1977 Australian Open (December) - Men's Singles

Vitas Gerulaitis defeated John Lloyd 6-3 7-6 5-7 3-6 6-2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the December, 1977 Australian Open.

"See also::"1977 Australian Open (December) - Women's Singles":"1977 Australian Open (December) - Men's Doubles":"1977 Australian Open (December) - Women's Doubles":"1977 Australian Open (December) - Mixed Doubles"

eeds

The seeded players are listed below. Vitas Gerulaitis is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
# flagicon|USA Vitas Gerulaitis, (Champion)
# flagicon|USA Roscoe Tanner, "(First Round)"
# flagicon|AUS Tony Roche, "(First Round)"
# flagicon|AUS Ken Rosewall, "(Quarterfinals)"
# flagicon|AUS Phil Dent, "(Second Round)"
# flagicon|AUS John Alexander, "(Semifinals)"
# flagicon|USA Stan Smith, "(Third Round)"
# flagicon|USA Tim Gullikson, "(Third Round)"

Draw

Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild Card
* L = Loser
* r. = retired

Finals

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RD3-team1=flagicon|USA Vitas Gerulaitis
RD3-seed1=1
RD3-score1-1=6
RD3-score1-2=7
RD3-score1-3=5
RD3-score1-4=3
RD3-score1-5=6
RD3-team2=flagicon|GBR John Lloyd
RD3-seed2=
RD3-score2-1=3
RD3-score2-2=6
RD3-score2-3=7
RD3-score2-4=6
RD3-score2-5=2
RD2-team1=flagicon|USA Vitas Gerulaitis
RD2-seed1=1
RD2-score1-1=6
RD2-score1-2=6
RD2-score1-3=6
RD2-team2=flagicon|AUS John Alexander
RD2-seed2=6
RD2-score2-1=1
RD2-score2-2=2
RD2-score2-3=4
RD2-team3=flagicon|GBR John Lloyd
RD2-seed3=
RD2-score3-1=6
RD2-score3-2=6
RD2-score3-3=6
RD2-team4=flagicon|AUS Bob Giltinan
RD2-seed4=Q
RD2-score4-1=4
RD2-score4-2=2
RD2-score4-3=0
RD1-team1=flagicon|USA Vitas Gerulaitis
RD1-seed1=1
RD1-score1-1=6
RD1-score1-2=6
RD1-score1-3=6
RD1-score1-4=6
RD1-team2=flagicon|AUS Ray Ruffels
RD1-seed2=
RD1-score2-1=7
RD1-score2-2=4
RD1-score2-3=4
RD1-score2-4=2
RD1-team3=flagicon|AUS Ken Rosewall
RD1-seed3=4
RD1-score3-1=6
RD1-score3-2=6
RD1-score3-3=6
RD1-score3-4=1
RD1-team4=flagicon|AUS John Alexander
RD1-seed4=6
RD1-score4-1=7
RD1-score4-2=7
RD1-score4-3=4
RD1-score4-4=6
RD1-team5=flagicon|AUS John Newcombe
RD1-seed5=
RD1-score5-1=6
RD1-score5-2=3
RD1-score5-3=5
RD1-score5-4=5
RD1-team6=flagicon|GBR John Lloyd
RD1-seed6=
RD1-score6-1=3
RD1-score6-2=6
RD1-score6-3=7
RD1-score6-4=7
RD1-team7=flagicon|GBR Robin Drysdale
RD1-seed7=
RD1-score7-1=4
RD1-score7-2=4
RD1-score7-3=6
RD1-score7-4=6
RD1-team8=flagicon|AUS Bob Giltinan
RD1-seed8=Q
RD1-score8-1=6
RD1-score8-2=6
RD1-score8-3=3
RD1-score8-4=7

