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
def. Guillermo Vilas , 6-3 6-3 6-3
Dates
Jan 1 — Jan 15
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money

Round of 64
Roscoe Tanner #10 6-3 5-7 6-3 7-5
Peter Fleming #100 6-0 5-7 6-1 6-2
Tony Roche #25 7-6 6-3 6-0
Bill Lofgren #272 6-3 6-2 6-3
Phil Dent #36 7-5 7-6 6-2
John James #146
Sherwood Stewart 6-7 6-3 6-4 7-6
Dick Crealy #41 6-3 1-6 7-6 1-6 7-5
Werner Zirngibl #108 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-1
John Marks #165
Ken Rosewall #13 6-2 6-3 7-5
Syd Ball #97
Ion Tiriac #248 6-0 6-4 6-4
Marty Riessen #59 7-6 2-6 6-3 3-6 6-3
Erik Van Dillen 6-3 6-2 6-0
Mark Edmondson #37 6-4 6-3 6-3
John Bartlett #175 7-6 6-2 4-6 6-4
Richard Lewis #166 6-2 6-7 6-4 6-4
Tom Gorman #48 6-3 6-2 6-2
Guillermo Vilas #6 6-2 6-4 6-2
Nick Saviano #115 7-5 7-6 6-4
Charlie Pasarell #56 2-6 7-6 6-2 7-6
Steve Docherty #169 6-3 6-2 6-4
Ross Case #44 3-6 6-1 7-6 6-1
Bill Lloyd 4-6 6-3 6-1 6-1
Dick Stockton #15 2-6 7-6 6-2 7-6
Charlie Fancutt 4-6 4-6 7-6 6-4 6-4
John Alexander #47 7-6 7-6 6-7 6-4
Ulrich Marten #215 6-2 7-5 6-3
Colin Dibley #84 6-1 6-3 6-2
Ray Ruffels #29 7-5 6-1 6-4
Arthur Ashe #12 6-3 6-0 6-3
Dick Bohrnstedt 3-6 6-3 6-3 6-3
Hank Pfister #76 3-6 6-3 6-0 6-3
Cliff Letcher 6-3 6-7 6-1 6-4
Round of 32
Roscoe Tanner #10 7-6 6-2 6-1
Tony Roche #25 6-1 6-0 6-2
Phil Dent #36 6-4 6-3 6-3
Dick Crealy #41 7-5 7-6 3-0 (ret.)
Ken Rosewall #13 6-4 7-6 6-4
Ion Tiriac #248
Marty Riessen #59 7-6 7-6 6-3
Mark Edmondson #37 6-4 1-6 6-1 6-2
Richard Lewis #166 6-4 6-3 6-1
Guillermo Vilas #6 6-1 6-4 6-4
Charlie Pasarell #56 7-6 7-6 6-4
Ross Case #44 6-3 6-3 6-1
Dick Stockton #15 6-2 6-2 6-3
John Alexander #47 6-2 6-4 5-7 6-4
Colin Dibley #84 4-6 2-6 6-3 7-6 6-1
Arthur Ashe #12 7-6 7-5 6-4
Hank Pfister #76 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-1
Round of 16
Roscoe Tanner #10 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-1
Phil Dent #36 6-3 6-3 7-6
Ken Rosewall #13 6-7 7-6 7-5 3-6 6-4
Mark Edmondson #37 6-1 6-3 6-3
Guillermo Vilas #6 7-6 6-2 6-3
Ross Case #44 6-4 4-6 6-7 7-5 6-2
John Alexander #47 6-4 6-2 6-2
Arthur Ashe #12 7-6 6-3 3-6 6-3
Quarterfinals
Roscoe Tanner #10 6-3 6-4 6-2
Phil Dent #36
Ken Rosewall #13 6-4 7-6 4-6 6-4
Guillermo Vilas #6 6-4 7-5 1-6 6-3
Ross Case #44
John Alexander #47 6-3 6-4 4-6 7-6
Semifinals
Roscoe Tanner #10 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-1
Guillermo Vilas #6 6-4 1-6 6-3 6-4
Final
Roscoe Tanner #10 6-3 6-3 6-3

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Where is Australian Open held?
Australian Open is held in Melbourne, Australia.
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