| 1977 Australian Open (January) | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3–9 January 1977 |
| Edition | 65th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Venue | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Roscoe Tanner[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Kerry Melville Reid | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Arthur Ashe / Tony Roche | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Dianne Fromholtz / Helen Gourlay | |
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.
Seniors[edit]
Men's singles[edit]
Roscoe Tanner defeated 
Guillermo Vilas, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
- It was Tanner's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.
Women's singles[edit]
Kerry Melville Reid defeated Dianne Fromholtz, 7–5, 6–2
- It was Melville's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.
Men's doubles[edit]
Arthur Ashe / Tony Roche defeated Charlie Pasarell / Erik van Dillen, 6–4, 6–4
Women's doubles[edit]
Dianne Fromholtz / Helen Gourlay defeated Kerry Melville Reid / Betsy Nagelsen, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5
Mixed doubles[edit]
- Competition not held between 1970 and 1986.
Juniors[edit]
Boys' singles[edit]
Brad Drewett[3] defeated Tim Wilkison, 6–4, 7–6[4]
Girls' singles[edit]
Pamela Baily[5] defeated Amanda Tobin, 6–2, 6–3[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "List of Australian Open men's champions". Reuters. 31 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Australian Open 1977 – Overview". ITFTennis.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ "Honour Roll – Boys' Singles". AustralianOpen.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010.
- ^ a b Australian Open junior championships, ITF (juniors)
- ^ "Honour Roll – Girls' Singles". AustralianOpen.com0. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010.