Date 3 – 9 January Category Grand Slam (ITF) | Edition 65th Surface Grass | |
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Venue Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club | ||
The 1977 Australian Open (January) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium 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.
Contents
Men's singles
Roscoe Tanner defeated Guillermo Vilas, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Women's singles
Kerry Melville Reid defeated Dianne Fromholtz, 7–5, 6–2
Men's doubles
Arthur Ashe / Tony Roche defeated Charlie Pasarell / Erik Van Dillen, 6–4, 6–4
Women's doubles
Dianne Fromholtz / Helen Gourlay defeated Kerry Melville Reid / Betsy Nagelsen, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5
Boys' singles
Brad Drewett
Girls' singles
Pamela Baily
References
1977 Australian Open (January) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA