Cliff Letcher
Australian tennis player
Country (sports) | Australia Austria |
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Born | (1952-02-09)9 February 1952 Pyramid Hill, Australia |
Died | 31 December 2004(2004-12-31) (aged 52) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Coach | Don Tregonning |
Career record | 54–112 |
Doubles | |
Career record | 147–153 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (1978, 1979) |
French Open | 2R (1977) |
Wimbledon | QF (1979) |
US Open | F (1976) |
Cliff Letcher (9 February 1952 – 31 December 2004) was a professional tennis player from Australia. He played Davis Cup for Austria.[1]
Letcher enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won two doubles titles and finished runner-up in doubles at three Grand Slam events.
Letcher died on 31 December 2004. [2]
His children Clint, Chris and Sophie Letcher were also professional tennis players.
Career finals
Doubles (2 wins, 9 losses)
Result | W/L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | 1976 | U.S. Open, New York City | Clay | Paul Kronk | Marty Riessen Tom Okker | 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1–1 | 1977 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Dick Stockton | Syd Ball Kim Warwick | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–2 | 1977 | Miami, U.S. | Clay | Paul Kronk | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | 5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | 1977 | Hampton, U.S. | Carpet | Paul Kronk | Sandy Mayer Stan Smith | 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–4 | 1977 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Clay | Paul Kronk | Jürgen Fassbender Karl Meiler | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–5 | 1977 | Louisville, U.S. | Clay | Chris Kachel | John Alexander Phil Dent | 1–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–6 | 1977 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | Dick Crealy | Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol | 7–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–7 | 1978 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Paul Kronk | Wojciech Fibak Kim Warwick | 6–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 1–8 | 1979 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Paul Kronk | Peter McNamara Paul McNamee | 6–7, 2–6 |
Win | 2–8 | 1980 | Perth, Australia | Grass | Syd Ball | Dale Collings Dick Crealy | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–9 | 1982 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | Craig Miller | John Alexander John Fitzgerald | 4–6, 6–7 |
References
- ^ "Letcher accepts Davis Cup offer". The Canberra Times. 18 November 1974. p. 14. Retrieved 12 March 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Cliff Letcher | Player Profiles | Players and Rankings | News and Events | Tennis Australia". Tennis.com.au. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
External links
- Cliff Letcher at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Cliff Letcher at the International Tennis Federation
- Cliff Letcher at Tennis Australia
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