| Women's doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1977 Australian Open (January) | |
| Champions |  Dianne Fromholtz Helen Gourlay |
| Runners-up |  Betsy Nagelsen Kerry Reid |
| Score | 5–7 , 6–1 , 7–5 |
Evonne Cawley and Helen Gourlay were the defending champions. [1] Cawley did not compete. Gourlay, first-seeded, won the title together with fellow Australian Dianne Fromholtz in the final after defeating second-seeded Betsy Nagelsen and Kerry Reid. [1]
Dianne Fromholtz / Helen Gourlay (champions) Betsy Nagelsen / Kerry Reid (final)
Katja Ebbinghaus / Heidi Eisterlehner (first round) Lesley Bowrey / Jan O'Neill (semifinals)| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | D Fromholtz H Gourlay | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 M Gurdal  N Sato | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | D Fromholtz H Gourlay | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 D Marzano C O'Neil | 6 | 5 | 6 | D Marzano C O'Neil | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 J Connor  R Maršíková | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | D Fromholtz H Gourlay | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| W Paish M Sawyer | 6 | 6 | 4 | L Bowrey J O'Neill | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Neill M Robinson | 4 | 1 | W Paish M Sawyer | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Dalton K Krantzcke | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | L Bowrey J O'Neill | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | L Bowrey J O'Neill | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | D Fromholtz H Gourlay | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | K Ebbinghaus H Eisterlehner | 2 | 6 | 2 | B Nagelsen K Reid | 7 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| N Gregory J Wilton | 6 | 7 | N Gregory J Wilton | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| V Franta D Stockton | 2 | 6 | K Ruddell J Young | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Ruddell J Young | 6 | 7 | K Ruddell J Young | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Hallam C Zeeman | 6 | 1 | 2 | B Nagelsen K Reid | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Matison P Whytcross | 7 | 6 | C Matison P Whytcross | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Fox K Harter | 2 | 6 | 2 | B Nagelsen K Reid | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | B Nagelsen K Reid | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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