# Australian Open 1976

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/225/australian-open?season=1976
Tour: ATP

## Tournament info
- Category: Grand Slam
- Surface: grass
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Start date: 1975-12-26
- End date: 1976-01-09

## Champion
- Winner: Mark Edmondson
- Runner-up: John Newcombe
- Final score: 6-7 6-3 7-6 6-1

## Knockout results
### F
- Mark Edmondson d. John Newcombe 6-7 6-3 7-6 6-1

### SF
- Mark Edmondson d. Ken Rosewall 6-1 2-6 6-2 6-4
- John Newcombe d. Ray Ruffels 6-4 6-4 7-6

### QF
- John Newcombe d. Ross Case 6-4 6-4 6-1
- Ken Rosewall d. Brad Drewett 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-2
- Mark Edmondson d. Dick Crealy 7-5 7-6 6-2
- Ray Ruffels d. Tony Roche 7-6 2-6 6-7 7-6 6-4

### R16
- Brad Drewett d. Mal Anderson 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-3
- Mark Edmondson d. Brian Fairlie 3-6 6-3 6-1 6-4
- Ray Ruffels d. Patrice Hagelauer 6-0 6-4 7-6
- Ken Rosewall d. Syd Ball 3-6 7-6 6-0 6-4
- Dick Crealy d. Stan Smith 3-6 7-5 6-1 6-4
- Ross Case d. Charlie Pasarell 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-7 7-5
- Tony Roche d. Kim Warwick 6-1 6-2 7-6
- John Newcombe d. Raymond Moore 7-6 6-4 6-2

### R32
- Syd Ball d. Will Coghlan 6-4 6-7 6-3 6-2
- Kim Warwick d. Ulrich Marten 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-3
- Stan Smith d. John James 7-5 4-6 5-7 6-1 6-3
- Ross Case d. David Carter 6-4 6-3 6-2
- Brian Fairlie d. Frank Sedgman 6-4 6-2 6-1
- Dick Crealy d. Teimuraz Kakulia 7-6 6-3 6-1
- Mal Anderson d. John Lloyd 7-5 6-4 4-6 7-5
- John Newcombe d. Jan Kukal 6-3 6-4 6-2
- Patrice Hagelauer d. Geoff Masters 6-1 6-4 5-7 6-7 6-4
- Mark Edmondson d. Phil Dent 6-0 6-4 4-6 6-3
- Brad Drewett d. Allan Stone 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-2 6-3
- Ray Ruffels d. Bob Giltinan 6-4 6-7 4-6 6-2 6-2
- Charlie Pasarell d. William Durham 6-4 6-2 6-4
- Ken Rosewall d. Richard Lewis 6-2 6-1 6-1
- Tony Roche d. Trevor Little 7-6 6-1 6-2
- Raymond Moore d. Chris Lewis 6-2 7-6 3-6 6-2

### R64
- Chris Lewis d. Gerard Wimmer 6-1 6-2 6-4
- Raymond Moore d. Graeme Thomson 6-2 6-3 6-2
- Mal Anderson d. John Marks 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-4
- Brad Drewett d. Harald Elschenbroich 6-1 6-4 6-4
- Will Coghlan d. John Bartlett 3-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
- Ken Rosewall d. Greg Braun 6-3 6-1 6-4
- John James d. Robert Rheinberger 6-1 6-1 6-0
- Syd Ball d. Grover Raz Reid 6-2 7-6 6-2
- Phil Dent d. Russell Simpson 6-4 6-4 6-4
- Teimuraz Kakulia d. Gianni Marchetti 6-4 6-0 4-6 6-7 6-1
- Trevor Little d. Peter Mcnamara 6-1 1-6 4-6 6-4 7-5
- Brian Fairlie d. Alvin Gardiner 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-1
- William Durham d. Ernie Ewert 6-3 7-5 3-6 6-2
- David Carter d. Glenn Busby 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-2
- Dick Crealy d. Jonathan Smith 4-6 7-5 7-6 7-5
- Frank Sedgman d. Steven Wright 6-4 6-2 6-3
- Mark Edmondson d. Peter Feigl 6-1 4-6 7-6 4-6 6-1
- Ross Case d. Keith Hancock 6-3 4-6 6-2 6-4
- Geoff Masters d. Peter Campbell 7-6 6-1 6-2
- Patrice Hagelauer d. Simon Clarke 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-2
- Charlie Pasarell d. Colin Dibley 6-3 6-4 6-4
- Kim Warwick d. Chris Kachel 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4
- Ulrich Marten d. Joao Soares 7-6 6-1 6-3
- Richard Lewis d. John Trickey 1-6 6-7 7-5 2-1 RET
- Jan Kukal d. Ulf Eriksson 7-5 7-5 7-5
- John Lloyd d. Bob Carmichael 7-5 6-4 4-6 6-1
- Tony Roche d. Werner Zirngibl 6-3 6-1 6-2
- Bob Giltinan d. Robin Drysdale 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-4
- Allan Stone d. Paul Mcnamee 7-6 6-0 7-6
- John Newcombe d. Rolf Gehring 7-6 6-1 7-6
- Ray Ruffels d. Enzo Vattuone 6-1 6-4 7-5

## Stats
- Total matches: 62
- Players: 63

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