1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's doubles

April 2026 1977 Australian Open (January) s AUS Dianne FromholtzAUS Helen Gourlay USA Betsy NagelsenAUS Kerry Reid 5–7, 6–1, 7–5 16 4 Australian Open – Women's doubles Australian Open (December) – Women's doubles 1977 1977 Australian Open (January) Evonne Cawley and Helen Gourlay were the defending champions.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 33–37 en Australian Championships (Jan 1977) 0305-6325 237184605 15012356M John Barrett (tennis) Steve Flink Lance Tingay Cawley did not compete. Gourlay, first-seeded, won the title together with fellow Australian Dianne Fromholtz in the final after defeating second-seeded Betsy Nagelsen and Kerry Reid. Seeds 30em AUS Dianne Fromholtz / AUS Helen Gourlay (champions) USA Betsy Nagelsen / AUS Kerry Reid (final) FRG Katja Ebbinghaus / FRG Heidi Eisterlehner (first round) AUS Lesley Bowrey / AUS Jan O'Neill (semifinals) Draw First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 AUS D FromholtzAUS H Gourlay 7 6 6 BEL M GurdalJPN N Sato 5 7 4 ITA 2003 D MarzanoAUS C O'Neil 6 5 6 NZL J ConnorTCH R Maršíková 0 7 2 AUS W PaishAUS M Sawyer 6 6 AUS K NeillAUS M Robinson 4 1 AUS J DaltonAUS K Krantzcke 4 6 4 4 AUS L BowreyAUS J O'Neill 6 3 6 3 FRG K EbbinghausFRG H Eisterlehner 2 6 AUS N GregoryAUS J Wilton 6 7 USA V FrantaUSA D Stockton 2 6 AUS K RuddellAUS J Young 6 7 AUS K HallamAUS C Zeeman 6 1 AUS C MatisonAUS P Whytcross 7 6 USA R FoxUSA K Harter 2 6 2 USA B NagelsenAUS K Reid 6 7 1 AUS D FromholtzAUS H Gourlay 6 6 ITA 2003 D MarzanoAUS C O'Neil 4 1 AUS W PaishAUS M Sawyer 5 5 4 AUS L BowreyAUS J O'Neill 7 7 AUS N GregoryAUS J Wilton 6 4 AUS K RuddellAUS J Young 7 6 AUS C MatisonAUS P Whytcross 5 4 2 USA B NagelsenAUS K Reid 7 6 1 AUS D FromholtzAUS H Gourlay 6 6 4 AUS L BowreyAUS J O'Neill 4 3 AUS K RuddellAUS J Young 3 4 2 USA B NagelsenAUS K Reid 6 6 1 AUS D FromholtzAUS H Gourlay 5 6 7 2 USA B NagelsenAUS K Reid 7 1 5 References External links 1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Women's Doubles Women's Doubles 1977 01