1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1977 Australian Open (January)
Champion	Kerry Reid
Runner-up	Dianne Fromholtz
Final score	7–5, 6–2

The first of the two Australian Opens held in 1977 started on 3 January and ended on 9 January. For the second Australian Open held in December 1977, see: 1977 Australian Open (December).

Evonne Goolagong was the defending champion, but did not compete in January 1977.

Kerry Reid defeated Dianne Fromholtz, 7–5 6–2, in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1977 Australian Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Kerry Reid is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Dianne Fromholtz (Final)
2. Kerry Reid (Champion)
3. Helen Gourlay (Semifinalist)
4. Betsy Nagelsen (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Dianne Fromholtz	6	4	6
		Jan Wilton	3	6	1
								1	Dianne Fromholtz	7	6
									Karen Krantzcke	6	4
		Karen Krantzcke	6	4	6
		Naoko Sato	3	6	0
															1	Dianne Fromholtz	5	2
															2	Kerry Reid	7	6
	Q	Mary Sawyer	1	4
	3	Helen Gourlay	6	6
								3	Helen Gourlay	2	6	3
								2	Kerry Reid	6	1	6
		Katja Ebbinghaus	0	4
	2	Kerry Reid	6	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	D Fromholtz	6	3
		P Bostrom	0	0	r.			1	D Fromholtz	6	6
		J O'Neil	6	4	6				J O'Neil	1	2
		C Matison	4	6	4										1	D Fromholtz	6	4	6
		M Gurdal	6	4	1											J Wilton	3	6	1
		D Marzano	3	6	6				D Marzano	2	3
		J Dalton	3	6	1				J Wilton	6	6
		J Wilton	6	4	6																	1	D Fromholtz	7	6
	4	B Nagelsen	6	5	3																		K Krantzcke	6	4
		N Gregory	2	7	6				N Gregory	4	1
		K Krantzcke	6	6					K Krantzcke	6	6
		J Connor	3	2												K Krantzcke	6	4	6
		K Harter	7	4	4											N Sato	3	6	0
		P Whytcross	5	6	6				P Whytcross	5	3
		K Ruddell	4	4					N Sato	7	6
		N Sato	6	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	Q	M Sawyer	6	7
		J Dimond	3	4				Q	M Sawyer	6	4	6
		B Bruning	7	6	6				B Bruning	3	6	3
		W Paish	6	7	2										Q	M Sawyer	1	4
	Q	C Zeeman	1	2											3	H Gourley	6	6
		R Maršíková	6	6					R Maršíková	3	3
	Q	P Bailey	6	1	1			3	H Gourley	6	6
	3	H Gourley	3	6	6																	3	H Gourley	2	6	3
		R Fox	6	6																		2	K Reid	6	1	6
	Q	A Tobin	2	2					R Fox	2	7	1
		K Ebbinghaus	6	6					K Ebbinghaus	6	6	6
		H Eisterlehner	1	2												K Ebbinghaus	0	4
		C O'Neil	7	4	3										2	K Reid	6	6
		J Young	6	6	6				J Young	1	2
		L Bowrey	3	2				2	K Reid	6	6
	2	K Reid	6	6

See also

• 1977 Australian Open (January)

References

• Draw (Archived 2009-07-23)