1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's doubles

Evonne Cawley and Helen Gourlay were the defending champions.[1] Cawley did not compete. Gourlay, first-seeded, won the title together with fellow Australian Dianne Fromholtz in the final after defeating second-seeded Betsy Nagelsen and Kerry Reid.[1]

Women's doubles
1977 Australian Open (January)
Final
ChampionsAustralia Dianne Fromholtz
Australia Helen Gourlay
Runners-upUnited States Betsy Nagelsen
Australia Kerry Reid
Score5–7 , 6–1 , 7–5
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   D Fromholtz
  H Gourlay
7 6 6
  M Gurdal
  N Sato
5 7 4 1   D Fromholtz
  H Gourlay
6 6
  D Marzano
  C O'Neil
6 5 6   D Marzano
  C O'Neil
4 1
  J Connor
  R Maršíková
0 7 2 1   D Fromholtz
  H Gourlay
6 6
  W Paish
  M Sawyer
6 6 4   L Bowrey
  J O'Neill
4 3
  K Neill
  M Robinson
4 1   W Paish
  M Sawyer
5 5
  J Dalton
  K Krantzcke
4 6 4 4   L Bowrey
  J O'Neill
7 7
4   L Bowrey
  J O'Neill
6 3 6 1   D Fromholtz
  H Gourlay
5 6 7
3   K Ebbinghaus
  H Eisterlehner
2 6 2   B Nagelsen
  K Reid
7 1 5
  N Gregory
  J Wilton
6 7   N Gregory
  J Wilton
6 4
  V Franta
  D Stockton
2 6   K Ruddell
  J Young
7 6
  K Ruddell
  J Young
6 7   K Ruddell
  J Young
3 4
  K Hallam
  C Zeeman
6 1 2   B Nagelsen
  K Reid
6 6
  C Matison
  P Whytcross
7 6   C Matison
  P Whytcross
5 4
  R Fox
  K Harter
2 6 2   B Nagelsen
  K Reid
7 6
2   B Nagelsen
  K Reid
6 7

References

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  1. ^ a b 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. 33–37. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.
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