B Wancke 6-0 6-0
K Brasher d. A Pryor 6-0 6-2
C Molesworth d. J Plackett 6-3 7-6
M Ballheimer d. R Jafarey 6-0 6-4
A Cooper d. C Leatham 6-4 6-4
A Coe d. P Cummins 6-3 6-0
L Harrison d. D Stewart 6-2 6-3
C Drury d. A Hobbs 7-6 6-3
L Geeves d. Pat Braislford 6-2 6-1
J Phillips d. C Bastin 7-6 6-1
K Morton d. J Jenkins 6-3 6-0
Lesley Charles d. L Harris 6-2 6-4

3R Sue Mappin d J. Mundel (SA) 6-3 7-5
3R C Harrison d J Lloyd 7-5 6-1
3R J Erskine d Kate Brasher 7-6 6-7 7-5
3R Corinne Molesworth d M Ballheimer 6-3 7-5

3R A Coe d Anthea Cooper 7-6 6-4
3R C Drury d Leanne Harrison (Aus) 7-6 6-3
3R L Geeves d J Phillips (NZ) 6-2 6-3
3R Lesley Charles d K Morton (Can) 6-0 6-0

QF Mappin d Harrison 5-7 6-2 6-3
QF Molesworth d Erskine 6-0 6-2
QF Drury d Coe 6-1 6-3
QF Charles d Geeves 6-4 3-6 6-0

SF Molesworth d Mappin 6-4 6-0
SF Charles d Drury 6-2 3-6 6-0

FI Lesley Charles d Corinne Molesworth 7-6 6-4

DF Charles/Mappin d Durie/Hobbs 6-1 6-3

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ends April 24, Vitalis World Team Tennis Open, Houston, Texas

1R
Kerry Melville-Reid/Raz Reid d Mariana Simionescu/B Giltinan 6-3 7-6
Ann Kiyomura/A Stone d Betty Stove/Tom Gorman 6-3 4-6 6-3
Wendy Turnbull/Mike Estep d Stephanie Tolleson/B Cheney 7-5 4-6 7-5
Greer Stevens/Roy Emerson d JoAnne Russell/Erik van Dillen 6-4 6-4

QF
Olga Morozova/Alex Metreveli d Melville-Reid/R Reid 6-7 7-5 6-3
Rosie Casals/Dennis Ralston d A Kiyomura/A Stone 7-6 6-7 6-4
Billie Jean King/Alex Mayer d W Turnbull/M Estep 7-5 5-7 6-4
Francoise Durr/Frew McMillan d G Stevens/R Emerson 7-5 5-7 6-3

SF
O Morozova/A Metreveli d R Casals/D Ralston 4-6 7-6 7-5
F Durr/F McMillan d B King/A Mayer 6-3 2-6 6-4

FI: Francoise Durr/Frew McMillan d Olga Morozova/Alex Metreveli 4-6 6-3 6-4 5-7 7-5

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April 21-24, Ojai Valley Tournament, Ojai, California, US (Hard)

Draw=10(?)

1R
Lea Antonopolis d Allen 6-3 6-2
Tracy Austin d Nancy Rudd 6-1 6-0

QF
Austin d Paula Smith 6-4 6-1
Antonopolis d Hepner 4-6 7-6 6-1
Trey Lewis d Margolin 1-6 6-4 6-2
Maria Fernandez d Dawson 6-2 6-3

SF
Fernandez d Lewis 6-2 6-4
Austin d Antonoplis 3-6 6-1 6-4

FI: Tracy Austin d. Maria Fernandez 6-4 7-5

DF: Tracy Austin/Maria Fernandez d. Brinker/A.Applegarth ??

 

April 25-30 Pernod Paddington (CL)

Draw=64

1R
Linda Mottram d. Jane Preyer 6-2 6-2
Anne Fritz d. D Scott 6-3 6-2
Linda Geeves d. Judy Phillips 6-1 6-1
Deborah Jevans d. Mrs Hancock 6-0 6-2
Anne Hobbs d. Sharon Levan 6-3 6-3
Jane Charlton d. Michelle Ballheimer 6-4 6-3
Suzanne Bakewell d. Ros Lewis 6-2 6-2
Mary Sawyer d. Cathy Drury 6-4 6-2
Fiona Moffitt d. Sue Mappin w.o
Annette Coe d. Barbara Wancke 6-0 7-5
Sonia Davies d. Charlotte Bastin 5-7 6-4 6-3
Pat Braislford d. J Menzies 5-7 6-4 6-3
Anthea Cooper d. Corinne Molesworth 6-4 4-6 6-4
M Robinson d. S Harrison w.o
C Whitehead d. R Wallia 6-0 6-0
L Harris d. Pam Bailey 6-0 2-6 6-4
Clare Harrison d. Penny Moor 6-1 6-2
Kaye Hallam d. Sally Chapman 6-1 6-1
Sue Saliba d. Kate Brasher 6-4 6-4
Jo Durie d. Lise Senn 6-4 6-1
Leanne Harrison d. Charlotte Leatham 0-6 6-4 6-4
J Cary d. K Morton 6-1 7-5
Amanda Pryor d. P Robertson w.o
Lesley Charles d. Jan Wilton 4-6 6-1 6-0
Kate Glancy d. Jennifer Mundel 6-0 6-2
L Braislford d. R Jafarey 6-1 6-2
Jane Plackett d. Sue Imhof 7-5 6-2
Dianne Evers d. Marjorie Blackwood 6-2 6-3
Kym Ruddell d. J Sheridan 7-5 6-2
Judith Connor d. Helen Rice 6-2 6-2
Brenda Perry d. Julia Lloyd 6-0 2-6 6-4
Jackie Fayter d. Helen Harris 3-6 6-3 6-4

2R
L Mottram d. A Fritz 6-4 6-1
L Geeves d. D Jevans 2-6 6-0 6-1
A Hobbs d. J Charlton 6-0 6-4
M Sawyer d. S Bakewell 6-0 4-0 ret
F Moffitt d. A Coe 6-0 3-6 8-6
S Davies d. Pat Braislford 6-3 6-2
A Cooper d. M Robinson 3-6 7-6 6-1
L Harris d. C Whitehead 6-0 7-5
K Hallam d. C Harrison 6-2 6-4
S Saliba d. Jo Durie 6-2 2-6 7-5
L Harrison d. J Cary 7-5 6-2
L Charles d. A Pryor 6-0 6-1
K Glancy d. L Braislford 6-0 6-2
D Evers d. J Plackett 6-2 6-1
K Ruddell d. J Connor 6-7 6-1 9-7
J Fayter d. B Perry 6-2 6-2

3R
L Mottram d. L Geeves 6-2 6-2
A Hobbs d. M Sawyer 6-0 6-2
F Moffitt d. S Davies 1-6 6-3 7-5
A Cooper d. L Harris 6-0 6-1
S Saliba d. K Hallam 6-2 7-5
L Harrison d. L Charles 7-6 7-6
D Evers d. K Glancy 6-4 6-1
J Fayter d. K Ruddell 3-6 6-1 7-5

QF Linda Mottram d Anne Hobbs 6-4 7-6
QF Anthea Cooper d F Moffitt 6-3 7-5
QF Sue Saliba d Leanne Harrison (Aus) 6-4 6-1
QF Jackie Fayter d Diane Evers (Aus) 6-4 6-1

SF Mottram d Cooper 6-2 6-3
SF Saliba d Fayter [2] 6-4 7-5

FI Linda Mottram d Sue Saliba 4-6 7-5 6-3

Doubles was abandoned

Young Aussie Kym Ruddell causes a stir in her match vs #2 seed Fayter. Twice she yells "You are a cheat!" With no linespeople and an 18 year old fellow player Amanda Pryor as umpire the match gets so out of hand that 18 yea rold Amanda quits the umpire chair in tears, telling the tow, "You can do it yourself." Veteran umpire Bea Seal arrives and lectures the girls. Fayter cried, won two games to take the match, as Kym refuses to shake hands and leaves the court in tears.

