1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's doubles

Arthur Ashe and Tony Roche were the defending champions.[1] Ray Ruffels and Allan Stone defeated John Alexander and Phil Dent in the final, 7–6, 7–6.[1]

Men's doubles
1977 Australian Open (December)
Final
ChampionAustralia Ray Ruffels
Australia Allan Stone
Runner-upAustralia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
Score7–6, 7–6
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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  1.   John Alexander /   Phil Dent (final)
  2.   Syd Ball /   Kim Warwick (second round)
  3.   John Newcombe /   Tony Roche (quarterfinals)
  4.   Tim Gullikson /   Geoff Masters (quarterfinals)
  5.   Cliff Letcher /   Stan Smith (semifinals)
  6.   Colin Dibley /   Chris Kachel (semifinals)
  7.   Ray Ruffels /   Allan Stone (champion)
  8.   Brian Fairlie /   Karl Meiler (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   John Alexander
  Phil Dent
7 6
6   Colin Dibley
  Chris Kachel
6 3
1   John Alexander
  Phil Dent
6 6
7   Ray Ruffels
  Allan Stone
7 7
5   Cliff Letcher
  Stan Smith
6 6 3
7   Ray Ruffels
  Allan Stone
7 4 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   J Alexander
  P Dent
7 6
  G Braun
  D Collings
5 1 1   J Alexander
  P Dent
4 6 6
  S Docherty
  E Teltscher
6 2   C Casa
  G Moretton
6 3 3
  C Casa
  G Moretton[2]
7 6 1   J Alexander
  P Dent
4 6 12
  M Anderson
  B Drewett
6 6 8   B Fairlie
  K Meiler
6 4 10
  A Gardiner
  B Giltinan
3 4   M Anderson
  B Drewett
3 5
  P Campbell
  J Thamin
3 3 8   B Fairlie
  K Meiler
6 7
8   B Fairlie
  K Meiler
6 6 1   J Alexander
  P Dent
7 6
6   C Dibley
  C Kachel
6 7 6   C Dibley
  C Kachel
6 3
  B Carmichael
  C Lewis
0 6 6   C Dibley
  C Kachel
6 6
  T Clements
  T Stone
6 3 2   J Marks
  B Scanlon
4 4
  J Marks
  B Scanlon
4 6 6 6   C Dibley
  C Kachel
6 6
  V Eke
  C Sylvan
6 4 6 4   T Gullikson
  G Masters
4 4
  J Feaver
  J James
3 6 4   V Eke
  C Sylvan
4 4
  D Carter
  W Maher
5 4 4   T Gullikson
  G Masters
6 6
4   T Gullikson
  G Masters
7 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3   J Newcombe
  T Roche
6 6
  T Little
  N Phillips
3 4 3   J Newcombe
  T Roche
6 6
  P Dougherty
  R Kelly
3 2   J Bartlett
  T Rocavert
3 4
  J Bartlett
  T Rocavert
6 6 3   J Newcombe
  T Roche
3 6 7
  S Carnahan
  B Phillips-Moore
4 7 3 5   C Letcher
  S Smith
6 3 9
  C Fancutt
  L Hall
6 6 6   C Fancutt
  L Hall
2 2
  S Clarke
  W Durham
3 3 5   C Letcher
  S Smith
6 6
5   C Letcher
  S Smith
6 6 5   C Letcher
  S Smith
6 6 3
7   R Ruffels
  A Stone
6 6 7   R Ruffels
  A Stone
7 4 6
  W Lloyd
  P McNamee
3 1 7   R Ruffels
  A Stone
7 7
  J Andrew
  W Lofgren
6 4   W Blocher
  G Hardie
6 6
  W Blocher
  G Hardie
7 6 7   R Ruffels
  A Stone
6 7
  R Frawley
  G Thomson
4 5   R Drysdale
  R Lewis
3 5
  R Drysdale
  R Lewis
6 7   R Drysdale
  R Lewis
6 6
  P McNamara
  J Trickey
1 4 2   S Ball
  K Warwick
4 3
2   S Ball
  K Warwick
6 6

References

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  1. ^ a b Barrett, John; Flink, Steve; Tingay, Lance (1978). "Marlboro Australian Open Championships (Dec 1977)". World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook (10th Year ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.
  2. ^ "SPORTS RESULTS Tennis". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 January 1978. p. 11. Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via Trove.
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