1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's singles

Vitas Gerulaitis defeated John Lloyd in the final, 6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2 to win the December edition of the men's singles tennis tournament at the 1977 Australian Open.[1]

Men's singles
1977 Australian Open (December)
Final
ChampionUnited States Vitas Gerulaitis
Runner-upUnited Kingdom John Lloyd
Score6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2
Details
Draw64
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Roscoe Tanner was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Chris Lewis.[1]

Seeds

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

  1.   Vitas Gerulaitis (champion)
  2.   Roscoe Tanner (first round)
  3.   Tony Roche (first round)
  4.   Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals)
  5.   Phil Dent (second round)
  6.   John Alexander (semifinals)
  7.   Stan Smith (third round)
  8.   Tim Gullikson (third round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 6 6
    Ray Ruffels 7 4 4 2
1   Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 6
6   John Alexander 1 2 4
4   Ken Rosewall 6 6 6 1
6   John Alexander 7 7 4 6
1   Vitas Gerulaitis 6 7 5 3 6
    John Lloyd 3 6 7 6 2
    John Newcombe 6 3 5 5
    John Lloyd 3 6 7 7
    John Lloyd 6 6 6
Q   Bob Giltinan 4 2 0
    Robin Drysdale 4 4 6 6
Q   Bob Giltinan 6 6 3 7

Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   V Gerulaitis 7 6 6
  J Marks 6 0 1 1   V Gerulaitis 6 6 6
Q   R Frawley 6 2 7 6 2 Q   B Drewett 4 3 3
Q   B Drewett 7 6 6 2 6 1   V Gerulaitis 6 6 6
  O Parun 2 4 7 4   DR Bohrnstedt 4 4 4
  DR Bohrnstedt 6 6 6 6   DR Bohrnstedt 6 6 6 6
  J James 6 6 1 6   J James 2 4 7 4
  J Bartlett 0 3 6 2 1   V Gerulaitis 6 6 6 6
  K Warwick 5 7 6 5   R Ruffels 7 4 4 2
  P McNamee 7 6 7 7   P McNamee 3 2 3
  R Ruffels 6 7 3 6   R Ruffels 6 6 6
  W Maher 4 6 6 1   R Ruffels 6 3 6 6
  B Carmichael 2 6 3 3 8   T Gullikson 3 6 4 3
Q   N Phillips 6 4 6 6 Q   N Phillips 2 2 1
  P McNamara 6 3 6 6 3 8   T Gullikson 6 6 6
8   T Gullikson 3 6 2 7 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   K Rosewall 6 7 6
  D Collings 4 6 3 4   K Rosewall 6 6 6
  B Lloyd 7 6 6   B Lloyd 3 2 3
  W Lofgren 5 2 2 4   K Rosewall 6 4 6 4 9
  B Phillips-Moore 6 7 7   A Stone 4 6 4 6 7
  C Casa 0 6 5   B Phillips-Moore 1 1 1
  A Stone 3 6 6 6   A Stone 6 6 6
  S Carnahan 6 2 4 1 4   K Rosewall 6 6 6 1
  B Scanlon 6 6 6 6   J Alexander 7 7 4 6
  B Fairlie 3 2 3   B Scanlon 6 2 6 6
  D Palm 5 r.   A Gardiner 2 6 3 4
  A Gardiner 7   B Scanlon 6 7 1 2
Q   M Anderson 6 5 r. 6   J Alexander 7 6 6 6
  C Kachel 7 7   C Kachel 3 4 7 2
  W Blocher 2 2 5 6   J Alexander 6 6 5 6
6   J Alexander 6 6 7

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   S Smith 7 6 6
  J Feaver 5 3 4 7   S Smith 4 6 7 6
  D Crealy 6 7 5 6   D Crealy 6 3 6 3
Q   P Campbell 2 6 7 3 7   S Smith 3 6 5
  J Newcombe 6 7 6   J Newcombe 6 7 7
  B Teacher 3 6 3   J Newcombe 6 7 6
  E Teltscher 3 2 2   C Dibley 4 6 3
  C Dibley 6 6 6   J Newcombe 6 3 5 5
  J Lloyd 4 6 4 6 6   J Lloyd 3 6 7 7
  S Ball 6 3 6 4 4   J Lloyd 0 6 7 6
  T Rocavert 5 4 2   J Andrew 6 3 6 2
  J Andrew 7 6 6   J Lloyd 6 6 6
  T Wilkison 2 6 1   C Letcher 2 4 2
  C Letcher 6 7 6   C Letcher 7 6 3 6
  R Lewis 4 4 6 6 6   R Lewis 6 2 6 2
3   T Roche 6 6 3 3 3

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   P Dent 4 6 5 6 6
  M Machette 6 2 7 1 2 5   P Dent 6 1 4
  S Docherty 3 4 4   R Drysdale 7 6 6
  R Drysdale 6 6 6   R Drysdale 6 7 7
  E Friedler 6 7 6 6 4   K Meiler 3 6 6
Q   P Feigl 7 6 7 3 6 Q   P Feigl 6 7 2 1 r.
  T Gorman 7 2 1 3   K Meiler 7 6 6 2
  K Meiler 6 6 6 6   R Drysdale 4 4 6 6
LL   G Moretton 7 6 3 4 5 Q   B Giltinan 6 6 3 7
  J Norbäck 6 1 6 6 7   J Norbäck 6 3 4
Q   B Giltinan 6 6 6 Q   B Giltinan 7 6 6
  G Hardie 3 2 4 Q   B Giltinan 6 6 7
  G Masters 6 6 6   C Lewis 3 3 6
LL   C Sylvan 4 4 3   G Masters 0 3 3
  C Lewis 3 6 6 1 6   C Lewis 6 6 6
2   R Tanner 6 3 2 6 4

References

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  1. ^ a b Barrett, John; Flink, Steve; Tingay, Lance (1978). "Marlboro Australian Open Championships (Dec 1977)". World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook (10th Year ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 77–80. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.
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