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1977 Marlboro South Australian Men's Tennis Classic

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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
United States Victor Amaya[1]
Doubles
Australia Cliff Letcher / United States Dick Stockton[2]
← 1974 · South Australian Championships · 1979 →

The 1977 Marlboro South Australian Men's Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Adelaide, Australia. The event was part of the 1977 Grand Prix circuit and categorized as a two–star event. It was the 77th edition of the tournament and was held from 10 January through 16 January 1977. The singles title and $13,500 prize money was won by Victor Amaya.[3][4]

Finals

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Singles

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

  • It was Amaya's first singles title of the year and of his career.

Doubles

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Australia Cliff Letcher / United States Dick Stockton defeated Australia Syd Ball / Australia 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.

References

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  1. ^ "1977 Adelaide – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1977 Adelaide – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ "Amaya Wins First Pro Tennis Final, Beating Brian Teacher at Adelaide". The New York Times. 18 January 1977.
  4. ^ "Strong Amaya Beats Teacher in Tennis Finals". Sarasota Journal. 17 January 1977.
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