1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's singles

Women's singles
1977 Australian Open (January)
Champion Kerry Reid
Runner-up Dianne Fromholtz
Score7–5, 6–2
Draw32 (4 Q )
Seeds4

Kerry Reid defeated Dianne Fromholtz in the final, 7–5 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the January 1977 Australian Open.[1] It was her first and only major singles title.

Evonne Goolagong was the three-time reigning 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 (semifinals)
  4. Betsy Nagelsen (first round)

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  

References

  1. ^ 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. 33–33. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.