ection 1

16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis5
RD1=First round
RD2=Second round
RD3=Third round
RD4=Quarterfinals
RD4-team01=V Gerulaitis
RD4-seed01=1
RD4-score01-1=6
RD4-score01-2=6
RD4-score01-3=6
RD4-score01-4=6
RD4-team02=R Ruffels
RD4-seed02=
RD4-score02-1=7
RD4-score02-2=4
RD4-score02-3=4
RD4-score02-4=2
RD3-team01=V Gerulaitis
RD3-seed01=1
RD3-score01-1=6
RD3-score01-2=6
RD3-score01-3=6
RD3-team02=DR Bohrnstedt
RD3-seed02=
RD3-score02-1=4
RD3-score02-2=4
RD3-score02-3=4
RD3-team03=R Ruffels
RD3-seed03=
RD3-score03-1=6
RD3-score03-2=3
RD3-score03-3=6
RD3-score03-4=6
RD3-team04=T Gullikson
RD3-seed04=8
RD3-score04-1=3
RD3-score04-2=6
RD3-score04-3=4
RD3-score04-4=3
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RD2-seed01=1
RD2-score01-1=6
RD2-score01-2=6
RD2-score01-3=6
RD2-team02=B Drewett
RD2-seed02=Q
RD2-score02-1=4
RD2-score02-2=3
RD2-score02-3=3
RD2-team03=DR Bohrnstedt
RD2-seed03=
RD2-score03-1=6
RD2-score03-2=6
RD2-score03-3=6
RD2-score03-4=6
RD2-team04=J James
RD2-seed04=
RD2-score04-1=2
RD2-score04-2=4
RD2-score04-3=7
RD2-score04-4=4
RD2-team05=P McNamee
RD2-seed05=
RD2-score05-1=3
RD2-score05-2=2
RD2-score05-3=3
RD2-team06=R Ruffels
RD2-seed06=
RD2-score06-1=6
RD2-score06-2=6
RD2-score06-3=6
RD2-team07=N Phillips
RD2-seed07=Q
RD2-score07-1=2
RD2-score07-2=2
RD2-score07-3=1
RD2-team08=T Gullikson
RD2-seed08=8
RD2-score08-1=6
RD2-score08-2=6
RD2-score08-3=6
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RD1-seed01=1
RD1-score01-1=7
RD1-score01-2=6
RD1-score01-3=6
RD1-team02=flagicon|AUS J Marks
RD1-seed02=
RD1-score02-1=6
RD1-score02-2=0
RD1-score02-3=1
RD1-team03=flagicon|AUS R Frawley
RD1-seed03=Q
RD1-score03-1=6
RD1-score03-2=2
RD1-score03-3=7
RD1-score03-4=6
RD1-score03-5=2
RD1-team04=flagicon|AUS B Drewett
RD1-seed04=Q
RD1-score04-1=7
RD1-score04-2=6
RD1-score04-3=6
RD1-score04-4=2
RD1-score04-5=6
RD1-team05=flagicon|NZL O Parun
RD1-seed05=
RD1-score05-1=2
RD1-score05-2=4
RD1-score05-3=7
RD1-score05-4=4
RD1-team06=flagicon|USA DR Bohrnstedt
RD1-seed06=
RD1-score06-1=6
RD1-score06-2=6
RD1-score06-3=6
RD1-score06-4=6
RD1-team07=flagicon|AUS J James
RD1-seed07=
RD1-score07-1=6
RD1-score07-2=6
RD1-score07-3=1
RD1-score07-4=6
RD1-team08=flagicon|AUS J Bartlett
RD1-seed08=
RD1-score08-1=0
RD1-score08-2=3
RD1-score08-3=6
RD1-score08-4=2
RD1-team09=flagicon|AUS K Warwick
RD1-seed09=
RD1-score09-1=5
RD1-score09-2=7
RD1-score09-3=6
RD1-score09-4=5
RD1-team10=flagicon|AUS P McNamee
RD1-seed10=
RD1-score10-1=7
RD1-score10-2=6
RD1-score10-3=7
RD1-score10-4=7
RD1-team11=flagicon|AUS R Ruffels
RD1-seed11=
RD1-score11-1=6
RD1-score11-2=7
RD1-score11-3=3
RD1-score11-4=6
RD1-team12=flagicon|AUS W Maher
RD1-seed12=
RD1-score12-1=4
RD1-score12-2=6
RD1-score12-3=6
RD1-score12-4=1
RD1-team13=flagicon|AUS B Carmichael
RD1-seed13=
RD1-score13-1=2
RD1-score13-2=6
RD1-score13-3=3
RD1-score13-4=3
RD1-team14=flagicon|AUS N Phillips
RD1-seed14=Q
RD1-score14-1=6
RD1-score14-2=4
RD1-score14-3=6
RD1-score14-4=6
RD1-team15=flagicon|AUS P McNamara
RD1-seed15=
RD1-score15-1=6
RD1-score15-2=3
RD1-score15-3=6
RD1-score15-4=6
RD1-score15-5=3
RD1-team16=flagicon|USA T Gullikson
RD1-seed16=8
RD1-score16-1=3
RD1-score16-2=6
RD1-score16-3=2
RD1-score16-4=7
RD1-score16-5=6

