1977 Marlboro South Australian Men's Tennis Classic – Doubles

The event was being held for the first time since 1974.

Doubles
1977 Marlboro South Australian Men's Tennis Classic
Final
ChampionsAustralia Cliff Letcher
United States Dick Stockton
Runners-upAustralia Syd Ball
Australia Kim Warwick
Score6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1976 · South Australian Championships · 1979 →

Cliff Letcher and Dick Stockton won the title, defeating Syd Ball and Kim Warwick 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

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  1.   Marty Riessen /   Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinals)
  2.   Charlie Pasarell /   Erik van Dillen (quarterfinals)
  3.   Ray Ruffels /   Allan Stone (quarterfinals)
  4.   Ross Case /   Geoff Masters (quarterfinals)
  5.   Hank Pfister /   Sherwood Stewart (second round)
  6.   Syd Ball /   Kim Warwick (final)
  7.   John Alexander /   Phil Dent (semifinals)
  8.   Cliff Letcher /   Dick Stockton (champions)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
7   John Alexander
  Phil Dent
3 4  
6   Syd Ball
  Kim Warwick
6 6  
6   Syd Ball
  Kim Warwick
3 6 4
8   Cliff Letcher
  Dick Stockton
6 4 6
    Colin Dibley
  Chris Kachel
5 4  
8   Cliff Letcher
  Dick Stockton
7 6  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   M Riessen
  R Tanner
6 6  
    V Eke
  T Rocavert
6 6       V Eke
  T Rocavert
3 3  
    Chilen
  Rodney Fowler
2 3   1   M Riessen
  R Tanner
6    
7   J Alexander
  P Dent
6 6   7   J Alexander
  P Dent
8    
    T Little
  G Thomson
3 4   7   J Alexander
  P Dent
6 6  
    K Eberhard
  R Gehring
3 2  
7   J Alexander
  P Dent
3 4  
6   S Ball
  K Warwick
6 6  
4   R Case
  G Masters
6 6  
    B Drewett
  B Phillips-Moore
7 6       B Drewett
  B Phillips-Moore
3 4  
    J Bartlett
  A Gardiner
5 3   4   R Case
  G Masters
5    
6   S Ball
  K Warwick
6 6   6   S Ball
  K Warwick
8    
    Lynton Franzi
  Grant Kerr
1 4   6   S Ball
  K Warwick
6 6  
    U Marten
  Heiner Seuss
0 2  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
    C Dibley
  C Kachel
6 6  
    C Fancutt
  Noel Jensen
2 1   5   H Pfister
  S Stewart
4 3  
5   H Pfister
  S Stewart
6 6       C Dibley
  C Kachel
8    
    M Edmondson
  J Marks
6 7   3   R Ruffels
  A Stone
4    
    W Pascoe
  Ronald Russo
4 5       M Edmondson
  J Marks
5 3  
3   R Ruffels
  A Stone
7 6  
    C Dibley
  C Kachel
5 4  
8   C Letcher
  D Stockton
7 6  
    J Feaver
  J James
3 4  
    D Carter
  W Maher
4 4   8   C Letcher
  D Stockton
6 6  
8   C Letcher
  D Stockton
6 6   8   C Letcher
  D Stockton
8    
2   C Pasarell
  E van Dillen
4    
    B Carmichael
  R Drysdale
6 1  
    V Amaya
  B Teacher
6 4   2   C Pasarell
  E van Dillen
7 6  
2   C Pasarell
  E van Dillen
7 6  

References

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