1976 Australian Open – Men's Singles

1976 Australian Open
Champion		Mark Edmondson
Runner-up		John Newcombe
Final score		6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 6–1
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
Australian Open  < 1975 1977 >

Mark Edmondson defeated John Newcombe 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1976 Australian Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Mark Edmondson is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Ken Rosewall, (Semifinals)
2. John Newcombe, (Finals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• L = Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Ken Rosewall	6	3	6	6
		Brad Drewett	4	6	2	2
										1	Ken Rosewall	1	6	2	4
											Mark Edmondson	6	2	6	6
		Dick Crealy	5	6	2
		Mark Edmondson	7	7	6
																				Mark Edmondson	6	6	7	6
																			2	John Newcombe	7	3	6	1
		Ray Ruffels	7	2	6	7	6
		Tony Roche	6	6	7	6	4
											Ray Ruffels	4	4	6
										2	John Newcombe	6	6	7
		Ross Case	4	4	1
	2	John Newcombe	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	1	K Rosewall	6	6	6
		G Brown	3	1	4					1	K Rosewall	6	6	6
		R Lewis	1	6	7	2					R Lewis	2	1	1
		J Trickey	6	7	5	1r													1	K Rosewall	6	7	6
		S Ball	6	7	6															S Ball	3	6	0
		GR Reid	2	6	2						S Ball	6	6	6	6
		W Coghlan	3	2	6	6	6				W Coghlan	2	4	7	3
		J Bartlett	6	6	3	2	4																					1	K Rosewall	6	3	6	6
		A Stone	7	6	7																								B Drewett	4	6	2	2
		P McNamee	6	0	6						A Stone	3	4	6	5
		B Drewett	6	6	6						B Drewett	6	6	4	7
		H Elschenbroich	1	4	4															B Drewett	6	6	5	6
		B Carmichael	5	4	6	1														M Anderson	4	3	7	3
		J Lloyd	7	6	4	6					J Lloyd	5	4	6	5
		J Marks	6	4	3	4					M Anderson	7	6	4	7
		M Anderson	3	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		S Smith	7	6	6
		C Letcher	6	2	2						S Smith	7	4	5	6	6
		J James	6	6	6						J James	5	6	7	1	3
		R Rheinberger	1	1	0															S Smith	6	5	1	4
		D Crealy	6	7	7															D Crealy	3	7	6	6
		J Smith	4	5	6						D Crealy	7	6	6
		T Kakoulia	6	6	4	6	6				T Kakoulia	6	3	1
		G Marchetti	4	0	6	7	1																						D Crealy	5	6	2
		P Dent	6	6	6																								M Edmondson	7	7	6
		R Simpson	4	4	4						P Dent	0	4	6	3
		P Feigl	6	4	7	4	1				M Edmondson	6	6	4	6
		M Edmondson	1	6	6	6	6													M Edmondson	3	6	6	6
		B Fairlie	4	6	6	6														B Fairlie	6	3	1	4
		A Gardiner	6	4	1	1					B Fairlie	6	6	6
		S Wright	4	2	3						F Sedgman	4	2	1
		F Sedgman	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		R Drysdale	2	6	4	4
		B Giltinan	6	3	6	6					B Giltinan	4	6	4
		E Vattuone	1	4	5						R Ruffels	6	7	6
		R Ruffels	6	6	7															R Ruffels	6	6	7
		S Clark	6	1	4	2														P Hagelauer	0	4	6
		P Hagelauer	4	6	6	6					P Hagelauer	6	6	4	5	7
		P Campbell	6	1	2						G Masters	4	1	6	7	6
		G Masters	7	6	6																								R Ruffels	7	2	6	7	6
		J Soares	6	1	2																								T Roche	6	6	7	6	4
		U Marten	7	6	6						U Marten	4	7	4	3
		C Kachel	3	6	3	4					K Warwick	6	6	6	6
		K Warwick	6	3	6	6														K Warwick	1	2	6
		P McNamara	1	1	4															T Roche	6	6	7
		T Little	6	6	6						T Little	6	1	2
		W Zirngibl	3	1	2						T Roche	7	6	6
		T Roche	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		W Durham	6	7	3	6
		E Ewert	3	5	6	2					W Durham	4	2	4
		C Dibley	3	4	4						C Pasarell	6	6	6
		C Pasarell	6	6	6															C Pasarell	3	3	4
		D Carter	6	6	3	6														R Case	6	6	6
		G Busby	2	3	6	2					D Carter	4	3	2
		K Hancock	3	6	2	4					R Case	6	6	6
		R Case	6	4	6	6																							R Case	4	4	1
		C Lewis	6	6	6																							2	J Newcombe	6	6	6
		G Wimmer	1	2	4						C Lewis	2	6	6	2
		G Thomson	2	3	2						R Moore	6	7	3	6
		R Moore	6	6	6															R Moore	6	4	2
		J Kukal	7	7	7														2	J Newcombe	7	6	6
		U Eriksson	5	5	5						J Kukal	3	4	2
		R Gehring	6	1	6					2	J Newcombe	6	6	6
	2	J Newcombe	7	6	7

External links

• Australian Open (1976) on ATPtennis.com
• Australian Open (1976) on tenniscorner.net