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Australian Open 1977-2
General 1977-12-19 - 1977-12-31
Grandslam
Grass
6
Kooyong, Melbourne, VIC
Australia
Source ITF
Media
Winner Vitas Kevin Gerulaitis
Players
John Gillient Alexander
Malcolm James (Mal) Anderson
Jorge Andrew
Sydney (Syd) Ball
John David Bartlett
J.W. (Woody) Blocher
Richard Lawrence (Dick) Bohrnstedt
Peter Campbell
Robert John (Bob) Carmichael
Scott William Carnahan
Christophe Casa
Dale H. Collings
Richard D. (Dick) Crealy
Philip Clive (Phil) Dent
Colin Sydney Dibley
Steve Docherty
Brad D. Drewett
Robin Wordsworth Drysdale
Brian E. Fairlie
John W. Feaver
Peter Feigl
Rodney John (Rod) Frawley
Malcolm James (Mal) Anderson
Jorge Andrew
Sydney (Syd) Ball
John David Bartlett
J.W. (Woody) Blocher
Richard Lawrence (Dick) Bohrnstedt
Peter Campbell
Robert John (Bob) Carmichael
Scott William Carnahan
Christophe Casa
Dale H. Collings
Richard D. (Dick) Crealy
Philip Clive (Phil) Dent
Colin Sydney Dibley
Steve Docherty
Brad D. Drewett
Robin Wordsworth Drysdale
Brian E. Fairlie
John W. Feaver
Peter Feigl
Rodney John (Rod) Frawley
Eric Friedler
Alvin R. Gardiner
Vitas Kevin Gerulaitis
Robert G. (Bob) Giltinan
Thomas Warner (Tom) Gorman
Timothy Ernest (Tim) Gullikson
George Hardie III
John William James
Chris P. Kachel
Cliff L. Letcher
Christopher John (Chris) Lewis
Richard Alan Lewis
John Michael Lloyd
William L. (Bill) Lloyd
William (Bill) Lofgren
Michael H. (Mike) Machette
Warren Maher
John M.P. Marks
Geoffrey (Geoff) Masters
Peter Bernard McNamara
Paul Francis McNamee
Karl Meiler
Alvin R. Gardiner
Vitas Kevin Gerulaitis
Robert G. (Bob) Giltinan
Thomas Warner (Tom) Gorman
Timothy Ernest (Tim) Gullikson
George Hardie III
John William James
Chris P. Kachel
Cliff L. Letcher
Christopher John (Chris) Lewis
Richard Alan Lewis
John Michael Lloyd
William L. (Bill) Lloyd
William (Bill) Lofgren
Michael H. (Mike) Machette
Warren Maher
John M.P. Marks
Geoffrey (Geoff) Masters
Peter Bernard McNamara
Paul Francis McNamee
Karl Meiler
Gilles Moretton
John David Newcombe
Jan E. Norback (Norbäck)
Douglas Palm
Onny Parun
Barry Phillips-Moore
Noel R. Phillips
Terry Rocavert
Anthony Dalton (Tony) Roche
Kenneth Robert (Ken) Rosewall
Raymond Owen (Ray) Ruffels
William (Bill) Scanlon
Stanley Roger (Stan) Smith
Allan James Stone
Christopher Dean (Sylvi) Sylvan
Leonard Roscoe (Roscoe) Tanner
Brian David Teacher
Eliot Teltscher
Kimberley (Kim) Grant Warwick
Timothy McLane (Tim) Wilkison
John David Newcombe
Jan E. Norback (Norbäck)
Douglas Palm
Onny Parun
Barry Phillips-Moore
Noel R. Phillips
Terry Rocavert
Anthony Dalton (Tony) Roche
Kenneth Robert (Ken) Rosewall
Raymond Owen (Ray) Ruffels
William (Bill) Scanlon
Stanley Roger (Stan) Smith
Allan James Stone
Christopher Dean (Sylvi) Sylvan
Leonard Roscoe (Roscoe) Tanner
Brian David Teacher
Eliot Teltscher
Kimberley (Kim) Grant Warwick
Timothy McLane (Tim) Wilkison
Rounds
Round 1
Vitas Gerulaitis*
John M.P. Marks
John M.P. Marks
7-5
6-0
6-1
Brad D. Drewett*
Rod Frawley
Rod Frawley
7-6
6-2
6-7
2-6
6-2
Richard Lawrence (Dick) Bohrnstedt*
Onny Parun
Onny Parun
6-2
6-4
6-7
6-4
John James*
John Bartlett
John Bartlett
6-0
6-3
1-6
6-2
Paul McNamee*
Kim Warwick
Kim Warwick
7-5
6-7
7-6
7-5
Ray Ruffels*
Warren Maher
Warren Maher
6-4
7-6
3-6
6-1
Noel R. Phillips*
