1977 Australian Open (December) - Men's Singles
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Vitas Gerulaitis
defeated John Lloyd 6–3 7–6 5–7 3–6 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the December, 1977 Australian Open
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is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Vitas Gerulaitis
Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis was a Lithuanian–American professional tennis player. He is known for winning the men's singles title at one of the two Australian Open tournaments held in 1977. Gerulaitis won the tournament held in December, while Roscoe Tanner won the earlier January tournament...
defeated John Lloyd 6–3 7–6 5–7 3–6 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the December, 1977 Australian Open
1977 Australian Open (December)
The 1977 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The tournament was held from 19 to 31 December 1977. Due to a scheduling change two Australian Open's took place in 1977 with the first taking place in January.-Men's singles: Vitas...
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- 1977 Australian Open (December) - Women's Singles1977 Australian Open (December) - Women's SinglesThe second of the two Australian Opens held in 1977 started on 19th December and ended on 31st December. It was held in Kooyong in Melbourne and was a grass court tournament...
- 1977 Australian Open (December) - Men's Doubles
- 1977 Australian Open (December) - Women's Doubles
- 1977 Australian Open (December) - Mixed Doubles
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Vitas GerulaitisVitas Gerulaitis
Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis was a Lithuanian–American professional tennis player. He is known for winning the men's singles title at one of the two Australian Open tournaments held in 1977. Gerulaitis won the tournament held in December, while Roscoe Tanner won the earlier January tournament...
is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
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Vitas GerulaitisVitas GerulaitisVytautas Kevin Gerulaitis was a Lithuanian–American professional tennis player. He is known for winning the men's singles title at one of the two Australian Open tournaments held in 1977. Gerulaitis won the tournament held in December, while Roscoe Tanner won the earlier January tournament...
, (Champion) - Roscoe TannerRoscoe TannerRoscoe Tanner is an American former professional tennis player, who turned pro in 1972 and reached a career high world singles ranking of World No...
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Tony RocheTony RocheAnthony "Tony" Dalton Roche is a former professional Australian tennis player, native of Tarcutta. He played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagga Wagga. He won one Grand Slam singles title and twelve Grand Slam doubles titles. He is also very well known for coaching...
, (First Round) - Ken RosewallKen RosewallKenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia. He won 23 Majors including eight Grand Slam singles titles and before the Open Era a record fifteen Pro Slam titles . Rosewall won 9 slams in doubles with a career double grand slam...
, (Quarterfinals) - Phil DentPhil DentPhillip "Phil" Dent, born on 14 February 1950, in Sydney, Australia, is a former professional tennis player. Dent's high water mark as a pro singles player was reaching the Australian Open final in 1974, which he lost to Jimmy Connors 7–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3...
, (Second Round) - John Alexander, (Semifinals)
- Stan SmithStan SmithStanley Roger "Stan" Smith is a former American tennis player and two time Grand Slam singles champion who also, with his partner Bob Lutz, formed one of the most successful doubles teams of all time. Together, they won many major titles all over the world...
, (Third Round) - Tim GulliksonTim GulliksonTimothy Ernest "Tim" Gullikson was a tennis player and coach who was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin in the United States.In 1977, he won three tour singles titles and was named the ATP's Newcomer of the Year...
, (Third Round)
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- L = Loser
- r. = retired