1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1977 Australian Open (December)
Final
Champion	Vitas Gerulaitis
Runner-up	John Lloyd
Score	6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	8
Events

Vitas Gerulaitis defeated John Lloyd in the final, 6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2 to win the December edition of the men's singles tennis tournament at the 1977 Australian Open.^[1]

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

Seeds

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

Vitas Gerulaitis (champion)
Roscoe Tanner (first round)
Tony Roche (first round)
Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals)
Phil Dent (second round)
John Alexander (semifinals)
Stan Smith (third round)
Tim Gullikson (third round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

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

^ ^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.

External links

Preceded by 1977 US Open	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1978 French Open

[World_of_Tennis-1-1] 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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