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1977 Wyler's Classic
Date	October 3–9
Edition	2nd
Category	Colgate Series (AA)
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$75,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	Atlanta, United States
Venue	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Champions
Singles
Chris Evert
Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve
← 1975 · WTA Atlanta · 1978 →

The 1977 Wyler's Classic, also known as the Atlanta Women's Tennis Classic, was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. The event was part of the AA category of the 1977 Colgate Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from October 3 through October 9, 1977. First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title, her second at the event after 1975, and earned $14,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

Chris Evert defeated Dianne Fromholtz 6–3, 6–2

• It was Evert's 10th singles title of the year and the 77th of her career.

Doubles

Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve defeated Brigitte Cuypers / Marise Kruger 6–4, 6–2

Prize money

Notes

1. Tournaments with prize money for women of at least $75,000.

References

1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 150–151. ISBN 9780354090391.
2. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 275–276.

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• 1977 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state)
• October 1977 sports events in the United States