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1977 Australian Open (January)
Date	3–9 January 1977
Edition	65th
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Grass
Location	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Venue	Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Roscoe Tanner
Women's singles
Kerry Melville Reid
Men's doubles
Arthur Ashe / Tony Roche
Women's doubles
Dianne Fromholtz / Helen Gourlay
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The 1977 Australian Open (January) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament was held from 3 to 9 January 1977. Due to a scheduling change, two Australian Opens took place in 1977 with the second taking place in December.

Seniors

Men's singles

Roscoe Tanner defeated Guillermo Vilas, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3

• It was Tanner's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.

Women's singles

Kerry Melville Reid defeated Dianne Fromholtz, 7–5, 6–2

• It was Melville's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.

Men's doubles

Arthur Ashe / Tony Roche defeated Charlie Pasarell / Erik van Dillen, 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

Dianne Fromholtz / Helen Gourlay defeated Kerry Melville Reid / Betsy Nagelsen, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5

Mixed doubles

Competition not held between 1970 and 1986.

Juniors

Boys' singles

Brad Drewett defeated Tim Wilkison, 6–4, 7–6

Girls' singles

Pamela Baily defeated Amanda Tobin, 6–2, 6–3

References

1. "List of Australian Open men's champions". Reuters. 31 January 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
2. ^ "Australian Open 1977 – Overview". ITFTennis.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
3. "Honour Roll – Boys' Singles". AustralianOpen.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010.
4. ^ Australian Open junior championships, ITF (juniors)
5. "Honour Roll – Girls' Singles". AustralianOpen.com0. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010.

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