1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's singles

Kerry Reid defeated Dianne Fromholtz in the final, 7–5 6–2 to win the January Edition women's singles tennis title at the 1977 Australian Open.[1] The first of the two Australian Opens held in 1977 started on 3 January and ended on 9 January.

Women's singles
1977 Australian Open (January)
Champion Kerry Reid
Runner-up Dianne Fromholtz
Score7–5, 6–2
Draw32 (4 Q )
Seeds4
Main article: 1977 Australian Open (January)

Evonne Goolagong was the three-time reigning champion, but did not compete in January 1977.

Seeds

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

  1. Dianne Fromholtz (final)
  2. Kerry Reid (champion)
  3. Helen Gourlay (semifinals)
  4. Betsy Nagelsen (first round)

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

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Dianne Fromholtz 6 4 6
  Jan Wilton 3 6 1
1 Dianne Fromholtz 7 6  
  Karen Krantzcke 6 4  
Karen Krantzcke 6 4 6
  Naoko Sato 3 6 0
1 Dianne Fromholtz 5 2  
2 Kerry Reid 7 6  
Q Mary Sawyer 1 4  
3 Helen Gourlay 6 6  
3 Helen Gourlay 2 6 3
2 Kerry Reid 6 1 6
  Katja Ebbinghaus 0 4  
2 Kerry Reid 6 6  

Top half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 D Fromholtz 6 3  
  P Bostrom 0 0 r. 1 D Fromholtz 6 6  
  J O'Neil 6 4 6   J O'Neil 1 2  
  C Matison 4 6 4 1 D Fromholtz 6 4 6
  M Gurdal 6 4 1   J Wilton 3 6 1
  D Marzano 3 6 6   D Marzano 2 3  
  J Dalton 3 6 1   J Wilton 6 6  
  J Wilton 6 4 6 1 D Fromholtz 7 6  
4 B Nagelsen 6 5 3   K Krantzcke 6 4  
  N Gregory 2 7 6   N Gregory 4 1  
  K Krantzcke 6 6     K Krantzcke 6 6  
  J Connor 3 2     K Krantzcke 6 4 6
  K Harter 7 4 4   N Sato 3 6 0
  P Whytcross 5 6 6   P Whytcross 5 3  
  K Ruddell 4 4     N Sato 7 6  
  N Sato 6 6  

Bottom half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Q M Sawyer 6 7  
  J Dimond 3 4   Q M Sawyer 6 4 6
  B Bruning 7 6 6   B Bruning 3 6 3
  W Paish 6 7 2 Q M Sawyer 1 4  
Q C Zeeman 1 2   3 H Gourley 6 6  
  R Maršíková 6 6     R Maršíková 3 3  
Q P Baily 6 1 1 3 H Gourley 6 6  
3 H Gourley 3 6 6 3 H Gourley 2 6 3
  R Fox 6 6   2 K Reid 6 1 6
Q A Tobin 2 2     R Fox 2 7 1
  K Ebbinghaus 6 6     K Ebbinghaus 6 6 6
  H Eisterlehner 1 2     K Ebbinghaus 0 4  
  C O'Neil 7 4 3 2 K Reid 6 6  
  J Young 6 6 6   J Young 1 2  
  L Bowrey 3 2   2 K Reid 6 6  
2 K Reid 6 6  

References
  1. Barrett, John; Flink, Steve; Tingay, Lance (1978). "Australian Championships (Jan 1977)". World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook (10th Year ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 33–33. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.
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