1977 Marlboro South Australian Men's Tennis Classic

The 1977 Marlboro South Australian Men's Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament held in Adelaide, Australia. The event was part of the 1977 Grand Prix circuit and categorized as a two–star event. The tournament was held from 10 January through 16 January 1977. The singles title and $13,500 prize money was won by Victor Amaya.[3] [4] [5]

1977 Marlboro South Australian Men's Tennis Classic
Date10–16 January
Edition77th
CategoryGrand Prix circuit
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationAdelaide, Australia
Champions
Singles
Victor Amaya [1]
Doubles
Cliff Letcher / Dick Stockton [2]

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1977 Marlboro South Australian Men's Tennis Classic – Singles

Victor Amaya defeated Brian Teacher 6–1, 6–4

  • It was Amaya's only title of the year and the 1st of his career.

Doubles
Main article: 1977 Marlboro South Australian Men's Tennis Classic – Doubles

Cliff Letcher / Dick Stockton defeated Syd Ball / Kim Warwick 6–3, 4–6, 6–4

  • It was Letcher's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Stockton's 1st title of the year and the 13th of his career.
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References
  1. "ATP – 1977 Adelaide Men's Singles draw". ATP.
  2. "ATP – 1977 Adelaide Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
  3. "ITF Tournament details". ITF.
  4. "Amaya Wins First Pro Tennis Final, Beating Brian Teacher at Adelaide". The New York Times. 18 January 1977.
  5. "Strong Amaya Beats Teacher In Tennis Finals". Sarasota Journal. 17 January 1977.


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