1977 French Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1977 French Open
1976 Champion	Fiorella Bonicelli Gail Lovera
Champion	Regina Maršíková Pam Teeguarden
Runner-up	Rayni Fox Helen Gourlay
Score	5–7, 6–4, 6–2

Main article: 1977 French Open

Fiorella Bonicelli and Gail Benedetti were the defending champions but only Fiorella Bonicelli competed that year with Anna-Maria Nasuelli. Fiorella Bonicelli and Anna-Maria Nasuelli lost in the first round to Mary Carillo and Dianne Evers.

Regina Maršíková and Pam Teeguarden won in the final 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 against Rayni Fox and Helen Gourlay.

Seeds

1. Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss (quarterfinals)
2. Mima Jaušovec / Renáta Tomanová (second round)
3. Brigitte Cuypers / Marise Kruger (first round)
4. Laura duPont / Janet Newberry (second 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
		Regina Maršíková Pam Teeguarden	6	7
		Cynthia Doerner Raquel Giscafré	3	5
									Regina Maršíková Pam Teeguarden	5	6	6
									Rayni Fox Helen Gourlay	7	4	2
		Lesley Charles Sue Mappin	6	3	6
		Rayni Fox Helen Gourlay	4	6	8

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	L Boshoff I Kloss	6	6
		M Álvarez de Mon C Perea	2	2				1	L Boshoff I Kloss	6	6
		G Coles L Mottram	3	3					D Marzano C O'Neil	0	3
		D Marzano C O'Neil	6	6											1	L Boshoff I Kloss	6	7	4
		R Maršíková P Teeguarden	6	5	6											R Maršíková P Teeguarden	7	5	6
		C Casabianca I Madruga	2	7	2				R Maršíková P Teeguarden	6	6
		I Bentzer K May	3	6	6				I Bentzer K May	4	1
		SM Villaverde E Weisenberger	6	3	4																		R Maršíková P Teeguarden	6	7
																							C Doerner R Giscafré	3	5
								4	L duPont J Newberry	4	6	3
		N Fuchs F Guédy	4	5					M Hamm C Reynolds	6	2	6
		M Hamm C Reynolds	6	7												M Hamm C Reynolds	6	2
		K Ebbinghaus H Masthoff	6	6												C Doerner R Giscafré	7	6
		M Struthers C-A Thomas	3	3					K Ebbinghaus H Masthoff	1	6	5
		C Doerner R Giscafré	6	7					C Doerner R Giscafré	6	2	7
		K Harter Y Vermaak	3	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		L Charles S Mappin	6	6
		D Beillan R Darmon	1	2					L Charles S Mappin	6	6
		P du Puy M Rodríguez	3	3					L Hunt F Mihai	3	0
		L Hunt F Mihai	6	6												L Charles S Mappin	4	6	6
		S Rual S Urroz	2	7	2											C Matison P Whytcross	6	2	4
		H Eisterlehner I Riedel	6	5	6				H Eisterlehner I Riedel	2	4
		C Matison P Whytcross	7	1	7				C Matison P Whytcross	6	6
	3	B Cuypers M Kruger	6	6	5																		L Charles S Mappin	6	3	6
		R Fox H Gourlay	6	6																			R Fox H Gourlay	4	6	8
		B Simon F Thibault	0	1					R Fox H Gourlay	6	6
		M Gurdal N Sato	1	4					B Bruning S Walsh	3	2
		B Bruning S Walsh	6	6												R Fox H Gourlay	7	7
		F Bonicelli A-M Nasuelli	5	6	5											M Carillo D Evers	5	5
		M Carillo D Evers	7	4	7				M Carillo D Evers	1	6	6
		V González B Villaverde	0	6	2			2	M Jaušovec R Tomanová	6	3	2
	2	M Jaušovec R Tomanová	6	3	6

External links

• 1977 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation