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1977 Australian Open (January)

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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

  • It was Tanner's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.

    • Women's singles

    Kerry Melville Reid defeated Dianne Fromholtz, 7–5, 6–2

  • It was Melville's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.

    • 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


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