ATP Australian Open (2) 1977 Draw, Results & Schedule

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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 on grass courts in Australian Open-2, from December 19, 1977 to January 2, 1978.

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
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jan 2, 1978* F Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-3 7-6 5-7 3-6 6-2 John Lloyd — Match data
SF (2)
Jan 1, 1978* SF Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-1 6-2 6-4 John Alexander #18 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1978* SF John Lloyd 6-4 6-2 6-0 Bob Giltinan #76 — Match data
QF (4)
Dec 30, 1977* QF John Lloyd 3-6 6-3 7-5 7-5 John Newcombe #185 — Match data
Dec 30, 1977* QF Vitas Gerulaitis #5 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-2 Ray Ruffels #79 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1977* QF John Alexander #23 7-6 7-6 4-6 6-1 Ken Rosewall #13 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1977* QF Bob Giltinan #322 6-4 6-4 3-6 7-6 Robin Drysdale #176 H2H Match data
R16 (7)
Dec 28, 1977* R16 Ken Rosewall #13 6-4 4-6 6-4 4-6 9-7 Allan Stone #81 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1977* R16 Robin Drysdale #176 6-3 7-6 7-6 Karl Meiler #35 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1977* R16 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 6-4 6-4 6-4 Dick Bohrnstedt — Match data
Dec 28, 1977* R16 Bob Giltinan #322 6-3 6-3 7-6 Chris Lewis #55 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1977* R16 Ray Ruffels #79 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-3 Tim Gullikson — Match data
Dec 28, 1977* R16 John Alexander #23 7-6 6-7 6-1 6-2 Bill Scanlon #37 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1977* R16 John Newcombe #185 6-3 7-6 7-5 Stan Smith #24 — Match data
R32 (16)
Dec 25, 1977* R32 John Newcombe #185 6-4 7-6 6-3 Colin Dibley #34 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1977* R32 Bill Scanlon #37 6-2 2-6 6-3 6-4 Alvin Gardiner #167 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1977* R32 Dick Bohrnstedt 6-2 6-4 6-7 6-4 John James #97 — Match data
Dec 25, 1977* R32 Robin Drysdale #176 7-6 6-1 6-4 Phil Dent #20 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1977* R32 Chris Lewis #55 6-0 6-3 6-3 Geoff Masters #77 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1977* R32 Cliff Letcher 7-6 6-2 3-6 6-2 Richard Lewis #83 — Match data
Dec 25, 1977* R32 Karl Meiler #35 7-6 6-7 6-2 2-1 (ret.) Peter Feigl #281 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1977* R32 Allan Stone #81 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 #228 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1977* R32 Ken Rosewall #13 6-3 6-2 6-3 Bill Lloyd — Match data
Dec 25, 1977* R32 Bob Giltinan #322 7-6 6-3 6-4 Jan Norback #109 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1977* R32 John Alexander #23 6-3 6-4 5-7 6-2 Chris Kachel #151 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1977* R32 Stan Smith #24 4-6 6-3 7-6 6-3 Dick Crealy #68 — Match data
Dec 25, 1977* R32 Ray Ruffels #79 6-3 6-2 6-3 Paul Mcnamee #94 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1977* R32 John Lloyd 0-6 6-3 7-6 6-2 Jorge Andrew #118 — Match data
R64 (30)
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Paul Mcnamee #94 7-5 6-7 7-6 7-5 Kim Warwick #43 H2H Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Colin Dibley #34 6-3 6-2 6-2 Eliot Teltscher #99 H2H Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Chris Kachel #151 7-6 7-5 (ret.) Mal Anderson #366 H2H Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Dick Crealy #68 6-2 7-6 5-7 6-3 Peter Campbell #300 H2H Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 John Lloyd 4-6 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-4 Syd Ball #168 — Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 7-6 6-0 6-1 John Marks #174 H2H Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Ken Rosewall #13 6-4 7-6 6-3 Dale Collings #366 H2H Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Chris Lewis #55 3-6 6-3 6-2 1-6 6-4 Roscoe Tanner #11 H2H Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Cliff Letcher 6-2 7-6 6-1 Tim Wilkison #93 — Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Barry Phillips Moore 6-0 7-6 7-5 Christophe Casa #179 — Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Allan Stone #81 3-6 6-2 6-4 6-1 Scott Carnahan #209 H2H Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Brad Drewett #228 7-6 6-2 6-7 2-6 6-2 Rod Frawley #207 H2H Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Karl Meiler #35 6-7 6-2 6-1 6-3 Tom Gorman #48 H2H Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 John Newcombe #185 6-3 7-6 6-3 Brian Teacher #53 H2H Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Ray Ruffels #79 6-4 7-6 3-6 6-1 Warren Maher — Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Peter Feigl #281 7-6 6-7 7-6 3-6 6-4 Eric Friedler #178 H2H Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Alvin Gardiner #167 7-5 (ret.) Douglas Palm #164 H2H Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Phil Dent #20 4-6 6-2 5-7 6-1 6-2 Mike Machette #137 H2H Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Richard Lewis #83 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-3 Tony Roche #15 H2H Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 John Alexander #23 6-2 6-2 7-5 Woody Blocher #182 H2H Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Noel Phillips 6-2 4-6 6-3 6-3 Bob Carmichael #158 H2H Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Bob Giltinan #322 6-3 6-2 6-4 George Hardie #101 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 #176 6-3 6-4 6-4 Steve Docherty #83 H2H Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Bill Lloyd 7-5 6-2 6-2 Bill Lofgren #169 — Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Dick Bohrnstedt 6-2 6-4 6-7 6-4 Onny Parun #89 — Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 John James #97 6-0 6-3 1-6 6-2 John Bartlett #163 H2H Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Jorge Andrew #118 7-5 6-4 6-2 Terry Rocavert #220 H2H Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Geoff Masters #77 6-4 6-4 6-3 Christopher Sylvan H2H Match data
Dec 23, 1977* R64 Jan Norback #109 6-7 1-6 6-3 6-4 7-5 Gilles Moretton H2H Match data

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