Cliff Letcher
Australian tennis player
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| | birth_date | | | birth_place | Pyramid Hill, Australia | | death_date | | | coach | Don Tregonning | | plays | Right-handed | | AustralianOpenDoublesresult | F (1978, 1979) | | FrenchOpenDoublesresult | 2R (1977) | | WimbledonDoublesresult | QF (1979) | | USOpenDoublesresult | F (1976) | ::
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Cliff Letcher (9 February 1952 – 31 December 2004) was a professional tennis player from Australia. He played Davis Cup for Austria.
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.
His children Clint, Chris and Sophie Letcher were also professional tennis players.
Career finals
Doubles (2 wins, 9 losses)
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| Result | W/L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | 1976 | U.S. Open, New York City | Clay | AUS Paul Kronk | USA Marty Riessen | |
| NED Tom Okker | 4–6, 4–6 | ||||||
| Win | 1–1 | 1977 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | USA Dick Stockton | AUS Syd Ball | |
| AUS Kim Warwick | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | ||||||
| Loss | 1–2 | 1977 | Miami, U.S. | Clay | AUS Paul Kronk | USA Brian Gottfried | |
| MEX Raúl Ramírez | 5–7, 4–6 | ||||||
| Loss | 1–3 | 1977 | Hampton, U.S. | Carpet | AUS Paul Kronk | USA Sandy Mayer | |
| USA Stan Smith | 4–6, 3–6 | ||||||
| Loss | 1–4 | 1977 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Clay | AUS Paul Kronk | FRG Jürgen Fassbender | |
| FRG Karl Meiler | 3–6, 3–6 | ||||||
| Loss | 1–5 | 1977 | Louisville, U.S. | Clay | AUS Chris Kachel | AUS John Alexander | |
| AUS Phil Dent | 1–6, 4–6 | ||||||
| Loss | 1–6 | 1977 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | AUS Dick Crealy | CHI Patricio Cornejo | |
| CHI Jaime Fillol | 7–6, 4–6, 3–6 | ||||||
| Loss | 1–7 | 1978 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | AUS Paul Kronk | POL Wojciech Fibak | |
| AUS Kim Warwick | 6–7, 5–7 | ||||||
| Loss | 1–8 | 1979 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | AUS Paul Kronk | AUS Peter McNamara | |
| AUS Paul McNamee | 6–7, 2–6 | ||||||
| Win | 2–8 | 1980 | Perth, Australia | Grass | AUS Syd Ball | AUS Dale Collings | |
| AUS Dick Crealy | 6–3, 6–4 | ||||||
| Loss | 2–9 | 1982 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | AUS Craig Miller | AUS John Alexander | |
| AUS John Fitzgerald | 4–6, 6–7 | ||||||
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References
References
- (18 November 1974). "Letcher accepts Davis Cup offer". [[The Canberra Times]].
- "Cliff Letcher | Player Profiles | Players and Rankings | News and Events | Tennis Australia". Tennis.com.au.
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