Bob Carmichael
Bob Carmichael
6-2
4-6
6-3
6-4
Tim Gullikson*
Peter McNamara
Peter McNamara
3-6
6-3
2-6
7-6
6-3
Ken Rosewall*
Dale H. Collings
Dale H. Collings
6-4
7-6
6-3
William L. (Bill) Lloyd*
William (Bill) Lofgren
William (Bill) Lofgren
7-5
6-2
6-2
Barry Phillips-Moore*
Christophe Casa
Christophe Casa
6-0
7-6
7-5
Allan Stone*
Scott Carnahan
Scott Carnahan
3-6
6-2
6-4
6-1
Bill Scanlon*
Brian E. Fairlie
Brian E. Fairlie
6-3
6-2
6-3
Alvin R. Gardiner*
Douglas Palm
Douglas Palm
7-5
Retired
Chris P. Kachel*
Mal Anderson
Mal Anderson
7-6
7-5
Retired
John Alexander*
J.W. (Woody) Blocher
J.W. (Woody) Blocher
6-2
6-2
7-5
Stan Smith*
John W. Feaver
John W. Feaver
7-5
6-3
6-4
Dick Crealy*
Peter Campbell
Peter Campbell
6-2
7-6
5-7
6-3
John Newcombe*
Brian Teacher
Brian Teacher
6-3
7-6
6-3
Colin Dibley*
Eliot Teltscher
Eliot Teltscher
6-3
6-2
6-2
John Lloyd*
Syd Ball
Syd Ball
4-6
6-3
4-6
6-4
6-4
Jorge Andrew*
Terry Rocavert
Terry Rocavert
7-5
6-4
6-2
Cliff L. Letcher*
Tim Wilkison
Tim Wilkison
6-2
7-6
6-1
Richard Lewis*
Tony Roche
Tony Roche
4-6
4-6
6-3
6-3
6-3
Phil Dent*
Michael H. (Mike) Machette
Michael H. (Mike) Machette
4-6
6-2
5-7
6-1
6-2
Robin Drysdale*
Steve Docherty
Steve Docherty
6-3
6-4
6-4
Peter Feigl*
Eric Friedler
Eric Friedler
7-6
6-7
7-6
3-6
6-4
Karl Meiler*
Tom Gorman
Tom Gorman
6-7
6-2
6-1
6-3
Jan Norback*
Gilles Moretton
Gilles Moretton
6-7
1-6
6-3
6-4
7-5
Bob Giltinan*
George Hardie III
George Hardie III
6-3
6-2
6-4
Geoff Masters*
Chris Sylvan
Chris Sylvan
6-4
6-4
6-3
Chris Lewis*
Roscoe Tanner
Roscoe Tanner
3-6
6-3
6-2
1-6
6-4
Round 2
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Brad D. Drewett
Brad D. Drewett
6-4
6-3
6-3
Richard Lawrence (Dick) Bohrnstedt*
John James
John James
6-2
6-4
6-7
6-4
Ray Ruffels*
Paul McNamee
Paul McNamee
6-3
6-2
6-3
Tim Gullikson*
Noel R. Phillips
Noel R. Phillips
6-2
6-2
6-1
Ken Rosewall*
William L. (Bill) Lloyd
William L. (Bill) Lloyd
6-3
6-2
6-3
Allan Stone*
Barry Phillips-Moore
Barry Phillips-Moore
6-1
6-1
6-1
Bill Scanlon*
Alvin R. Gardiner
Alvin R. Gardiner
6-2
2-6
6-3
6-4
John Alexander*
Chris P. Kachel
Chris P. Kachel
6-3
6-4
5-7
6-2
Stan Smith*
Dick Crealy
Dick Crealy
4-6
6-3
7-6
6-3
John Newcombe*
Colin Dibley
Colin Dibley
6-4
7-6
6-3
John Lloyd*
Jorge Andrew
Jorge Andrew
0-6
6-3
7-6
6-2
Cliff L. Letcher*
Richard Lewis
Richard Lewis
7-6
6-2
3-6
6-2
Robin Drysdale*
Phil Dent
Phil Dent
7-6
6-1
6-4
Karl Meiler*
Peter Feigl
Peter Feigl
7-6
6-7
6-2
2-1
Retired
Bob Giltinan*
Jan Norback
Jan Norback
7-6
6-3
6-4
Chris Lewis*
Geoff Masters
Geoff Masters
6-0
6-3
6-3
Round 3
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Richard Lawrence (Dick) Bohrnstedt
Richard Lawrence (Dick) Bohrnstedt
6-4
6-4
6-4
Ray Ruffels*
Tim Gullikson
Tim Gullikson
6-3
3-6
6-4
6-3
Ken Rosewall*
Allan Stone
Allan Stone
6-4
4-6
6-4
4-6
9-7
John Alexander*
Bill Scanlon
Bill Scanlon
7-6
6-7
6-1
6-2
John Newcombe*
Stan Smith
Stan Smith
6-3
7-6
7-5
John Lloyd*
Cliff L. Letcher
Cliff L. Letcher
6-2
6-4
6-2
Robin Drysdale*
Karl Meiler
Karl Meiler
6-3
7-6
7-6
Bob Giltinan*
Chris Lewis
Chris Lewis
6-3
6-3
7-6
Quarterfinals
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Ray Ruffels
Ray Ruffels
6-7
6-4
6-4
6-2
John Alexander*
Ken Rosewall
Ken Rosewall
7-6
7-6
4-6
6-1
John Lloyd*
John Newcombe
John Newcombe