ection 2

16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis5
RD1=First round
RD2=Second round
RD3=Third round
RD4=Quarterfinals
RD4-team01=K Rosewall
RD4-seed01=4
RD4-score01-1=6
RD4-score01-2=6
RD4-score01-3=6
RD4-score01-4=1
RD4-team02=J Alexander
RD4-seed02=6
RD4-score02-1=7
RD4-score02-2=7
RD4-score02-3=4
RD4-score02-4=6
RD3-team01=K Rosewall
RD3-seed01=4
RD3-score01-1=6
RD3-score01-2=4
RD3-score01-3=6
RD3-score01-4=4
RD3-score01-5=9
RD3-team02=A Stone
RD3-seed02=
RD3-score02-1=4
RD3-score02-2=6
RD3-score02-3=4
RD3-score02-4=6
RD3-score02-5=7
RD3-team03=B Scanlon
RD3-seed03=
RD3-score03-1=6
RD3-score03-2=7
RD3-score03-3=1
RD3-score03-4=2
RD3-team04=J Alexander
RD3-seed04=6
RD3-score04-1=7
RD3-score04-2=6
RD3-score04-3=6
RD3-score04-4=6
RD2-team01=K Rosewall
RD2-seed01=4
RD2-score01-1=6
RD2-score01-2=6
RD2-score01-3=6
RD2-team02=B Lloyd
RD2-seed02=
RD2-score02-1=3
RD2-score02-2=2
RD2-score02-3=3
RD2-team03=B Phillips-Moore
RD2-seed03=
RD2-score03-1=1
RD2-score03-2=1
RD2-score03-3=1
RD2-team04=A Stone
RD2-seed04=
RD2-score04-1=6
RD2-score04-2=6
RD2-score04-3=6
RD2-team05=B Scanlon
RD2-seed05=
RD2-score05-1=6
RD2-score05-2=2
RD2-score05-3=6
RD2-score05-4=6
RD2-team06=A Gardiner
RD2-seed06=
RD2-score06-1=2
RD2-score06-2=6
RD2-score06-3=3
RD2-score06-4=4
RD2-team07=C Kachel
RD2-seed07=
RD2-score07-1=3
RD2-score07-2=4
RD2-score07-3=7
RD2-score07-4=2
RD2-team08=J Alexander
RD2-seed08=6
RD2-score08-1=6
RD2-score08-2=6
RD2-score08-3=5
RD2-score08-4=6
RD1-team01=flagicon|AUS K Rosewall
RD1-seed01=4
RD1-score01-1=6
RD1-score01-2=7
RD1-score01-3=6
RD1-team02=flagicon|AUS D Collings
RD1-seed02=
RD1-score02-1=4
RD1-score02-2=6
RD1-score02-3=3
RD1-team03=flagicon|AUS B Lloyd
RD1-seed03=
RD1-score03-1=7
RD1-score03-2=6
RD1-score03-3=6
RD1-team04=flagicon|USA B Lofgren
RD1-seed04=
RD1-score04-1=5
RD1-score04-2=2
RD1-score04-3=2
RD1-team05=flagicon|AUS B Phillips-Moore
RD1-seed05=
RD1-score05-1=6
RD1-score05-2=7
RD1-score05-3=7
RD1-team06=flagicon|FRA C Casa
RD1-seed06=
RD1-score06-1=0
RD1-score06-2=6
RD1-score06-3=5
RD1-team07=flagicon|AUS A Stone
RD1-seed07=
RD1-score07-1=3
RD1-score07-2=6
RD1-score07-3=6
RD1-score07-4=6
RD1-team08=flagicon|USA S Carnahan
RD1-seed08=
RD1-score08-1=6
RD1-score08-2=2
RD1-score08-3=4
RD1-score08-4=1
RD1-team09=flagicon|USA B Scanlon
RD1-seed09=
RD1-score09-1=6
RD1-score09-2=6
RD1-score09-3=6
RD1-team10=flagicon|NZL B Fairlie
RD1-seed10=
RD1-score10-1=3
RD1-score10-2=2
RD1-score10-3=3
RD1-team11=flagicon|SWE D Palm
RD1-seed11=
RD1-score11-1=5
RD1-score11-2= r.
RD1-team12=flagicon|AUS A Gardiner
RD1-seed12=
RD1-score12-1=7
RD1-team13=flagicon|AUS M Anderson
RD1-seed13=Q
RD1-score13-1=6
RD1-score13-2=5
RD1-score13-3= r.
RD1-team14=flagicon|AUS C Kachel
RD1-seed14=
RD1-score14-1=7
RD1-score14-2=7
RD1-team15=flagicon|USA W Blocher
RD1-seed15=
RD1-score15-1=2
RD1-score15-2=2
RD1-score15-3=5
RD1-team16=flagicon|AUS J Alexander
RD1-seed16=6
RD1-score16-1=6
RD1-score16-2=6
RD1-score16-3=7

