1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's Doubles

Evonne Cawley and Helen Gourlay were the defending champions.

Women's Doubles
1977 Australian Open (January)
Champions	Dianne Fromholtz Helen Gourlay
Runners-up	Betsy Nagelsen Kerry Reid
Final score	5–7 , 6–1 , 7–5

Main article: 1977 Australian Open (January)

Seeds

1. Dianne Fromholtz / Helen Gourlay (Champions)
2. Betsy Nagelsen / Kerry Reid (Final)
3. Katja Ebbinghaus / Heidi Eisterlehner (First round)
4. Lesley Bowrey / Jan O'Neill (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

• 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

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	D Fromholtz H Gourlay	7	6	6
		M Gurdal N Sato	5	7	4			1	D Fromholtz H Gourlay	6	6
		D Marzano C O'Neil	6	5	6				D Marzano C O'Neil	4	1
		J Connor R Maršíková	0	7	2										1	D Fromholtz H Gourlay	6	6
		W Paish M Sawyer	6	6											4	L Bowrey J O'Neill	4	3
		K Neill M Robinson	4	1					W Paish M Sawyer	5	5
		J Dalton K Krantzcke	4	6	4			4	L Bowrey J O'Neill	7	7
	4	L Bowrey J O'Neill	6	3	6																	1	D Fromholtz H Gourlay	5	6	7
	3	K Ebbinghaus H Eisterlehner	2	6																		2	B Nagelsen K Reid	7	1	5
		N Gregory J Wilton	6	7					N Gregory J Wilton	6	4
		V Franta D Stockton	2	6					K Ruddell J Young	7	6
		K Ruddell J Young	6	7												K Ruddell J Young	3	4
		K Hallam C Zeeman	6	1											2	B Nagelsen K Reid	6	6
		C Matison P Whytcross	7	6					C Matison P Whytcross	5	4
		R Fox K Harter	2	6				2	B Nagelsen K Reid	7	6
	2	B Nagelsen K Reid	6	7

External links

• 1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation