1977 Australian Open (December) - Women's Singles
Encyclopedia
The second of the two Australian Open
s held in 1977 started on 19th December and ended on 31st December. It was held in Kooyong
in Melbourne
and was a grass court
tournament. For the first Australian Open held in December 1977, see: 1977 Australian Open (January)
.
Kerry Reid
was the defending champion, but was eliminated in the semifinals by Evonne Cawley.
Evonne Cawley defeated Helen Cawley
, 6–3 6–0, in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the second of the two 1977 Australian Open
s.
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
s held in 1977 started on 19th December and ended on 31st December. It was held in Kooyong
Kooyong, Victoria
Kooyong is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stonnington. At the 2006 Census, Kooyong had a population of 781....
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and was a grass court
Grass court
A grass court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Grass courts are made of rye grass in different compositions depending on the tournament...
tournament. For the first Australian Open held in December 1977, see: 1977 Australian Open (January)
1977 Australian Open (January) - Women's Singles
The first of the two Australian Opens held in 1977 started on 3rd January and ended on 9th January. For the second Australian Open held in December 1977, see: 1977 Australian Open ....
.
Kerry Reid
Kerry Reid
Kerry Melville Reid, MBE, is a former professional tennis player from Australia. During her 17-year career, Reid won one Grand Slam singles title and 26 other singles titles and was the runner-up in 40 singles tournaments. Reid was included in the year-end world top ten rankings for 12...
was the defending champion, but was eliminated in the semifinals by Evonne Cawley.
Evonne Cawley defeated Helen Cawley
Helen Gourlay
Helen Gourlay Cawley is a retired female tennis player from Australia.She was born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia....
, 6–3 6–0, in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the second of the two 1977 Australian Open
1977 Australian Open (December)
The 1977 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The tournament was held from 19 to 31 December 1977. Due to a scheduling change two Australian Open's took place in 1977 with the first taking place in January.-Men's singles: Vitas...
s.
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Evonne Cawley is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
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