1977 Australian Open (January) - Women's Singles
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The first of the two Australian Open
s 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 (December)
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Evonne Cawley 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
.
is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
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 3rd January and ended on 9th January. For the second Australian Open held in December 1977, see: 1977 Australian Open (December)
1977 Australian Open (December) - Women's Singles
The second of the two Australian Opens 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...
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Evonne Cawley was the defending champion, but did not compete in January 1977.
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...
defeated Dianne Fromholtz
Dianne Fromholtz
Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat is a former professional tennis player.-Career:Balestrat began playing tennis at the age of 7. She left school at the age of 16 to play in international tournaments...
, 7–5 6–2, in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1977 Australian Open
1977 Australian Open (January)
The 1977 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The tournament was held from 3 to 9 January 1977. Due to a scheduling change two Australian Open's took place in 1977 with the second taking place in December.-Men's singles: Roscoe...
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Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Kerry ReidKerry 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...
is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
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