1977 Australian Open (January)

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1977 Australian Open (January)
Date3–9 January 1977
Edition65th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Venue Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner [1]
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Melville Reid
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche
Women's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dianne Fromholtz / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helen Gourlay
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The 1977 Australian Open (January) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne, Australia. [2] The tournament was held from 3 to 9 January 1977. [2] Due to a scheduling change, two Australian Opens took place in 1977 with the second taking place in December.

Contents

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Melville Reid defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dianne Fromholtz, 7–5, 6–2

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche defeated Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Pasarell / Flag of the United States.svg Erik van Dillen, 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dianne Fromholtz / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helen Gourlay defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Melville Reid / Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5

Mixed doubles

Competition not held between 1970 and 1986.

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Drewett [3] defeated Flag of the United States.svg Tim Wilkison, 6–4, 7–6 [4]

Girls' singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pamela Baily [5] defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Tobin, 6–2, 6–3 [4]

References

  1. ↑ "List of Australian Open men's champions". Reuters . 31 January 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Australian Open 1977 – Overview". ITFTennis.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  3. ↑ "Honour Roll – Boys' Singles". AustralianOpen.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010.
  4. 1 2 Australian Open junior championships, ITF (juniors)
  5. ↑ "Honour Roll – Girls' Singles". AustralianOpen.com0. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010.
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