1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's doubles

May 2026 1977 Australian Open (December) AUS Ray RuffelsAUS Allan Stone AUS John AlexanderAUS Phil Dent 7–6, 7–6 32 8 Australian Open (January) – Men's doubles Australian Open – Men's doubles 1977 1977 Australian Open (December) Arthur Ashe and Tony Roche were the defending champions.Barrett John World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook Flink Steve Tingay Lance Macdonald and Jane's 1978 978-0-354-09039-1 10th Year London 81 en Marlboro Australian Open Championships (Dec 1977) 15012356M John Barrett (tennis) Steve Flink Lance Tingay Ray Ruffels and Allan Stone defeated John Alexander and Phil Dent in the final, 7–6, 7–6.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131707282/14551479 The Canberra Times Gerulaitis beats Lloyd 2 January 1978 1 (sports section) National Library of Australiahttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131707375 Sports results The Canberra Times 3 January 1978 11 National Library of Australia Seeds 30em AUS John Alexander / AUS Phil Dent (final) AUS Syd Ball / AUS Kim Warwick (second round) AUS John Newcombe / AUS Tony Roche (quarterfinals) USA Tim Gullikson / AUS Geoff Masters (quarterfinals) AUS Cliff Letcher / USA Stan Smith (semifinals) AUS Colin Dibley / AUS Chris Kachel (semifinals) AUS Ray Ruffels / AUS Allan Stone (champion) NZL Brian Fairlie / FRG Karl Meiler (quarterfinals) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 AUS John AlexanderAUS Phil Dent 7 6 6 AUS Colin DibleyAUS Chris Kachel 6 3 5 AUS Cliff LetcherUSA Stan Smith 6 6 3 7 AUS Ray RuffelsAUS Allan Stone 7 4 6 1 AUS John AlexanderAUS Phil Dent 6 6 7 AUS Ray RuffelsAUS Allan Stone 7 7 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 AUS J AlexanderAUS P Dent 7 6 AUS G BraunAUS D Collings 5 1 AUS S DochertyUSA E Teltscher 6 2 FRA C CasaFRA G Moretton 7 6 AUS M AndersonAUS B Drewett 6 6 AUS A GardinerAUS B Giltinan 3 4 AUS P CampbellFRA J Thamin 3 3 8 NZL B FairlieFRG K Meiler 6 6 6 AUS C DibleyAUS C Kachel 6 7 AUS B CarmichaelNZL C Lewis 0 6 AUS T ClementsAUS T Stone 6 3 2 AUS J MarksUSA B Scanlon 4 6 6 AUS V EkeUSA C Sylvan 6 4 6 GBR J FeaverAUS J James 3 6 4 AUS D CarterAUS W Maher 5 4 4 USA T GulliksonAUS G Masters 7 6 1 AUS J AlexanderAUS P Dent 4 6 6 FRA C CasaFRA G Moretton 6 3 3 AUS M AndersonAUS B Drewett 3 5 8 NZL B FairlieFRG K Meiler 6 7 6 AUS C DibleyAUS C Kachel 6 6 AUS J MarksUSA B Scanlon 4 4 AUS V EkeUSA C Sylvan 4 4 4 USA T GulliksonAUS G Masters 6 6 1 AUS J AlexanderAUS P Dent 4 6 12 8 NZL B FairlieFRG K Meiler 6 4 10 6 AUS C DibleyAUS C Kachel 6 6 4 USA T GulliksonAUS G Masters 4 4 1 AUS J AlexanderAUS P Dent 7 6 6 AUS C DibleyAUS C Kachel 6 3 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3 AUS J NewcombeAUS T Roche 6 6 AUS T LittleAUS N Phillips 3 4 AUS P DoughertyAUS R Kelly 3 2 AUS J BartlettAUS T Rocavert 6 6 USA S CarnahanAUS B Phillips-Moore 4 7 3 AUS C FancuttAUS L Hall 6 6 6 AUS S ClarkeAUS W Durham 3 3 5 AUS C LetcherUSA S Smith 6 6 7 AUS R RuffelsAUS A Stone 6 6 AUS W LloydAUS P McNamee 3 1 VEN 1954 J AndrewUSA W Lofgren 6 4 USA W BlocherUSA G Hardie 7 6 AUS R FrawleyAUS G Thomson 4 5 GBR R DrysdaleGBR R Lewis 6 7 AUS P McNamaraAUS J Trickey 1 4 2 AUS S BallAUS K Warwick 6 6 3 AUS J NewcombeAUS T Roche 6 6 AUS J BartlettAUS T Rocavert 3 4 AUS C FancuttAUS L Hall 2 2 5 AUS C LetcherUSA S Smith 6 6 7 AUS R RuffelsAUS A Stone 7 7 USA W BlocherUSA G Hardie 6 6 GBR R DrysdaleGBR R Lewis 6 6 2 AUS S BallAUS K Warwick 4 3 3 AUS J NewcombeAUS T Roche 3 6 7 5 AUS C LetcherUSA S Smith 6 3 9 7 AUS R RuffelsAUS A Stone 6 7 GBR R DrysdaleGBR R Lewis 3 5 5 AUS C LetcherUSA S Smith 6 6 3 7 AUS R RuffelsAUS A Stone 7 4 6 References External links 1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Men's Doubles Men's Doubles 1977 12