# 1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's singles qualifying

This article displays the qualifying draw for women's singles at the 1977 Australian Open (January).

## Seeds

* Donna Stockton (second round)
* Pamela Baily (qualified)
* Kerryn Pratt (second round)
* Mary Sawyer (qualified)
* Leanne Harrison (qualifying competition)
* Kaye Hallam (first round)
* Valerie Franta (first round)
* Carol Zeeman (qualified)

## Qualifiers

* Carol Zeeman
* Mary Sawyer
* Amanda Tobin
* Pamela Baily

## Qualifying 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
* SR = Special ranking

### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Donna Stockton | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jennifer Fenwick | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jennifer Fenwick | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Donna Stockton | 7 | 5 | 2$^r$ | | | | |
| | | | | | | Merrilyn Robinson | 5 | 7 | 1 | | | | |
| | Merrilyn Robinson | 6 | 6 | | | Merrilyn Robinson | 5 | 7 | 1 | | | | |
| | J. Tobin | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J. Tobin | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | Merrilyn Robinson | 2 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Carol Zeeman | 6 | 7 |
| | Michelle Berrigan | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Carol Zeeman | 6 | 7 |
| | Kerry Neill | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kerry Neill | 6 | 6 | | | Kerry Neill | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Carol Zeeman | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Miyoko Sugawara | 3 | 0 | | 8 | Carol Zeeman | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 8 | Carol Zeeman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Mary Sawyer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sue Saliba | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sue Saliba | 4 | 4 | 4 | Mary Sawyer | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Diane Eastburn | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | Diane Eastburn | 6 | 6 | | Diane Eastburn | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | L. Griffiths | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | L. Griffiths | 3 | 0 | | | | | 4 | Mary Sawyer | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | 5 | Leanne Harrison | 4 | 5 |
| | Karen Gulley | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Leanne Harrison | 4 | 5 |
| | Sharon Pinchbeck | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sharon Pinchbeck | 6 | 6 | | Sharon Pinchbeck | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | 5 | Leanne Harrison | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Donna Kelly | 2 | 1 | 5 | Leanne Harrison | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Leanne Harrison | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 6 | Kaye Hallam | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kerry Ballard | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kerry Ballard | 6 | 6 | | | Kerry Ballard | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Amanda Tobin | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Amanda Tobin | 6 | 6 | | | Amanda Tobin | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Sue Chancellor | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sue Chancellor | 0 | 0 | | | | | | Amanda Tobin | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Dianne Berkinshaw | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| | Amanda Pryor | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Dianne Berkinshaw | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| | Dianne Berkinshaw | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dianne Berkinshaw | 6 | 6 | | | Dianne Berkinshaw | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Kerryn Pratt | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | Andrea Galloway | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Kerryn Pratt | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| 3 | Kerryn Pratt | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 7 | Valerie Franta | 7 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michelle Pekovitch | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michelle Pekovitch | 5 | 6 | 6 | | Michelle Pekovitch | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Rosalyn McCann | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Rosalyn McCann | 6 | 6 | | | Rosalyn McCann | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Eri Murata | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Eri Murata | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | Michelle Pekovitch | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Pamela Baily | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | M. Berta | 7 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Pamela Baily | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | Carol Draper | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carol Draper | 5 | 6 | 6 | | Carol Draper | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Pamela Baily | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | V. Von Demleaux | 2 | 1 | | 2 | Pamela Baily | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | Pamela Baily | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |