The 1977 Australian Open (January) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament was held from 3 to 9 January 1977. Due to a scheduling change, two Australian Opens took place in 1977 with the second taking place in December. Australian Open 1976: January 3–9, 1976 at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club. Men's singles: Roscoe Tanner. Women's singles: Kerry Melville Reid. Wiki link