1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's singles

Men's singles tennis title April 2026 1977 Australian Open (January) USA Roscoe Tanner ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 64 4 Australian Open – Men's singles Australian Open (December) – Men's singles 1977 1977 Australian Open (January) Roscoe Tanner defeated Guillermo Vilas in the final, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 to win the men'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 31-34 en Australian Championships (Jan 1977) 0305-6325 237184605 15012356M John Barrett (tennis) Steve Flink Lance Tingay It was his first and only major singles title. Tanner was making his tournament debut. This was the first Australian Open men's singles final since 1912 not to feature an Australian player. Mark Edmondson was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Ken Rosewall. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Roscoe Tanner is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. ARG Guillermo Vilas (final) USA Roscoe Tanner (champion) USA Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals) AUS Ken Rosewall (semifinals) Qualifying 1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's singles qualifying Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 160 ARG Guillermo Vilas 1 3 3 3 USA Roscoe Tanner 2 6 6 6 ARG Guillermo Vilas 1 6 1 6 6 AUS John Alexander   4 6 3 4 AUS Ken Rosewall 4 4 6 4 1 USA Roscoe Tanner 2 6 3 6 6 ARG Guillermo Vilas 1 6 7 1 6 AUS Ross Case   4 5 6 3 USA Arthur Ashe 3 3 4 6 6 AUS John Alexander   6 6 4 7 AUS Mark Edmondson   4 6 6 4 AUS Ken Rosewall 4 6 7 4 6 AUS Phil Dent   3 4 2 USA Roscoe Tanner 2 6 6 6 Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals ARG G Vilas 1 6 7 1 6 AUS R Case 4 5 6 3 ARG G Vilas 1 7 6 6 USA C Pasarell 6 2 3 USA D Stockton 4 6 7 5 2 AUS R Case 6 4 6 7 6 ARG G Vilas 1 6 6 6 USA N Saviano 1 4 4 USA C Pasarell 7 7 6 AUS S Docherty 6 6 4 USA D Stockton 6 6 6 AUS C Fancutt 2 2 3 AUS R Case 6 6 6 AUS B Lloyd 3 3 1 ARG G Vilas 1 6 6 6 AUS P McNamee 2 4 2 USA N Saviano 7 7 6 USA T Wilkison 5 6 4 USA C Pasarell 2 7 6 7 ZAF 1928 B Hewitt 6 6 2 6 GBR R Drysdale 3 2 4 AUS S Docherty 6 6 6 USA D Stockton 2 7 6 7 GBR J Feaver 6 6 2 6 AUS C Fancutt 4 4 7 6 6 AUS A Gardiner 6 6 6 4 4 AUS R Case 3 6 7 6 NZL C Lewis 6 1 6 1 AUS B Drewett 6 3 1 1 AUS B Lloyd 4 6 6 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA A Ashe 3 3 4 6 6 AUS J Alexander 6 6 4 7 USA A Ashe 3 7 6 3 6 USA H Pfister 6 3 6 3 AUS C Dibley 4 2 2 AUS J Alexander 6 6 6 USA A Ashe 3 7 7 6 USA DR Bohrnstedt 6 5 4 USA H Pfister 4 6 6 6 AUS C Letcher 6 1 4 1 AUS R Ruffels 6 6 3 6 1 AUS C Dibley 4 2 6 7 6 AUS J Alexander 6 6 5 6 FRG U Marten 2 4 7 4 USA A Ashe 3 6 6 6 AUS P McNamara 3 0 3 FRG H Elschenbroich LL 6 3 3 3 USA DR Bohrnstedt 3 6 6 6 AUS G Masters 6 3 0 3 USA H Pfister 3 6 6 6 AUS A Stone 3 7 1 4 AUS C Letcher 6 6 6 6 AUS R Ruffels 7 6 6 AUS P Kronk 5 1 4 AUS C Dibley 6 6 6 AUS K Warwick 1 3 2 AUS J Alexander 7 7 6 6 USA M Machette 6 6 7 4 FRG U Marten 6 7 6 AUS G Thomson Q 2 5 3 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS M Edmondson 4 6 6 4 AUS K Rosewall 4 6 7 4 6 GBR R Lewis 1 3 3 AUS M Edmondson 6 6 6 USA M Riessen 7 6 5 6 4 AUS K Rosewall 4 6 7 7 3 6 GBR R Lewis 6 6 6 USA T Gorman 4 3 1 AUS J Bartlett 4 6 1 2 AUS M Edmondson 6 1 6 6 USA E van Dillen 6 6 3 USA M Riessen 7 7 6 ROM I Țiriac 4 6 4 AUS K Rosewall 4 6 7 6 AUS B Giltinan 2 7 4 4 GBR R Lewis 6 6 6 6 NZL R Simpson 3 2 2 USA T Gorman 6 6 6 AUS J Bartlett 7 6 4 6 AUS J Trickey 6 2 6 4 AUS B Carmichael Q 4 3 3 AUS M Edmondson 6 6 6 USA E van Dillen 6 6 6 AUS C Kachel 3 2 0 USA JC Hagey 6 6 3 6 3 USA M Riessen 7 2 6 3 6 AUS P Campbell Q 0 4 4 ROU I Țiriac 6 6 6 AUS S Ball 2 3 5 AUS K Rosewall 4 6 6 7 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS P Dent 3 4 2 USA R Tanner 2 6 6 6 AUS P Dent 6 6 7 AUS D Crealy 3 3 6 AUS T Roche 6 1 2 1 USA R Tanner 2 4 6 6 6 USA S Stewart 4 3 3 AUS P Dent 6 6 6 FRG W Zirngibl 5 6 0 r. AUS D Crealy 7 7 3 USA W Lofgren Q 1 0 2 AUS T Roche 6 6 6 USA P Fleming 6 2 1 USA R Tanner 2 7 6 6 USA S Stewart 6 6 6 7 USA GR Reid 7 3 4 6 AUS J James 5 6 2 AUS P Dent 7 7 6 FRG W Zirngibl 6 3 6 6 AUS J Marks 4 6 2 1 USA V Amaya 3 6 6 6 5 AUS D Crealy 6 1 7 1 7 USA W Lofgren Q 6 6 6 AUS S Meyers LL 3 2 3 AUS W Maher Q 6 3 0 AUS T Roche 7 6 6 USA P Fleming 6 5 6 6 AUS B Phillips-Moore 0 7 1 2 USA B Teacher 3 7 3 5 USA R Tanner 2 6 5 6 7 References External links Australian Open (1977) on ATPWorldTour.com 1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1976 US Open Grand Slam men's singles 1977 French Open Mens singles Mens singles 1977 01