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1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's singles
Main article: 1977 Australian Open (December)
Vitas Gerulaitis defeated John Lloyd in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 3–6, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the December 1977 Australian Open. It was his first and only major singles title. Gerulaitis was making his tournament debut.
Roscoe Tanner was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Chris Lewis.
The second of the two Australian Opens held in 1977 started on 19 December and ended on 31 December. For the first Australian Open held in 1977, see: 1977 Australian Open (January).
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Vitas Gerulaitis is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
- USA Vitas Gerulaitis (champion)
- USA Roscoe Tanner (first round)
- AUS Tony Roche (first round)
- AUS Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals)
- AUS Phil Dent (second round)
- AUS John Alexander (semifinals)
- USA Stan Smith (third round)
- USA Tim Gullikson (third round)
Qualifying
Main article: 1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's singles qualifying
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Final eight
| RD3-team1=USA Vitas Gerulaitis | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-score1-1=6 | RD3-score1-2=7 | RD3-score1-3=5 | RD3-score1-4=3 | RD3-score1-5=6 | RD3-team2=GBR John Lloyd | RD3-seed2= | RD3-score2-1=3 | RD3-score2-2=6 | RD3-score2-3=7 | RD3-score2-4=6 | RD3-score2-5=2 | RD2-team1=USA Vitas Gerulaitis | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score1-3=6 | RD2-team2=AUS John Alexander | RD2-seed2=6 | RD2-score2-1=1 | RD2-score2-2=2 | RD2-score2-3=4 | RD2-team3=GBR John Lloyd | RD2-seed3= | RD2-score3-1=6 | RD2-score3-2=6 | RD2-score3-3=6 | RD2-team4=AUS Bob Giltinan | RD2-seed4=Q | RD2-score4-1=4 | RD2-score4-2=2 | RD2-score4-3=0 | RD1-team1=USA Vitas Gerulaitis | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score1-2=6 | RD1-score1-3=6 | RD1-score1-4=6 | RD1-team2=AUS Ray Ruffels | RD1-seed2= | RD1-score2-1=7 | RD1-score2-2=4 | RD1-score2-3=4 | RD1-score2-4=2 | RD1-team3=AUS Ken Rosewall | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-score3-1=6 | RD1-score3-2=6 | RD1-score3-3=6 | RD1-score3-4=1 | RD1-team4=AUS John Alexander | RD1-seed4=6 | RD1-score4-1=7 | RD1-score4-2=7 | RD1-score4-3=4 | RD1-score4-4=6 | RD1-team5=AUS John Newcombe | RD1-seed5= | RD1-score5-1=6 | RD1-score5-2=3 | RD1-score5-3=5 | RD1-score5-4=5 | RD1-team6=GBR John Lloyd | RD1-seed6= | RD1-score6-1=3 | RD1-score6-2=6 | RD1-score6-3=7 | RD1-score6-4=7 | RD1-team7=GBR Robin Drysdale | RD1-seed7= | RD1-score7-1=4 | RD1-score7-2=4 | RD1-score7-3=6 | RD1-score7-4=6 | RD1-team8=AUS Bob Giltinan | RD1-seed8=Q | RD1-score8-1=6 | RD1-score8-2=6 | RD1-score8-3=3 | RD1-score8-4=7
Section 1
| RD4-team01=USA V Gerulaitis | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-score01-4=6 | RD4-team02=AUS R Ruffels | RD4-seed02= | RD4-score02-1=7 | RD4-score02-2=4 | RD4-score02-3=4 | RD4-score02-4=2 | RD3-team01=USA V Gerulaitis | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-team02=USA DR Bohrnstedt | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score02-1=4 | RD3-score02-2=4 | RD3-score02-3=4 | RD3-team03=AUS R Ruffels | RD3-seed03= | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=3 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-score03-4=6 | RD3-team04=USA T Gullikson | RD3-seed04=8 | RD3-score04-1=3 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=4 | RD3-score04-4=3 | RD2-team01=USA V Gerulaitis | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-team02=AUS B Drewett | RD2-seed02=Q | RD2-score02-1=4 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score02-3=3 | RD2-team03=USA DR Bohrnstedt | RD2-seed03= | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-score03-4=6 | RD2-team04=AUS J James | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score04-1=2 | RD2-score04-2=4 | RD2-score04-3=7 | RD2-score04-4=4 | RD2-team05=AUS P McNamee | RD2-seed05= | RD2-score05-1=3 | RD2-score05-2=2 | RD2-score05-3=3 | RD2-team06=AUS R Ruffels | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3=6 | RD2-team07=AUS N Phillips | RD2-seed07=Q | RD2-score07-1=2 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score07-3=1 | RD2-team08=USA T Gullikson | RD2-seed08=8 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD1-team01=USA V Gerulaitis | RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-score01-1=7 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-team02=AUS J Marks | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score02-1=6 | RD1-score02-2=0 | RD1-score02-3=1 | RD1-team03=AUS R Frawley | RD1-seed03=Q | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=2 | RD1-score03-3=7 | RD1-score03-4=6 | RD1-score03-5=2 | RD1-team04=AUS B Drewett | RD1-seed04=Q | RD1-score04-1=7 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=6 | RD1-score04-4=2 | RD1-score04-5=6 | RD1-team05=NZL O Parun | RD1-seed05= | RD1-score05-1=2 | RD1-score05-2=4 | RD1-score05-3=7 | RD1-score05-4=4 | RD1-team06=USA DR Bohrnstedt | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3=6 | RD1-score06-4=6 | RD1-team07=AUS J James | RD1-seed07= | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score07-3=1 | RD1-score07-4=6 | RD1-team08=AUS J Bartlett | RD1-seed08= | RD1-score08-1=0 | RD1-score08-2=3 | RD1-score08-3=6 | RD1-score08-4=2 | RD1-team09=AUS K Warwick | RD1-seed09= | RD1-score09-1=5 | RD1-score09-2=7 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-score09-4=5 | RD1-team10=AUS P McNamee | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score10-1=7 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score10-3=7 | RD1-score10-4=7 | RD1-team11=AUS R Ruffels | RD1-seed11= | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=7 | RD1-score11-3=3 | RD1-score11-4=6 | RD1-team12=AUS W Maher | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score12-1=4 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-score12-4=1 | RD1-team13=AUS B Carmichael | RD1-seed13= | RD1-score13-1=2 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=3 | RD1-score13-4=3 | RD1-team14=AUS N Phillips | RD1-seed14=Q | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score14-2=4 | RD1-score14-3=6 | RD1-score14-4=6 | RD1-team15=AUS P McNamara | RD1-seed15= | RD1-score15-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=3 | RD1-score15-3=6 | RD1-score15-4=6 | RD1-score15-5=3 | RD1-team16=USA T Gullikson | RD1-seed16=8 | RD1-score16-1=3 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3=2 | RD1-score16-4=7 | RD1-score16-5=6
Section 2
| RD4-team01=AUS K Rosewall | RD4-seed01=4 | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-score01-4=1 | RD4-team02=AUS J Alexander | RD4-seed02=6 | RD4-score02-1=7 | RD4-score02-2=7 | RD4-score02-3=4 | RD4-score02-4=6 | RD3-team01=AUS K Rosewall | RD3-seed01=4 | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=4 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-score01-4=4 | RD3-score01-5=9 | RD3-team02=AUS A Stone | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score02-1=4 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3=4 | RD3-score02-4=6 | RD3-score02-5=7 | RD3-team03=USA B Scanlon | RD3-seed03= | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=7 | RD3-score03-3=1 | RD3-score03-4=2 | RD3-team04=AUS J Alexander | RD3-seed04=6 | RD3-score04-1=7 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD3-score04-4=6 | RD2-team01=AUS K Rosewall | RD2-seed01=4 | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-team02=AUS B Lloyd | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-score02-3=3 | RD2-team03=AUS B Phillips-Moore | RD2-seed03= | RD2-score03-1=1 | RD2-score03-2=1 | RD2-score03-3=1 | RD2-team04=AUS A Stone | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-team05=USA B Scanlon | RD2-seed05= | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=2 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-score05-4=6 | RD2-team06=AUS A Gardiner | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score06-1=2 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3=3 | RD2-score06-4=4 | RD2-team07=AUS C Kachel | RD2-seed07= | RD2-score07-1=3 | RD2-score07-2=4 | RD2-score07-3=7 | RD2-score07-4=2 | RD2-team08=AUS J Alexander | RD2-seed08=6 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=5 | RD2-score08-4=6 | RD1-team01=AUS K Rosewall | RD1-seed01=4 | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=7 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-team02=AUS D Collings | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score02-1=4 | RD1-score02-2=6 | RD1-score02-3=3 | RD1-team03=AUS B Lloyd | RD1-seed03= | RD1-score03-1=7 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-team04=USA W Lofgren | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score04-1=5 | RD1-score04-2=2 | RD1-score04-3=2 | RD1-team05=AUS B Phillips-Moore | RD1-seed05= | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=7 | RD1-score05-3=7 | RD1-team06=FRA C Casa | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score06-1=0 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3=5 | RD1-team07=AUS A Stone | RD1-seed07= | RD1-score07-1=3 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score07-3=6 | RD1-score07-4=6 | RD1-team08=USA S Carnahan | RD1-seed08= | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=2 | RD1-score08-3=4 | RD1-score08-4=1 | RD1-team09=USA B Scanlon | RD1-seed09= | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-team10=NZL B Fairlie | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score10-1=3 | RD1-score10-2=2 | RD1-score10-3=3 | RD1-team11=SWE D Palm | RD1-seed11= | RD1-score11-1=5 | RD1-score11-2= r. | RD1-team12=AUS A Gardiner | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score12-1=7 | RD1-team13=AUS M Anderson | RD1-seed13=Q | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=5 | RD1-score13-3= r. | RD1-team14=AUS C Kachel | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score14-1=7 | RD1-score14-2=7 | RD1-team15=USA W Blocher | RD1-seed15= | RD1-score15-1=2 | RD1-score15-2=2 | RD1-score15-3=5 | RD1-team16=AUS J Alexander | RD1-seed16=6 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3=7
Section 3
| RD4-team01=AUS J Newcombe | RD4-seed01= | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=3 | RD4-score01-3=5 | RD4-score01-4=5 | RD4-team02=GBR J Lloyd | RD4-seed02= | RD4-score02-1=3 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=7 | RD4-score02-4=7 | RD3-team01=USA S Smith | RD3-seed01=7 | RD3-score01-1=3 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=5 | RD3-team02=AUS J Newcombe | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=7 | RD3-score02-3=7 | RD3-team03=GBR J Lloyd | RD3-seed03= | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-team04=AUS C Letcher | RD3-seed04= | RD3-score04-1=2 | RD3-score04-2=4 | RD3-score04-3=2 | RD2-team01=USA S Smith | RD2-seed01=7 | RD2-score01-1=4 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3=7 | RD2-score01-4=6 | RD2-team02=AUS D Crealy | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score02-3=6 | RD2-score02-4=3 | RD2-team03=AUS J Newcombe | RD2-seed03= | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=7 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-team04=AUS C Dibley | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score04-1=4 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=3 | RD2-team05=GBR J Lloyd | RD2-seed05= | RD2-score05-1=0 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=7 | RD2-score05-4=6 | RD2-team06=VEN J Andrew | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=3 | RD2-score06-3=6 | RD2-score06-4=2 | RD2-team07=AUS C Letcher | RD2-seed07= | RD2-score07-1=7 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=3 | RD2-score07-4=6 | RD2-team08=GBR R Lewis | RD2-seed08= | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=2 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD2-score08-4=2 | RD1-team01=USA S Smith | RD1-seed01=7 | RD1-score01-1=7 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-team02=GBR J Feaver | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score02-1=5 | RD1-score02-2=3 | RD1-score02-3=4 | RD1-team03=AUS D Crealy | RD1-seed03= | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=7 | RD1-score03-3=5 | RD1-score03-4=6 | RD1-team04=AUS P Campbell | RD1-seed04=Q | RD1-score04-1=2 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=7 | RD1-score04-4=3 | RD1-team05=AUS J Newcombe | RD1-seed05= | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=7 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-team06=USA B Teacher | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score06-1=3 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3=3 | RD1-team07=USA E Teltscher | RD1-seed07= | RD1-score07-1=3 | RD1-score07-2=2 | RD1-score07-3=2 | RD1-team08=AUS C Dibley | RD1-seed08= | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=6 | RD1-team09=GBR J Lloyd | RD1-seed09= | RD1-score09-1=4 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=4 | RD1-score09-4=6 | RD1-score09-5=6 | RD1-team10=AUS S Ball | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score10-2=3 | RD1-score10-3=6 | RD1-score10-4=4 | RD1-score10-5=4 | RD1-team11=AUS T Rocavert | RD1-seed11= | RD1-score11-1=5 | RD1-score11-2=4 | RD1-score11-3=2 | RD1-team12=VEN J Andrew | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score12-1=7 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-team13=USA T Wilkison | RD1-seed13= | RD1-score13-1=2 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=1 | RD1-team14=AUS C Letcher | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score14-2=7 | RD1-score14-3=6 | RD1-team15=GBR R Lewis | RD1-seed15= | RD1-score15-1=4 | RD1-score15-2=4 | RD1-score15-3=6 | RD1-score15-4=6 | RD1-score15-5=6 | RD1-team16=AUS T Roche | RD1-seed16=3 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3=3 | RD1-score16-4=3 | RD1-score16-5=3
Section 4
| RD4-team01=GBR R Drysdale | RD4-seed01= | RD4-score01-1=4 | RD4-score01-2=4 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-score01-4=6 | RD4-team02=AUS B Giltinan | RD4-seed02=Q | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=3 | RD4-score02-4=7 | RD3-team01=GBR R Drysdale | RD3-seed01= | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=7 | RD3-score01-3=7 | RD3-team02=FRG K Meiler | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3=6 | RD3-team03=AUS B Giltinan | RD3-seed03=Q | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=7 | RD3-team04=NZ C Lewis | RD3-seed04= | RD3-score04-1=3 | RD3-score04-2=3 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD2-team01=AUS P Dent | RD2-seed01=5 | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=1 | RD2-score01-3=4 | RD2-team02=GBR R Drysdale | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score02-1=7 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score02-3=6 | RD2-team03=AUT P Feigl | RD2-seed03=Q | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=7 | RD2-score03-3=2 | RD2-score03-4=1 | RD2-score03-5= r. | RD2-team04=FRG K Meiler | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score04-1=7 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-score04-4=2 | RD2-team05=SWE J Norbäck | RD2-seed05= | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=3 | RD2-score05-3=4 | RD2-team06=AUS B Giltinan | RD2-seed06=Q | RD2-score06-1=7 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3=6 | RD2-team07=AUS G Masters | RD2-seed07= | RD2-score07-1=0 | RD2-score07-2=3 | RD2-score07-3=3 | RD2-team08=NZ C Lewis | RD2-seed08= | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD1-team01=AUS P Dent | RD1-seed01=5 | RD1-score01-1=4 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3=5 | RD1-score01-4=6 | RD1-score01-5=6 | RD1-team02=USA M Machette | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score02-1=6 | RD1-score02-2=2 | RD1-score02-3=7 | RD1-score02-4=1 | RD1-score02-5=2 | RD1-team03=AUS S Docherty | RD1-seed03= | RD1-score03-1=3 | RD1-score03-2=4 | RD1-score03-3=4 | RD1-team04=GBR R Drysdale | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=6 | RD1-team05=USA E Friedler | RD1-seed05= | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=7 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-score05-4=6 | RD1-score05-5=4 | RD1-team06=AUT P Feigl | RD1-seed06=Q | RD1-score06-1=7 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3=7 | RD1-score06-4=3 | RD1-score06-5=6 | RD1-team07=USA T Gorman | RD1-seed07= | RD1-score07-1=7 | RD1-score07-2=2 | RD1-score07-3=1 | RD1-score07-4=3 | RD1-team08=FRG K Meiler | RD1-seed08= | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=6 | RD1-score08-4=6 | RD1-team09=FRA G Moretton | RD1-seed09=LL | RD1-score09-1=7 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=3 | RD1-score09-4=4 | RD1-score09-5=5 | RD1-team10=SWE J Norbäck | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score10-2=1 | RD1-score10-3=6 | RD1-score10-4=6 | RD1-score10-5=7 | RD1-team11=AUS B Giltinan | RD1-seed11=Q | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-team12=USA G Hardie | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score12-1=3 | RD1-score12-2=2 | RD1-score12-3=4 | RD1-team13=AUS G Masters | RD1-seed13= | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-team14=USA C Sylvan | RD1-seed14=LL | RD1-score14-1=4 | RD1-score14-2=4 | RD1-score14-3=3 | RD1-team15=NZL C Lewis | RD1-seed15= | RD1-score15-1=3 | RD1-score15-2=6 | RD1-score15-3=6 | RD1-score15-4=1 | RD1-score15-5=6 | RD1-team16=USA R Tanner | RD1-seed16=2 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=3 | RD1-score16-3=2 | RD1-score16-4=6 | RD1-score16-5=4
References
References
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