1977 Australian Open (December)
| 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 | |
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.
Seniors
Men's singles
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
Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Helen Gourlay Cawley, 6–3, 6–0
- It was Goolagong Cawley's 6th career Grand Slam title.
Men's doubles
Ray Ruffels / Allan Stone defeated John Alexander / Phil Dent, 7–6, 7–6
Women's doubles
Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Helen Gourlay Cawley vs. Mona Schallau Guerrant / Kerry Melville Reid, shared due to rained out final
[4]
Mixed doubles
- Competition not held between 1970 and 1986.
Juniors
Boys' singles
Girls' singles
Amanda Tobin defeated Leanne Harrison, 6–1, 6–2[6][7]
References
- ^ "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)