1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's Singles

First-seeded Vitas Gerulaitis defeated John Lloyd 6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the December, 1977 Australian Open. Roscoe Tanner was the defending champion, but was upset in the first round by Chris Lewis.

Men's Singles
1977 Australian Open (December)
Champion Vitas Gerulaitis
Runner-up John Lloyd
Final score6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2
Draw64
Seeds8

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Vitas Gerulaitis is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Vitas Gerulaitis (Champion)
  2. Roscoe Tanner (First Round)
  3. Tony Roche (First Round)
  4. Ken Rosewall (Quarterfinals)
  5. Phil Dent (Second Round)
  6. John Alexander (Semifinals)
  7. Stan Smith (Third Round)
  8. Tim Gullikson (Third Round)

Qualifying
Main article: 1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Final eight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
1 Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 6 6
  Ray Ruffels 7 4 4 2
1 Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 6
6 John Alexander 1 2 4
4 Ken Rosewall 6 6 6 1
6 John Alexander 7 7 4 6
1 Vitas Gerulaitis 6 7 5 3 6
  John Lloyd 3 6 7 6 2
  John Newcombe 6 3 5 5
  John Lloyd 3 6 7 7
  John Lloyd 6 6 6
Q Bob Giltinan 4 2 0
  Robin Drysdale 4 4 6 6
Q Bob Giltinan 6 6 3 7

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 V Gerulaitis 7 6 6
J Marks 6 0 1 1 V Gerulaitis 6 6 6
Q R Frawley 6 2 7 6 2 Q B Drewett 4 3 3
Q B Drewett 7 6 6 2 6 1 V Gerulaitis 6 6 6
O Parun 2 4 7 4 DR Bohrnstedt 4 4 4
DR Bohrnstedt 6 6 6 6 DR Bohrnstedt 6 6 6 6
J James 6 6 1 6 J James 2 4 7 4
J Bartlett 0 3 6 2 1 V Gerulaitis 6 6 6 6
K Warwick 5 7 6 5 R Ruffels 7 4 4 2
P McNamee 7 6 7 7 P McNamee 3 2 3
R Ruffels 6 7 3 6 R Ruffels 6 6 6
W Maher 4 6 6 1 R Ruffels 6 3 6 6
B Carmichael 2 6 3 3 8 T Gullikson 3 6 4 3
Q N Phillips 6 4 6 6 Q N Phillips 2 2 1
P McNamara 6 3 6 6 3 8 T Gullikson 6 6 6
8 T Gullikson 3 6 2 7 6

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 K Rosewall 6 7 6
D Collings 4 6 3 4 K Rosewall 6 6 6
B Lloyd 7 6 6 B Lloyd 3 2 3
B Lofgren 5 2 2 4 K Rosewall 6 4 6 4 9
B Phillips-Moore 6 7 7 A Stone 4 6 4 6 7
C Casa 0 6 5 B Phillips-Moore 1 1 1
A Stone 3 6 6 6 A Stone 6 6 6
S Carnahan 6 2 4 1 4 K Rosewall 6 6 6 1
B Scanlon 6 6 6 6 J Alexander 7 7 4 6
B Fairlie 3 2 3 B Scanlon 6 2 6 6
D Palm 5 r. A Gardiner 2 6 3 4
A Gardiner 7 B Scanlon 6 7 1 2
Q M Anderson 6 5 r. 6 J Alexander 7 6 6 6
C Kachel 7 7 C Kachel 3 4 7 2
W Blocher 2 2 5 6 J Alexander 6 6 5 6
6 J Alexander 6 6 7

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 S Smith 7 6 6
J Feaver 5 3 4 7 S Smith 4 6 7 6
D Crealy 6 7 5 6 D Crealy 6 3 6 3
Q P Campbell 2 6 7 3 7 S Smith 3 6 5
J Newcombe 6 7 6 J Newcombe 6 7 7
B Teacher 3 6 3 J Newcombe 6 7 6
E Teltscher 3 2 2 C Dibley 4 6 3
C Dibley 6 6 6 J Newcombe 6 3 5 5
J Lloyd 4 6 4 6 6 J Lloyd 3 6 7 7
S Ball 6 3 6 4 4 J Lloyd 0 6 7 6
T Rocavert 5 4 2 J Andrew 6 3 6 2
J Andrew 7 6 6 J Lloyd 6 6 6
T Wilkison 2 6 1 C Letcher 2 4 2
C Letcher 6 7 6 C Letcher 7 6 3 6
R Lewis 4 4 6 6 6 R Lewis 6 2 6 2
3 T Roche 6 6 3 3 3

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 P Dent 4 6 5 6 6
M Machette 6 2 7 1 2 5 P Dent 6 1 4
S Docherty 3 4 4 R Drysdale 7 6 6
R Drysdale 6 6 6 R Drysdale 6 7 7
E Friedler 6 7 6 6 4 K Meiler 3 6 6
Q P Feigl 7 6 7 3 6 Q P Feigl 6 7 2 1 r.
T Gorman 7 2 1 3 K Meiler 7 6 6 2
K Meiler 6 6 6 6 R Drysdale 4 4 6 6
LL G Moretton 7 6 3 4 5 Q B Giltinan 6 6 3 7
J Norbäck 6 1 6 6 7 J Norbäck 6 3 4
Q B Giltinan 6 6 6 Q B Giltinan 7 6 6
G Hardie 3 2 4 Q B Giltinan 6 6 7
G Masters 6 6 6 C Lewis 3 3 6
LL C Sylvan 4 4 3 G Masters 0 3 3
C Lewis 3 6 6 1 6 C Lewis 6 6 6
2 R Tanner 6 3 2 6 4
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Preceded by
1977 US Open		 Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1978 French Open
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