1977 US Open – Mixed doubles

Mixed doubles
1977 US Open
Champions	Frew McMillan Betty Stöve
Runners-up	Vitas Gerulaitis Billie Jean King
Score	6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 1977 US Open (tennis)

Phil Dent and Billie Jean King were the defending champions but only Billie Jean King competed that year with Vitas Gerulaitis. Vitas Gerulaitis and Billie Jean King lost in the final 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 against Frew McMillan and Betty Stöve.

Seeds

1. Bob Hewitt / Greer Stevens (semifinals)
2. Frew McMillan / Betty Stöve (champions)
3. Vitas Gerulaitis / Billie Jean King (final)
4. Marty Riessen / Françoise Dürr (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Bob Hewitt Greer Stevens	6	3	6
	3	Vitas Gerulaitis Billie Jean King	4	6	7
								3	Vitas Gerulaitis Billie Jean King	2	6	3
								2	Frew McMillan Betty Stöve	6	3	6
		Butch Walts Kristien Shaw	5	6	3
	2	Frew McMillan Betty Stöve	7	3	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Hewitt G Stevens	6	6
		N Fraser L Hunt	1	0				1	B Hewitt G Stevens	7	6
		A Neely C Baily	6	4	1				B Carmichael P Teeguarden	6	1
		B Carmichael P Teeguarden	3	6	6										1	B Hewitt G Stevens	6	6
		W Maze L Forood	2	7	0											F McNair J Russell	4	0
		J Austin T Austin	6	5	6				J Austin T Austin	4	4
		P Kronk P Whytcross	6	3					F McNair J Russell	6	6
		F McNair J Russell	7	6																		1	B Hewitt G Stevens	6	3	6
	3	V Gerulaitis BJ King	6	6																		3	V Gerulaitis BJ King	4	6	7
		K Stuart BA Stuart	2	1				3	V Gerulaitis BJ King	6	6
		J Feaver V Ruzici	6	7					J Feaver V Ruzici	1	2
		R Fagel H Anliot	3	5											3	V Gerulaitis BJ King	4	7	6
		T Waltke S Margolin	4	2												R Case M Guerrant	6	5	3
		R Reid K Reid	6	6					R Reid K Reid	4	4
		V Amaya C Meyer	6	4					R Case M Guerrant	6	6
		R Case M Guerrant	7	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		J Norbäck N Bohm	3	4
		J Marks W Turnbull	6	6					J Marks W Turnbull	6	6	2
		B Walts K Shaw	4	6	6				B Walts K Shaw	4	7	6
		W Prinsloo Y Vermaak	6	2	1											B Walts K Shaw	6	6
		J McEnroe M Carillo	5	6	4											D Ralston R Casals	3	4
		C Kachel I Kloss	7	3	6				C Kachel I Kloss	6	6
		D Ralston R Casals	7	6					D Ralston R Casals	7	7
	4	M Riessen F Dürr	6	3																			B Walts K Shaw	5	6	3
		J Delaney P Bostrom	6	5	3																	2	F McMillan B Stöve	7	3	6
		G Hardie B Nagelsen	3	7	6				G Hardie B Nagelsen	5	7	4
		B Teacher K May	6	7					B Teacher K May	7	5	6
		M Machette S Walsh	2	6												B Teacher K May	5	2
		V Winitsky R Fox	6	6											2	F McMillan B Stöve	7	6
		M Edmondson A Kiyomura	2	2					V Winitsky R Fox	4	3
		C Letcher D Evers	5	4				2	F McMillan B Stöve	6	6
	2	F McMillan B Stöve	7	6

External links

• 1977 US Open – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation