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1977 Australian Open (January)

The 1977 Australian Open (January) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament was held from 3 to 9 January 1977. Due to a scheduling change, two Australian Opens took place in 1977 with the second taking place in December.

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's singles

USA Roscoe Tanner defeated ARG Guillermo Vilas, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Tanner's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.

Women's singles

Main article: 1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's singles

AUS Kerry Melville Reid defeated AUS Dianne Fromholtz, 7–5, 6–2

  • It was Melville's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.

Men's doubles

USA Arthur Ashe / AUS Tony Roche defeated USA Charlie Pasarell / USA Erik van Dillen, 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

AUS Dianne Fromholtz / AUS Helen Gourlay defeated AUS Kerry Melville Reid / USA Betsy Nagelsen, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5

Mixed doubles

:Competition not held between 1970 and 1986.

Juniors

Boys' singles

AUS Brad Drewett defeated USA Tim Wilkison, 6–4, 7–6

Girls' singles

AUS Pamela Baily defeated AUS Amanda Tobin, 6–2, 6–3

References

References

  1. (31 January 2010). "List of Australian Open men's champions". [[Reuters]].
  2. "Australian Open 1977 – Overview". ITFTennis.com.
  3. "Honour Roll – Boys' Singles". AustralianOpen.com.
  4. [https://web.archive.org/web/20170822010309if_/http://www.itftennis.com/media/133602/133602.pdf Australian Open junior championships], [[International Tennis Federation. ITF]] (juniors)
  5. "Honour Roll – Girls' Singles". AustralianOpen.com0.
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