WTA Australian Open 1977 Draw, Results & Schedule

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.

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Champion
Evonne Goolagong
def. Helen Gourlay , 6-3 6-0
Dates
Dec 19 — Jan 1
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Australian Open 1977 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Evonne Goolagong DEF · 3× 6-3 6-0 Helen Gourlay H2H Match data Jan 1, 1978* F
SF (2)
Helen Gourlay 7-5 6-4 Sue Barker H2H Match data Dec 31, 1977* SF Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Evonne Goolagong DEF · 3× 6-1 6-3 Kerry Reid H2H Match data Dec 31, 1977* SF
QF (4)
Sue Barker 6-3 6-0 Rayni Fox H2H Match data Dec 29, 1977* QF
Helen Gourlay 3-6 6-1 6-4 Mona Guerrant H2H Match data Dec 29, 1977* QF
Evonne Goolagong DEF · 3× 6-3 6-1 Judy Tegart H2H Match data Dec 29, 1977* QF
Kerry Reid 6-1 7-5 Kathleen Harter H2H Match data Dec 29, 1977* QF
R16 (8)
Kathleen Harter 6-2 6-3 Jan Wilton H2H Match data Dec 27, 1977* R16
Evonne Goolagong DEF · 3× 6-4 6-0 Naoko Sato H2H Match data Dec 27, 1977* R16
Kerry Reid 6-0 6-0 Leanne Harrison Austin H2H Match data Dec 27, 1977* R16
Judy Tegart 6-0 6-3 Kaye Hallam H2H Match data Dec 27, 1977* R16
Rayni Fox 7-5 6-7 7-5 Patricia Bostrom H2H Match data Dec 27, 1977* R16
Helen Gourlay 6-0 6-1 Elizabeth Little H2H Match data Dec 27, 1977* R16
Sue Barker 7-5 6-3 Nerida Gregory H2H Match data Dec 27, 1977* R16
Mona Guerrant 7-6 6-2 Amanda Tobin H2H Match data Dec 27, 1977* R16
R32 (16)
Nerida Gregory 7-5 6-1 Sharon Pinchbeck H2H Match data Dec 25, 1977* R32
Kerry Reid 6-4 6-2 Keryn Pratt H2H Match data Dec 25, 1977* R32
Patricia Bostrom 6-3 4-6 9-7 Pam Whytcross H2H Match data Dec 25, 1977* R32
Mona Guerrant 6-2 6-1 Susan Leo H2H Match data Dec 25, 1977* R32
Evonne Goolagong DEF · 3× 6-1 6-3 Dianne Evers H2H Match data Dec 25, 1977* R32
Elizabeth Little 6-2 6-3 Kym Ruddell H2H Match data Dec 25, 1977* R32
Rayni Fox 6-2 6-1 Chris Matison H2H Match data Dec 25, 1977* R32
Kaye Hallam 5-7 6-4 7-5 Pauline Elliott H2H Match data Dec 25, 1977* R32
Helen Gourlay 6-1 6-3 Wendy Gilchrist H2H Match data Dec 25, 1977* R32
Jan Wilton 6-2 6-2 Carol Draper H2H Match data Dec 25, 1977* R32
Leanne Harrison Austin 4-6 6-0 6-3 Karen Gulley H2H Match data Dec 25, 1977* R32
Naoko Sato 6-3 6-4 Mary Sawyer H2H Match data Dec 25, 1977* R32
Sue Barker 6-3 6-2 Cathy Drury H2H Match data Dec 25, 1977* R32
Judy Tegart 7-6 6-2 Helena Anliot H2H Match data Dec 25, 1977* R32
Amanda Tobin 6-4 6-3 Michelle Pekovitch H2H Match data Dec 25, 1977* R32
Kathleen Harter 6-1 7-5 Sue Saliba H2H Match data Dec 25, 1977* R32

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