1977 Australian Open (January) Explained
The 1977 Australian Open (January) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne, Australia.[1] The tournament was held from 3 to 9 January 1977.[1] Due to a scheduling change, two Australian Opens took place in 1977 with the second taking place in December.
Seniors
Men's singles
See main article: 1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's singles. Roscoe Tanner defeated Guillermo Vilas, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
- It was Tanner's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.
Women's singles
See main article: 1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's singles. Kerry Melville Reid defeated Dianne Fromholtz, 7–5, 6–2
- It was Melville's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.
Men's doubles
Arthur Ashe / Tony Roche defeated Charlie Pasarell / Erik van Dillen, 6–4, 6–4
Women's doubles
Dianne Fromholtz / Helen Gourlay defeated Kerry Melville Reid / Betsy Nagelsen, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5
Mixed doubles
Competition not held between 1970 and 1986.
Juniors
Boys' singles
Brad Drewett[2] defeated 
Tim Wilkison, 6–4, 7–6[3]
Girls' singles
Pamela Baily[4] defeated 
Amanda Tobin, 6–2, 6–3[3]
Notes and References
- Web site: Australian Open 1977 – Overview. ITFTennis.com. 19 December 2010. 11 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151211224806/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004432. dead.
- Web site: Honour Roll – Boys' Singles . AustralianOpen.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100402175400/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/boys_singles.html . 2 April 2010 .
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170822010309if_/http://www.itftennis.com/media/133602/133602.pdf Australian Open junior championships
- Web site: Honour Roll – Girls' Singles . AustralianOpen.com0 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100326004118/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/girls_singles.html . 26 March 2010 .