ection 3

16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis5
RD1=First round
RD2=Second round
RD3=Third round
RD4=Quarterfinals
RD4-team01=J Newcombe
RD4-seed01=
RD4-score01-1=6
RD4-score01-2=3
RD4-score01-3=5
RD4-score01-4=5
RD4-team02=J Lloyd
RD4-seed02=
RD4-score02-1=3
RD4-score02-2=6
RD4-score02-3=7
RD4-score02-4=7
RD3-team01=S Smith
RD3-seed01=7
RD3-score01-1=3
RD3-score01-2=6
RD3-score01-3=5
RD3-team02=J Newcombe
RD3-seed02=
RD3-score02-1=6
RD3-score02-2=7
RD3-score02-3=7
RD3-team03=J Lloyd
RD3-seed03=
RD3-score03-1=6
RD3-score03-2=6
RD3-score03-3=6
RD3-team04=C Letcher
RD3-seed04=
RD3-score04-1=2
RD3-score04-2=4
RD3-score04-3=2
RD2-team01=S Smith
RD2-seed01=7
RD2-score01-1=4
RD2-score01-2=6
RD2-score01-3=7
RD2-score01-4=6
RD2-team02=D Crealy
RD2-seed02=
RD2-score02-1=6
RD2-score02-2=3
RD2-score02-3=6
RD2-score02-4=3
RD2-team03=J Newcombe
RD2-seed03=
RD2-score03-1=6
RD2-score03-2=7
RD2-score03-3=6
RD2-team04=C Dibley
RD2-seed04=
RD2-score04-1=4
RD2-score04-2=6
RD2-score04-3=3
RD2-team05=J Lloyd
RD2-seed05=
RD2-score05-1=0
RD2-score05-2=6
RD2-score05-3=7
RD2-score05-4=6
RD2-team06=J Andrew
RD2-seed06=
RD2-score06-1=6
RD2-score06-2=3
RD2-score06-3=6
RD2-score06-4=2
RD2-team07=C Letcher
RD2-seed07=
RD2-score07-1=7
RD2-score07-2=6
RD2-score07-3=3
RD2-score07-4=6
RD2-team08=R Lewis
RD2-seed08=
RD2-score08-1=6
RD2-score08-2=2
RD2-score08-3=6
RD2-score08-4=2
RD1-team01=flagicon|USA S Smith
RD1-seed01=7
RD1-score01-1=7
RD1-score01-2=6
RD1-score01-3=6
RD1-team02=flagicon|GBR J Feaver
RD1-seed02=
RD1-score02-1=5
RD1-score02-2=3
RD1-score02-3=4
RD1-team03=flagicon|AUS D Crealy
RD1-seed03=
RD1-score03-1=6
RD1-score03-2=7
RD1-score03-3=5
RD1-score03-4=6
RD1-team04=flagicon|AUS P Campbell
RD1-seed04=Q
RD1-score04-1=2
RD1-score04-2=6
RD1-score04-3=7
RD1-score04-4=3
RD1-team05=flagicon|AUS J Newcombe
RD1-seed05=
RD1-score05-1=6
RD1-score05-2=7
RD1-score05-3=6
RD1-team06=flagicon|USA B Teacher
RD1-seed06=
RD1-score06-1=3
RD1-score06-2=6
RD1-score06-3=3
RD1-team07=flagicon|USA E Teltscher
RD1-seed07=
RD1-score07-1=3
RD1-score07-2=2
RD1-score07-3=2
RD1-team08=flagicon|AUS C Dibley
RD1-seed08=
RD1-score08-1=6
RD1-score08-2=6
RD1-score08-3=6
RD1-team09=flagicon|GBR J Lloyd
RD1-seed09=
RD1-score09-1=4
RD1-score09-2=6
RD1-score09-3=4
RD1-score09-4=6
RD1-score09-5=6
RD1-team10=flagicon|AUS S Ball
RD1-seed10=
RD1-score10-1=6
RD1-score10-2=3
RD1-score10-3=6
RD1-score10-4=4
RD1-score10-5=4
RD1-team11=flagicon|AUS T Rocavert
RD1-seed11=
RD1-score11-1=5
RD1-score11-2=4
RD1-score11-3=2
RD1-team12=flagicon|VEN J Andrew
RD1-seed12=
RD1-score12-1=7
RD1-score12-2=6
RD1-score12-3=6
RD1-team13=flagicon|USA T Wilkison
RD1-seed13=
RD1-score13-1=2
RD1-score13-2=6
RD1-score13-3=1
RD1-team14=flagicon|AUS C Letcher
RD1-seed14=
RD1-score14-1=6
RD1-score14-2=7
RD1-score14-3=6
RD1-team15=flagicon|GBR R Lewis
RD1-seed15=
RD1-score15-1=4
RD1-score15-2=4
RD1-score15-3=6
RD1-score15-4=6
RD1-score15-5=6
RD1-team16=flagicon|AUS T Roche
RD1-seed16=3
RD1-score16-1=6
RD1-score16-2=6
RD1-score16-3=3
RD1-score16-4=3
RD1-score16-5=3

