1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's singles

April 2014 April 2014 1977 Australian Open (January) AUS Kerry Reid AUS Dianne Fromholtz 7–5, 6–2 32 (4 Q Qualifiers) 4 Australian Open – Women's singles Australian Open (December) – Women's singles 1977 1977 Australian Open (January) Kerry Reid defeated Dianne Fromholtz in the final, 7–5 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the January 1977 Australian Open.Barrett John World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook Flink Steve Tingay Lance Macdonald and Jane's 1978 978-0-354-09039-1 10th Year London 33-33 en Australian Championships (Jan 1977) 0305-6325 237184605 15012356M John Barrett (tennis) Steve Flink Lance Tingay It was her first and only major singles title. Evonne Goolagong was the three-time reigning champion, but did not compete in January 1977. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Kerry Reid is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Dianne Fromholtz (final) AUS Kerry Reid (champion) AUS Helen Gourlay (semifinals) USA Betsy Nagelsen (first round) Qualifying 1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 180 1 AUS Dianne Fromholtz 6 4 6   AUS Jan Wilton 3 6 1 AUS Karen Krantzcke 6 4 6   JPN Naoko Sato 3 6 0 Q AUS Mary Sawyer 1 4   3 AUS Helen Gourlay 6 6     FRG Katja Ebbinghaus 0 4   2 AUS Kerry Reid 6 6   1 AUS Dianne Fromholtz 7 6     AUS Karen Krantzcke 6 4   3 AUS Helen Gourlay 2 6 3 2 AUS Kerry Reid 6 1 6 1 AUS Dianne Fromholtz 5 2   2 AUS Kerry Reid 7 6   Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 AUS D Fromholtz 6 3     USA P Bostrom 0 0 r.   AUS J O'Neil 6 4 6   AUS C Matison 4 6 4   BEL M Gurdal 6 4 1   ITA D Marzano 3 6 6   AUS J Dalton 3 6 1   AUS J Wilton 6 4 6 4 USA B Nagelsen 6 5 3   AUS N Gregory 2 7 6   AUS K Krantzcke 6 6     NZL J Connor 3 2     USA K Harter 7 4 4   AUS P Whytcross 5 6 6   AUS K Ruddell 4 4     JPN N Sato 6 6   1 AUS D Fromholtz 6 6     AUS J O'Neil 1 2     ITA D Marzano 2 3     AUS J Wilton 6 6     AUS N Gregory 4 1     AUS K Krantzcke 6 6     AUS P Whytcross 5 3     JPN N Sato 7 6   1 AUS D Fromholtz 6 4 6   AUS J Wilton 3 6 1   AUS K Krantzcke 6 4 6   JPN N Sato 3 6 0 1 AUS D Fromholtz 7 6     AUS K Krantzcke 6 4   Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Q AUS M Sawyer 6 7     AUS J Dimond 3 4     USA B Bruning 7 6 6   AUS W Paish 6 7 2 Q AUS C Zeeman 1 2     TCH R Maršíková 6 6   Q AUS P Baily 6 1 1 3 AUS H Gourley 3 6 6   USA R Fox 6 6   Q AUS A Tobin 2 2     FRG K Ebbinghaus 6 6     FRG H Eisterlehner 1 2     AUS C O'Neil 7 4 3   AUS J Young 6 6 6   AUS L Bowrey 3 2   2 AUS K Reid 6 6   Q AUS M Sawyer 6 4 6   USA B Bruning 3 6 3   TCH R Maršíková 3 3   3 AUS H Gourley 6 6     USA R Fox 2 7 1   FRG K Ebbinghaus 6 6 6   AUS J Young 1 2   2 AUS K Reid 6 6   Q AUS M Sawyer 1 4   3 AUS H Gourley 6 6     FRG K Ebbinghaus 0 4   2 AUS K Reid 6 6   3 AUS H Gourley 2 6 3 2 AUS K Reid 6 1 6 References External links 1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1976 US Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1977 French Open – Women's singles Women's Singles, 1977 1977 01 Category:1977 in Australian women's sport Category:1977 WTA Tour