A rough league...WTT Los Angeles Owner Jery Buss transferred Dianne Fromholtz to nother team despite her being engaged to his son John!

 

May 2-7 Shinners Hard Court Tournament (CL) Sutton UK

1R
Jackie Fayter d. E Driebergen 6-1 6-0
Sue Saliba d. Pat Braislford 6-1 6-2
J Cary d. S Burgess 6-2 6-2
Annette Coe d. H Pelletier 6-2 6-4
Jo Durie d. Charlotte Bastin 6-0 6-3
Kerryn Pratt d. K Morton 6-0 6-3
Winnie Shaw Wooldridge d. Vera Komar 6-2 7-6
Kaye Hallam d. L Braislford 6-1 6-0
Belinda Thompson d. Jan Wilton 1-6 7-6 7-5
Jennifer Mundel d. Meryl Robinson 6-3 0-6 7-5
Ros Lewis d. Helen Harris 7-5 7-6
Kym Ruddell d. Anne Fritz 7-5 6-4
Tanya Harford d. Michelle Ballheimer 6-3 6-3
Charlotte Leatham d. C Whitehead 6-0 6-0
Cathy Drury d. Julia Lloyd 6-2 6-2
Deborah Jevans d. C Lardner 6-1 6-1
Sally Chapman d. J Larson 6-0 6-0
Anthea Cooper d. Brenda Perry 3-6 6-3 6-4
Mary Sawyer d. Marjorie Blackwood 6-4 3-6 6-1
Dianne Evers d. Leanne Harrison 6-3 6-1
Jane Plackett d. C King- Hele 6-1 6-0
Gwen Sammel d. Jane Preyer 6-7 6-3 9-7
Clare Harrison d. Sue Imhof 6-1 6-2
Lesley Charles d. Judy Phillips 6-1 6-0
Sue Williams d. Lise Senn 7-5 6-0
Linda Geeves d. J Erskine 6-4 6-1
D Scott d. L Harris 2-6 6-3 6-4
Judith Connor d. D Parker 6-2 6-1
Jane Charlton d. P Robertson w.o
Kate Glancy d. J Menzies 6-2 6-0
Penny Moor d. Amanda Pryor 7-6 3-6 6-2
Sue Mappin d. Pam Bailey 6-2 6-2

2R Jackie Fayter d Sue Saliba (Aus) 2-6 7-5 6-2
2R J Cary (Aus) d Annette Coe 4-6 6-2 6-3
2R Jo Durie d K Pratt (Aus) 7-5 6-4
2R Kaye Hallam (Aus) d Winnie Shaw Wooldridge 6-2 3-6 8-6
2R Belinda Thompson d J. Mundel (SA) 6-3 6-3
2R Kym Ruddell (Aus) d D Lewis 6-4 6-1
2R Tanya Harford (SA) d Charlotte Leatham 7-5 6-2
2R C Drury d Debbie Jevans 4-6 6-4 7-5

2R Anthea Cooper d S Chapman 7-6 6-2
2R Diane Evers (Aus) d Mary Sawyer (Aus) 6-1 6-7 6-0
2R J Plackett d G Samnuel (SA) 7-5 4-6 6-2
2R Lesley Charles d C Harrison 6-3 5-7 6-4
2R Linda Geeves d S Williams (US) 1-6 6-1 6-4
2R Judy Connor (NZ) d D Scott (NZ) 6-2 6-1
2R K Glancy d J Charlton 6-1 6-2
2R Sue Mappin d Penny Moor 6-3 6-3

3R Fayter d Cary 6-3 6-3
3R Durie d Hallam 6-1 6-4
3R Ruddell d Thompson 6-4 6-4
3R Harford d Drury 7-5 5-7 6-4

3R Evers d Cooper 6-4 6-1
3R Charles d Plackett 7-5 6-0
3R Connor d Geeves 6-4 6-2
3R Mappin d Glancy 6-0 3-6 6-3

QF Fayter d Durie 6-4 6-4
QF Harford d Ruddell 7-5 6-3
QF Charles d Evers 6-3 6-3
QF Mappin d Connor 6-2 6-4

SF Fayter d Hardford 7-6 3-6 6-3
SF Mappin d Charles 6-1 7-5

FI Jackie Fayter d Sue Mappin 4-6 6-2 6-3

Doubles was cancelled

 

Week of May 9-15

May 9-15 German Open Hamburg, Germany (Clay)
Venue: Rothenbaum Club

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

1R: Mary Hamm (US) d. Racquel Giscafre (Arg) 6-3 6-2
1R: Jackie Fayter (GB) d. Kathy Harter (US) 6-2 6-4
1R: Iris Riedel d. Bunny Bruning (US) 6-1 6-4
1R: Erika Scharr d. Cynthia Doerner (AUS) 7-6 4-6 7-5
1R: Carrie Meyer (US) d. Nathalie Fuchs (Fra) 6-7 6-4 6-2
1R: Helen Gourlay (Aus) d. Linky Boshoff (SA) 4-6 7-5 6-3

2R: Regina Marsíkova (Cz) [1] d. Mary Struthers (US) 6-2 6-3
2R: Glynis Coles (GB) d. Linda Mottram (GB) 6-4 6-3
2R: Brigitte Cuypers (SA) [8] d Paulina Peled (Isr) 4-6 6-3 6-4
2R: Lea Plchova (Cz) d. Michele Gurdal (Bel) 2-6 6-1 6-2
2R: Marise Kruger (SA) [4] d. Hana Mandlíkova (Cz) 6-2 3-6 6-4
2R: Heidi Eisterlehner d. Candy Reynolds (US) 6-7 6-3 6-4
2R: Hamm d. Ilana Kloss (SA) [5] 4-6 6-4 6-1
2R: Riedel d. Fayter 6-4 7-6

2R: Meyer d. Scharr 6-0 5-7 6-0
2R: Renata Tomanova (Cz) [6] d. Gourlay 6-4 6-4
2R: Yvonne Vermaak (SA) d. Sylvia Hanika 7-6 6-3
2R: Laura DuPont (US) d. Janet Newberry (US) [3] 7-6 6-4
2R: Florenţa Mihai (Rom) d. Belinda Thompson (GB) 6-1 6-0
2R: Florence Guédy (Fra) d. Marcie Louie (US) [7] 6-4 6-3
2R: Katja Ebbinghaus d Tanya Harford (SA) 6-2 7-5
2R: Lesley Hunt (Aus) [2] d. Eva Szabo (Hun) 6-4 7-5

3R: Marsíkova [1] d. Coles 6-1 6-1
3R: Plchova d. Cuypers [8] 3-6 6-2 6-4
3R: Eisterlehner d. Kruger [4] 6-7 6-3 6-4
3R: Riedel d. Hamm 2-6 6-3 6-4

3R: Tomanova [6] d. Meyer 6-1 7-5
3R: DuPont d. Vermaak 6-4 7-5
3R: Mihai d. Guédy 6-4 6-1
3R: Ebbinghaus d. Hunt [2] 6-4 3-6 6-3

QF: Maršíkova [1] d. Plchova 6-2 6-4
QF: Eisterlehner d. Riedl 2-6 7-6 6-3 (Riedel led 6-2 5-1 and missed 4 MPs)
QF: DuPont d. Tomanova [6] 5-7 7-6 6-3,
QF: Ebbinghaus d. Mihai 6-1 6-3

SF: Eisterlehner d. Marsíkova [1] 6-3 6-2
SF: DuPont d. Ebbinghaus 4-6 6-3 7-5

FI: Laura DuPont (US) d. Heidi Eisterlehner 6-1 6-4

Doubles (Draw=24)

