1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's Singles

Second-seeded Roscoe Tanner defeated Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1977 Australian Open (January). Mark Edmondson was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Ken Rosewall. This was the first final since 1912 not to include an Australian player.

Men's Singles
1977 Australian Open (January)
Champion	Roscoe Tanner
Runner-up	Guillermo Vilas
Final score	6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	4

Seeds

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

Guillermo Vilas (Final)
Roscoe Tanner (Champion)
Arthur Ashe (Quarterfinals)
Ken Rosewall (Semifinals)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

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

Final eight

	Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final


	1	Guillermo Vilas	6	7	1	6

		Ross Case	4	5	6	3
										1	Guillermo Vilas	6	1	6	6

											John Alexander	4	6	3	4
	3	Arthur Ashe	3	4	6	6

		John Alexander	6	6	4	7
																			1	Guillermo Vilas	3	3	3

																			2	Roscoe Tanner	6	6	6
		Mark Edmondson	4	6	6	4

	4	Ken Rosewall	6	7	4	6
										4	Ken Rosewall	4	6	4	1

										2	Roscoe Tanner	6	3	6	6
		Phil Dent	3	4	2

	2	Roscoe Tanner	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals

	1	G Vilas	6	6	6
		P McNamee	2	4	2					1	G Vilas	6	6	6
		N Saviano	7	7	6						N Saviano	1	4	4
		T Wilkison	5	6	4														1	G Vilas	7	6	6
		C Pasarell	2	7	6	7														C Pasarell	6	2	3
		B Hewitt	6	6	2	6					C Pasarell	7	7	6
		R Drysdale	3	2	4						S Docherty	6	6	4
		S Docherty	6	6	6																							1	G Vilas	6	7	1	6
		D Stockton	2	7	6	7																							R Case	4	5	6	3
		J Feaver	6	6	2	6					D Stockton	6	6	6
		C Fancutt	4	4	7	6	6				C Fancutt	2	2	3
		A Gardiner	6	6	6	4	4													D Stockton	4	6	7	5	2
		R Case	3	6	7	6														R Case	6	4	6	7	6
		C Lewis	6	1	6	1					R Case	6	6	6
		B Drewett	6	3	1	1					B Lloyd	3	3	1
		B Lloyd	4	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals

	3	A Ashe	6	6	6
		P McNamara	3	0	3					3	A Ashe	7	7	6
	LL	H Elschenbroich	6	3	3	3					DR Bohrnstedt	6	5	4
		DR Bohrnstedt	3	6	6	6													3	A Ashe	7	6	3	6
		G Masters	6	3	0	3														H Pfister	6	3	6	3
		H Pfister	3	6	6	6					H Pfister	4	6	6	6
		A Stone	3	7	1	4					C Letcher	6	1	4	1
		C Letcher	6	6	6	6																						3	A Ashe	3	4	6	6
		R Ruffels	7	6	6																								J Alexander	6	6	4	7
		P Kronk	5	1	4						R Ruffels	6	6	3	6	1
		C Dibley	6	6	6						C Dibley	4	2	6	7	6
		K Warwick	1	3	2															C Dibley	4	2	2
		J Alexander	7	7	6	6														J Alexander	6	6	6
		M Machette	6	6	7	4					J Alexander	6	6	5	6
		U Marten	6	7	6						U Marten	2	4	7	4
	Q	G Thomson	2	5	3

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals

		B Giltinan	2	7	4	4
		R Lewis	6	6	6	6					R Lewis	6	6	6
		R Simpson	3	2	2						T Gorman	4	3	1
		T Gorman	6	6	6															R Lewis	1	3	3
		J Bartlett	7	6	4	6														M Edmondson	6	6	6
		J Trickey	6	2	6	4					J Bartlett	4	6	1	2
	Q	B Carmichael	4	3	3						M Edmondson	6	1	6	6
		M Edmondson	6	6	6																								M Edmondson	4	6	6	4
		E van Dillen	6	6	6																							4	K Rosewall	6	7	4	6
		C Kachel	3	2	0						E van Dillen	6	6	3
		JC Hagey	6	6	3	6	3				M Riessen	7	7	6
		M Riessen	7	2	6	3	6													M Riessen	7	6	5	6	4
	Q	P Campbell	0	4	4														4	K Rosewall	6	7	7	3	6
		I Țiriac	6	6	6						I Țiriac	4	6	4
		S Ball	2	3	5					4	K Rosewall	6	7	6
	4	K Rosewall	6	6	7

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals

		S Stewart	6	6	6	7
		GR Reid	7	3	4	6					S Stewart	4	3	3
		J James	5	6	2						P Dent	6	6	6
		P Dent	7	7	6															P Dent	6	6	7
		W Zirngibl	6	3	6	6														D Crealy	3	3	6
		J Marks	4	6	2	1					W Zirngibl	5	6	0	r.
		V Amaya	3	6	6	6	5				D Crealy	7	7	3
		D Crealy	6	1	7	1	7																						P Dent	3	4	2
	Q	B Lofgren	6	6	6																							2	R Tanner	6	6	6
	LL	S Myers	3	2	3					Q	B Lofgren	1	0	2
	Q	W Maher	6	3	0						T Roche	6	6	6
		T Roche	7	6	6															T Roche	6	1	2	1
		P Fleming	6	5	6	6													2	R Tanner	4	6	6	6
		B Phillips-Moore	0	7	1	2					P Fleming	6	2	1
		B Teacher	3	7	3	5				2	R Tanner	7	6	6
	2	R Tanner	6	5	6	7

gollark: I see.

gollark: Well, obviously my choices are perfect and optimal.

gollark: Oh, right, you can fill in choices later, can't you...

gollark: You realize the Oxford deadline was yesterday?

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