1977 Marlboro South Australian Men's Tennis Classic Explained

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.^{[1] [2]}

Finals

Singles

See main article: 1977 Marlboro South Australian Men's Tennis Classic – Singles. Victor Amaya defeated Brian Teacher 6–1, 6–4

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

Doubles

See 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.

External links

• ATP tournament profile
• ITF tournament edition details

Notes and References

1. News: Amaya Wins First Pro Tennis Final, Beating Brian Teacher at Adelaide. The New York Times. 18 January 1977.
2. News: Strong Amaya Beats Teacher in Tennis Finals. Sarasota Journal. 17 January 1977.