1R: Linky Boshoff (SA)/Ilana Kloss (SA)-bye
1R: Éva Rózsavölgyi (HUN)/Éva Szabó (Hun)-bye
1R: ????
1R: Glynis Coles (GB)/Linda Mottram (GB)-bye
1R: Brigitte Cuypers (SA)/Marise Kruger (SA) d. Jackie Fayter (GB)/Marion Foldina 2-6 6-3 6-4
1R: Bunny Bruning (US)/Raynie Fox (US) d. Kym Ruddell (Aus)/Belinda Thompson (GB) 6-4 6-1
1R: Raquel Giscafré (Arg)/Helen Gourlay (Aus) d. Mary Hamm (US)/Carrie Meyer (US) 6-3 6-4

1R: Cynthia Doerner (Aus)/Florenţa Mihai (Rom) d. Paulina Peled (Isr)/Candy Reynolds (US) 6-3 4-6 6-3
1R: Regina Maršíková (Cz)/Renáta Tomanová (Cz) d. Kathy Harter (US)/Yvonne Vermaak (SA) 7-5 7-5
1R: Michèle Gurdal (Bel)/Tanya Harford (SA) d. Dagmar Hellwegen/Erika Schaar 7-5 7-5
1R: Marcie Louie (US)/Mary Struthers (US) d. Erin Dignam (US)/Laurie Tenney (US) 6-1 6-2
1R: Katja Ebbinghaus/Lesley Hunt (Aus)-bye
1R: Hana Mandlíkova (Cz)/Lea Plchova (Cz)-bye
1R: Nerida Gregory (Aus)/Jan Wilton (Aus)-bye
2R: Laura DuPont (US)/Janet Newberry (US)-bye

2R: Boshoff/Kloss d. Rózsavölgyi/Szabó 6-1 6-2
2R: Coles/Mottram d. ????
2R: Bruning/Fox d. Cuypers/Kruger 2-6 6-1 6-2
2R: Giscafré/Gourlay d. Doerner/Mihai ????

2R: Maršíková/Tomanová d. Gurdal/Harford 2-6 6-2 6-2
2R: Eisterlehner/Riedel d. Louie/Struthers 6-2 7-6
2R: Ebbinghaus/Hunt d. Mandlíkova/Plchova 6-2 4-6 6-2
2R: DuPont/Newberry d. Gregory/Wilton 6-2 6-4

QF: Boshoff/Kloss d. Coles/Mottram 6-0 6-1
QF: Bruning/Fox d. Giscafré/Gourlay 6-3 6-3
QF: Maršíková/Tomanová d. Eisterlehner/Riedel 6-2 7-6
QF: DuPont/Newberry d. Ebbinghaus/Hunt 6-2 7-6

SF: Boshoff/Kloss d. Bruning/Fox 6-2 6-3
SF: Maršíková/Tomanová d. DuPont/Newberry 6-4 6-4

FI: Linky Boshoff (SA)/Ilana Kloss (SA) d. Regina Marsíkova (Cz)/Renáta Tomanova (Cz) 2-6 6-4 7-5

15 year old Hana Mandlikova is incorrectly listed as from the USSR by World Tennis.

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May 9-15 SUPA Sports Surrey Hard Court Champioships, Guildford (Clay)

1R
Lesley Charles d. A Pompa 6-0 6-0
Mary Sawyer d. Jane Preyer 5-7 7-5 6-3
Gwen Sammel d. Mrs Yarborough 6-2 6-0
Linda Geeves d. Patti Hogan Fordyce 6-7 6-4 6-1
Judith Connor d. Robin Kahn 6-1 6-1
Leanne Harrison d. Julia Lloyd 6-2 6-3
Sue Imhof d. J Erskine 7-6 6-1
Jennifer Mundel d. J Menzies 6-0 6-2
Sue Saliba d. Kate Glancy 6-4 6-4
Brenda Perry d. Mary Ann Colville w.o
C Lardner d. L Braislford 6-3 6-2
Anne Fritz d. K Morton 6-3 6-3
Jo Durie d. Kerryn Pratt 4-6 7-5 6-4
J Cary d. Helen Harris 6-3 6-2
R Jafarey d. D Gale 6-1 6-2
Sally Chapman d. Pam Bailey 7-5 6-1
Charlotte Bastin d. Amanda Pryor 7-5 6-2
Clare Harrison d. H Pelletier 6-2 6-2
D Scott d. C Charlton 7-5 6-2
Dianne Evers d. C King- Hele 6-0 6-0
Deborah Jevans d. Judy Phillips 6-4 6-2
Vera Komar d. S Burgess 6-0 6-0
Charlotte Leatham d. L Harris 6-2 6-0
Anne Hobbs d. Marjorie Blackwood 6-2 6-7 6-4
Penny Moor d. Pat Braislford 6-4 6-2
Annette Coe d. Michelle Ballheimer 6-3 2-6 6-4
Ros Lewis d. Jane Plackett 6-1 7-6
Cathy Drury d. Mrs Pratt ( Aus) 6-2 6-3
Meryl Robinson d. E Driebergen 6-0 6-0
Anthea Cooper d. S Black 6-2 6-2
Sue Williams d. C Whitehead 6-2 6-1
Sue Mappin d. Lise Senn 4-6 7-6 6-2

2R
L Charles d. M Sawyer 6-4 4-6 6-4
G Sammel d. L Geeves 6-2 6-4
J Connor d. L Harrison 6-1 6-0
J Mundel d. S Imhof 6-3 6-3
S Saliba d. B Perry 6-0 6-0
A Fritz d. C Lardner 4-6 7-5 6-3
Jo Durie d. J Cary 6-2 6-1
S Chapman d. R Jafarey 6-2 6-1
C Harrison d. C Bastin 6-4 6-3
D Evers d. D Scott 6-0 6-0
V Komar d. D Jevans 6-4 6-3
A Hobbs d. C Leatham 6-3 6-3
P Moor d. A Coe 6-4 6-4
C Drury d. R Lewis 6-1 6-2
A Cooper d. M Robinson 6-2 6-4
S Mappin d. Sue Williams 6-3 6-0

3R: Charles d. G. Sammel (SA) 4-6 6-1 6-4
3R: Judy Connor (NZ) d. Jennifer Mundel (SA) 6-4 6-4
3R: Sue Saliba (Aus) d. Ann Fritz (US) 6-2 6-2
3R: Jo Durie d. S. Chapman (NZ) 4-6 6-1 6-0

3R: Diane Evers (Aus) d. C. Harrison 4-6 6-3 6-1
3R: Vera Komar (Can) d. Ann Hobbs 3-6 6-4 6-4
3R: C. Drury d. Moor 6-2 6-4
3R: Mappin d. Anthea Cooper 6-3 6-2

QF: Connor d. Charles 6-4 6-1
QF: Saliba d. Durie 4-6 6-2 6-1
QF: Evers d. Komar 6-1 6-1
QF: Mappin d. Drury 6-4 6-1

SF: Saliba d. Connor 7-5 2-6 8-6
SF: Mappin d. Evers 6-3 2-6 7-5

FI: Sue Saliba (Aus) d. Sue Mappin 6-4 6-2

DF: Lesley Charles/Sue Mappin d. Jo Durie/Ann Hobbs 6-7 6-1 6-2

Mixed was abandoned

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May 7-13, Panama City Invitational, Florida (Clay)

2R
Sally Greer d. Lynne Cleary 6-1 6-0
Paula Coulter d. Sheila Slepian 6-1 6-1
Phyllis Blackwell d. Tamara Ray 6-0 6-2
Lili Bell d. Kathy White 6-1 6-0
Elsa Rodriguez d. Nancy Johnson 6-0 6-0
Liz Broughton d. Lisa Doherty 6-3 6-2
Renee Pereira d. Melissa Walker 6-1 6–1
Robin Tenney d. Ana Fly 6-0 6-0

