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1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1977 Australian Open (January)
Final
ChampionsUnited States Arthur Ashe
Australia Tony Roche
Runners-upUnited States Charlie Pasarell
United States Erik van Dillen
Score6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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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

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  1. South Africa Bob Hewitt / United States Sherwood Stewart (semifinals)
  2. United States Marty Riessen / United States Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinals)
  3. Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Charlie Pasarell / United States Erik van Dillen (final)
  5. Australia Ray Ruffels / Australia Allan Stone (first round)
  6. United States Arthur Ashe / Australia Tony Roche (champion)
  7. Australia Bob Carmichael / Australia Ken Rosewall (first round)
  8. Australia Paul Kronk / Australia Cliff Letcher (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 South Africa Bob Hewitt
United States Sherwood Stewart
4 6 7
6 United States Arthur Ashe
Australia Tony Roche
6 4 9
6 United States Arthur Ashe
Australia Tony Roche
6 6
4 United States Charlie Pasarell
United States Erik van Dillen
4 4
4 United States Charlie Pasarell
United States Erik van Dillen
6 7 6
Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
7 6 2

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 South Africa B Hewitt
United States S Stewart
6 6
Australia D Carter
Australia W Maher
3 4 1 South Africa B Hewitt
United States S Stewart
4 6 9
New Zealand C Lewis
New Zealand R Simpson
6 7 New Zealand C Lewis
New Zealand R Simpson
6 2 7
Australia M Edmondson
Australia J Marks
2 5 1 South Africa B Hewitt
United States S Stewart
4 6 6
7 Australia B Carmichael
Australia K Rosewall
5 2 Australia S Ball
Australia K Warwick
6 1 2
United States T Gorman
United States D Stockton
7 6 United States T Gorman
United States D Stockton
3 7 3
Australia S Ball
Australia K Warwick
6 6 Australia S Ball
Australia K Warwick
6 6 6
United States V Amaya
Australia S Docherty
3 2 1 South Africa B Hewitt
United States S Stewart
4 6 7
3 Australia R Case
Australia G Masters
4 7 6 6 United States A Ashe
Australia T Roche
6 4 9
United States J Holladay
United States B Teacher
6 5 3 3 Australia R Case
Australia G Masters
7 6
Australia B Giltinan
Australia J Trickey
6 2 Romania I Țiriac
Argentina G Vilas
5 2
Romania I Țiriac
Argentina G Vilas
7 6 3 Australia R Case
Australia G Masters
6 7 3
6 United States A Ashe
Australia T Roche
6 6 6 United States A Ashe
Australia T Roche
7 5 6
Australia J Bartlett
Australia A Gardiner
2 1 6 United States A Ashe
Australia T Roche
6 6
United Kingdom J Feaver
Australia J James
6 6 United Kingdom J Feaver
Australia J James
4 4
United States P Fleming
United States S Mott
4 3

Bottom half

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

References

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  1. ^ 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.
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