1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's Singles

1977 Australian Open (December)
Champion		Vitas Gerulaitis
Runner-up		John Lloyd
Final score		6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends
WC Singles
WC Doubles
Australian Open (December)  < 1977 1978 >

Vitas Gerulaitis defeated John Lloyd 6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the December, 1977 Australian Open.

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)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• L = Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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
		B 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
		G Moretton	7	6	3	4	5																					Q	B Giltinan	6	6	3	7
		J Norback	6	1	6	6	7				J Norback	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
		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

External links

• Australian Open (December 1977) on ATPtennis.com
• Australian Open (December 1977) on tenniscorner.net