3-6
6-3
7-5
7-5
Bob Giltinan*
Robin Drysdale
Robin Drysdale
6-4
6-4
3-6
7-6
Semifinals
Vitas Gerulaitis*
John Alexander
John Alexander
6-1
6-2
6-4
John Lloyd*
Bob Giltinan
Bob Giltinan
6-4
6-2
6-0
Final
Vitas Gerulaitis*
John Lloyd
John Lloyd
6-3
7-6
5-7
3-6
6-2
Tournament
Round 1
Vitas Gerulaitis*
John M.P. Marks
John M.P. Marks
Brad D. Drewett*
Rod Frawley
Rod Frawley
Richard Lawrence (Dick) Bohrnstedt*
Onny Parun
Onny Parun
John James*
John Bartlett
John Bartlett
Ray Ruffels*
Warren Maher
Warren Maher
Paul McNamee*
Kim Warwick
Kim Warwick
Tim Gullikson*
Peter McNamara
Peter McNamara
Noel R. Phillips*
Bob Carmichael
Bob Carmichael
John Alexander*
J.W. (Woody) Blocher
J.W. (Woody) Blocher
Chris P. Kachel*
Mal Anderson
Mal Anderson
Bill Scanlon*
Brian E. Fairlie
Brian E. Fairlie
Alvin R. Gardiner*
Douglas Palm
Douglas Palm
Ken Rosewall*
Dale H. Collings
Dale H. Collings
William L. (Bill) Lloyd*
William (Bill) Lofgren
William (Bill) Lofgren
Allan Stone*
Scott Carnahan
Scott Carnahan
Barry Phillips-Moore*
Christophe Casa
Christophe Casa
John Lloyd*
Syd Ball
Syd Ball
Jorge Andrew*
Terry Rocavert
Terry Rocavert
Cliff L. Letcher*
Tim Wilkison
Tim Wilkison
Richard Lewis*
Tony Roche
Tony Roche
John Newcombe*
Brian Teacher
Brian Teacher
Colin Dibley*
Eliot Teltscher
Eliot Teltscher
Stan Smith*
John W. Feaver
John W. Feaver
Dick Crealy*
Peter Campbell
Peter Campbell
Bob Giltinan*
George Hardie III
George Hardie III
Jan Norback*
Gilles Moretton
Gilles Moretton
Chris Lewis*
Roscoe Tanner
Roscoe Tanner
Geoff Masters*
Chris Sylvan
Chris Sylvan
Robin Drysdale*
Steve Docherty
Steve Docherty
Phil Dent*
Michael H. (Mike) Machette
Michael H. (Mike) Machette
Karl Meiler*
Tom Gorman
Tom Gorman
Peter Feigl*
Eric Friedler
Eric Friedler
Round 2
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Brad D. Drewett
Brad D. Drewett
Richard Lawrence (Dick) Bohrnstedt*
John James
John James
Ray Ruffels*
Paul McNamee
Paul McNamee
Tim Gullikson*
Noel R. Phillips
Noel R. Phillips
John Alexander*
Chris P. Kachel
Chris P. Kachel
Bill Scanlon*
Alvin R. Gardiner
Alvin R. Gardiner
Ken Rosewall*
William L. (Bill) Lloyd
William L. (Bill) Lloyd
Allan Stone*
Barry Phillips-Moore
Barry Phillips-Moore
John Lloyd*
Jorge Andrew
Jorge Andrew
Cliff L. Letcher*
Richard Lewis
Richard Lewis
John Newcombe*
Colin Dibley
Colin Dibley
Stan Smith*
Dick Crealy
Dick Crealy
Bob Giltinan*
Jan Norback
Jan Norback
Chris Lewis*
Geoff Masters
Geoff Masters
Robin Drysdale*
Phil Dent
Phil Dent
Karl Meiler*
Peter Feigl
Peter Feigl
Round 3
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Richard Lawrence (Dick) Bohrnstedt
Richard Lawrence (Dick) Bohrnstedt
Ray Ruffels*
Tim Gullikson
Tim Gullikson
John Alexander*
Bill Scanlon
Bill Scanlon
Ken Rosewall*
Allan Stone
Allan Stone
John Lloyd*
Cliff L. Letcher
Cliff L. Letcher
John Newcombe*
Stan Smith
Stan Smith
Bob Giltinan*
Chris Lewis
Chris Lewis
Robin Drysdale*
Karl Meiler
Karl Meiler
Quarterfinals
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Ray Ruffels
Ray Ruffels
John Alexander*
Ken Rosewall
Ken Rosewall
John Lloyd*
John Newcombe
John Newcombe
Bob Giltinan*
Robin Drysdale
Robin Drysdale
Semifinals
Vitas Gerulaitis*
John Alexander
John Alexander
John Lloyd*
Bob Giltinan
Bob Giltinan
Final
Vitas Gerulaitis*
John Lloyd
John Lloyd