1977 Australian Open (January) - Men's Singles

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Roscoe Tanner defeated Guillermo Vilas 6-3 6-3 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1977 Australian Open.

See also:

1977 Australian Open - Women's Singles

1977 Australian Open - Men's Doubles

1977 Australian Open - Women's Doubles

1977 Australian Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] 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)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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 Tiriac	6	6	6						I Tiriac	4	6	4
	S Ball	2	3	5						K Rosewall	6	7	6
	K Rosewall	6	6	7

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

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