1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's singles

Kerry Reid defeated Dianne Fromholtz in the final, 7–5 6–2 to win the January Edition women's singles tennis title at the 1977 Australian Open. The first of the two Australian Opens held in 1977 started on 3 January and ended on 9 January.

Women's singles
1977 Australian Open (January)
Champion	Kerry Reid
Runner-up	Dianne Fromholtz
Score	7–5, 6–2
Draw	32 (4 Q )
Seeds	4

Main article: 1977 Australian Open (January)

Evonne Goolagong was the three-time reigning champion, but did not compete in January 1977.

Seeds

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

1. Dianne Fromholtz (final)
2. Kerry Reid (champion)
3. Helen Gourlay (semifinals)
4. Betsy Nagelsen (first round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Dianne Fromholtz	6	4	6
		Jan Wilton	3	6	1
								1	Dianne Fromholtz	7	6
									Karen Krantzcke	6	4
		Karen Krantzcke	6	4	6
		Naoko Sato	3	6	0
															1	Dianne Fromholtz	5	2
															2	Kerry Reid	7	6
	Q	Mary Sawyer	1	4
	3	Helen Gourlay	6	6
								3	Helen Gourlay	2	6	3
								2	Kerry Reid	6	1	6
		Katja Ebbinghaus	0	4
	2	Kerry Reid	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	D Fromholtz	6	3
		P Bostrom	0	0	r.			1	D Fromholtz	6	6
		J O'Neil	6	4	6				J O'Neil	1	2
		C Matison	4	6	4										1	D Fromholtz	6	4	6
		M Gurdal	6	4	1											J Wilton	3	6	1
		D Marzano	3	6	6				D Marzano	2	3
		J Dalton	3	6	1				J Wilton	6	6
		J Wilton	6	4	6																	1	D Fromholtz	7	6
	4	B Nagelsen	6	5	3																		K Krantzcke	6	4
		N Gregory	2	7	6				N Gregory	4	1
		K Krantzcke	6	6					K Krantzcke	6	6
		J Connor	3	2												K Krantzcke	6	4	6
		K Harter	7	4	4											N Sato	3	6	0
		P Whytcross	5	6	6				P Whytcross	5	3
		K Ruddell	4	4					N Sato	7	6
		N Sato	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	Q	M Sawyer	6	7
		J Dimond	3	4				Q	M Sawyer	6	4	6
		B Bruning	7	6	6				B Bruning	3	6	3
		W Paish	6	7	2										Q	M Sawyer	1	4
	Q	C Zeeman	1	2											3	H Gourley	6	6
		R Maršíková	6	6					R Maršíková	3	3
	Q	P Baily	6	1	1			3	H Gourley	6	6
	3	H Gourley	3	6	6																	3	H Gourley	2	6	3
		R Fox	6	6																		2	K Reid	6	1	6
	Q	A Tobin	2	2					R Fox	2	7	1
		K Ebbinghaus	6	6					K Ebbinghaus	6	6	6
		H Eisterlehner	1	2												K Ebbinghaus	0	4
		C O'Neil	7	4	3										2	K Reid	6	6
		J Young	6	6	6				J Young	1	2
		L Bowrey	3	2				2	K Reid	6	6
	2	K Reid	6	6

External links

• 1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation