1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1977 Australian Open (December)
Champion	Ray Ruffels Allan Stone
Runner-up	John Alexander Phil Dent
Score	7–6, 7–6

Main article: 1977 Australian Open (December)

Arthur Ashe and Tony Roche were the defending champions. Ray Ruffels and Allan Stone defeated John Alexander and Phil Dent in the final, 7–6, 7–6.

Seeds

1. John Alexander / Phil Dent (final)
2. Syd Ball / Kim Warwick (second round)
3. John Newcombe / Tony Roche (quarterfinals)
4. Tim Gullikson / Geoff Masters (quarterfinals)
5. Cliff Letcher / Stan Smith (semifinals)
6. Colin Dibley / Chris Kachel (semifinals)
7. Ray Ruffels / Allan Stone (champion)
8. Brian Fairlie / Karl Meiler (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	John Alexander Phil Dent	7	6
	6	Colin Dibley Chris Kachel	6	3
								1	John Alexander Phil Dent	6	6
								7	Ray Ruffels Allan Stone	7	7
	5	Cliff Letcher Stan Smith	6	6	3
	7	Ray Ruffels Allan Stone	7	4	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	J Alexander P Dent	7	6
		G Braun D Collings	5	1				1	J Alexander P Dent	4	6	6
		S Docherty E Teltscher	6	2					C Casa G Moretton	6	3	3
		C Casa G Moretton	7	6											1	J Alexander P Dent	4	6	12
		M Anderson B Drewett	6	6											8	B Fairlie K Meiler	6	4	10
		A Gardiner B Giltinan	3	4					M Anderson B Drewett	3	5
		P Campbell J Thamin	3	3				8	B Fairlie K Meiler	6	7
	8	B Fairlie K Meiler	6	6																		1	J Alexander P Dent	7	6
	6	C Dibley C Kachel	6	7																		6	C Dibley C Kachel	6	3
		B Carmichael C Lewis	0	6				6	C Dibley C Kachel	6	6
		T Clements T Stone	6	3	2				J Marks B Scanlon	4	4
		J Marks B Scanlon	4	6	6										6	C Dibley C Kachel	6	6
		V Eke C Sylvan	6	4	6										4	T Gullikson G Masters	4	4
		J Feaver J James	3	6	4				V Eke C Sylvan	4	4
		D Carter W Maher	5	4				4	T Gullikson G Masters	6	6
	4	T Gullikson G Masters	7	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	3	J Newcombe T Roche	6	6
		T Little N Phillips	3	4				3	J Newcombe T Roche	6	6
		P Dougherty R Kelly	3	2					J Bartlett T Rocavert	3	4
		J Bartlett T Rocavert	6	6											3	J Newcombe T Roche	3	6	7
		S Carnahan B Phillips-Moore	4	7	3										5	C Letcher S Smith	6	3	9
		C Fancutt L Hall	6	6	6				C Fancutt L Hall	2	2
		S Clarke W Durham	3	3				5	C Letcher S Smith	6	6
	5	C Letcher S Smith	6	6																		5	C Letcher S Smith	6	6	3
	7	R Ruffels A Stone	6	6																		7	R Ruffels A Stone	7	4	6
		W Lloyd P McNamee	3	1				7	R Ruffels A Stone	7	7
		J Andrew W Lofgren	6	4					W Blocher G Hardie	6	6
		W Blocher G Hardie	7	6											7	R Ruffels A Stone	6	7
		R Frawley G Thomson	4	5												R Drysdale R Lewis	3	5
		R Drysdale R Lewis	6	7					R Drysdale R Lewis	6	6
		P McNamara J Trickey	1	4				2	S Ball K Warwick	4	3
	2	S Ball K Warwick	6	6

External links

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