1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1977 Australian Open (December)
Final
Champion	Ray Ruffels Allan Stone
Runner-up	John Alexander Phil Dent
Score	7–6, 7–6
Events
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Arthur Ashe and Tony Roche were the defending champions. Ray Ruffels and Allan Stone defeated John Alexander and Phil Dent in the final, 7–6, 7–6.

Seeds

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

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

Finals

	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

	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	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

	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

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.

External links

• 1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation