1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's singles

April 2026 1977 Australian Open (December) USA Vitas Gerulaitis GRB John Lloyd 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 3–6, 6–2 64 8 Australian Open (January) – Men's singles Australian Open – Men's singles 1977 1977 Australian Open (December) Vitas Gerulaitis defeated in a long hard fought battle John Lloyd in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 3–6, 6–2 in 69 hours, rain delay, to win the men's singles tennis title at the December 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 77-80 en Marlboro Australian Open Championships (Dec 1977) 15012356M John Barrett (tennis) Steve Flink Lance Tingay It was his first and only major singles title. Gerulaitis was making his tournament debut.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131707282/14551479 The Canberra Times Gerulaitis beats Lloyd 2 January 1978 1 (sports section) National Library of Australia Roscoe Tanner was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Chris Lewis. The second of the two Australian Opens held in 1977 started on 19 December and ended on 31 December. For the first Australian Open held in 1977, see: 1977 Australian Open (January). Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Vitas Gerulaitis is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Vitas Gerulaitis (champion) USA Roscoe Tanner (first round) AUS Tony Roche (first round) AUS Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals) AUS Phil Dent (second round) AUS John Alexander (semifinals) USA Stan Smith (third round) USA Tim Gullikson (third round) Qualifying 1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's singles qualifying Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 160 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 1 6 7 5 3 6 GBR John Lloyd   3 6 7 6 2 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 1 6 6 6 AUS John Alexander 6 1 2 4 GBR John Lloyd   6 6 6 AUS Bob Giltinan Q 4 2 0 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 1 6 6 6 6 AUS Ray Ruffels   7 4 4 2 AUS Ken Rosewall 4 6 6 6 1 AUS John Alexander 6 7 7 4 6 AUS John Newcombe   6 3 5 5 GBR John Lloyd   3 6 7 7 GBR Robin Drysdale   4 4 6 6 AUS Bob Giltinan Q 6 6 3 7 Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA V Gerulaitis 1 6 6 6 6 AUS R Ruffels 7 4 4 2 USA V Gerulaitis 1 6 6 6 USA DR Bohrnstedt 4 4 4 AUS R Ruffels 6 3 6 6 USA T Gullikson 8 3 6 4 3 USA V Gerulaitis 1 6 6 6 AUS B Drewett Q 4 3 3 USA DR Bohrnstedt 6 6 6 6 AUS J James 2 4 7 4 AUS P McNamee 3 2 3 AUS R Ruffels 6 6 6 AUS N Phillips Q 2 2 1 USA T Gullikson 8 6 6 6 USA V Gerulaitis 1 7 6 6 AUS J Marks 6 0 1 AUS R Frawley Q 6 2 7 6 2 AUS B Drewett Q 7 6 6 2 6 NZL O Parun 2 4 7 4 USA DR Bohrnstedt 6 6 6 6 AUS J James 6 6 1 6 AUS J Bartlett 0 3 6 2 AUS K Warwick 5 7 6 5 AUS P McNamee 7 6 7 7 AUS R Ruffels 6 7 3 6 AUS W Maher 4 6 6 1 AUS B Carmichael 2 6 3 3 AUS N Phillips Q 6 4 6 6 AUS P McNamara 6 3 6 6 3 USA T Gullikson 8 3 6 2 7 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS K Rosewall 4 6 6 6 1 AUS J Alexander 6 7 7 4 6 AUS K Rosewall 4 6 4 6 4 9 AUS A Stone 4 6 4 6 7 USA B Scanlon 6 7 1 2 AUS J Alexander 6 7 6 6 6 AUS K Rosewall 4 6 6 6 AUS B Lloyd 3 2 3 AUS B Phillips-Moore 1 1 1 AUS A Stone 6 6 6 USA B Scanlon 6 2 6 6 AUS A Gardiner 2 6 3 4 AUS C Kachel 3 4 7 2 AUS J Alexander 6 6 6 5 6 AUS K Rosewall 4 6 7 6 AUS D Collings 4 6 3 AUS B Lloyd 7 6 6 USA W Lofgren 5 2 2 AUS B Phillips-Moore 6 7 7 FRA C Casa 0 6 5 AUS A Stone 3 6 6 6 USA S Carnahan 6 2 4 1 USA B Scanlon 6 6 6 NZL B Fairlie 3 2 3 SWE D Palm 5 r. AUS A Gardiner 7 AUS M Anderson Q 6 5 r. AUS C Kachel 7 7 USA W Blocher 2 2 5 AUS J Alexander 6 6 6 7 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS J Newcombe 6 3 5 5 GBR J Lloyd 3 6 7 7 USA S Smith 7 3 6 5 AUS J Newcombe 6 7 7 GBR J Lloyd 6 6 6 AUS C Letcher 2 4 2 USA S Smith 7 4 6 7 6 AUS D Crealy 6 3 6 3 AUS J Newcombe 6 7 6 AUS C Dibley 4 6 3 GBR J Lloyd 0 6 7 6 VEN J Andrew 6 3 6 2 AUS C Letcher 7 6 3 6 GBR R Lewis 6 2 6 2 USA S Smith 7 7 6 6 GBR J Feaver 5 3 4 AUS D Crealy 6 7 5 6 AUS P Campbell Q 2 6 7 3 AUS J Newcombe 6 7 6 USA B Teacher 3 6 3 USA E Teltscher 3 2 2 AUS C Dibley 6 6 6 GBR J Lloyd 4 6 4 6 6 AUS S Ball 6 3 6 4 4 AUS T Rocavert 5 4 2 VEN J Andrew 7 6 6 USA T Wilkison 2 6 1 AUS C Letcher 6 7 6 GBR R Lewis 4 4 6 6 6 AUS T Roche 3 6 6 3 3 3 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GBR R Drysdale 4 4 6 6 AUS B Giltinan Q 6 6 3 7 GBR R Drysdale 6 7 7 FRG K Meiler 3 6 6 AUS B Giltinan Q 6 6 7 NZ C Lewis 3 3 6 AUS P Dent 5 6 1 4 GBR R Drysdale 7 6 6 AUT P Feigl Q 6 7 2 1 r. FRG K Meiler 7 6 6 2 SWE J Norbäck 6 3 4 AUS B Giltinan Q 7 6 6 AUS G Masters 0 3 3 NZ C Lewis 6 6 6 AUS P Dent 5 4 6 5 6 6 USA M Machette 6 2 7 1 2 AUS S Docherty 3 4 4 GBR R Drysdale 6 6 6 USA E Friedler 6 7 6 6 4 AUT P Feigl Q 7 6 7 3 6 USA T Gorman 7 2 1 3 FRG K Meiler 6 6 6 6 FRA G Moretton LL 7 6 3 4 5 SWE J Norbäck 6 1 6 6 7 AUS B Giltinan Q 6 6 6 USA G Hardie 3 2 4 AUS G Masters 6 6 6 USA C Sylvan LL 4 4 3 NZL C Lewis 3 6 6 1 6 USA R Tanner 2 6 3 2 6 4 References External links Australian Open (December 1977) on ATPWorldTour.com 1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1977 US Open Grand Slam men's singles 1978 French Open Mens singles Mens singles 1977 12