QF
S Greer d. P Coulter 6-0 6-2
P Blackwell d. L Bell 6-1 7-5
E Rodriguez d. L Broughton 6-4 7-5
R Tenney d. R Pereira 6-1 6-1

SF
S Greer d. P Blackwell 6-2 7-6
E Rodriguez d. R Tenney 7-6 6-2

FI: Sally Greer d. Elsa Rodriguez 6-3 6-7 6-1

 

May 9-15 German Open Hamburg, GER
2R Kruger d Hana Mandlikova 62 36 64, Dupont d Newberry 76 64
3R Heidi Eisterlehner d Kruger 67 63 64
QF Marsikova d Plehova 62 64, Eisterlehner d Riedl 26 76 63
QF Dupont d Tomanova 57 76 63, Katja Ebbinghaus d Mihai 61 63
SF Eisterlehner d Marsikova 63 62, Dupont d Ebbinghaus 46 63 75
FI Laura Dupont d Heidi Eisterlehner 61 64

15 year old Hana Mandlikova is incorrectly listed as from the USSR by World Tennis.[/QUOTE

Great effort by the young Mandlikova to push Kruger like that. And was it not ace that Laura DuPont has her name on the trophy of one of the great tournaments of tennis?

 

Week of May 16-22

May 16-22 Italian Open, Rome, Italy (Clay)
Venue: Foro Italico.

Prize Money: $35,000
Part of Colgate Series

Qualifying

Q1
Antonella Rosa d. Laurie Tenney 6-3 6-2
Raquel Giscafre d. Nerida Gregory 6-4 6-2
Elvira Weisenberger d. Donna Ganz 6-1 1-6 6-4
Chris O ´Neil d. Carmen Perea 6-1 6-3
Michele Gurdal d. Florence Guédy 6-1 6-0
Evelyne Terras Papale d. Brigitte Simon 7-6 6-3
Helen Gourlay d. Manuela Zoni 6-7 6-0 6-4
Nathalie Fuchs d. Kym Ruddell 7-6 6-4
Fiorella Bonicelli d. Rayni Fox 1-6 6-4 6-2

Q2
Jackie Fayter d. E Weisenberger 6-1 7-5
F Bonicelli d. N Fuchs 7-5 7-5

QR: Marie Pinterova (Cz) d. Antonella Rosa 6-0 4-6 6-2
QR: Jackie Fayter (GB) d. Chris O'Neil (Aus) 7-5 7-6
QR: Evelyne Terras Papale d. Candy Reynolds (US) 6-2 6-2
QR: Fiorella Bonicelli (Uru) d. Helen Gourlay (Aus) 6-3 6-3

Singles (Main Draw=32)

1R: Mima Jausovec (Yug) [1] d. Jackie Fayter [Q] 6-0 6-3
1R: Sabina Simmonds d. Brigitte Cuypers (SA) 2-6 7-5 6-3
1R: Cynthia Doerner (Aus) d. Ilana Kloss (SA) 2-6 6-2 6-2
1R: Marie Pinterova (Cz) [Q] d. Sharon Walsh (US) 6-2 6-4
1R: Lesley Hunt (Aus) [4] d. Mary Hamm (US) 7-5 7-5
1R: Iris Riedel (Ger) d. Michele Tyler (GB) 6-4 6-3
1R: Janet Newberry (US) [5] d. Linda Mottram (GB) 6-4 6-0
1R: Mary Carillo (US) d. Ingrid Bentzer (Swe) 4-6 6-4 6-2

1R: Pam Teeguarden (US) [6] d. Daniela Marzano 7-6 6-4
1R: Glynis Coles (GB) d. Evelyne Terras Papale [Q] 6-3 6-4
1R: Renata Tomanova (Cz) d. Carrie Meyer (US) 6-1 6-1
1R: Regina Marsikova (Cz) [3] d. Marcie Louie (US) 6-1 6-2
1R: Florenta Mihai (Rom) d. Yvonne Vermaak (SA) 7-5 7-5
1R: Mary Struthers (US) d. Marise Kruger (SA) [7] 6-2 6-3
1R: Kathy Harter (US) d. Fiorella Bonicelli (Uru) [Q] 7-5 6-2
1R: Laura DuPont (US) d. Kathy May (US) [2] 6-4 6-1

2R: Jausovec [1] d. Simmonds 6-4 6-2
2R: Pinterova d. Doerner 6-2 6-3
2R: Riedel d. Hunt [4] 1-6 6-3 6-4
2R: Newberry [5] d. Carillo 4-6 6-4 6-3

2R: Teeguarden [6] d. Coles 6-3 6-3
2R: Tomanova d. Marsikova [3] 6-3 7-5
2R: Struthers d. Mihai 6-2 5-7 7-6
2R: DuPont d. Harter 7-6 6-3

QF: Pinterova [Q] d. Jausovec [1] 5-7 6-1 6-4
QF: Newberry d. Riedel 6-3 6-1
QF: DuPont d. Struthers 4-6 6-0 6-1
QF: Tomanova d. Teeguarden [6] 7-6 6-7 4-1 retired

SF: Newberry [5] d. Pinterova [Q] 2-6 6-4 6-1
SF: Tomanova d. DuPont 6-4 4-6 6-2

FI: Janet Newberry (US) [5] d. Renata Tomanova (Cz) 6-3 7-6

Doubles (Draw=at least 8, probably 16)

QF: Brigitte Cuypers (SA)/Marise Kruger (SA) d. Linky Boshoff (SA)/Ilana Kloss (SA) 6-1 4-6 6-4
QF: Daniela Marzano/Chris O’Neill (Aus) d. Marcie Louie (US)/Carrie Meyer (US) 6-1 6-4
QF: Jackie Fayter (GB)/Iris Riedel (Ger) d. Laura DuPont (US)/Janet Newberry (US) 3-6 7-6 6-4
QF: Bunny Bruning (US)/Sharon Walsh (US) d. Mima Jausovec (Yug)/Renata Tomanova (Cz) 6-3 6-2

SF: Cuypers/Kruger d. Marzano/O’Neill 6-3 6-2
SF: Bunny Bruning/Walsh d. Fayter/Riedel 6-1 6-1

FI: Brigitte Cuypers (SA)/Marise Kruger (SA) d. Bunny Bruning (US)/Sharon Walsh (US) 3-6 7-5 6-2

Draw note: it is assumed that H Rosa listed in the qualie draw is actually Antonella Rosa-ranked in the Italian top ten for 1977.

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May 16-21 Lee on Solent, Lee on Solent, England (Clay)

1R
Sue Saliba d. Marjorie Blackwood 4-6 6-2 6-0
Jane Preyer d. Gwen Sammel 7-6 6-1
Jennifer Mundel d. Charlotte Leatham 6-7 7-5 7-5
Linda Geeves d. Jane Plackett 6-4 6-1
Brenda Perry d. Anne Fritz 7-5 6-2
Kate Glancy d. J Cary 6-1 6-4
Sue Williams d. Jane Charlton 6-2 6-1
Annette Coe d. C Lardner 7-5 6-2
Julia Lloyd d. D Scott 7-6 6-2
Barbara Brankovska d. Sally Chapman 3-6 6-3 6-4
Mary Sawyer d. Cathy Drury 6-1 6-1
L Harris d. E Driebergen 2-6 6-1 6-4
Lise Senn d. Ros Lewis 6-3 7-5
Kerryn Pratt d. Clare Harrison 6-3 6-3
Meryl Robinson d. Helen Harris 6-2 6-1
Judith Connor d. Penny Moor 6-2 6-0

