1977 Australian Open (January)

March 2024 May 2023 1977 Australian Open (January) 3–9 January 1977 65th Grand Slam (ITF) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Grass USA Roscoe Tannerhttp://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-45799920100131?pageNumber=3 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090713/http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-45799920100131?pageNumber=3 dead 4 March 2016 List of Australian Open men's champions Reuters 31 January 2010 AUS Kerry Melville Reid USA Arthur Ashe / AUS Tony Roche AUS Dianne Fromholtz / AUS Helen Gourlay Australian Open Australian Open Australian Open (December) 1977 The 1977 Australian Open (January) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne, Australia.http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004432 Australian Open 1977 – Overview ITFTennis.com 19 December 2010 11 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151211224806/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004432 dead 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 1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's singles USA Roscoe Tanner defeated ARG Guillermo Vilas, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 It was Tanner's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title. Women's singles 1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's singles AUS Kerry Melville Reid defeated AUS Dianne Fromholtz, 7–5, 6–2 It was Melville's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title. Men's doubles USA Arthur Ashe / AUS Tony Roche defeated USA Charlie Pasarell / USA Erik van Dillen, 6–4, 6–4 Women's doubles AUS Dianne Fromholtz / AUS Helen Gourlay defeated AUS Kerry Melville Reid / USA Betsy Nagelsen, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5 Mixed doubles Competition not held between 1970 and 1986. Juniors Boys' singles AUS Brad Drewetthttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/boys_singles.html Honour Roll – Boys' Singles AustralianOpen.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100402175400/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/boys_singles.html 2 April 2010 defeated USA Tim Wilkison, 6–4, 7–6Australian Open junior championships, ITF (juniors) Girls' singles AUS Pamela Bailyhttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/girls_singles.html Honour Roll – Girls' Singles AustralianOpen.com0 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100326004118/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/girls_singles.html 26 March 2010 defeated AUS Amanda Tobin, 6–2, 6–3 References 1976 US Open Grand Slams 1977 French Open 1977, Australian Open