1977 Australian Open (December)

May 2020 January 2012 1977 Australian Open (December) 19–31 December 1977 66th Grand Slam (ITF) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Grass USA Vitas Gerulaitishttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yOguAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BTMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4657,4097439 Vitas Bounces Back For Australian Title Rome News-Tribune 1 January 1978 AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawleyhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RowfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J9MEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1639,1013601 Evonne Captures Fourth The Daytona Beach News-Journal 2 January 1978 AUS Ray Ruffels / AUS Allan Stone AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley / AUS Helen Gourlay Cawley USA Mona Schallau Guerrant / AUS Kerry Melville Reid Australian Open Australian Open (January) Australian Open 1977 The 1977 Australian Open (December) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004433 Australian Open 1977 - Overview ITFTennis.com 19 December 2010 27 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130927213847/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004433 dead It was the 66th edition of the tournament and was held from 19 to 31 December 1977. Due to a scheduling change, two Australian Opens took place in 1977, with the first taking place in January. Vitas Gerulaitis and Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the singles titles. Seniors Men's singles 1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's singles USA Vitas Gerulaitis defeated GBR John Lloyd, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 3–6, 6–2 It was Gerulaitis's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title. Women's singles 1977 Australian Open (December) – Women's singles AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated AUS Helen Gourlay Cawley, 6–3, 6–0 It was Goolagong Cawley's 6th career Grand Slam title. Men's doubles 1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's doubles AUS Ray Ruffels / AUS Allan Stone defeated AUS John Alexander / AUS Phil Dent, 7–6, 7–6 Women's doubles 1977 Australian Open (December) – Women's doubles AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley / AUS Helen Gourlay Cawley vs. USA Mona Schallau Guerrant / AUS Kerry Melville Reid, shared due to rained out finalBarrett 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 83 en Marlboro Australian Open Championships (Dec 1977) 0305-6325 237184605 15012356M John Barrett (tennis) Steve Flink Lance Tingay Mixed doubles Competition not held between 1970 and 1986. Juniors Boys' singles AUS Ray Kellyhttp://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 Girls' singles AUS Amanda Tobin defeated AUS Leanne Harrison, 6–1, 6–2http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/girls_singles.html Honour Roll - Girls' Singles AustralianOpen.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100326004118/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/girls_singles.html 26 March 2010 Australian Open junior championships, ITF (juniors) References January 1977 Australian Open Australian Open 1978 Australian Open 1977 US Open Grand Slams 1978 French Open 1977, Australian Open