1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1977 Australian Open (January)
Champion	Roscoe Tanner
Runner-up	Guillermo Vilas
Final score	6–3, 6–3, 6–3

Mark Edmondson was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Ken Rosewall.

Roscoe Tanner defeated Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1977 Australian Open (January).

Seeds

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

Guillermo Vilas, (Finals)
Roscoe Tanner, (Champion)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
L = Loser
r. = retired

Final Eight

Quarterfinals						Semifinals						Finals

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
	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
	Ken Rosewall	6	7	4	6
							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

	A Ashe	6	6	6
	P McNamara	3	0	3			A Ashe	7	7	6
	H Elschenbroich	6	3	3	3		DR Bohrnstedt	6	5	4
	DR Bohrnstedt	3	6	6	6									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															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																	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										K Rosewall	6	7	7	3	6
	I Ţiriac	6	6	6				I Ţiriac	4	6	4
	S Ball	2	3	5				K Rosewall	6	7	6
	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	B Lofgren	6	6	6															2	R Tanner	6	6	6
	M Meyers	3	2	3			Q	B 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

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