2R
S Saliba d. J Preyer 6-1 6-1
L Geeves d. J Mundel 6-2 6-3
K Glancy d. B Perry 6-4 6-3
A Coe d. Sue Williams 6-3 6-3
B Brankovska d. J Lloyd 6-3 6-4
M Sawyer d. L Harris 6-3 6-2
K Pratt d. L Senn 6-2 5-7 6-2
J Connor d. M Robinson 7-6 6-3

QF
S Saliba d. L Geeves 7-5 7-5
A Coe d. K Glancy 6-7 7-6 7-5
B Brankovska d. M Sawyer 6-4 5-7 6-3
J Connor d. K Pratt 6-4 6-1

SF: Sue Saliba (Aus) d. Annette Coe (NZ) 6-4 6-2
SF: Judith Connor (NZ) d. B. Brankovska (Can) 6-4 6-2

FI: Judith Connor (NZ) d Sue Saliba (Aus) 7-6 6-7 6-3

DF: Annette Coe (NZ)/Judith Connor (NZ) d. C. Drury/C. Harrison 6-1 4-6 6-2

 

May 16-22 Italian Open Rome
1R Struthers d Kruger 62 63, Dupont d May 64 61
2R Tomanova d Marsikova 63 75, Struthers d Mihai 62 57 76
QF Pinterova d Jausovec 57 61 64, Newberry d Riedel 63 61
QF Tomanova d Teeguarden 67 76 41 ret., Dupont d Struthers 46 60 61
SF Newberry d Pinterove 26 64 61, Tomanova d Dupont 46 64 62
FI Janet Newberry d Renata Tomanova 63 76

Lee on Solent UK Lee on Solent Tournament May 16-22
F Connor d Saliba 76 67 63

I've got the full results from the Italian Open-will put them on on Saturday.
I also have the complete Federation Cup results,and full French Open results.... Is it that you haven't had time to put them on yet Rollo, or do you need them?
Plus full Wimbledon singes, doubles, qualifying and even Plate...????

 

Week of May 23-29

May 23-28, Surrey Grass Court Champioships, Surbiton, England (Grass)

Singles (Draw=64)

1R: T.Turberville d. Maria Bueno (Bra) [1] default
1R: D. Scott d. C. Whitehead 6-2 6-1
1R: Jane Preyer d. Chris Newton 6-3 6-7 6-3
1R: J. Wilton d. R. Jafarey 6-3 6-0
1R: Mary Colville [8] d. C. Lardner 6-2 6-1
1R: Michelle Ballheimer d. E. Driebergen 6-4 6-2
1R: M. Robinson d. Denise Parker 6-0 6-4
1R: Annette Coe d. Jennifer Mundel (SA) 1-6 6-4 6-2

1R: Mary McLean [4] d. A. Pompa default
1R: Amanda Tobin (Aus) d. Julia Lloyd 6-2 6-1
1R: Kaye Hallam (Aus) d. C. Lane 4-6 6-4 6-0
1R: Mary Sawyer (Aus) d. H. Rice 6-2 6-0
1R: Gwen Sammel (SA) d. Lindsay Blanchford [5] 7-6 4-6 6-0
1R: P. Bailey d. P. Brailsford 3-6 7-6 6-1
1R: J. Fenwick d. J. Sheridan 6-2 6-3
1R: Penny Moor d. P. L. Bailey6-3 6-1

1R: Barbara Brankovska d. C. King-Hele 6-0 6-1
1R: Susan Chapman d. A. Pryor 6-4 3-6 6-0
1R: Nerida Gregory (Aus) d. L. Brailsford 6-1 6-1
1R: Robyn Khan [6] d. Helene Pelletier 6-0 6-2
1R: Winnie Wooldridge d. Brenda Perry (NZ) 6-2 6-0
1R: A. Fritz d. D. Gale 6-1 6-0
1R: Kym Ruddell (Aus) d. Lise Senn 6-2 6-1
1R: Sue Saliba (Aus) [3] d. C. Bastin 6-1 6-1

1R: Pauline Elliot (NZ) d. S. Preece 6-1 6-1
1R: Vera Komar d. J. Charlton 6-2 6-4
1R: Jane Plackett d. C. Barbat default
1R: Patti Fordyce [7] d. Kate Glancy 6-0 5-7 8-6
1R: Marjorie Blackwood (Can) d. C. Leatham 6-4 6-1
1R: J. Cary d. Cathy Drury 7-5 4-6 6-1
1R: J. Campbell d. S. Williams 6-4 7-6
1R: S. Black d. Alieda Spex (US) [2] default

2R: Scott d. Turberville 6-2 6-3
2R: Wilton d. Preyer 5-7 7-6 6-4
2R: Ballheimer d. Colville [8] 6-3 6-3
2R: Coe d. Robinson 6-4 4-6 6-4
2R: Tobin d. McLean [4] 6-1 6-3
2R: Sawyer d. Hallam 6-3 6-4
2R: Sammel d. Bailey 6-3 6-2
2R: Fenwick d. Moor 6-2 6-2

2R: Chapman d. Brankovska 6-3 1-6 6-2
2R: Gregory d. Khan [6] 6-1 6-3
2R: Wooldridge d. Fritz 6-1 6-3
2R: Ruddell d. Saliba [3] 6-2 5-7 6-1
2R: Elliot d. Komar 6-3 7-5
2R: Fordyce [7] d. Plackett 6-3 6-3
2R: Blackwood d. Cary 2-6 6-3 3-1 retired
2R: Campbell d. Black 6-1 6-1

3R: Wilton d. Scott 6-4 6-2
3R: Coe d. Ballheimer 6-4 6-0
3R: Sammel d. Fenwick 1-6 6-3 6-4
3R: Sawyer d. Tobin 6-2 6-4

3R: Gregory d. Chapman 6-3 6-2
3R: Wooldridge d. Ruddell 6-4 7-5
3R: Elliot d. Fordyce [7] 6-3 6-4
3R: Blackwood d. Campbell 6-1 6-3

QF: Wilton d. Coe 6-2 7-5
QF: Sammel d. Sawyer 7-5 6-7 6-2
QF: Wooldridge d. Gregory 6-3 3-6 6-4
QF: Elliot d. Blackwood 6-3 6-3

SF: Sammel d. Wilton 6-3 2-6 7-5
SF: Wooldridge d. Elliott 6-1 6-2

FI: Winnie Wooldridge d. Gwen Sammel (SA) 6-3 7-5

Doubles:

SF: Sue Saliba (Aus)/Mary Sawyer (Aus) d. Chapman/Brenda Perry (NZ) 6-2 6-3
SF: Nerida Gregory (Aus)/Kaye Hallam (Aus) d. Jennifer Mundel (SA)/Gwen Sammel (SA) 7-6 6-2

FI: Nerida Gregory (Aus)/Kaye Hallam (Aus) d. Sue Saliba (Aus)/Mary Sawyer (Aus) 1-6 6-4 7-5

Not a single seed made the quarterfinals.

#1 Maria Bueno had a wisdom tooth extracted in Brazil the weekend before and cabled her withdrawal.

#2 Miss Spex, who was in the draw at both Surbiton and Glasgow (the same week) simply did not show up, nor did she contact the tournament. She was, by the way, seen at Queen's Club during the week.

Winnie Wooldridge won the title as a highly promising 19-year-old, Winnie Shaw, in 1966 and enjoyed a notable career in international tennis until she retired from full-time play on her marriage in late 1972. Born and bred in Glasgow but now a Surrey housewife, she lives not far from Surbiton at Epsom Downs. She still plays the occasional tournament, never failing to distinguish herself, and apart from being a keen golfer she retains an active involvement in lawn tennis as Treasurer of the BWTA and Director of the Slazenger National Club Championships.

