1977 Australian Open (December)
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{{TennisEventInfo|1977|Australian Open (December)|
| date = 19–31 December 1977
| edition = 66th
| category=Grand Slam (ITF)
| location=Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| venue=Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
| surface=Grass
| champms = {{Flagicon|USA}} Vitas Gerulaitis{{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yOguAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BTMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4657,4097439|title=Vitas Bounces Back For Australian Title|newspaper=Rome News-Tribune|date=1 January 1978}}
| champws = {{Flagicon|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley{{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RowfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J9MEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1639,1013601|title=Evonne Captures Fourth|newspaper=The Daytona Beach News-Journal|date=2 January 1978}}
| champmd = {{Flagicon|AUS}} Ray Ruffels / {{Flagicon|AUS}} Allan Stone
| champwd = {{Flagicon|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley / {{Flagicon|AUS}} Helen Gourlay Cawley
{{Flagicon|USA}} Mona Schallau Guerrant / {{Flagicon|AUS}} Kerry Melville Reid
|main_name=Australian Open
|before_name=Australian Open (January)
|after_name=Australian Open
|before_year=1977
}}
The 1977 Australian Open (December) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004433|title=Australian Open 1977 - Overview|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=19 December 2010|archive-date=27 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927213847/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004433|url-status=dead}} It was the 66th edition of the tournament and was held from 19 to 31 December 1977. 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.
Seniors
=Men's singles=
{{Main|1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's singles}}
{{Flagicon|USA}} Vitas Gerulaitis defeated {{Flagicon|GBR}} John Lloyd, 6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2
- It was Gerulaitis's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.
=Women's singles=
{{Main|1977 Australian Open (December) – Women's singles}}
{{Flagicon|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated {{Flagicon|AUS}} Helen Gourlay Cawley, 6–3, 6–0
- It was Goolagong Cawley's 6th career Grand Slam title.
=Men's doubles=
{{Flagicon|AUS}} Ray Ruffels / {{Flagicon|AUS}} Allan Stone defeated {{Flagicon|AUS}} John Alexander / {{Flagicon|AUS}} Phil Dent, 7–6, 7–6
=Women's doubles=
{{Flagicon|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley / {{Flagicon|AUS}} Helen Gourlay Cawley vs. {{Flagicon|USA}} Mona Schallau Guerrant / {{Flagicon|AUS}} Kerry Melville Reid, shared due to rained out final
=Mixed doubles=
:Competition not held between 1970 and 1986.
Juniors
=Boys' singles=
{{Flagicon|AUS}} Ray Kelly{{Cite web|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/boys_singles.html |title=Honour Roll - Boys' Singles |publisher=AustralianOpen.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100402175400/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/boys_singles.html |archive-date=2 April 2010 }}
=Girls' singles=
{{Flagicon|AUS}} Amanda Tobin defeated {{Flagicon|AUS}} Leanne Harrison, 6–1, 6–2{{Cite web|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/girls_singles.html |title=Honour Roll - Girls' Singles |publisher=AustralianOpen.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326004118/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/girls_singles.html |archive-date=26 March 2010 }}[https://web.archive.org/web/20170822010309if_/http://www.itftennis.com/media/133602/133602.pdf Australian Open junior championships], ITF (juniors)
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