1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's singles explained

See main article: 1977 Australian Open (January). Kerry Reid defeated Dianne Fromholtz in the final, 7–5 6–2 to win the January Edition women's singles tennis title at the 1977 Australian Open.^[1] The first of the two Australian Opens held in 1977 started on 3 January and ended on 9 January.

Evonne Goolagong was the three-time reigning champion, but did not compete in January 1977.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Kerry Reid is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Dianne Fromholtz (final)
2. Kerry Reid (champion)
3. Helen Gourlay (semifinals)
4. Betsy Nagelsen (first round)

Qualifying

See main article: 1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's singles qualifying.

Draw

Bottom half

External links

• 1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Notes and References

1. Book: Barrett, John . World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook . Flink . Steve . Tingay . Lance . Macdonald and Jane's . 1978 . 978-0-354-09039-1 . 10th Year . London . 33-33 . en . Australian Championships (Jan 1977) . 0305-6325 . 237184605 . 15012356M . John Barrett (tennis) . Steve Flink . Lance Tingay.