1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1977 Australian Open (January)
Final
Champion	Kerry Reid
Runner-up	Dianne Fromholtz
Score	7–5, 6–2
Details
Draw	32 (4 Q )
Seeds	4
Events

Kerry Reid defeated Dianne Fromholtz in the final, 7–5 6–2 to win the January Edition women's singles tennis title at the 1977 Australian Open.^[1] The first of the two Australian Opens held in 1977 started on 3 January and ended on 9 January.

Evonne Goolagong was the three-time reigning champion, but did not compete in January 1977.

Seeds edit

The seeded players are listed below. Kerry Reid is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Dianne Fromholtz (final)
Kerry Reid (champion)
Helen Gourlay (semifinals)
Betsy Nagelsen (first round)

Qualifying edit

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final

1	Dianne Fromholtz	6	4	6

	Jan Wilton	3	6	1
					1	Dianne Fromholtz	7	6

						Karen Krantzcke	6	4
	Karen Krantzcke	6	4	6

	Naoko Sato	3	6	0
										1	Dianne Fromholtz	5	2

										2	Kerry Reid	7	6
Q	Mary Sawyer	1	4

3	Helen Gourlay	6	6
					3	Helen Gourlay	2	6	3

					2	Kerry Reid	6	1	6
	Katja Ebbinghaus	0	4

2	Kerry Reid	6	6

Top half edit

First round					Second round				Quarterfinals					Semifinals

1	D Fromholtz	6	3
	P Bostrom	0	0	r.	1	D Fromholtz	6	6
	J O'Neil	6	4	6		J O'Neil	1	2
	C Matison	4	6	4					1	D Fromholtz	6	4	6
	M Gurdal	6	4	1						J Wilton	3	6	1
	D Marzano	3	6	6		D Marzano	2	3
	J Dalton	3	6	1		J Wilton	6	6
	J Wilton	6	4	6										1	D Fromholtz	7	6
4	B Nagelsen	6	5	3											K Krantzcke	6	4
	N Gregory	2	7	6		N Gregory	4	1
	K Krantzcke	6	6			K Krantzcke	6	6
	J Connor	3	2							K Krantzcke	6	4	6
	K Harter	7	4	4						N Sato	3	6	0
	P Whytcross	5	6	6		P Whytcross	5	3
	K Ruddell	4	4			N Sato	7	6
	N Sato	6	6

Bottom half edit

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals

Q	M Sawyer	6	7
	J Dimond	3	4		Q	M Sawyer	6	4	6
	B Bruning	7	6	6		B Bruning	3	6	3
	W Paish	6	7	2						Q	M Sawyer	1	4
Q	C Zeeman	1	2							3	H Gourley	6	6
	R Maršíková	6	6			R Maršíková	3	3
Q	P Baily	6	1	1	3	H Gourley	6	6
3	H Gourley	3	6	6										3	H Gourley	2	6	3
	R Fox	6	6											2	K Reid	6	1	6
Q	A Tobin	2	2			R Fox	2	7	1
	K Ebbinghaus	6	6			K Ebbinghaus	6	6	6
	H Eisterlehner	1	2								K Ebbinghaus	0	4
	C O'Neil	7	4	3						2	K Reid	6	6
	J Young	6	6	6		J Young	1	2
	L Bowrey	3	2		2	K Reid	6	6
2	K Reid	6	6

References edit

^ Barrett, John; Flink, Steve; Tingay, Lance (1978). "Australian Championships (Jan 1977)". World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook (10th Year ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 33–33. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.

External links edit

1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1976 US Open – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1977 French Open – Women's singles

[World_of_Tennis-1-1] Barrett, John; Flink, Steve; Tingay, Lance (1978). "Australian Championships (Jan 1977)". World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook (10th Year ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 33–33. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.

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