1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's singles
Appearance
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Women's singles | |||||||
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1977 Australian Open (January) | |||||||
Final | |||||||
Champion | Australia Kerry Reid | ||||||
Runner-up | Australia Dianne Fromholtz | ||||||
Score | 7–5, 6–2 | ||||||
Details | |||||||
Draw | 32 (4 Q ) | ||||||
Seeds | 4 | ||||||
Events | |||||||
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1977 tennis event results
Further information: 1977 Australian Open (January)
Kerry Reid defeated Dianne Fromholtz in the final, 7–5 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the January 1977 Australian Open.[1] It was her first and only major singles title.
Evonne Goolagong was the three-time reigning champion, but did not compete in January 1977.
Seeds
[edit ]The seeded players are listed below. Kerry Reid is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
- Australia Dianne Fromholtz (final)
- Australia Kerry Reid (champion)
- Australia Helen Gourlay (semifinals)
- United States Betsy Nagelsen (first round)
Qualifying
[edit ]Draw
[edit ]Key
[edit ]- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
[edit ] Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
1
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
6
4
6
Australia Jan Wilton
3
6
1
1
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
7
6
Australia Karen Krantzcke
6
4
6
Japan Naoko Sato
3
6
0
1
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
5
2
2
Australia Kerry Reid
7
6
Q
Australia Mary Sawyer
1
4
3
Australia Helen Gourlay
6
6
3
Australia Helen Gourlay
2
6
3
2
Australia Kerry Reid
6
1
6
2
Australia Kerry Reid
6
6
Top half
[edit ] First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
1
Australia D Fromholtz
6
3
Bottom half
[edit ] First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
References
[edit ]- ^ Barrett, John; Flink, Steve; Tingay, Lance (1978). "Australian Championships (Jan 1977)". World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook (10th Year ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 33–33. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.
External links
[edit ] Preceded by
Grand Slam women's singles
Succeeded by