1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's singles

Men's singles
1977 Australian Open (December)
Champion	Vitas Gerulaitis
Runner-up	John Lloyd
Score	6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2

Roscoe Tanner was the defending champion, but was upset in the first round by Chris Lewis.

Vitas Gerulaitis defeated John Lloyd 6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the December, 1977 Australian Open.

Seeds

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

1. Vitas Gerulaitis, (Champion)
2. Roscoe Tanner, (First Round)
3. Tony Roche, (First Round)
4. Ken Rosewall, (Quarterfinals)
5. Phil Dent, (Second Round)
6. John Alexander, (Semifinals)
7. Stan Smith, (Third Round)
8. Tim Gullikson, (Third Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• L = 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
		B 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
		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
		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

External links

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