The 1977 Australian Open (January) was a tennis

Tennis

Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...

 tournament played on outdoor grass courts

Grass court

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 in Melbourne

Melbourne

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, Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

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, Australia

Australia

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. The tournament was held from 3 to 9 January 1977. Due to a scheduling change two Australian Open's took place in 1977 with the second taking place in December

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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Men's singles

 United States Roscoe Tanner

Roscoe Tanner

Roscoe Tanner is an American former professional tennis player, who turned pro in 1972 and reached a career high world singles ranking of World No...

def.  Argentina Guillermo Vilas

Guillermo Vilas

Guillermo Apolinario Vilas is a retired and former World No. 2 professional tennis player from Argentina. He was the second Latin-American to win a Grand Slam tournament.-Career:...

, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3.

• It was Tanner's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.

Women's singles

 Australia Kerry Melville Reid def.  Australia Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat, 7–5, 6–2.

• It was Melville's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.

Men's doubles

 United States Arthur Ashe

Arthur Ashe

Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. was a professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his career, he won three Grand Slam titles, putting him among the best ever from the United States...

/  Australia Tony Roche

Tony Roche

Anthony "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...

def.  United States Charlie Pasarell

Charlie Pasarell

Charlie Pasarell, Jr. is a former Puerto Rican tennis player and commentator...

 /  United States Erik Van Dillen

Erik Van Dillen

Erik Van Dillen was an American male professional tennis player.Van Dillen won a single career title, the 1973 Nottingham Open Singles title, defeating Frew McMillan .-External links:*...

, 6–4, 6–4.

Women's doubles

 Australia Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat /  Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley def.  Australia Kerry Melville Reid /  United States Betsy Nagelsen

Betsy Nagelsen

Betsy Nagelsen McCormack is a retired professional tennis player from the United States. Nagelsen won the doubles championship at the 1978 and 1980 Australian Opens . She reached the singles final of the 1978 Australian Open, losing to Christine O'Neil...

, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5.