Champion Evonne Goolagong Final score 6–3, 6–0 Seeds 8 | Runner-up Helen Gourlay Draw 32 (4Q) Singles men | |
The second of the two Australian Opens held in 1977 started on 19 December and ended on 31 December. It was held in Kooyong in Melbourne and was a grass court tournament. For the first Australian Open held in 1977, see: 1977 Australian Open (January).
Kerry Reid was the defending champion, but was eliminated in the semifinals by Evonne Goolagong.
Evonne defeated Helen Gourlay, 6–3 6–0, in the final.
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Evonne Goolagong is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
- Evonne Goolagong (Champion)
- Sue Barker (Semifinal)
- Kerry Reid (Semifinal)
- Mona Guerrant (Quarterfinal)
- Helen Gourlay (Final)
- Helena Anliot (First Round)
- Kathleen Harter (Quarterfinal)
- Rayni Fox (Quarterfinal)
References
1977 Australian Open (December) – Women's Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA