Cliff Letcher (9 February 1952 – 31 December 2004) was a professional tennis player from Australia. He played Davis Cup for Austria.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Australia Austria |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 February 1952 Pyramid Hill, Australia |
| Died | 31 December 2004 (aged 52) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Coach | Don Tregonning |
| Career record | 54–112 |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 147–153 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1978, 1979) |
| French Open | 2R (1977) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1979) |
| US Open | F (1976) |
Letcher enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won two doubles titles and finished runner-up in doubles at three Grand Slam events.
Letcher died on 31 December 2004.[2]
His children Clint, Chris and Sophie Letcher were also professional tennis players.
Career finals
editDoubles (2 wins, 9 losses)
edit| Result | W/L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | 1976 | U.S. Open, New York City | Clay | Paul Kronk | Marty Riessen Tom Okker |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | 1977 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Dick Stockton | Syd Ball Kim Warwick |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–2 | 1977 | Miami, U.S. | Clay | Paul Kronk | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | 1977 | Hampton, U.S. | Carpet | Paul Kronk | Sandy Mayer Stan Smith |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | 1977 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Clay | Paul Kronk | Jürgen Fassbender Karl Meiler |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | 1977 | Louisville, U.S. | Clay | Chris Kachel | John Alexander Phil Dent |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–6 | 1977 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | Dick Crealy | Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol |
7–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–7 | 1978 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Paul Kronk | Wojciech Fibak Kim Warwick |
6–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1–8 | 1979 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Paul Kronk | Peter McNamara Paul McNamee |
6–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–8 | 1980 | Perth, Australia | Grass | Syd Ball | Dale Collings Dick Crealy |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–9 | 1982 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | Craig Miller | John Alexander John Fitzgerald |
4–6, 6–7 |
References
edit- ^ "Letcher accepts Davis Cup offer". The Canberra Times. 18 November 1974. p. 14. Retrieved 12 March 2020 �� via Trove.
- ^ "Cliff Letcher | Player Profiles | Players and Rankings | News and Events | Tennis Australia". Tennis.com.au. Retrieved 7 May 2022.