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Women's singles
1977 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
Champion	Laura duPont
Runner-up	Nancy Richey
Score	6–4, 6–3
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Kathy May was the defending champion but was upset in her first match against Mary Hamm. Third-seed Laura duPont won the title beating Nancy Richey in the final.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Kathy May (first round)
2. Janet Newberry (first round)
3. Laura duPont (champion)
4. Yvonne Vermaak (second round)
5. Brigitte Cuypers (first round)
6. Lesley Hunt (first round)
7. Kathy Kuykendall (second round)
8. Pam Teeguarden (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Nancy Richey	6	6
		Iris Riedel	3	3
									Nancy Richey	4	3
								3	Laura duPont	6	6
	3	Laura duPont	6	3	6
		Cynthia Doerner	4	6	3

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	K May	1	2
		M Hamm	6	6					M Hamm	6	4	4
		K Ebbinghaus	6	7					K Ebbinghaus	4	6	6
		M Struthers	3	5												K Ebbinghaus	1	1
		N Richey	6	6	6											N Richey	6	6
		M Carillo	7	4	3				N Richey	6	6
		W Overton	6	2	6				W Overton	3	1
	5	B Cuypers	2	6	2																		N Richey	6	6
	4	Y Vermaak	7	6																			I Riedel	3	3
		C Meyer	6	3				4	Y Vermaak	7	5	1
		P Louie	6	6					P Louie	5	7	6
		L Boshoff	4	3												P Louie	1	1
		L Forood	3	3												I Riedel	6	6
		I Riedel	6	6					I Riedel	3	6	6
		K Harter	1	2				8	P Teeguarden	6	2	4
	8	P Teeguarden	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	L Hunt	1	6	6
		M Bueno	6	4	8				M Bueno	6	6
		H Eisterlehner	6	5	6				H Eisterlehner	2	3
		B Bruning	3	7	3											M Bueno	7	4	2
		K Latham	7	2	6										3	L duPont	5	6	6
		BA Stuart	6	6	3				K Latham	4	6	8
		Z Liess	6	3	0			3	L duPont	6	4	10
	3	L duPont	2	6	6																	3	L duPont	6	3	6
	7	K Kuykendall	6	6																			C Doerner	4	6	3
		G Coles	1	2				7	K Kuykendall	5	2
		C Doerner	6	6					C Doerner	7	6
		I Kloss	1	2												C Doerner	6	6
		L Charles	2	7	6											L Charles	3	1
		F Bonicelli	6	6	2				L Charles	6	3	10
		H Sparre	6	6					H Sparre	1	6	8
	2	J Newberry	2	3

References

1. "Orantes Breezes Past Connors For Clay Crown". Ocala Star-Banner. Ocala, FL. AP. August 15, 1977.
2. "Connors, May Leading Clay Seeds". The Cincinnati Enquirer. AP. August 7, 1977. p. 33.
3. ^ "Tennis Scoreboard". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, KY. August 13, 1977. p. 26.
4. "Tennis Scoreboard". The Courier-Journal & Times. Louisville, KY. August 14, 1977. p. 43.
5. ^ "Tennis Scoreboard". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, KY. August 9, 1977. p. 27.
6. ^ "Tennis Scoreboard". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, KY. August 10, 1977. p. 46.
7. ^ "Tennis Scoreboard". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, KY. August 11, 1977. p. 39.
8. ^ "Tennis Scoreboard". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, KY. August 12, 1977. p. 41.

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