Last autumn, at Torquay, Mrs Wooldridge won the Slazenger doubles with Ann Jones and proved herself to be still capable of winning a place in the Wightman Cup team as a doubles player. At Surbiton she proved that she could make the team as a singles player as well. Anxious to gain the results needed for direct acceptance into the Wimbledon draw, she sailed through 6 matches, all against full-time players, with consummate ease. Her neat, firm game, with drives that were well drilled to the low grass-court bounce and crisp volleys that were swept efficiently into the gaps created by her intelligent court craft, allowed only one set to be wrested from her in singles during the week. In the title match she punched the final nail into Gwen Sammel's coffin with a sizzling ace. It was a highly popular victory - the English always stay loyal to the old-'uns - and made Surbiton's week.

Draw note: Patti Fordyce [7]=the former Patti Hogan.

Winnie with her trophy




May 23-28 Red Hackle West of Scotland Championships, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Third Round:
Ann Jones d. A. Paul 6-0 6-1
K. Pratt d. R. Lothian 6-2 6-0
Leanne Harrison (Aus) d. M. Love 3-6 6-1 6-3
C. Harrison d. R. Taylor6-1 6-1

Debbie Jevans d. S. Moodie 6-3 6-2
Jo Durie d. J. Erskine 6-2 3-6 6-3
M. Pratt d. S. Imhof 7-6 6-2
Helena Anliot (Swd) d. E. Armstrong 6-2 6-2

Quarter-Finals:
Jones d. Pratt 6-2 6-0
C. Harrison d. L. Harrison 6-1 6-1
Durie d. Jevans 6-2 6-3
Anliot d. Pratt 6-1 6-1

Semi-Finals:
Jones d. Harrison 7-5 6-0
Anliot d. Durie 7-6 6-3

Final: Ann Jones d. Helena Anliot 6-2 6-2

Doubles Semi-Finals:
Anliot/Jones d. Erskine/Love 6-2 6-1
Durie/C. Harrison d. Armstrong/Armstrong 7-5 2-6 6-4

Final: Durie/Harrison d. Anliot/Jones 6-1 4-6 6-2

Blue-Gray Championships – Montgomery, AL May 30

1R Glacia Langela d Bunnie Miller 6-2 6-1
1R Arlene Karasick d Patricia Aunan 6-1 6-0
1R Roylee Bailey d Paula Coulter 6-0 6-2
1R Elsa Rodriguez (Col) d Liz Broughton 6-3 6-0
1R Elizabeth Sharp d Melissa Walker 6-0 6-0
1R Renee Pereira d Billie Ann Abnay 1-6 6-4 6-2

2R Kathy Kuykendall d Langela 6-1 6-1
2R Susan Zaro d Karasick 4-6 6-1 6-1
2R Bailey d Cece Nineman 6-0 6-1
2R Rodriguez d Lu Fendig 6-2 6-1

2R Robin Tenney d Lili Bell 6-0 6-1
2R Sally Greer d Elizabeth Allen 6-2 7-5
2R Jeanne Duvall d Sharpe 6-4 6-4
2R Latham d Pereira 6-0 6-0

QF Kuykendall d Zaro 6-3 6-3
QF Bailey d Rodriguez 6-1 6-4
QF Tenney d Greer 7-5 6-2
QF Latham d Duvall 6-7 6-3 6-0

SF Kuykendall d Bailey 6-1 6-0
SF Latham d Tenney 6-1 6-1

FI Kate Latham d Kathy Kuykendall 7-6 6-2

Was prize money offered?

 

Surbiton UK Surrey Grass Court Chmps (GR) May 23-28
FI Shaw d Sammel 63 76

Lest anyone be mistaken, this was Winnie Wooldridge, not Kristien Shaw! For the Winnie fans both "Tennis World" and "Tennis Today" both only had results from 3rd round:

Wooldridge d. Ruddell 6-4 7-5
Gregory d. Chapman 6-3 6-2
Blackwood d. Campbell 6-1 6-3
Elliot d. Fordyce 6-3 6-4
Coe d. Ballheimer 6-4 6-0
Wilton d. Scott 6-4 6-2
Samuel d. Fenwick 1-6 6-3 6-4
Sawyer d. Tobin 6-2 6-4

Quarter-Finals:
Wooldridge d. Gregory 6-3 3-6 6-4
Elliot d. Blackwood 6-3 6-3
Wilton d. Coe 6-2 7-5
Samuel d. Sawyer 7-5 6-7 6-2

Semi-Finals:
Wooldridge d. Elliott 6-1 6-2
Samuel d. Wilton 6-3 2-6 7-5

Final:
Wooldridge d. Samuel 6-3 7-5

Doubles:

Semi-Finals:
Saliba/Sawyer d. Chapman/Perry 6-2 6-3
Gregory/Hallam d. Mundel/Samuel 7-6 6-2

Final:
Gregory/Hallam d. Saliba/Sawyer 1-6 6-4 7-5

 

FRENCH OPEN

Dates: May 23 – June 5
Venue: Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
Surface: Clay

Qualifying (Draw=83 vying for 8 spots in the main draw)

Q1: Ivanna Madruga - bye
Q1: Christine Matison - bye
Q1: Hana Strachonova - bye
Q1: Lucia Romanov d Antonella Rosa 6-2 6-4
Q1: Natalie Scaramanga d Monica Alvarez 6-4 6-4
Q1: Yolanda Sumarno - bye
Q1: Marketa Wallenfels d Carolne Lane 6-2 7-5
Q1: Rosie Darmon - bye

Q1: Jan Wilton d Agnes Figueras 6-4 1-6 6-1
Q1: Nancy Ornstein - bye
Q1: Elvira Weisenberger - bye
Q1: Dominique Beillan - bye
Q1: Claudia Casabianca - bye
Q1: Helle Viragh - bye
Q1: Maria Nasuelli - bye
Q1: Beatriz Villaverde d Eva Rozsavolgyi 6-3 7-6

Q1: Sylvia Hanika - bye
Q1: Elizabeth Dinopoulos d Nerida Gregory 2-6 6-2 6-3
Q1: Cynthia-Ann Thomaas d Annina von Planta 6-3 6-4
Q1: Michelle Boulle-Rodriguez - bye
Q1: Perrine du Puy - bye
Q1: Roylee Bailey d Elfia Nizarwan 6-0 6-1
Q1: Martine Bureau - bye
Q1: Carmen Perea - bye

Q1: Dominique Oustric - bye
Q1: Paulina Peled - bye
Q1: Daniela Marzano - bye
Q1: Martine Caazaux d Erin Dignam 3-6 6-4 6-3
Q1: Viviana Gonzalez - bye
Q1: Carla Mei - bye
Q1: Catherine Chevalier - bye
Q1: Kaye Hallam d Kayoko Fukuoka 3-6 7-6 6-0

Q1: Vicki Baldovinos - bye
Q1: A. Belladonna d D. MacCloskey 6-0 6-4
Q1: Sylvie Rual - bye
Q1: Helen Liebenberg - bye
Q1: Adriana Villagran d Erszbet Polgar 6-1 7-6
Q1: Odile de Roubin - bye
Q1: Amanda Tobin - bye
Q1: Martine Jodin - bye

Q1: Pascale Bonneteau - bye
Q1: Laurie Tenney - bye
Q1: Kimiyo Hatanaka d Marine 6-1 6-2
Q1: Petra van Oyen - bye
Q1: Susana Villaverde - bye
Q1: Monica Simmen - bye
Q1: Nicole Bimes - bye
Q1: Catherine Alzate d Ayi Sutarno 6-2 3-6 6-0

Q1: Chris O'Neil - bye
Q1: Anne Hobbs d Cecilia Barbat 6-2 6-7 6-2
Q1: Nina Bohm - bye
Q1: Eva Fridenzi - bye
Q1: Donna Ganz - bye
Q1: Marcela Viviana Cataldi - bye
Q1: Manuela Zoni d M. Mesek 6-0 6-1
Q1: Iva Budarova d Daniele Bouteleux 6-7 6-4 6-2

