1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's singles

Kerry Reid defeated Dianne Fromholtz in the final, 7–5 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the January 1977 Australian Open.^[1] It was her first and only major singles title.

Women's singles
1977 Australian Open (January)
Champion	Kerry Reid
Runner-up	Dianne Fromholtz
Score	7–5, 6–2
Draw	32 (4 Q )
Seeds	4

Further information: 1977 Australian Open (January)

Evonne Goolagong was the three-time reigning champion, but did not compete in January 1977.

Seeds

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

1. Dianne Fromholtz (final)
2. Kerry Reid (champion)
3. Helen Gourlay (semifinals)
4. Betsy Nagelsen (first round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Dianne Fromholtz	6	4	6
		Jan Wilton	3	6	1
								1	Dianne Fromholtz	7	6
									Karen Krantzcke	6	4
		Karen Krantzcke	6	4	6
		Naoko Sato	3	6	0
															1	Dianne Fromholtz	5	2
															2	Kerry Reid	7	6
	Q	Mary Sawyer	1	4
	3	Helen Gourlay	6	6
								3	Helen Gourlay	2	6	3
								2	Kerry Reid	6	1	6
		Katja Ebbinghaus	0	4
	2	Kerry Reid	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	D Fromholtz	6	3
		P Bostrom	0	0	r.			1	D Fromholtz	6	6
		J O'Neil	6	4	6				J O'Neil	1	2
		C Matison	4	6	4										1	D Fromholtz	6	4	6
		M Gurdal	6	4	1											J Wilton	3	6	1
		D Marzano	3	6	6				D Marzano	2	3
		J Dalton	3	6	1				J Wilton	6	6
		J Wilton	6	4	6																	1	D Fromholtz	7	6
	4	B Nagelsen	6	5	3																		K Krantzcke	6	4
		N Gregory	2	7	6				N Gregory	4	1
		K Krantzcke	6	6					K Krantzcke	6	6
		J Connor	3	2												K Krantzcke	6	4	6
		K Harter	7	4	4											N Sato	3	6	0
		P Whytcross	5	6	6				P Whytcross	5	3
		K Ruddell	4	4					N Sato	7	6
		N Sato	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	Q	M Sawyer	6	7
		J Dimond	3	4				Q	M Sawyer	6	4	6
		B Bruning	7	6	6				B Bruning	3	6	3
		W Paish	6	7	2										Q	M Sawyer	1	4
	Q	C Zeeman	1	2											3	H Gourley	6	6
		R Maršíková	6	6					R Maršíková	3	3
	Q	P Baily	6	1	1			3	H Gourley	6	6
	3	H Gourley	3	6	6																	3	H Gourley	2	6	3
		R Fox	6	6																		2	K Reid	6	1	6
	Q	A Tobin	2	2					R Fox	2	7	1
		K Ebbinghaus	6	6					K Ebbinghaus	6	6	6
		H Eisterlehner	1	2												K Ebbinghaus	0	4
		C O'Neil	7	4	3										2	K Reid	6	6
		J Young	6	6	6				J Young	1	2
		L Bowrey	3	2				2	K Reid	6	6
	2	K Reid	6	6