ection 4

16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis5
RD1=First round
RD2=Second round
RD3=Third round
RD4=Quarterfinals
RD4-team01=R Drysdale
RD4-seed01=
RD4-score01-1=4
RD4-score01-2=4
RD4-score01-3=6
RD4-score01-4=6
RD4-team02=B Giltinan
RD4-seed02=Q
RD4-score02-1=6
RD4-score02-2=6
RD4-score02-3=3
RD4-score02-4=7
RD3-team01=R Drysdale
RD3-seed01=
RD3-score01-1=6
RD3-score01-2=7
RD3-score01-3=7
RD3-team02=K Meiler
RD3-seed02=
RD3-score02-1=3
RD3-score02-2=6
RD3-score02-3=6
RD3-team03=B Giltinan
RD3-seed03=Q
RD3-score03-1=6
RD3-score03-2=6
RD3-score03-3=7
RD3-team04=C Lewis
RD3-seed04=
RD3-score04-1=3
RD3-score04-2=3
RD3-score04-3=6
RD2-team01=P Dent
RD2-seed01=5
RD2-score01-1=6
RD2-score01-2=1
RD2-score01-3=4
RD2-team02=R Drysdale
RD2-seed02=
RD2-score02-1=7
RD2-score02-2=6
RD2-score02-3=6
RD2-team03=P Feigl
RD2-seed03=Q
RD2-score03-1=6
RD2-score03-2=7
RD2-score03-3=2
RD2-score03-4=1
RD2-score03-5= r.
RD2-team04=K Meiler
RD2-seed04=
RD2-score04-1=7
RD2-score04-2=6
RD2-score04-3=6
RD2-score04-4=2
RD2-team05=J Norback
RD2-seed05=
RD2-score05-1=6
RD2-score05-2=3
RD2-score05-3=4
RD2-team06=B Giltinan
RD2-seed06=Q
RD2-score06-1=7
RD2-score06-2=6
RD2-score06-3=6
RD2-team07=G Masters
RD2-seed07=
RD2-score07-1=0
RD2-score07-2=3
RD2-score07-3=3
RD2-team08=C Lewis
RD2-seed08=
RD2-score08-1=6
RD2-score08-2=6
RD2-score08-3=6
RD1-team01=flagicon|AUS P Dent
RD1-seed01=5
RD1-score01-1=4
RD1-score01-2=6
RD1-score01-3=5
RD1-score01-4=6
RD1-score01-5=6
RD1-team02=flagicon|USA M Machette
RD1-seed02=
RD1-score02-1=6
RD1-score02-2=2
RD1-score02-3=7
RD1-score02-4=1
RD1-score02-5=2
RD1-team03=flagicon|AUS S Docherty
RD1-seed03=
RD1-score03-1=3
RD1-score03-2=4
RD1-score03-3=4
RD1-team04=flagicon|GBR R Drysdale
