# 1977 Family Circle Cup – Singles

Chris Evert was the reigning singles champion at the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament, and defended her title, defeating Billie Jean King in the final, 6–0, 6–1. The draw consisted of 32 players of which 8 were seeded.

## Seeds

* Chris Evert (champion)
* Virginia Wade (second round)
* Rosie Casals (Quarterfinal)
* Betty Stöve (second round)
* Dianne Fromholtz (second round)
* Mima Jaušovec (semifinal)
* Françoise Dürr (first round)
* Billie Jean King (final)

## Draw
### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Mima Jaušovec | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| 6 | Mima Jaušovec | 3 | 3 | 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 8 | Billie Jean King | 0 | 1 |
| | Kerry Reid | 3 | 6 | 8 | Billie Jean King | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Billie Jean King | 6 | 7 | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bunny Bruning | 0 | 3 | | 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wendy Turnbull | 7 | 6 | | | Wendy Turnbull | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Janet Newberry | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Kathy May | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Kathy May | 1 | 0 | | | | |
| 7 | Françoise Dürr | 4 | 2 | | | Kathy May | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Betsy Nagelsen | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Betsy Nagelsen | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Julie Anthony | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Rosie Casals | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Mima Jaušovec | 3 | 3 |
| | Kathleen Harter | 2 | 3 | | 3 | Rosie Casals | 6 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Laura duPont | 2 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Rosie Casals | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Mima Jaušovec | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Mima Jaušovec | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mary Struthers | 4 | 7 | 3 | | Mary Struthers | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Lele Forood | 6 | 5 | 3$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | Tracy Austin | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kate Latham | 6 | 3 | 1 | | Tracy Austin | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Dianne Fromholtz | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | Dianne Fromholtz | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Valerie Ziegenfuss | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | Tracy Austin | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| | Kerry Reid | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Kerry Reid | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Mona Guerrant | 2 | 1 | | | Kerry Reid | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Betty Stöve | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Betty Stöve | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ingrid Bentzer | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Kerry Reid | 3 | 6 |
| | Virginia Ruzici | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Billie Jean King | 6 | 7 |
| | Lindsey Beaven | 6 | 3 | 1 | | Virginia Ruzici | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Billie Jean King | 0 | 7 | 6 | 8 | Billie Jean King | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Nancy Richey | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | 8 | Billie Jean King | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Renáta Tomanová | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | Renáta Tomanová | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| | Marcie Louie | 5 | 6 | | | Renáta Tomanová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Pam Teeguarden | 2 | 3 | | 2 | Virginia Wade | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Virginia Wade | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |