1977 US Open (tennis) for the 1978 tournament. Guillermo Vilas defeated Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–3, 7–6, 6–0 Chris Evert defeated Wendy Turnbull 7–6, 6–2 Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 6–0 Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve defeated Renee Richards / Betty-Ann Stuart 6–1, 7–6 Betty Stöve / Frew McMillan defeated Billie Jean King / Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 Van Winitsky defeated Eliot Teltscher 6–4, 6–4 Claudia Casabianca defeated Lea Antonopolis 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 1977 US Open (tennis) The 1977 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Forest Hills,
2016 US Open (tennis) goes to both the men's and women's singles champions. This made the US Open the most lucrative and highest paying tennis grand slam in the world, leapfrogging Wimbledon in total prize money fund. Prize money for the US Open qualifying tournament is also up 10 percent, to $1.9 million. On top of listed above, $600,000 will contribute Champions Invitational events prize money, while $1,478,000 is estimated as players' "per diem". A total of men's and women's singles prize money ($36,324,000) will account for more than 78% of total player compensation, while doubles ($5,463,000) and mixed doubles ($500,000) – for 12%