Australian tennis player
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
|
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
|
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