1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's singles

Vitas Gerulaitis defeated John Lloyd in the final, 6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2 to win the December edition of the men's singles tennis tournament at the 1977 Australian Open.^[1]

Men's singles
1977 Australian Open (December)
Champion	Vitas Gerulaitis
Runner-up	John Lloyd
Score	6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2
Draw	64
Seeds	8

Main article: 1977 Australian Open (December)

Roscoe Tanner was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Chris Lewis.^[1]

Seeds

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

1. Vitas Gerulaitis (champion)
2. Roscoe Tanner (first round)
3. Tony Roche (first round)
4. Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals)
5. Phil Dent (second round)
6. John Alexander (semifinals)
7. Stan Smith (third round)
8. Tim Gullikson (third round)

Qualifying

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

Draw

Key

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

Final eight

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

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	1	V Gerulaitis	7	6	6
		J Marks	6	0	1					1	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	Q	R Frawley	6	2	7	6	2			Q	B Drewett	4	3	3
	Q	B Drewett	7	6	6	2	6												1	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		O Parun	2	4	7	4														DR Bohrnstedt	4	4	4
		DR Bohrnstedt	6	6	6	6					DR Bohrnstedt	6	6	6	6
		J James	6	6	1	6					J James	2	4	7	4
		J Bartlett	0	3	6	2																						1	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6	6
		K Warwick	5	7	6	5																							R Ruffels	7	4	4	2
		P McNamee	7	6	7	7					P McNamee	3	2	3
		R Ruffels	6	7	3	6					R Ruffels	6	6	6
		W Maher	4	6	6	1														R Ruffels	6	3	6	6
		B Carmichael	2	6	3	3													8	T Gullikson	3	6	4	3
	Q	N Phillips	6	4	6	6				Q	N Phillips	2	2	1
		P McNamara	6	3	6	6	3			8	T Gullikson	6	6	6
	8	T Gullikson	3	6	2	7	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	4	K Rosewall	6	7	6
		D Collings	4	6	3					4	K Rosewall	6	6	6
		B Lloyd	7	6	6						B Lloyd	3	2	3
		W Lofgren	5	2	2														4	K Rosewall	6	4	6	4	9
		B Phillips-Moore	6	7	7															A Stone	4	6	4	6	7
		C Casa	0	6	5						B Phillips-Moore	1	1	1
		A Stone	3	6	6	6					A Stone	6	6	6
		S Carnahan	6	2	4	1																						4	K Rosewall	6	6	6	1
		B Scanlon	6	6	6																							6	J Alexander	7	7	4	6
		B Fairlie	3	2	3						B Scanlon	6	2	6	6
		D Palm	5	r.							A Gardiner	2	6	3	4
		A Gardiner	7																	B Scanlon	6	7	1	2
	Q	M Anderson	6	5	r.														6	J Alexander	7	6	6	6
		C Kachel	7	7							C Kachel	3	4	7	2
		W Blocher	2	2	5					6	J Alexander	6	6	5	6
	6	J Alexander	6	6	7

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	7	S Smith	7	6	6
		J Feaver	5	3	4					7	S Smith	4	6	7	6
		D Crealy	6	7	5	6					D Crealy	6	3	6	3
	Q	P Campbell	2	6	7	3													7	S Smith	3	6	5
		J Newcombe	6	7	6															J Newcombe	6	7	7
		B Teacher	3	6	3						J Newcombe	6	7	6
		E Teltscher	3	2	2						C Dibley	4	6	3
		C Dibley	6	6	6																								J Newcombe	6	3	5	5
		J Lloyd	4	6	4	6	6																						J Lloyd	3	6	7	7
		S Ball	6	3	6	4	4				J Lloyd	0	6	7	6
		T Rocavert	5	4	2						J Andrew	6	3	6	2
		J Andrew	7	6	6															J Lloyd	6	6	6
		T Wilkison	2	6	1															C Letcher	2	4	2
		C Letcher	6	7	6						C Letcher	7	6	3	6
		R Lewis	4	4	6	6	6				R Lewis	6	2	6	2
	3	T Roche	6	6	3	3	3

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	5	P Dent	4	6	5	6	6
		M Machette	6	2	7	1	2			5	P Dent	6	1	4
		S Docherty	3	4	4						R Drysdale	7	6	6
		R Drysdale	6	6	6															R Drysdale	6	7	7
		E Friedler	6	7	6	6	4													K Meiler	3	6	6
	Q	P Feigl	7	6	7	3	6			Q	P Feigl	6	7	2	1	r.
		T Gorman	7	2	1	3					K Meiler	7	6	6	2
		K Meiler	6	6	6	6																							R Drysdale	4	4	6	6
	LL	G Moretton	7	6	3	4	5																					Q	B Giltinan	6	6	3	7
		J Norbäck	6	1	6	6	7				J Norbäck	6	3	4
	Q	B Giltinan	6	6	6					Q	B Giltinan	7	6	6
		G Hardie	3	2	4														Q	B Giltinan	6	6	7
		G Masters	6	6	6															C Lewis	3	3	6
	LL	C Sylvan	4	4	3						G Masters	0	3	3
		C Lewis	3	6	6	1	6				C Lewis	6	6	6
	2	R Tanner	6	3	2	6	4

References

1. Barrett, John; Flink, Steve; Tingay, Lance (1978). "Marlboro Australian Open Championships (Dec 1977)". World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook (10th Year ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 77–80. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.

External links

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

Preceded by 1977 US Open	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1978 French Open