# Australian Open 1977

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/225/australian-open?season=1977
Tour: ATP

## Tournament info
- Category: Grand Slam
- Surface: grass
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Start date: 1977-01-01
- End date: 1977-01-15

## Champion
- Winner: Roscoe Tanner
- Runner-up: Guillermo Vilas
- Final score: 6-3 6-3 6-3

## Knockout results
### F
- Roscoe Tanner d. Guillermo Vilas 6-3 6-3 6-3

### SF
- Roscoe Tanner d. Ken Rosewall 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-1
- Guillermo Vilas d. John Alexander 6-4 1-6 6-3 6-4

### QF
- John Alexander d. Arthur Ashe 6-3 6-4 4-6 7-6
- Roscoe Tanner d. Phil Dent 6-3 6-4 6-2
- Ken Rosewall d. Mark Edmondson 6-4 7-6 4-6 6-4
- Guillermo Vilas d. Ross Case 6-4 7-5 1-6 6-3

### R16
- Ross Case d. Dick Stockton 6-4 4-6 6-7 7-5 6-2
- Phil Dent d. Dick Crealy 6-3 6-3 7-6
- Mark Edmondson d. Richard Lewis 6-1 6-3 6-3
- Guillermo Vilas d. Charlie Pasarell 7-6 6-2 6-3
- Ken Rosewall d. Marty Riessen 6-7 7-6 7-5 3-6 6-4
- John Alexander d. Colin Dibley 6-4 6-2 6-2
- Roscoe Tanner d. Tony Roche 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-1
- Arthur Ashe d. Hank Pfister 7-6 6-3 3-6 6-3

### R32
- Dick Stockton d. Charlie Fancutt 6-2 6-2 6-3
- Mark Edmondson d. John Bartlett 6-4 1-6 6-1 6-2
- Ross Case d. Bill Lloyd 6-3 6-3 6-1
- John Alexander d. Ulrich Marten 6-2 6-4 5-7 6-4
- Phil Dent d. Sherwood Stewart 6-4 6-3 6-3
- Dick Crealy d. Werner Zirngibl 7-5 7-6 3-0 RET
- Arthur Ashe d. Dick Bohrnstedt 7-6 7-5 6-4
- Roscoe Tanner d. Peter Fleming 7-6 6-2 6-1
- Guillermo Vilas d. Nick Saviano 6-1 6-4 6-4
- Charlie Pasarell d. Steve Docherty 7-6 7-6 6-4
- Tony Roche d. Bill Lofgren 6-1 6-0 6-2
- Marty Riessen d. Erik Van Dillen 7-6 7-6 6-3
- Colin Dibley d. Ray Ruffels 4-6 2-6 6-3 7-6 6-1
- Richard Lewis d. Tom Gorman 6-4 6-3 6-1
- Hank Pfister d. Cliff Letcher 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-1
- Ken Rosewall d. Ion Tiriac 6-4 7-6 6-4

### R64
- Ulrich Marten d. Graeme Thomson 6-2 7-5 6-3
- Roscoe Tanner d. Brian Teacher 6-3 5-7 6-3 7-5
- Tony Roche d. Warren Maher 7-6 6-3 6-0
- Phil Dent d. John James 7-5 7-6 6-2
- Nick Saviano d. Tim Wilkison 7-5 7-6 6-4
- Richard Lewis d. Bob Giltinan 6-2 6-7 6-4 6-4
- Charlie Pasarell d. Bob Hewitt 2-6 7-6 6-2 7-6
- Cliff Letcher d. Allan Stone 6-3 6-7 6-1 6-4
- Dick Crealy d. Victor Amaya 6-3 1-6 7-6 1-6 7-5
- Werner Zirngibl d. John Marks 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-1
- Steve Docherty d. Robin Drysdale 6-3 6-2 6-4
- Ray Ruffels d. Paul Kronk 7-5 6-1 6-4
- Bill Lofgren d. Mark Meyers 6-3 6-2 6-3
- Mark Edmondson d. Bob Carmichael 6-4 6-3 6-3
- Ross Case d. Chris Lewis 3-6 6-1 7-6 6-1
- Peter Fleming d. Barry Phillips Moore 6-0 5-7 6-1 6-2
- Colin Dibley d. Kim Warwick 6-1 6-3 6-2
- Charlie Fancutt d. Alvin Gardiner 4-6 4-6 7-6 6-4 6-4
- Tom Gorman d. Russell Simpson 6-3 6-2 6-2
- Ken Rosewall d. Syd Ball 6-2 6-3 7-5
- Guillermo Vilas d. Paul Mcnamee 6-2 6-4 6-2
- Marty Riessen d. James Chico Hagey 7-6 2-6 6-3 3-6 6-3
- Sherwood Stewart d. Grover Raz Reid 6-7 6-3 6-4 7-6
- John Alexander d. Mike Machette 7-6 7-6 6-7 6-4
- Bill Lloyd d. Brad Drewett 4-6 6-3 6-1 6-1
- John Bartlett d. John Trickey 7-6 6-2 4-6 6-4
- Ion Tiriac d. Peter Campbell 6-0 6-4 6-4
- Dick Stockton d. John Feaver 2-6 7-6 6-2 7-6
- Dick Bohrnstedt d. Harald Elschenbroich 3-6 6-3 6-3 6-3
- Arthur Ashe d. Peter Mcnamara 6-3 6-0 6-3
- Erik Van Dillen d. Chris Kachel 6-3 6-2 6-0
- Hank Pfister d. Geoff Masters 3-6 6-3 6-0 6-3

## Stats
- Total matches: 63
- Players: 64

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