1977 Australian Open (December)
| 1977 Australian Open (December) | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 – 31 December[1] |
| Edition | 66th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia[1] |
| Venue | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Vitas Gerulaitis[2] |
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| Women's Singles | |
 Evonne Goolagong Cawley[3] |
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| Men's Doubles | |
| Ray Ruffels / Allan Stone[4] |
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| Women's Doubles | |
| Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Helen Gourlay Cawley[5] Mona Schallau Guerrant / Kerry Melville Reid[5] |
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The 1977 Australian Open (December) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1] The tournament was held from 19 to 31 December 1977.[1] Due to a scheduling change two Australian Opens took place in 1977 with the first taking place in January.
Contents
Seniors
Men's singles
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Vitas Gerulaitis defeated 
John Lloyd, 6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2
- It was Gerulaitis's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.
Women's singles
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Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Helen Gourlay Cawley, 6–3, 6–0
- It was Goolagong Cawley's 4th career Grand Slam title.
Men's doubles
Ray Ruffels / Allan Stone defeated John Alexander / Phil Dent, 7–6, 7–6
Women's doubles
Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Helen Gourlay Cawley vs. Mona Schallau Guerrant / Kerry Melville Reid, shared due to rained out final [6]
Juniors
Boys' singles
Girls' singles
References
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| Preceded by | Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1978 French Open |
