1977 Australian Open (January)
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| 1977 Australian Open (January) | ||||
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| Date: | 3 January – 9 January[1] | |||
| Edition: | 65th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Location: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia[1] | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Roscoe Tanner[2] |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
 Kerry Melville Reid[3] |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
| Arthur Ashe / Tony Roche[4] |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
| Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat / Helen Gourlay Cawley[5] |
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The 1977 Australian Open (January) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1] The tournament was held from 3 to 9 January 1977.[1] Due to a scheduling change two Australian Open's took place in 1977 with the second taking place in December.
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[edit] Seniors
[edit] Men's singles
Main article: 1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's Singles
Roscoe Tanner def. 
Guillermo Vilas, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3.[2]
- It was Tanner's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.
[edit] Women's singles
Main article: 1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's Singles
Kerry Melville Reid def. Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat, 7–5, 6–2.[3]
- It was Melville's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.
[edit] Men's doubles
Main article: 1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's Doubles
Arthur Ashe / Tony Roche def. Charlie Pasarell / Erik Van Dillen, 6–4, 6–4.[4]
[edit] Women's doubles
Main article: 1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's Doubles
Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat / Helen Gourlay Cawley def. Kerry Melville Reid / Betsy Nagelsen, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5.[5]
[edit] Mixed doubles
- Competition not held between 1970 and 1986.
[edit] Juniors
[edit] Boys' singles
[edit] Girls' singles
[edit] Boys' doubles
- The tournament began in 1981.
[edit] Girls' doubles
- The tournament began in 1981.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Australian Open 1977 - Overview". ITFTennis.com. http://www.itftennis.com/mens/tournaments/tournamentoverview.asp?tournament=1010004432. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ a b "List of Australian Open men's champions". Reuters. http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-45799920100131?pageNumber=3. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Australian Open 1977 - Women's Singles". ITFTennis.com. http://www.itftennis.com/womens/tournaments/tournamentresults.asp?event=1020000135&tournament=1020000089. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Australian Open 1977 - Men's Doubles". ITFTennis.com. http://www.itftennis.com/mens/tournaments/tournamentresults.asp?event=1010021579&tournament=1010004432. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Australian Open 1977 - Women's Doubles". ITFTennis.com. http://www.itftennis.com/womens/tournaments/tournamentresults.asp?event=1020001866&tournament=1020000089. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ "Honour Roll - Boys' Singles". AustralianOpen.com. http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/boys_singles.html. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ "Honour Roll - Girls' Singles". AustralianOpen.com. http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/girls_singles.html. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
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