1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1977 Australian Open (January)
Final
Champions	Arthur Ashe; Tony Roche
Runners-up	Charlie Pasarell; Erik van Dillen
Score	6–4, 6–4
Events

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Arthur Ashe and Tony Roche defeated Charlie Pasarell and Erik van Dillen in the final, 6–4, 6–4.^[1] John Newcombe and Tony Roche were the defending champions.^[1]

Seeds

Bob Hewitt / Sherwood Stewart (semifinals)
Marty Riessen / Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinals)
Ross Case / Geoff Masters (quarterfinals)
Charlie Pasarell / Erik van Dillen (final)
Ray Ruffels / Allan Stone (first round)
Arthur Ashe / Tony Roche (champion)
Bob Carmichael / Ken Rosewall (first round)
Paul Kronk / Cliff Letcher (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals					Final

1	Bob Hewitt Sherwood Stewart	4	6	7

6	Arthur Ashe Tony Roche	6	4	9
					6	Arthur Ashe Tony Roche	6	6

					4	Charlie Pasarell Erik van Dillen	4	4
4	Charlie Pasarell Erik van Dillen	6	7	6

	John Alexander Phil Dent	7	6	2

Top half

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

1	B Hewitt S Stewart	6	6
	D Carter W Maher	3	4		1	B Hewitt S Stewart	4	6	9
	C Lewis R Simpson	6	7			C Lewis R Simpson	6	2	7
	M Edmondson J Marks	2	5							1	B Hewitt S Stewart	4	6	6
7	B Carmichael K Rosewall	5	2								S Ball K Warwick	6	1	2
	T Gorman D Stockton	7	6			T Gorman D Stockton	3	7	3
	S Ball K Warwick	6	6			S Ball K Warwick	6	6	6
	V Amaya S Docherty	3	2												1	B Hewitt S Stewart	4	6	7
3	R Case G Masters	4	7	6											6	A Ashe T Roche	6	4	9
	J Holladay B Teacher	6	5	3	3	R Case G Masters	7	6
	B Giltinan J Trickey	6	2			I Țiriac G Vilas	5	2
	I Țiriac G Vilas	7	6							3	R Case G Masters	6	7	3
6	A Ashe T Roche	6	6							6	A Ashe T Roche	7	5	6
	J Bartlett A Gardiner	2	1		6	A Ashe T Roche	6	6
	J Feaver J James	6	6			J Feaver J James	4	4
	P Fleming S Mott	4	3

Bottom half

First round					Second round				Quarterfinals					Semifinals

	R Drysdale R Lewis	3	7	6
	D Crealy W Lloyd	6	6	4		R Drysdale R Lewis	3	5
	C Dibley C Kachel	7	6			C Dibley C Kachel	6	7
5	R Ruffels A Stone	6	4							C Dibley C Kachel	6	1	7
	S Myers J Smith	3	7	6					4	C Pasarell E van Dillen	3	6	9
	E Ewert C Hagey	6	5	0		S Myers J Smith	1	2
	P McNamara P McNamee	4	3		4	C Pasarell E van Dillen	6	6
4	C Pasarell E van Dillen	6	6											4	C Pasarell E van Dillen	6	7	6
	B Phillips-Moore R Reid	6	1	5											J Alexander P Dent	7	6	2
	D Bohrnstedt M Machette	3	6	7		D Bohrnstedt M Machette	3	4
	J Alexander P Dent	6	6			J Alexander P Dent	6	6
8	P Kronk C Letcher	3	4							J Alexander P Dent	7	7
	R Frawley G Thomson	4	4						2	M Riessen R Tanner	6	5
	H Pfister N Saviano	6	6			H Pfister N Saviano	5	3
	M Bahrami N Kelaidis	1	2		2	M Riessen R Tanner	7	6
2	M Riessen R Tanner	6	6

References

^ ^a ^b Barrett, John; Flink, Steve; Tingay, Lance (1978). "Australian Championships (Jan 1977)". World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook (10th Year ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 33–36. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.

External links

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

[World_of_Tennis-1-1] Barrett, John; Flink, Steve; Tingay, Lance (1978). "Australian Championships (Jan 1977)". World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook (10th Year ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 33–36. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.

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