Q1: Kym Ruddell d Wendy McColskey 6-3 6-1
Q1: Diana Flickier - bye
Q1: Monique van Haver - bye
Q1: Linda Thomas - bye
Q1: Silvana Urroz - bye
Q1: Margaret Riley - bye
Q1: Marion Foldina - bye
Q1: Elisabeth du Fresne-Girard d Pamela Baily 4-66-1 7-5

Q2: Madruga d Matison 6-7 6-2 6-3
Q2: Strachonova d Romanov 1-6 6-4 6-2
Q2: Scaramanga d Sumarno 6-4 6-7 6-2
Q2: Wallenfels d Darmon 6-4 6-3
Q2: Wilton d Ornstein 4-6 6-1 6-4
Q2: Weisenberger d Beillan 7-6 7-5
Q2: Casabianca d Viragh 6-4 6-2
Q2: Nasuelli d Villaverde 6-0 6-2

Q2: Hanika d Dinopoulos 6-46-2
Q2: Thomas d Boulle-Rodriguez 7-5 6-7 8-6
Q2: du Puy d Bailey 7-5 6-4
Q2: Perea d Burreau 6-1 3-0 ret.
Q2: Oustric d Peled 4-6 6-27-5
Q2: Marzano d Cazaux 6-0 6-2
Q2: Gonzalez d Mei 6-2 6-2
Q2: Chevalier d Hallam 6-3 3-6 6-3

Q2: Baldovinos d Belladonna 6-4 6-3
Q2: Rual d Liebenberg 6-2 6-3
Q2: Villagran d de Roubin 6-2 7-6
Q2: Tobin d Jodin 5-7 6-4 6-1
Q2: Bonneteau d Tenney 6-7 6-1 7-5
Q2: Hatanaka d van Oyen 2-6 6-3 7-5
Q2: Villaverde d Simmen 6-3 6-4
Q2: Bimes d Alzate 6-0 6-4

Q2: O'Neil d Hobbs 6-3 6-7 6-0
Q2: Bohm d Fridenzi 7-6 6-0
Q2: Ganz d Cataldi 6-2 6-4
Q2: Budarova d Zoni 6-7 6-4 6-2
Q2: Ruddell d Flickier 6-0 6-3
Q2: van Haver d Thomas 2-6 7-5 6-2
Q2: Urroz d Riley 6-4 6-2
Q2: Foldina d du Fresne-Girard 7-5 7-5

Q3: Strachonova d Madruga 6-2 7-6
Q3: Wallenfels d Scaramanga 4-6 7-5 12-10
Q3: Weisenberger d Wilton 6-3 6-4
Q3: Casabianca d Nasuelli 6-2 6-2
Q3: Thomas d Hanika 7-5 4-6 9-7
Q3: Perea d du Puy 6-3 75
Q3: Marzano d Oustric 6-3 6-4
Q3: Gonzalez d Chevalier 6-3 6-2

Q3: Rual d Baldovinos 6-4 6-3
Q3: Villagran d Tobin 3-6 6-1 7-5
Q3: Hatanaka d Bonneteau 2-6 6-3 7-5
Q3: Villaverde d Bimes 5-7 6-2 6-3
Q3: O'Neil d Bohm 7-5 7-5
Q3: Ganz d Budarova 5-7 6-2 6-4
Q3: van Haver d Ruddell 6-3 6-4
Q3: Urroz d Foldina 6-1 6-0

Q4: Strachonova d Wallenfels 7-6 6-7 6-1
Q4: Casabianca d Weisenberger 7-6 7-5
Q4: Perea d Thomas 6-2 4-6 6-2
Q4: Gonzalez d Marzano 6-4 6-4
Q4: Rual d Villagran 6-4 6-4
Q4: Hatanaka d Villaverde 6-1 6-3
Q4: Ganz d O'Neil 7-6 6-1
Q4: Urroz d van Haver 6-2 6-2

Singles (Main Draw=64)

First Round

Mima Jausovec (Yug)[1] d. Sabina Simmonds (Ity) 6-3 6-3
Ingrid Bentzer (Swe) d. Nana Sato (Jpn) 6-7 6-4 6-3
Sylvana Urroz (Chile) [Q] d. Glynis Coles (GB) 4-6 7-6 6-2
Pam Whytcross (Aus) d. Lele Forood (US) 6-1 6-0
Nancy Richey(US) [8] d. Michelle Tyler (GB) 6-0 6-3
Fiorella Bonicelli (Uru) d. Marcie Loiue (US) 6-4 6-3
Donna Ganz (US) [Q] d. Candy Reynolds (US)7-6 5-7 6-4
Pam Teeguarden (US) d.Tanya Harford (SA) 7-5 7-6

Regina Marsikova(Cz)[4] d. Marise Kruger(SA) 7-5 6-4
Racquel Giscafre (Arg) d. Sharon Walsh (US) 6-2 6-3
Yvonne Vermaak (SA) d. Mary Struthers(US)6-2 6-3
Marie Pinterova (Cz) d. Rayni Fox(US) 6-4 6-2
Renata Tomanova [5] (Cz) d. Belinda Thompson (GB) 6-3 6-4
Carmen Perea (Sp) [Q] d. Kimiyo Hatanaka (Jpn) [Q] 6-4 6-4
Brigitte Cuypers (SA) d. Sylvie Rual [Q] 5-7 7-6 6-0
Frederique Thibault d. Cynthia Doerner (Aus) 7-6 7-6

Sue Mappin (GB) d. Mary Hamm (US) 6-4 6-4
Katja Ebbinghaus (Ger) d. Marita Redondo (US) 6-1 6-1
Linky Boshoff (SA) d. Jackie Fayter (GB) 7-5 6-1
Viviana Gonzalez (Arg) [Q] d. Lesley Hunt (Aus) [6] 6-0 6-0
Lesley Charles(GB) d. Claudia Casabianca (Arg) [Q] 6-1 4-6 10-8
Florenta Mihai (Rom) d. Florence Guedy 6-3 6-3
Mary Carillo (US) d. Judy Chaloner (NZ) 6-4 6-3
Helga Mastoff(Ger)[3] d. Michele Gurdal (Bel) 6-2 6-4

Laura Dupont (US) d. Natalie Fuchs 6-1 2-6 6-2
Iris Riedel (Ger) d. Ilana Kloss (SA) 6-4 6-0
Heidi Eisterlehner (Ger) d. Bunny Bruning (US) 7-6 7-6
Janet Newberry (US) d. Brigitte Simon 6-3 6-4
Helen Gourlay (Aus) d. Chris O'Neil (Aus) 6-3 6-1
Linda Mottram (GB) d. Carrie Meyer (US)6-3 6-2
Hana Strachanova (Cz) [Q] d. Kathy Harter (US)6-3 6-3
Kathy May(US) [2] d. Dianne Evers (Aus) 6-4 6-4

Second Round

Jausovec [1] d. Bentzer 6-2 6-1
Whytcross d. Urroz [Q] 6-1 6-2
Richey [8] d. Bonicelli 6-4 5-7 6-1
Teeguarden d. Ganz [Q] 6-4 4-6 7-5
Marsikova [4] d. Giscafre 6-4 6-2
Vermaak d. Pinterova 1-6 6-1 6-2
Tomanova [5] d. Perea [Q] 6-1 7-5
Cuypers d. Thibault 6-4 6-4

Mappin d. Ebbinghaus 6-3 6-4
Boshoff d. Gonzalez [Q] 4-6 6-3 6-3
Mihai d. Charles 4-6 6-3 6-3
Mastoff[3] d. Carillo 1-6 6-1 6-3
Dupont d. Riedel 6-1 6-2
Newberry[7] d. Eisterlehner 6-3 6-4
Gourlay d. Mottram 6-0 6-2
May [2] d. Strachanova [Q] 7-6 6-2

