1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's singles

Roscoe Tanner defeated Guillermo Vilas in the final, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the January 1977 Australian Open.[1]

Men's singles
1977 Australian Open (January)
Final
ChampionUnited States Roscoe Tanner
Runner-upArgentina Guillermo Vilas
Score6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw64
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Mark Edmondson was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Ken Rosewall.[1] This was the first Australian Open men's singles final since 1912 not to feature an Australian player.

Seeds

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

  1.   Guillermo Vilas (final)
  2.   Roscoe Tanner (champion)
  3.   Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
  4.   Ken Rosewall (semifinals)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Guillermo Vilas 6 7 1 6
    Ross Case 4 5 6 3
1   Guillermo Vilas 6 1 6 6
    John Alexander 4 6 3 4
3   Arthur Ashe 3 4 6 6
    John Alexander 6 6 4 7
1   Guillermo Vilas 3 3 3
2   Roscoe Tanner 6 6 6
    Mark Edmondson 4 6 6 4
4   Ken Rosewall 6 7 4 6
4   Ken Rosewall 4 6 4 1
2   Roscoe Tanner 6 3 6 6
    Phil Dent 3 4 2
2   Roscoe Tanner 6 6 6

Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   G Vilas 6 6 6
  P McNamee 2 4 2 1   G Vilas 6 6 6
  N Saviano 7 7 6   N Saviano 1 4 4
  T Wilkison 5 6 4 1   G Vilas 7 6 6
  C Pasarell 2 7 6 7   C Pasarell 6 2 3
  B Hewitt 6 6 2 6   C Pasarell 7 7 6
  R Drysdale 3 2 4   S Docherty 6 6 4
  S Docherty 6 6 6 1   G Vilas 6 7 1 6
  D Stockton 2 7 6 7   R Case 4 5 6 3
  J Feaver 6 6 2 6   D Stockton 6 6 6
  C Fancutt 4 4 7 6 6   C Fancutt 2 2 3
  A Gardiner 6 6 6 4 4   D Stockton 4 6 7 5 2
  R Case 3 6 7 6   R Case 6 4 6 7 6
  C Lewis 6 1 6 1   R Case 6 6 6
  B Drewett 6 3 1 1   B Lloyd 3 3 1
  B Lloyd 4 6 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   A Ashe 6 6 6
  P McNamara 3 0 3 3   A Ashe 7 7 6
LL   H Elschenbroich 6 3 3 3   DR Bohrnstedt 6 5 4
  DR Bohrnstedt 3 6 6 6 3   A Ashe 7 6 3 6
  G Masters 6 3 0 3   H Pfister 6 3 6 3
  H Pfister 3 6 6 6   H Pfister 4 6 6 6
  A Stone 3 7 1 4   C Letcher 6 1 4 1
  C Letcher 6 6 6 6 3   A Ashe 3 4 6 6
  R Ruffels 7 6 6   J Alexander 6 6 4 7
  P Kronk 5 1 4   R Ruffels 6 6 3 6 1
  C Dibley 6 6 6   C Dibley 4 2 6 7 6
  K Warwick 1 3 2   C Dibley 4 2 2
  J Alexander 7 7 6 6   J Alexander 6 6 6
  M Machette 6 6 7 4   J Alexander 6 6 5 6
  U Marten 6 7 6   U Marten 2 4 7 4
Q   G Thomson 2 5 3

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  B Giltinan 2 7 4 4
  R Lewis 6 6 6 6   R Lewis 6 6 6
  R Simpson 3 2 2   T Gorman 4 3 1
  T Gorman 6 6 6   R Lewis 1 3 3
  J Bartlett 7 6 4 6   M Edmondson 6 6 6
  J Trickey 6 2 6 4   J Bartlett 4 6 1 2
Q   B Carmichael 4 3 3   M Edmondson 6 1 6 6
  M Edmondson 6 6 6   M Edmondson 4 6 6 4
  E van Dillen 6 6 6 4   K Rosewall 6 7 4 6
  C Kachel 3 2 0   E van Dillen 6 6 3
  JC Hagey 6 6 3 6 3   M Riessen 7 7 6
  M Riessen 7 2 6 3 6   M Riessen 7 6 5 6 4
Q   P Campbell 0 4 4 4   K Rosewall 6 7 7 3 6
  I Țiriac 6 6 6   I Țiriac 4 6 4
  S Ball 2 3 5 4   K Rosewall 6 7 6
4   K Rosewall 6 6 7

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  S Stewart 6 6 6 7
  GR Reid 7 3 4 6   S Stewart 4 3 3
  J James 5 6 2   P Dent 6 6 6
  P Dent 7 7 6   P Dent 6 6 7
  W Zirngibl 6 3 6 6   D Crealy 3 3 6
  J Marks 4 6 2 1   W Zirngibl 5 6 0 r.
  V Amaya 3 6 6 6 5   D Crealy 7 7 3
  D Crealy 6 1 7 1 7   P Dent 3 4 2
Q   W Lofgren 6 6 6 2   R Tanner 6 6 6
LL   M Meyers 3 2 3 Q   W Lofgren 1 0 2
Q   W Maher 6 3 0   T Roche 6 6 6
  T Roche 7 6 6   T Roche 6 1 2 1
  P Fleming 6 5 6 6 2   R Tanner 4 6 6 6
  B Phillips-Moore 0 7 1 2   P Fleming 6 2 1
  B Teacher 3 7 3 5 2   R Tanner 7 6 6
2   R Tanner 6 5 6 7

References

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  1. ^ a b Barrett, John; Flink, Steve; Tingay, Lance (1978). "Australian Championships (Jan 1977)". World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook (10th Year ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 31–34. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.
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