1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1977 Australian Open (December)
Champion United States Vitas Gerulaitis
Runner-up United Kingdom John Lloyd
Final score 6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2

Roscoe Tanner was the defending champion, but was upset in the first round by Chris Lewis.

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

Seeds

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

  1. United States Vitas Gerulaitis, (Champion)
  2. United States Roscoe Tanner, (First Round)
  3. Australia Tony Roche, (First Round)
  4. Australia Ken Rosewall, (Quarterfinals)
  5. Australia Phil Dent, (Second Round)
  6. Australia John Alexander, (Semifinals)
  7. United States Stan Smith, (Third Round)
  8. United States Tim Gullikson, (Third Round)

Draw

Key

Final Eight

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

Section 1

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinals
1 United States V Gerulaitis 7 6 6
Australia J Marks 6 0 1 1 United States V Gerulaitis 6 6 6
Q Australia R Frawley 6 2 7 6 2 Q Australia B Drewett 4 3 3
Q Australia B Drewett 7 6 6 2 6 1 United States V Gerulaitis 6 6 6
New Zealand O Parun 2 4 7 4 United States DR Bohrnstedt 4 4 4
United States DR Bohrnstedt 6 6 6 6 United States DR Bohrnstedt 6 6 6 6
Australia J James 6 6 1 6 Australia J James 2 4 7 4
Australia J Bartlett 0 3 6 2 1 United States V Gerulaitis 6 6 6 6
Australia K Warwick 5 7 6 5 Australia R Ruffels 7 4 4 2
Australia P McNamee 7 6 7 7 Australia P McNamee 3 2 3
Australia R Ruffels 6 7 3 6 Australia R Ruffels 6 6 6
Australia W Maher 4 6 6 1 Australia R Ruffels 6 3 6 6
Australia B Carmichael 2 6 3 3 8 United States T Gullikson 3 6 4 3
Q Australia N Phillips 6 4 6 6 Q Australia N Phillips 2 2 1
Australia P McNamara 6 3 6 6 3 8 United States T Gullikson 6 6 6
8 United States T Gullikson 3 6 2 7 6

Section 2

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinals
4 Australia K Rosewall 6 7 6
Australia D Collings 4 6 3 4 Australia K Rosewall 6 6 6
Australia B Lloyd 7 6 6 Australia B Lloyd 3 2 3
United States B Lofgren 5 2 2 4 Australia K Rosewall 6 4 6 4 9
Australia B Phillips-Moore 6 7 7 Australia A Stone 4 6 4 6 7
France C Casa 0 6 5 Australia B Phillips-Moore 1 1 1
Australia A Stone 3 6 6 6 Australia A Stone 6 6 6
United States S Carnahan 6 2 4 1 4 Australia K Rosewall 6 6 6 1
United States B Scanlon 6 6 6 6 Australia J Alexander 7 7 4 6
New Zealand B Fairlie 3 2 3 United States B Scanlon 6 2 6 6
Sweden D Palm 5 r. Australia A Gardiner 2 6 3 4
Australia A Gardiner 7 United States B Scanlon 6 7 1 2
Q Australia M Anderson 6 5 r. 6 Australia J Alexander 7 6 6 6
Australia C Kachel 7 7 Australia C Kachel 3 4 7 2
United States W Blocher 2 2 5 6 Australia J Alexander 6 6 5 6
6 Australia J Alexander 6 6 7

Section 3

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinals
7 United States S Smith 7 6 6
United Kingdom J Feaver 5 3 4 7 United States S Smith 4 6 7 6
Australia D Crealy 6 7 5 6 Australia D Crealy 6 3 6 3
Q Australia P Campbell 2 6 7 3 7 United States S Smith 3 6 5
Australia J Newcombe 6 7 6 Australia J Newcombe 6 7 7
United States B Teacher 3 6 3 Australia J Newcombe 6 7 6
United States E Teltscher 3 2 2 Australia C Dibley 4 6 3
Australia C Dibley 6 6 6 Australia J Newcombe 6 3 5 5
United Kingdom J Lloyd 4 6 4 6 6 United Kingdom J Lloyd 3 6 7 7
Australia S Ball 6 3 6 4 4 United Kingdom J Lloyd 0 6 7 6
Australia T Rocavert 5 4 2 Venezuela J Andrew 6 3 6 2
Venezuela J Andrew 7 6 6 United Kingdom J Lloyd 6 6 6
United States T Wilkison 2 6 1 Australia C Letcher 2 4 2
Australia C Letcher 6 7 6 Australia C Letcher 7 6 3 6
United Kingdom R Lewis 4 4 6 6 6 United Kingdom R Lewis 6 2 6 2
3 Australia T Roche 6 6 3 3 3

Section 4

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinals
5 Australia P Dent 4 6 5 6 6
United States M Machette 6 2 7 1 2 5 Australia P Dent 6 1 4
Australia S Docherty 3 4 4 United Kingdom R Drysdale 7 6 6
United Kingdom R Drysdale 6 6 6 United Kingdom R Drysdale 6 7 7
United States E Friedler 6 7 6 6 4 West Germany K Meiler 3 6 6
Q Austria P Feigl 7 6 7 3 6 Q Austria P Feigl 6 7 2 1 r.
United States T Gorman 7 2 1 3 West Germany K Meiler 7 6 6 2
West Germany K Meiler 6 6 6 6 United Kingdom R Drysdale 4 4 6 6
France G Moretton 7 6 3 4 5 Q Australia B Giltinan 6 6 3 7
Sweden J Norbäck 6 1 6 6 7 Sweden J Norbäck 6 3 4
Q Australia B Giltinan 6 6 6 Q Australia B Giltinan 7 6 6
United States G Hardie 3 2 4 Q Australia B Giltinan 6 6 7
Australia G Masters 6 6 6 New Zealand C Lewis 3 3 6
United States C Sylvan 4 4 3 Australia G Masters 0 3 3
New Zealand C Lewis 3 6 6 1 6 New Zealand C Lewis 6 6 6
2 United States R Tanner 6 3 2 6 4

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