ATP Australian Open 1977 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Roscoe Tanner won the 1977 Australian Open, defeating Guillermo Vilas 6-3 6-3 6-3 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia, from January 1 to January 15, 1977.

Champion
Roscoe Tanner
def. Guillermo Vilas , 6-3 6-3 6-3
Dates
Jan 1 — Jan 15
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jan 15, 1977* F Roscoe Tanner #10 6-3 6-3 6-3 Guillermo Vilas #6 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jan 14, 1977* SF Roscoe Tanner #10 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-1 Ken Rosewall #13 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1977* SF Guillermo Vilas #6 6-4 1-6 6-3 6-4 John Alexander #47 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jan 12, 1977* QF John Alexander #47 6-3 6-4 4-6 7-6 Arthur Ashe #12 H2H Match data
Jan 12, 1977* QF Roscoe Tanner #10 6-3 6-4 6-2 Phil Dent #36 H2H Match data
Jan 12, 1977* QF Ken Rosewall #13 6-4 7-6 4-6 6-4 Mark Edmondson #37 H2H Match data
Jan 12, 1977* QF Guillermo Vilas #6 6-4 7-5 1-6 6-3 Ross Case #44 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jan 10, 1977* R16 Ross Case #44 6-4 4-6 6-7 7-5 6-2 Dick Stockton #15 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 1977* R16 Phil Dent #36 6-3 6-3 7-6 Dick Crealy #41 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 1977* R16 Mark Edmondson #37 6-1 6-3 6-3 Richard Lewis #166 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 1977* R16 Guillermo Vilas #6 7-6 6-2 6-3 Charlie Pasarell #56 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 1977* R16 Ken Rosewall #13 6-7 7-6 7-5 3-6 6-4 Marty Riessen #59 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 1977* R16 John Alexander #47 6-4 6-2 6-2 Colin Dibley #84 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 1977* R16 Roscoe Tanner #10 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-1 Tony Roche #25 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 1977* R16 Arthur Ashe #12 7-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 Hank Pfister #76 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Jan 7, 1977* R32 Dick Stockton #15 6-2 6-2 6-3 Charlie Fancutt — Match data
Jan 7, 1977* R32 Mark Edmondson #37 6-4 1-6 6-1 6-2 John Bartlett #175 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 1977* R32 Ross Case #44 6-3 6-3 6-1 Bill Lloyd — Match data
Jan 7, 1977* R32 John Alexander #47 6-2 6-4 5-7 6-4 Ulrich Marten #215 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 1977* R32 Phil Dent #36 6-4 6-3 6-3 Sherwood Stewart — Match data
Jan 7, 1977* R32 Dick Crealy #41 7-5 7-6 3-0 (ret.) Werner Zirngibl #108 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 1977* R32 Arthur Ashe #12 7-6 7-5 6-4 Dick Bohrnstedt — Match data
Jan 7, 1977* R32 Roscoe Tanner #10 7-6 6-2 6-1 Peter Fleming #100 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 1977* R32 Guillermo Vilas #6 6-1 6-4 6-4 Nick Saviano #115 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 1977* R32 Charlie Pasarell #56 7-6 7-6 6-4 Steve Docherty #169 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 1977* R32 Tony Roche #25 6-1 6-0 6-2 Bill Lofgren #272 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 1977* R32 Marty Riessen #59 7-6 7-6 6-3 Erik Van Dillen — Match data
Jan 7, 1977* R32 Colin Dibley #84 4-6 2-6 6-3 7-6 6-1 Ray Ruffels #29 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 1977* R32 Richard Lewis #166 6-4 6-3 6-1 Tom Gorman #48 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 1977* R32 Hank Pfister #76 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-1 Cliff Letcher — Match data
Jan 7, 1977* R32 Ken Rosewall #13 6-4 7-6 6-4 Ion Tiriac #248 H2H Match data
R64 (32)
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Ulrich Marten #215 6-2 7-5 6-3 Graeme Thomson #360 H2H Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Roscoe Tanner #10 6-3 5-7 6-3 7-5 Brian Teacher #81 H2H Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Tony Roche #25 7-6 6-3 6-0 Warren Maher — Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Phil Dent #36 7-5 7-6 6-2 John James #146 H2H Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Nick Saviano #115 7-5 7-6 6-4 Tim Wilkison #360 H2H Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Richard Lewis #166 6-2 6-7 6-4 6-4 Bob Giltinan #187 H2H Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Charlie Pasarell #56 2-6 7-6 6-2 7-6 Bob Hewitt #87 H2H Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Cliff Letcher 6-3 6-7 6-1 6-4 Allan Stone #103 — Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Dick Crealy #41 6-3 1-6 7-6 1-6 7-5 Victor Amaya #105 H2H Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Werner Zirngibl #108 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-1 John Marks #165 H2H Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Steve Docherty #169 6-3 6-2 6-4 Robin Drysdale #131 H2H Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Ray Ruffels #29 7-5 6-1 6-4 Paul Kronk — Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Bill Lofgren #272 6-3 6-2 6-3 Mark Meyers #148 H2H Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Mark Edmondson #37 6-4 6-3 6-3 Bob Carmichael #134 H2H Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Ross Case #44 3-6 6-1 7-6 6-1 Chris Lewis #127 H2H Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Peter Fleming #100 6-0 5-7 6-1 6-2 Barry Phillips Moore — Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Colin Dibley #84 6-1 6-3 6-2 Kim Warwick #71 H2H Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Charlie Fancutt 4-6 4-6 7-6 6-4 6-4 Alvin Gardiner #159 — Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Tom Gorman #48 6-3 6-2 6-2 Russell Simpson #143 H2H Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Ken Rosewall #13 6-2 6-3 7-5 Syd Ball #97 H2H Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Guillermo Vilas #6 6-2 6-4 6-2 Paul Mcnamee #174 H2H Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Marty Riessen #59 7-6 2-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 James Chico Hagey #72 H2H Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Sherwood Stewart 6-7 6-3 6-4 7-6 Grover Raz Reid #157 — Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 John Alexander #47 7-6 7-6 6-7 6-4 Mike Machette #90 H2H Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Bill Lloyd 4-6 6-3 6-1 6-1 Brad Drewett #193 — Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 John Bartlett #175 7-6 6-2 4-6 6-4 John Trickey #288 H2H Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Ion Tiriac #248 6-0 6-4 6-4 Peter Campbell #310 H2H Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Dick Stockton #15 2-6 7-6 6-2 7-6 John Feaver — Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Dick Bohrnstedt 3-6 6-3 6-3 6-3 Harald Elschenbroich #185 — Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Arthur Ashe #12 6-3 6-0 6-3 Peter Mcnamara — Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Erik Van Dillen 6-3 6-2 6-0 Chris Kachel #164 — Match data
Jan 5, 1977* R64 Hank Pfister #76 3-6 6-3 6-0 6-3 Geoff Masters #55 H2H Match data

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