# 1977 French Open – Women's singles

Mima Jaušovec defeated Florența Mihai in the final, 6–2, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1977 French Open. It was her first and only major title.
Sue Barker was the reigning champion, but chose not to defend her title.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Mima Jaušovec is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Mima Jaušovec (champion)
* Kathy May (quarterfinals)
* Helga Masthoff (third round)
* Regina Maršíková (semifinals)
* Renáta Tomanová (quarterfinals)
* Lesley Hunt (first round)
* Janet Newberry (semifinals)
* Nancy Richey (third round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Mima Jaušovec | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pam Teeguarden | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pam Teeguarden | 5 | 4 | | 1 | Mima Jaušovec | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Regina Maršíková | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| 4 | Regina Maršíková | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Regina Maršíková | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| 5 | Renáta Tomanová | 6 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Renáta Tomanová | 6 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | Mima Jaušovec | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Florența Mihai | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| | Linky Boshoff | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Florența Mihai | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| | Florența Mihai | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Florența Mihai | 6 | 4 | 7 | | Florența Mihai | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Janet Newberry | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Janet Newberry | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Janet Newberry | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Kathy May | 4 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 1 | Jaušovec | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Simmonds | 3 | 3 | | 1 | Jaušovec | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bentzer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Bentzer | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sato | 7 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | Jaušovec | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | Urroz | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | Whytcross | 2 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Coles | 6 | 6 | 2 | Q | Urroz | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Whytcross | 6 | 6 | | | Whytcross | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Forood | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Jaušovec | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | Richey | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Teeguarden | 5 | 4 |
| | Tyler | 0 | 3 | | 8 | Richey | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bonicelli | 6 | 6 | | | Bonicelli | 4 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Louie | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | 8 | Richey | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| Q | Ganz | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | Teeguarden | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | Reynolds | 6 | 7 | 4 | Q | Ganz | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Teeguarden | 7 | 7 | | | Teeguarden | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Harford | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Maršíková | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kruger | 5 | 4 | | 4 | Maršíková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Giscafré | 6 | 6 | | | Giscafré | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Walsh | 2 | 3 | | | | | | 4 | Maršíková | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Vermaak | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Vermaak | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Struthers | 2 | 3 | | | Vermaak | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pinterová | 6 | 6 | | | Pinterová | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fox | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Maršíková | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Tomanová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Tomanová | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| | Thompson | 3 | 4 | | 5 | Tomanová | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Perea | 6 | 6 | | Q | Perea | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Hatanaka | 4 | 4 | | | | | | 5 | Tomanová | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Cuypers | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | Cuypers | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| Q | Rual | 7 | 6 | 0 | | Cuypers | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Thibault | 7 | 7 | | | Thibault | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Doerner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | Mappin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hamm | 4 | 4 | | | Mappin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ebbinghaus | 6 | 6 | | | Ebbinghaus | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Redondo | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | Mappin | 7 | 5 | 2 | | | | |
| | Boshoff | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | Boshoff | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | Fayter | 5 | 1 | | | Boshoff | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | González | 6 | 6 | | Q | González | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Hunt | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | Boshoff | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| | Charles | 6 | 4 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | Mihai | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Q | Casabianca | 1 | 6 | 8 | | Charles | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mihai | 6 | 6 | | | Mihai | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Guédy | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | Mihai | 3 | 6 | 8 | | | | |
| | Carillo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | Masthoff | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | Connor | 4 | 3 | | | Carillo | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Masthoff | 6 | 6 | | 3 | Masthoff | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gurdal | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | Du Pont | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fuchs | 1 | 6 | 2 | | Du Pont | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Riedel | 6 | 6 | | | Riedel | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kloss | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | Du Pont | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Eisterlehner | 7 | 7 | | | | | | 7 | Newberry | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Bruning | 6 | 6 | | | Eisterlehner | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Newberry | 6 | 6 | | 7 | Newberry | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Simon | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Newberry | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| | Gourlay | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | May | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| LL | O'Neil | 3 | 1 | | | Gourlay | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mottram | 6 | 6 | | | Mottram | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Meyer | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | Gourlay | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| Q | Strachoňová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | May | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Harter | 3 | 3 | | Q | Strachoňová | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | May | 6 | 6 | | 2 | May | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Evers | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |