# Australian Open 1977

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:7/australian-open?season=1977
Tour: WTA

Evonne Goolagong won the 1977 Australian Open, defeating Helen Gourlay 6-3 6-0 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia, from December 19, 1977 to January 1, 1978. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Australian Open opens the Grand Slam season in Melbourne and has been played at Melbourne Park since 1988.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Australasian Championships
- Category: Grand Slam
- Surface: grass
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Start date: 1977-12-19
- End date: 1978-01-01
- Draw size: 32

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## Champion
- Winner: Evonne Goolagong
- Runner-up: Helen Gourlay
- Final score: 6-3 6-0

## Knockout results
### F
- Evonne Goolagong def. Helen Gourlay 6-3 6-0

### SF
- Helen Gourlay def. Sue Barker 7-5 6-4
- Evonne Goolagong def. Kerry Reid 6-1 6-3

### QF
- Sue Barker def. Rayni Fox 6-3 6-0
- Helen Gourlay def. Mona Guerrant 3-6 6-1 6-4
- Evonne Goolagong def. Judy Tegart 6-3 6-1
- Kerry Reid def. Kathleen Harter 6-1 7-5

### R16
- Kathleen Harter def. Jan Wilton 6-2 6-3
- Evonne Goolagong def. Naoko Sato 6-4 6-0
- Kerry Reid def. Leanne Harrison Austin 6-0 6-0
- Judy Tegart def. Kaye Hallam 6-0 6-3
- Rayni Fox def. Patricia Bostrom 7-5 6-7 7-5
- Helen Gourlay def. Elizabeth Little 6-0 6-1
- Sue Barker def. Nerida Gregory 7-5 6-3
- Mona Guerrant def. Amanda Tobin 7-6 6-2

### R32
- Nerida Gregory def. Sharon Pinchbeck 7-5 6-1
- Kerry Reid def. Keryn Pratt 6-4 6-2
- Patricia Bostrom def. Pam Whytcross 6-3 4-6 9-7
- Mona Guerrant def. Susan Leo 6-2 6-1
- Evonne Goolagong def. Dianne Evers 6-1 6-3
- Elizabeth Little def. Kym Ruddell 6-2 6-3
- Rayni Fox def. Chris Matison 6-2 6-1
- Kaye Hallam def. Pauline Elliott 5-7 6-4 7-5
- Helen Gourlay def. Wendy Gilchrist 6-1 6-3
- Jan Wilton def. Carol Draper 6-2 6-2
- Leanne Harrison Austin def. Karen Gulley 4-6 6-0 6-3
- Naoko Sato def. Mary Sawyer 6-3 6-4
- Sue Barker def. Cathy Drury 6-3 6-2
- Judy Tegart def. Helena Anliot 7-6 6-2
- Amanda Tobin def. Michelle Pekovitch 6-4 6-3
- Kathleen Harter def. Sue Saliba 6-1 7-5

## Stats
- Total matches: 31
- Players: 32

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:7/australian-open?season=1977
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