1977 Australian Open (December)

1977 Australian Open (December)
Date19–31 December 1977
Edition66th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
VenueKooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
United States Vitas Gerulaitis[1]
Women's singles
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley[2]
Men's doubles
Australia Ray Ruffels / Australia Allan Stone
Women's doubles
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley
United States Mona Schallau Guerrant / Australia Kerry Melville Reid
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The 1977 Australian Open (December) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[3] It was the 66th edition of the tournament and was held from 19 to 31 December 1977.[3] Due to a scheduling change two Australian Opens took place in 1977 with the first taking place in January. Vitas Gerulaitis and Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the singles titles.

  1. ^ "Vitas Bounces Back For Australian Title". Rome News-Tribune. 1 January 1978.
  2. ^ "Evonne Captures Fourth". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. 2 January 1978.
  3. ^ a b "Australian Open 1977 - Overview". ITFTennis.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2010.