1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's Singles

Second-seeded Kerry Reid defeated Dianne Fromholtz, 7–5 6–2, in the final to win the January edition Women's Singles tennis title at the 1977 Australian Open. The first of the two Australian Opens held in 1977 started on 3 January and ended on 9 January. For the second Australian Open held in December 1977, see: 1977 Australian Open (December).

Women's Singles
1977 Australian Open (January)
Champion Kerry Reid
Runner-up Dianne Fromholtz
Final score7–5, 6–2
Draw32 (4Q)
Seeds4

Evonne Goolagong was the defending 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 (Semifinalist)
  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  

See also
Preceded by
1976 US Open – Women's Singles		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1977 French Open – Women's Singles
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