1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's Singles

1977 (January) Australian Open
Champion   Roscoe Tanner
Runner-up   Guillermo Vilas
Final score   6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends    men      mixed
WC Singles    men    women    quad
WC Doubles    men    women    quad

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

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)

Draw

Key

Final Eight

  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      

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    

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      

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 Ţiriac 6 6 6          I Ţiriac 4 6 4    
  S Ball 2 3 5        K Rosewall 6 7 6      
  K Rosewall 6 6 7      

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    

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