1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's Singles

1977 Australian Open (January)
Champion		Roscoe Tanner
Runner-up		Guillermo Vilas
Final score		6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends
WC Singles
WC Doubles
Australian Open (January)  < 1976 1977 >

Roscoe Tanner defeated Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1977 Australian Open (January).

Seeds

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

1. Guillermo Vilas, (Finals)
2. Roscoe Tanner, (Champion)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• L = Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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
		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
		Ken Rosewall	6	7	4	6
											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

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

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	A Ashe	6	6	6
	P McNamara	3	0	3						A Ashe	7	7	6
	H Elschenbroich	6	3	3	3					DR Bohrnstedt	6	5	4
	DR Bohrnstedt	3	6	6	6														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																							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

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																								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															K Rosewall	6	7	7	3	6
	I Ţiriac	6	6	6						I Ţiriac	4	6	4
	S Ball	2	3	5						K Rosewall	6	7	6
	K Rosewall	6	6	7

Section 4

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	B Lofgren	6	6	6																							2	R Tanner	6	6	6
	M Meyers	3	2	3					Q	B 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

External links

• Australian Open (1977) on ATPtennis.com
• Australian Open (1977) on tenniscorner.net