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1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's doubles

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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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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]

Seeds

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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