1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's doubles

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

Main article: 1977 Australian Open (January)

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

Seeds

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

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	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

External links

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