ATP Australian Open 1976 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Mark Edmondson won the 1976 Australian Open, defeating John Newcombe 6-7 6-3 7-6 6-1 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia, from December 26, 1975 to January 9, 1976.

Champion
Mark Edmondson
def. John Newcombe , 6-7 6-3 7-6 6-1
Dates
Dec 26 — Jan 9
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jan 9, 1976* F Mark Edmondson #212 6-7 6-3 7-6 6-1 John Newcombe #20 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jan 8, 1976* SF Mark Edmondson #212 6-1 2-6 6-2 6-4 Ken Rosewall #6 H2H Match data
Jan 8, 1976* SF John Newcombe #20 6-4 6-4 7-6 Ray Ruffels #112 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jan 6, 1976* QF John Newcombe #20 6-4 6-4 6-1 Ross Case #27 H2H Match data
Jan 6, 1976* QF Ken Rosewall #6 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-2 Brad Drewett H2H Match data
Jan 6, 1976* QF Mark Edmondson #212 7-5 7-6 6-2 Dick Crealy #56 H2H Match data
Jan 6, 1976* QF Ray Ruffels #112 7-6 2-6 6-7 7-6 6-4 Tony Roche #12 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jan 4, 1976* R16 Brad Drewett 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-3 Mal Anderson #373 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1976* R16 Mark Edmondson #212 3-6 6-3 6-1 6-4 Brian Fairlie #66 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1976* R16 Ray Ruffels #112 6-0 6-4 7-6 Patrice Hagelauer #373 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1976* R16 Ken Rosewall #6 3-6 7-6 6-0 6-4 Syd Ball #116 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1976* R16 Dick Crealy #56 3-6 7-5 6-1 6-4 Stan Smith #21 — Match data
Jan 4, 1976* R16 Ross Case #27 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-7 7-5 Charlie Pasarell #63 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1976* R16 Tony Roche #12 6-1 6-2 7-6 Kim Warwick #49 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1976* R16 John Newcombe #20 7-6 6-4 6-2 Raymond Moore #61 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Jan 1, 1976* R32 Syd Ball #116 6-4 6-7 6-3 6-2 Will Coghlan #373 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1976* R32 Kim Warwick #49 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-3 Ulrich Marten #199 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1976* R32 Stan Smith #21 7-5 4-6 5-7 6-1 6-3 John James #135 — Match data
Jan 1, 1976* R32 Ross Case #27 6-4 6-3 6-2 David Carter #373 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1976* R32 Brian Fairlie #66 6-4 6-2 6-1 Frank Sedgman #282 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1976* R32 Dick Crealy #56 7-6 6-3 6-1 Teimuraz Kakulia — Match data
Jan 1, 1976* R32 Mal Anderson #373 7-5 6-4 4-6 7-5 John Lloyd — Match data
Jan 1, 1976* R32 John Newcombe #20 6-3 6-4 6-2 Jan Kukal #306 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1976* R32 Patrice Hagelauer #373 6-1 6-4 5-7 6-7 6-4 Geoff Masters #44 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1976* R32 Mark Edmondson #212 6-0 6-4 4-6 6-3 Phil Dent #33 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1976* R32 Brad Drewett 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-2 6-3 Allan Stone #38 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1976* R32 Ray Ruffels #112 6-4 6-7 4-6 6-2 6-2 Bob Giltinan #87 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1976* R32 Charlie Pasarell #63 6-4 6-2 6-4 William Durham — Match data
Jan 1, 1976* R32 Ken Rosewall #6 6-2 6-1 6-1 Richard Lewis #197 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1976* R32 Tony Roche #12 7-6 6-1 6-2 Trevor Little #330 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1976* R32 Raymond Moore #61 6-2 7-6 3-6 6-2 Chris Lewis #396 H2H Match data
R64 (31)
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Chris Lewis #396 6-1 6-2 6-4 Gerard Wimmer #373 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Raymond Moore #61 6-2 6-3 6-2 Graeme Thomson #282 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Mal Anderson #373 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 John Marks #330 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Brad Drewett 6-1 6-4 6-4 Harald Elschenbroich #86 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Will Coghlan #373 3-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 John Bartlett #179 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Ken Rosewall #6 6-3 6-1 6-4 Greg Braun #373 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 John James #135 6-1 6-1 6-0 Robert Rheinberger #182 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Syd Ball #116 6-2 7-6 6-2 Grover Raz Reid #117 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Phil Dent #33 6-4 6-4 6-4 Russell Simpson #183 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Teimuraz Kakulia 6-4 6-0 4-6 6-7 6-1 Gianni Marchetti #308 — Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Trevor Little #330 6-1 1-6 4-6 6-4 7-5 Peter Mcnamara — Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Brian Fairlie #66 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-1 Alvin Gardiner #150 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 William Durham 6-3 7-5 3-6 6-2 Ernie Ewert #212 — Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 David Carter #373 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-2 Glenn Busby H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Dick Crealy #56 4-6 7-5 7-6 7-5 Jonathan Smith — Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Frank Sedgman #282 6-4 6-2 6-3 Steven Wright H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Mark Edmondson #212 6-1 4-6 7-6 4-6 6-1 Peter Feigl H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Ross Case #27 6-3 4-6 6-2 6-4 Keith Hancock #300 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Geoff Masters #44 7-6 6-1 6-2 Peter Campbell H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Patrice Hagelauer #373 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-2 Simon Clarke — Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Charlie Pasarell #63 6-3 6-4 6-4 Colin Dibley #94 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Kim Warwick #49 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 Chris Kachel #166 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Ulrich Marten #199 7-6 6-1 6-3 Joao Soares #238 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Richard Lewis #197 1-6 6-7 7-5 2-1 (ret.) John Trickey #373 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Jan Kukal #306 7-5 7-5 7-5 Ulf Eriksson #373 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 John Lloyd 7-5 6-4 4-6 6-1 Bob Carmichael #71 — Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Tony Roche #12 6-3 6-1 6-2 Werner Zirngibl #238 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Bob Giltinan #87 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-4 Robin Drysdale #205 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Allan Stone #38 7-6 6-0 7-6 Paul Mcnamee #300 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 John Newcombe #20 7-6 6-1 7-6 Rolf Gehring #179 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1975* R64 Ray Ruffels #112 6-1 6-4 7-5 Enzo Vattuone H2H Match data

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