1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles
1977 Australian Open (January)
Final
Champion	Roscoe Tanner
Runner-up	Guillermo Vilas
Score	6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	4
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Mark Edmondson was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Ken Rosewall. This was the first Australian Open men's singles final since 1912 not to feature an Australian player.

Seeds

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

1.   Guillermo Vilas (final)
2.   Roscoe Tanner (champion)
3.   Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
4.   Ken Rosewall (semifinals)

Qualifying

Main article: 1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Guillermo Vilas	6	7	1	6
		Ross Case	4	5	6	3
										1	Guillermo Vilas	6	1	6	6
											John Alexander	4	6	3	4
	3	Arthur Ashe	3	4	6	6
		John Alexander	6	6	4	7
																			1	Guillermo Vilas	3	3	3
																			2	Roscoe Tanner	6	6	6
		Mark Edmondson	4	6	6	4
	4	Ken Rosewall	6	7	4	6
										4	Ken Rosewall	4	6	4	1
										2	Roscoe Tanner	6	3	6	6
		Phil Dent	3	4	2
	2	Roscoe Tanner	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	1	G Vilas	6	6	6
		P McNamee	2	4	2					1	G Vilas	6	6	6
		N Saviano	7	7	6						N Saviano	1	4	4
		T Wilkison	5	6	4														1	G Vilas	7	6	6
		C Pasarell	2	7	6	7														C Pasarell	6	2	3
		B Hewitt	6	6	2	6					C Pasarell	7	7	6
		R Drysdale	3	2	4						S Docherty	6	6	4
		S Docherty	6	6	6																							1	G Vilas	6	7	1	6
		D Stockton	2	7	6	7																							R Case	4	5	6	3
		J Feaver	6	6	2	6					D Stockton	6	6	6
		C Fancutt	4	4	7	6	6				C Fancutt	2	2	3
		A Gardiner	6	6	6	4	4													D Stockton	4	6	7	5	2
		R Case	3	6	7	6														R Case	6	4	6	7	6
		C Lewis	6	1	6	1					R Case	6	6	6
		B Drewett	6	3	1	1					B Lloyd	3	3	1
		B Lloyd	4	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	3	A Ashe	6	6	6
		P McNamara	3	0	3					3	A Ashe	7	7	6
	LL	H Elschenbroich	6	3	3	3					DR Bohrnstedt	6	5	4
		DR Bohrnstedt	3	6	6	6													3	A Ashe	7	6	3	6
		G Masters	6	3	0	3														H Pfister	6	3	6	3
		H Pfister	3	6	6	6					H Pfister	4	6	6	6
		A Stone	3	7	1	4					C Letcher	6	1	4	1
		C Letcher	6	6	6	6																						3	A Ashe	3	4	6	6
		R Ruffels	7	6	6																								J Alexander	6	6	4	7
		P Kronk	5	1	4						R Ruffels	6	6	3	6	1
		C Dibley	6	6	6						C Dibley	4	2	6	7	6
		K Warwick	1	3	2															C Dibley	4	2	2
		J Alexander	7	7	6	6														J Alexander	6	6	6
		M Machette	6	6	7	4					J Alexander	6	6	5	6
		U Marten	6	7	6						U Marten	2	4	7	4
	Q	G Thomson	2	5	3

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		B Giltinan	2	7	4	4
		R Lewis	6	6	6	6					R Lewis	6	6	6
		R Simpson	3	2	2						T Gorman	4	3	1
		T Gorman	6	6	6															R Lewis	1	3	3
		J Bartlett	7	6	4	6														M Edmondson	6	6	6
		J Trickey	6	2	6	4					J Bartlett	4	6	1	2
	Q	B Carmichael	4	3	3						M Edmondson	6	1	6	6
		M Edmondson	6	6	6																								M Edmondson	4	6	6	4
		E van Dillen	6	6	6																							4	K Rosewall	6	7	4	6
		C Kachel	3	2	0						E van Dillen	6	6	3
		JC Hagey	6	6	3	6	3				M Riessen	7	7	6
		M Riessen	7	2	6	3	6													M Riessen	7	6	5	6	4
	Q	P Campbell	0	4	4														4	K Rosewall	6	7	7	3	6
		I Țiriac	6	6	6						I Țiriac	4	6	4
		S Ball	2	3	5					4	K Rosewall	6	7	6
	4	K Rosewall	6	6	7

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		S Stewart	6	6	6	7
		GR Reid	7	3	4	6					S Stewart	4	3	3
		J James	5	6	2						P Dent	6	6	6
		P Dent	7	7	6															P Dent	6	6	7
		W Zirngibl	6	3	6	6														D Crealy	3	3	6
		J Marks	4	6	2	1					W Zirngibl	5	6	0	r.
		V Amaya	3	6	6	6	5				D Crealy	7	7	3
		D Crealy	6	1	7	1	7																						P Dent	3	4	2
	Q	W Lofgren	6	6	6																							2	R Tanner	6	6	6
	LL	M Meyers	3	2	3					Q	W Lofgren	1	0	2
	Q	W Maher	6	3	0						T Roche	6	6	6
		T Roche	7	6	6															T Roche	6	1	2	1
		P Fleming	6	5	6	6													2	R Tanner	4	6	6	6
		B Phillips-Moore	0	7	1	2					P Fleming	6	2	1
		B Teacher	3	7	3	5				2	R Tanner	7	6	6
	2	R Tanner	6	5	6	7

External links

• Australian Open (1977) on ATPWorldTour.com
• 1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1976 US Open

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1977 French Open