The 1977 Australian Open (December) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[3] It was the 66th edition of the tournament and was held from 19 to 31 December 1977.[3] Due to a scheduling change two Australian Opens took place in 1977 with the first taking place in January. Vitas Gerulaitis and Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the singles titles.
| 1977 Australian Open (December) | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19–31 December 1977 |
| Edition | 66th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Venue | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Vitas Gerulaitis[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Evonne Goolagong Cawley[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Ray Ruffels / Allan Stone | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Helen Gourlay Cawley Mona Schallau Guerrant / Kerry Melville Reid | |
Seniors edit
Men's singles edit
Vitas Gerulaitis defeated 
John Lloyd, 6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2
- It was Gerulaitis's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.
Women's singles edit
Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Helen Gourlay Cawley, 6–3, 6–0
- It was Goolagong Cawley's 6th career Grand Slam title.
Men's doubles edit
Ray Ruffels / Allan Stone defeated John Alexander / Phil Dent, 7–6, 7–6
Women's doubles edit
Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Helen Gourlay Cawley vs. Mona Schallau Guerrant / Kerry Melville Reid, shared due to rained out final
[4]
Mixed doubles edit
- Competition not held between 1970 and 1986.
Juniors edit
Boys' singles edit
Girls' singles edit
Amanda Tobin defeated Leanne Harrison, 6–1, 6–2[6][7]
References edit
- ^ "Vitas Bounces Back For Australian Title". Rome News-Tribune. 1 January 1978.
- ^ "Evonne Captures Fourth". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. 2 January 1978.
- ^ a b "Australian Open 1977 - Overview". ITFTennis.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ Mona Guerrant
- ^ "Honour Roll - Boys' Singles". AustralianOpen.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010.
- ^ "Honour Roll - Girls' Singles". AustralianOpen.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010.
- ^ Australian Open junior championships, ITF (juniors)