1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's doubles
| Women's doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1977 Australian Open (January) | |
| Champions | Dianne Fromholtz Helen Gourlay |
| Runners-up | Betsy Nagelsen Kerry Reid |
| Score | 5–7, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 4 |
Evonne Cawley and Helen Gourlay were the defending champions.[1] Cawley did not compete. Gourlay, first-seeded, won the title together with fellow Australian Dianne Fromholtz in the final after defeating second-seeded Betsy Nagelsen and Kerry Reid.[1]
Seeds
- Dianne Fromholtz / Helen Gourlay (champions)
- Betsy Nagelsen / Kerry Reid (final)
- Katja Ebbinghaus / Heidi Eisterlehner (first round)
- Lesley Bowrey / Jan O'Neill (semifinals)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | D Fromholtz H Gourlay | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Gurdal N Sato | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | D Fromholtz H Gourlay | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D Marzano C O'Neil | 6 | 5 | 6 | D Marzano C O'Neil | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Connor R Maršíková | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | D Fromholtz H Gourlay | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| W Paish M Sawyer | 6 | 6 | 4 | L Bowrey J O'Neill | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Neill M Robinson | 4 | 1 | W Paish M Sawyer | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Dalton K Krantzcke | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | L Bowrey J O'Neill | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | L Bowrey J O'Neill | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | D Fromholtz H Gourlay | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | K Ebbinghaus H Eisterlehner | 2 | 6 | 2 | B Nagelsen K Reid | 7 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| N Gregory J Wilton | 6 | 7 | N Gregory J Wilton | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| V Franta D Stockton | 2 | 6 | K Ruddell J Young | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Ruddell J Young | 6 | 7 | K Ruddell J Young | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Hallam C Zeeman | 6 | 1 | 2 | B Nagelsen K Reid | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Matison P Whytcross | 7 | 6 | C Matison P Whytcross | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Fox K Harter | 2 | 6 | 2 | B Nagelsen K Reid | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | B Nagelsen K Reid | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b 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. 33–37. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.