1977 Australian Open (December) – Women's Singles
Women's Singles | |
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1977 Australian Open (December) | |
Champion |
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Runner-up |
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Final score | 6–3, 6–0 |
Draw | 32 (4Q) |
Seeds | 8 |
The second of the two Australian Opens held in 1977 started on 19 December and ended on 31 December. It was held in Kooyong in Melbourne and was a grass court tournament. For the first Australian Open held in 1977, see: 1977 Australian Open (January).
Kerry Reid was the defending champion, but was eliminated in the semifinals by Evonne Goolagong.
Goolagong defeated Helen Gourlay, 6–3 6–0, in the final. Both players were entered in the championships as Mrs R. Cawley, as they were married to Roger Cawley and Richard Cawley (who were not related in any form) respectively. The umpire became extremely confused during the early stages of the final and simply referred to the players as Evonne or Helen to avoid confusion.[1]
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Evonne Goolagong is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Evonne Goolagong (Champion) Sue Barker (Semifinal) Kerry Reid (Semifinal) Mona Guerrant (Quarterfinal) Helen Gourlay (Final) Helena Anliot (First Round) Kathleen Harter (Quarterfinal) Rayni Fox (Quarterfinal)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special Exempt
- PR = Protected Ranking
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Finals
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
3 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
5 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||
5 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||
2 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||
Top Half
First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 6 | 7 | Q | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | 7 | 6 | Q | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
LL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | 7 |
Bottom Half
First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 6 | 6 |