1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's singles

Men's singles
1977 Australian Open (December)
Champion Vitas Gerulaitis
Runner-up John Lloyd
Score6–3, 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 3–6, 6–2
Draw64
Seeds8
Main article: 1977 Australian Open (December)

Vitas Gerulaitis defeated John Lloyd in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 3–6, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the December 1977 Australian Open.[1] It was his first and only major singles title. Gerulaitis was making his tournament debut.

Roscoe Tanner was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Chris Lewis.[1]

The second of the two Australian Opens held in 1977 started on 19 December and ended on 31 December. For the first Australian Open held in 1977, see: 1977 Australian Open (January).

Seeds

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

Main article: 1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Final eight

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

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

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

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

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

  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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