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1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1977 Australian Open (January)
Final
ChampionAustralia Kerry Reid
Runner-upAustralia Dianne Fromholtz
Score7–5, 6–2
Details
Draw32 (4 Q )
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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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.[1] The first of the two Australian Opens held in 1977 started on 3 January and ended on 9 January.

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

Seeds

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

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

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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

References

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  1. ^ 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. 33–33. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.
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