3rd Round

Jausovec [1] d. Whytcross 6-2 6-0
Teeguarden d. Richey[8] 7-5 4-6 6-3
Marsikova [4] d. Vermaak 6-2 6-4
Tomanova [5] d. Cuypers 6-3 6-4

Boshoff d. Mappin 5-7 7-5 6-2
Mihai d. Mastoff[3] 3-6 6-3 8-6
Newberry[7] d. Dupont 6-3 7-5
May[2] d. Gourlay 6-2 6-2

Quarterfinals

Jausovec [1] d. Teeguarden 7-5 6-4
Marsikova [4] d. Tomanova [5] 7-6 6-7 6-3
Mihai d. Boshoff 6-3 4-6 7-5
Newberry [7] d. May [2] 6-4 5-7 6-2

Semifinals

Jausovec [1] d. Marsikova [4]6-1 3-6 6-3
Mihai d. Newberry [7]7-6 6-3

Final

Mima Jausovec [1] d. Florenta Mihai 6-2 6-7 6-1

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Doubles (Draw=31)

First Round

Boshoff/Kloss d. Alvarez/Perea 6-2 6-2
Marzano/O'Neil d. Coles/Mottram 6-3 6-3
Marsikova/Teeguarden d.Casabianca/Madruga 6-2 5-7 6-2
Bentzer/May d. Villaverde/Weisenberger 3-6 6-3 6-4
Dupont/Newberry-bye
Hamm/Reynolds d. Fuchs/Guedy 6-4 7-5
Ebbinghaus/Mastoff d. Struthers/Thomas 6-3 6-3
Doerner/Giscafre d. Harter/Vermaak 6-3 7-6

Charles/Mappin d. Beillan/Darmon 6-1 6-2
Hunt/Mihai d. Dupuy/Rodriegiez 6-3 6-3
Eisterlehner/Riedel d. Rual/Urroz 6-2 5-7 6-2
Matison/Whytcross d. Cuypers/Kruger 7-6 1-6 7-5
Fox/Gourlay d. Simon/Thibault 6-0 6-1
Bruning/Walsh d. Gurdal/Sato 6-1 6-4
Carillo/Evers d. Bonicelli/Nasuelli 7-5 4-6 7-5
Jausovec/Tomanova d. Gonzales/Villaverde 6-0 3-6 6-2

Second Round

Boshoff/Kloss d. Marzano/O'Neil 6-0 6-3
Marsikova/Teeguarden d.Bentzer/May 6-4 6-1
Hamm/Reynolds d. Dupont/Newberry 6-4 2-6 6-3
Doerner/Giscafre d. Ebbinghaus/Mastoff 6-1 2-6 7-5

Charles/Mappin d. Hunt/Mihai 6-3 6-0
Matison/Whytcross d. Eisterlehner/Riedel 6-2 6-4
Fox/Gourlay d. Bruning/Walsh 6-3 6-2
Carillo/Evers d. Jausovec/Tomanova 1-6 6-3 6-2

Quarterfinals Marsikova/Teeguarden d. Boshoof/Kloss 7-6 5-7 6-4
Doerner/Giscafre d. Hamm/Reynolds 7-6 6-2
Charles/Mappin d.Matison/Whytcross 4-6 6-2 6-4
Fox/Gourlay d. Carillo/Evers 7-5 7-5

Semifinals Marsikova/Teeguarden d. Doerner/Hamm 6-3 7-5
Fox/Gourlay d. Charles/Mappin 4-6 6-3 8-6

Final

Marsikova/Teeguarden d. Fox/Gourlay 5-7 6-4 6-2


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Mixed Doubles (Draw=24)

First Round

Mihai/Molina-bye
Simon/Bedel d Mr and Mrs Dupre 6-1 6-1
Boniceklli/Beust-bye
Giscafre/Vasquez d Nasuelli/Lofgren default
Vermaak/Prajoux-bye
Beilan/Laimana d Bentzer/Svensson 6-3 6-4
Fox/McNair-bye
Fuchs/Gonzalez d Bohn/Norback default

Carillo/McEnroe d Guedy/Naegelen 6-1 7-5
Doerner/Koch-bye
B. Villaverde/Pinto-Bravo d Dupuy/Contet default
Marsikova/Proisy-bye
Darmon/Cano d S. Villaverde/Montano 6-1 6-3
Harter/Simon Yuill-bye
Evers/Letcher d Bureau/Hagelauer 6-4 6-3
Teegurden/Gildemeister-bye

Second Round

Mihai/Molina d Simon/Bedel 6-3 6-4
Giscafre/Vasquez d Bonicelli/Beust 2-6 6-3 6-4
Beilan/Laimana d Vermaal/Prajoux 6-3 4-6 6-2
Fuchs/Gonzalez d Fox/Mcnaie default

Carillo/McEnroe d Doerner/Kosvh 7-6 6-3
Marsikova/Proisy d Villaverde/Pinto-Bravo 6-4 6-1
Darmon/Cano d Harter/Yuill 6-3 6-1
Evers/Letcher d Teeguarden/Gildemeister 4-6 6-4 6-2

Quarterfinals

Mihai/Molina d Giscafre/Vasquez 6-1 6-3
Beilan/Laimana d Fuchs/Gonzalez 6-4 1-6 9-7
Carillo/McEnroe d Marsikova/Proisy 6-1 6-4
Evers/Letcher d Darmon/Cano 7-6 7-5

Semifinals

Mihai/Molina d Beilan/Laimana 6-4 6-3
Carillo/McEnroe d Evers/Letcher 6-1 6-4

Final

Mary Carillo/John McEnroe d Florenta Mihai/Ivan Molina 7-6 6-4

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Summary

Notes: Transexual Renee Richards had entered, but withdrew before the draw after failing a sex-chromosome test. This had also happened at the Italian. Dr. Richards will enter the US Open later this year, as American events don't require the test.

Early favorite and former champ (in 1968) Nancy Richey lost in round three. Nancy still has good days with her hard, flat forehand, but age has taken much of the sting out of her game. That leaves Mima Jausovec as favorite, since she is the only top ten woman entered. All the other top stars are in America for World Team Tennis.

The quarterfinal between Americans janet newberry and Kathy May is so tedious that specatators file out in disgust. "When Miss Newberry finally won, there was an unusual silence as the crowd realized the nightmare had ended". The Mihai-Boshoff duel was also a baseline affair, but Florenta's net play in the third made the difference as Linky tired.

Only 6,000 fans appeared on ladies semifinals day, the one day women are given center court. Even on this day the ladies get second class treatment. The second semi between Jausovec and Newberry is moved to the grandstand when the men's doubles final runs long. Newberry, "lost her concentration to the sounds of rush hour traffic" as buses and cars made more noise than the small crowd. Janet had won in Rome, leaving Mima to exclaim afterwards that, "This was the toughest match for me, this was the final." Newberry routinely missed serves and forehands. According to Janet,"I was getting tired. I hadn't played anyone who got so many balls back".

Jausovec competed in the final using pain-killing cream and spray for her bad right knee. Many felt she would have won in straights if the umpire hadn't let Mihai serve 4 straight balls in a tiebreak! The crowd whistled loudly at a close call with Mima up 3-2 in the TB. With the stadium chanting to replay the point, the umpire let Florenta serve 4 consecutive points from that point. Mihai won the TB 7-5, but Mima stormed through the third to win her only slam and the top prize of 7,000$ US.

Regina Marsikova and Pam Teeguarden, who had never partnered each other, won the doubles. Mary Carillo and John McEnroe are the surprise mixed champions. It is the first of many slam tiltles for John and the only title of any significance for Carillo.