Where is Australian Open (2) held?

Australian Open (2) is held in Australian Open-2, Australia.

Who won the most recent Australian Open (2)?

The 1977 Australian Open (2) was won by Vitas Gerulaitis, who defeated John Lloyd 6-3 7-6 5-7 3-6 6-2.

When was the first Australian Open (2) played?

The first edition of Australian Open (2) was held in 1977.

What surface is Australian Open (2) played on?

Australian Open (2) is played on grass courts.

ATP Australian Open (2) 1977 Draw & Results

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Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1977 Australian Open (2), defeating John Lloyd 6-3 7-6 5-7 3-6 6-2 in the final. The Grand Slam was played December 19, 1977–January 2, 1978 on grass courts in Australian Open-2, Australia.

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Champion

Vitas Gerulaitis

def. John Lloyd , 6-3 7-6 5-7 3-6 6-2

Dates

Dec 19 — Jan 2

Location

Australian Open-2, Australia

Results

60 recorded singles results

Australian Open (2) 1977 match log
Winner	Score	Loser	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
F (1)
Vitas Gerulaitis #4	6-3 7-6 5-7 3-6 6-2	John Lloyd	—	Match data	Jan 2, 1978*	F
SF (2)
Vitas Gerulaitis	6-1 6-2 6-4	John Alexander	H2H	Match data	Jan 1, 1978*	SF
John Lloyd	6-4 6-2 6-0	Bob Giltinan	—	Match data	Jan 1, 1978*	SF
QF (4)
John Lloyd	3-6 6-3 7-5 7-5	John Newcombe	—	Match data	Dec 30, 1977*	QF
Vitas Gerulaitis	6-7 6-4 6-4 6-2	Ray Ruffels	H2H	Match data	Dec 30, 1977*	QF
John Alexander	7-6 7-6 4-6 6-1	Ken Rosewall	H2H	Match data	Dec 30, 1977*	QF
Bob Giltinan	6-4 6-4 3-6 7-6	Robin Drysdale	H2H	Match data	Dec 30, 1977*	QF
R16 (7)
Ken Rosewall	6-4 4-6 6-4 4-6 9-7	Allan Stone	H2H	Match data	Dec 28, 1977*	R16
Robin Drysdale	6-3 7-6 7-6	Karl Meiler	H2H	Match data	Dec 28, 1977*	R16 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Vitas Gerulaitis	6-4 6-4 6-4	Dick R Bohrnstedt	—	Match data	Dec 28, 1977*	R16
Bob Giltinan	6-3 6-3 7-6	Chris Lewis	H2H	Match data	Dec 28, 1977*	R16
Ray Ruffels	6-3 3-6 6-4 6-3	Tim Gullikson	—	Match data	Dec 28, 1977*	R16
John Alexander	7-6 6-7 6-1 6-2	Bill Scanlon	H2H	Match data	Dec 28, 1977*	R16
John Newcombe	6-3 7-6 7-5	Stan Smith	H2H	Match data	Dec 28, 1977*	R16
R32 (16)
John Newcombe	6-4 7-6 6-3	Colin Dibley #35	H2H	Match data	Dec 25, 1977*	R32
Bill Scanlon #37	6-2 2-6 6-3 6-4	Alvin Gardiner	H2H	Match data	Dec 25, 1977*	R32
Dick R Bohrnstedt	6-2 6-4 6-7 6-4	John James	—	Match data	Dec 25, 1977*	R32
Robin Drysdale	7-6 6-1 6-4	Phil Dent #20	H2H	Match data	Dec 25, 1977*	R32 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Chris Lewis #55	6-0 6-3 6-3	Geoff Masters #83	H2H	Match data	Dec 25, 1977*	R32
Cliff Letcher	7-6 6-2 3-6 6-2	Richard Lewis #99	—	Match data	Dec 25, 1977*	R32
Karl Meiler #34	7-6 6-7 6-2 2-1 (ret.)	Peter Feigl	H2H	Match data	Dec 25, 1977*	R32
Allan Stone	6-1 6-1 6-1	Barry Phillips Moore	—	Match data	Dec 25, 1977*	R32
Tim Gullikson	6-2 6-2 6-1	Noel Phillips	—	Match data	Dec 25, 1977*	R32
Vitas Gerulaitis #5	6-4 6-3 6-3	Brad Drewett	H2H	Match data	Dec 25, 1977*	R32
Ken Rosewall #11	6-3 6-2 6-3	Bill Lloyd	—	Match data	Dec 25, 1977*	R32
Bob Giltinan	7-6 6-3 6-4	Jan Norback	H2H	Match data	Dec 25, 1977*	R32
John Alexander #21	6-3 6-4 5-7 6-2	Chris Kachel	H2H	Match data	Dec 25, 1977*	R32
Stan Smith	4-6 6-3 7-6 6-3	Dick Crealy #67	H2H	Match data	Dec 25, 1977*	R32
Ray Ruffels	6-3 6-2 6-3	Paul Mcnamee #84	H2H	Match data	Dec 25, 1977*	R32
John Lloyd	0-6 6-3 7-6 6-2	Jorge Andrew	—	Match data	Dec 25, 1977*	R32
R64 (30)
Paul Mcnamee #84	7-5 6-7 7-6 7-5	Kim Warwick #42	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Colin Dibley #35	6-3 6-2 6-2	Eliot Teltscher #95	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Chris Kachel	7-6 7-5 (ret.)	Mal Anderson	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Dick Crealy #67	6-2 7-6 5-7 6-3	Peter Campbell	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
John Lloyd	4-6 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-4	Syd Ball	—	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Vitas Gerulaitis #5	7-6 6-0 6-1	John Marks	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Ken Rosewall #11	6-4 7-6 6-3	Dale Collings	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Chris Lewis #55	3-6 6-3 6-2 1-6 6-4	Roscoe Tanner #13	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Cliff Letcher	6-2 7-6 6-1	Tim Wilkison	—	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Barry Phillips Moore	6-0 7-6 7-5	Christophe Casa	—	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Allan Stone	3-6 6-2 6-4 6-1	Scott Carnahan	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Brad Drewett	7-6 6-2 6-7 2-6 6-2	Rod Frawley	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Karl Meiler #34	6-7 6-2 6-1 6-3	Tom Gorman #43	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
John Newcombe	6-3 7-6 6-3	Brian Teacher #69	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Ray Ruffels	6-4 7-6 3-6 6-1	Warren Maher	—	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Peter Feigl	7-6 6-7 7-6 3-6 6-4	Eric Friedler	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Alvin Gardiner	7-5 (ret.)	Douglas Palm	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Phil Dent #20	4-6 6-2 5-7 6-1 6-2	Mike Machette	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Richard Lewis #99	4-6 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-3	Tony Roche #15	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
John Alexander #21	6-2 6-2 7-5	Woody Blocher	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Noel Phillips	6-2 4-6 6-3 6-3	Bob Carmichael	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Bob Giltinan	6-3 6-2 6-4	George Hardie	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Bill Scanlon #37	6-3 6-2 6-3	Brian Fairlie #86	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Robin Drysdale	6-3 6-4 6-4	Steve Docherty #85	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Bill Lloyd	7-5 6-2 6-2	Bill Lofgren	—	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Dick R Bohrnstedt	6-2 6-4 6-7 6-4	Onny Parun	—	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
John James	6-0 6-3 1-6 6-2	John Bartlett	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Jorge Andrew	7-5 6-4 6-2	Terry Rocavert	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Geoff Masters #83	6-4 6-4 6-3	Christopher Sylvan	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64
Jan Norback	6-7 1-6 6-3 6-4 7-5	Gilles Moretton	H2H	Match data	Dec 23, 1977*	R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Australian Open (2).

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

John Lloyd 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

Vitas Gerulaitis 6 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

Allan Stone 1 appearance

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Australian Open (2) finals
Winner	Score	Runner-up	H2H	Match Data	Season	Surface
Vitas Gerulaitis #4	6-3 7-6 5-7 3-6 6-2	John Lloyd	—	Match data	1977	Grass

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Australian Open (2) held?: Australian Open (2) is held in Australian Open-2, Australia.
Who won the most recent Australian Open (2)?: The 1977 Australian Open (2) was won by Vitas Gerulaitis, who defeated John Lloyd 6-3 7-6 5-7 3-6 6-2.
When was the first Australian Open (2) played?: The first edition of Australian Open (2) was held in 1977.
What surface is Australian Open (2) played on?: Australian Open (2) is played on grass courts.