RD1-seed04=
RD1-score04-1=6
RD1-score04-2=6
RD1-score04-3=6
RD1-team05=flagicon|USA E Friedler
RD1-seed05=
RD1-score05-1=6
RD1-score05-2=7
RD1-score05-3=6
RD1-score05-4=6
RD1-score05-5=4
RD1-team06=flagicon|AUT P Feigl
RD1-seed06=Q
RD1-score06-1=7
RD1-score06-2=6
RD1-score06-3=7
RD1-score06-4=3
RD1-score06-5=6
RD1-team07=flagicon|USA T Gorman
RD1-seed07=
RD1-score07-1=7
RD1-score07-2=2
RD1-score07-3=1
RD1-score07-4=3
RD1-team08=flagicon|DEU K Meiler
RD1-seed08=
RD1-score08-1=6
RD1-score08-2=6
RD1-score08-3=6
RD1-score08-4=6
RD1-team09=flagicon|FRA G Moretton
RD1-seed09=
RD1-score09-1=7
RD1-score09-2=6
RD1-score09-3=3
RD1-score09-4=4
RD1-score09-5=5
RD1-team10=flagicon|SWE J Norback
RD1-seed10=
RD1-score10-1=6
RD1-score10-2=1
RD1-score10-3=6
RD1-score10-4=6
RD1-score10-5=7
RD1-team11=flagicon|AUS B Giltinan
RD1-seed11=Q
RD1-score11-1=6
RD1-score11-2=6
RD1-score11-3=6
RD1-team12=flagicon|USA G Hardie
RD1-seed12=
RD1-score12-1=3
RD1-score12-2=2
RD1-score12-3=4
RD1-team13=flagicon|AUS G Masters
RD1-seed13=
RD1-score13-1=6
RD1-score13-2=6
RD1-score13-3=6
RD1-team14=flagicon|USA C Sylvan
RD1-seed14=
RD1-score14-1=4
RD1-score14-2=4
RD1-score14-3=3
RD1-team15=flagicon|NZL C Lewis
RD1-seed15=
RD1-score15-1=3
RD1-score15-2=6
RD1-score15-3=6
RD1-score15-4=1
RD1-score15-5=6
RD1-team16=flagicon|USA R Tanner
RD1-seed16=2
RD1-score16-1=6
RD1-score16-2=3
RD1-score16-3=2
RD1-score16-4=6
RD1-score16-5=4

External links

* [http://www.atptennis.com/en/tournaments/eventhistory/draws.asp?TournamentID=581&TournamentYear=1977 Australian Open (December 1977) on ATPtennis.com]
* [http://tenniscorner.net/index.php?corner=M&tourid=19771219AUS&drawtype=M&action=draw Australian Open (December 1977) on tenniscorner.net]