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1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's singles

Vitas Gerulaitis defeated John Lloyd in the final, 6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the December 1977 Australian Open.

Men's singles
1977 Australian Open (December)
Final
Champion Vitas Gerulaitis
Runner-up John Lloyd
Score6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2
Details
Draw64
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women

Roscoe Tanner was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Chris Lewis.

Seeds Edit

The seeded players are listed below. Vitas Gerulaitis is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1.   Vitas Gerulaitis (champion)
  2.   Roscoe Tanner (first round)
  3.   Tony Roche (first round)
  4.   Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals)
  5.   Phil Dent (second round)
  6.   John Alexander (semifinals)
  7.   Stan Smith (third round)
  8.   Tim Gullikson (third round)

Qualifying Edit

Draw Edit

Key Edit

Final eight Edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 6 6
    Ray Ruffels 7 4 4 2
1   Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 6
6   John Alexander 1 2 4
4   Ken Rosewall 6 6 6 1
6   John Alexander 7 7 4 6
1   Vitas Gerulaitis 6 7 5 3 6
    John Lloyd 3 6 7 6 2
    John Newcombe 6 3 5 5
    John Lloyd 3 6 7 7
    John Lloyd 6 6 6
Q   Bob Giltinan 4 2 0
    Robin Drysdale 4 4 6 6
Q   Bob Giltinan 6 6 3 7

Section 1 Edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   V Gerulaitis 7 6 6
  J Marks 6 0 1 1   V Gerulaitis 6 6 6
Q   R Frawley 6 2 7 6 2 Q   B Drewett 4 3 3
Q   B Drewett 7 6 6 2 6 1   V Gerulaitis 6 6 6
  O Parun 2 4 7 4   DR Bohrnstedt 4 4 4
  DR Bohrnstedt 6 6 6 6   DR Bohrnstedt 6 6 6 6
  J James 6 6 1 6   J James 2 4 7 4
  J Bartlett 0 3 6 2 1   V Gerulaitis 6 6 6 6
  K Warwick 5 7 6 5   R Ruffels 7 4 4 2
  P McNamee 7 6 7 7   P McNamee 3 2 3
  R Ruffels 6 7 3 6   R Ruffels 6 6 6
  W Maher 4 6 6 1   R Ruffels 6 3 6 6
  B Carmichael 2 6 3 3 8   T Gullikson 3 6 4 3
Q   N Phillips 6 4 6 6 Q   N Phillips 2 2 1
  P McNamara 6 3 6 6 3 8   T Gullikson 6 6 6
8   T Gullikson 3 6 2 7 6

Section 2 Edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   K Rosewall 6 7 6
  D Collings 4 6 3 4   K Rosewall 6 6 6
  B Lloyd 7 6 6   B Lloyd 3 2 3
  W Lofgren 5 2 2 4   K Rosewall 6 4 6 4 9
  B Phillips-Moore 6 7 7   A Stone 4 6 4 6 7
  C Casa 0 6 5   B Phillips-Moore 1 1 1
  A Stone 3 6 6 6   A Stone 6 6 6
  S Carnahan 6 2 4 1 4   K Rosewall 6 6 6 1
  B Scanlon 6 6 6 6   J Alexander 7 7 4 6
  B Fairlie 3 2 3   B Scanlon 6 2 6 6
  D Palm 5 r.   A Gardiner 2 6 3 4
  A Gardiner 7   B Scanlon 6 7 1 2
Q   M Anderson 6 5 r. 6   J Alexander 7 6 6 6
  C Kachel 7 7   C Kachel 3 4 7 2
  W Blocher 2 2 5 6   J Alexander 6 6 5 6
6   J Alexander 6 6 7

Section 3 Edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   S Smith 7 6 6
  J Feaver 5 3 4 7   S Smith 4 6 7 6
  D Crealy 6 7 5 6   D Crealy 6 3 6 3
Q   P Campbell 2 6 7 3 7   S Smith 3 6 5
  J Newcombe 6 7 6   J Newcombe 6 7 7
  B Teacher 3 6 3   J Newcombe 6 7 6
  E Teltscher 3 2 2   C Dibley 4 6 3
  C Dibley 6 6 6   J Newcombe 6 3 5 5
  J Lloyd 4 6 4 6 6   J Lloyd 3 6 7 7
  S Ball 6 3 6 4 4   J Lloyd 0 6 7 6
  T Rocavert 5 4 2   J Andrew 6 3 6 2
  J Andrew 7 6 6   J Lloyd 6 6 6
  T Wilkison 2 6 1   C Letcher 2 4 2
  C Letcher 6 7 6   C Letcher 7 6 3 6
  R Lewis 4 4 6 6 6   R Lewis 6 2 6 2
3   T Roche 6 6 3 3 3

Section 4 Edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   P Dent 4 6 5 6 6
  M Machette 6 2 7 1 2 5   P Dent 6 1 4
  S Docherty 3 4 4   R Drysdale 7 6 6
  R Drysdale 6 6 6   R Drysdale 6 7 7
  E Friedler 6 7 6 6 4   K Meiler 3 6 6
Q   P Feigl 7 6 7 3 6 Q   P Feigl 6 7 2 1 r.
  T Gorman 7 2 1 3   K Meiler 7 6 6 2
  K Meiler 6 6 6 6   R Drysdale 4 4 6 6
LL   G Moretton 7 6 3 4 5 Q   B Giltinan 6 6 3 7
  J Norbäck 6 1 6 6 7   J Norbäck 6 3 4
Q   B Giltinan 6 6 6 Q   B Giltinan 7 6 6
  G Hardie 3 2 4 Q   B Giltinan 6 6 7
  G Masters 6 6 6   C Lewis 3 3 6
LL   C Sylvan 4 4 3   G Masters 0 3 3
  C Lewis 3 6 6 1 6   C Lewis 6 6 6
2   R Tanner 6 3 2 6 4

External links Edit

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