1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's singles

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.

Women's singles
1977 Australian Open (January)
Final
ChampionAustralia Kerry Reid
Runner-upAustralia Dianne Fromholtz
Score7–5, 6–2
Details
Draw32 (4 Q )
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Evonne Goolagong was the three-time reigning champion, but did not compete in January 1977.

Seeds

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

  1.   Dianne Fromholtz (final)
  2.   Kerry Reid (champion)
  3.   Helen Gourlay (semifinals)
  4.   Betsy Nagelsen (first round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Finals

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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

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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

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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

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  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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