ATP Australian Open 1976 Draw, Results & Schedule

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. The match log contains 62 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Australian Open opens the Grand Slam season in Melbourne and has been played at Melbourne Park since 1988.

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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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Results

Australian Open 1976 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Mark Edmondson 6-7 6-3 7-6 6-1 John Newcombe DEF · 2× H2H Match data Jan 9, 1976* F Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
SF (2)
Mark Edmondson 6-1 2-6 6-2 6-4 Ken Rosewall 2× CH H2H Match data Jan 8, 1976* SF Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
John Newcombe DEF · 2× 6-4 6-4 7-6 Ray Ruffels H2H Match data Jan 8, 1976* SF
QF (4)
John Newcombe DEF · 2× 6-4 6-4 6-1 Ross Case H2H Match data Jan 6, 1976* QF
Ken Rosewall 2× CH 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-2 Brad Drewett H2H Match data Jan 6, 1976* QF
Mark Edmondson 7-5 7-6 6-2 Dick Crealy H2H Match data Jan 6, 1976* QF
Ray Ruffels 7-6 2-6 6-7 7-6 6-4 Tony Roche H2H Match data Jan 6, 1976* QF
R16 (8)
Brad Drewett 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-3 Mal Anderson H2H Match data Jan 4, 1976* R16
Mark Edmondson 3-6 6-3 6-1 6-4 Brian Fairlie H2H Match data Jan 4, 1976* R16 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ray Ruffels 6-0 6-4 7-6 Patrice Hagelauer H2H Match data Jan 4, 1976* R16
Ken Rosewall 2× CH 3-6 7-6 6-0 6-4 Syd Ball H2H Match data Jan 4, 1976* R16
Dick Crealy 3-6 7-5 6-1 6-4 Stan Smith H2H Match data Jan 4, 1976* R16
Ross Case 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-7 7-5 Charlie Pasarell H2H Match data Jan 4, 1976* R16
Tony Roche 6-1 6-2 7-6 Kim Warwick H2H Match data Jan 4, 1976* R16
John Newcombe DEF · 2× 7-6 6-4 6-2 Raymond Moore H2H Match data Jan 4, 1976* R16
R32 (16)
Syd Ball 6-4 6-7 6-3 6-2 Will Coghlan H2H Match data Jan 1, 1976* R32
Kim Warwick 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-3 Ulrich Marten H2H Match data Jan 1, 1976* R32
Stan Smith 7-5 4-6 5-7 6-1 6-3 John James H2H Match data Jan 1, 1976* R32
Ross Case 6-4 6-3 6-2 David Carter H2H Match data Jan 1, 1976* R32
Brian Fairlie 6-4 6-2 6-1 Frank Sedgman H2H Match data Jan 1, 1976* R32
Dick Crealy 7-6 6-3 6-1 Teimuraz Kakulia — Match data Jan 1, 1976* R32
Mal Anderson 7-5 6-4 4-6 7-5 John Lloyd — Match data Jan 1, 1976* R32
John Newcombe DEF · 2× 6-3 6-4 6-2 Jan Kukal H2H Match data Jan 1, 1976* R32
Patrice Hagelauer 6-1 6-4 5-7 6-7 6-4 Geoff Masters H2H Match data Jan 1, 1976* R32 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Mark Edmondson 6-0 6-4 4-6 6-3 Phil Dent H2H Match data Jan 1, 1976* R32 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Brad Drewett 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-2 6-3 Allan Stone H2H Match data Jan 1, 1976* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ray Ruffels 6-4 6-7 4-6 6-2 6-2 Bob Giltinan H2H Match data Jan 1, 1976* R32
Charlie Pasarell 6-4 6-2 6-4 William Durham — Match data Jan 1, 1976* R32
Ken Rosewall 2× CH 6-2 6-1 6-1 Richard Lewis H2H Match data Jan 1, 1976* R32
Tony Roche 7-6 6-1 6-2 Trevor Little H2H Match data Jan 1, 1976* R32
Raymond Moore 6-2 7-6 3-6 6-2 Chris Lewis H2H Match data Jan 1, 1976* R32
R64 (31)
Chris Lewis 6-1 6-2 6-4 Gerard Wimmer H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Raymond Moore 6-2 6-3 6-2 Graeme Thomson H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Mal Anderson 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 John Marks H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Brad Drewett 6-1 6-4 6-4 Harald Elschenbroich H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Will Coghlan 3-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 John Bartlett H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Ken Rosewall 2× CH 6-3 6-1 6-4 Greg Braun H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
John James 6-1 6-1 6-0 Robert Rheinberger H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Syd Ball 6-2 7-6 6-2 Grover Raz Reid H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Phil Dent 6-4 6-4 6-4 Russell Simpson H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Teimuraz Kakulia 6-4 6-0 4-6 6-7 6-1 Gianni Marchetti — Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Trevor Little 6-1 1-6 4-6 6-4 7-5 Peter Mcnamara — Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Brian Fairlie 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-1 Alvin Gardiner H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
William Durham 6-3 7-5 3-6 6-2 Ernie Ewert — Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
David Carter 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-2 Glenn Busby H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Dick Crealy 4-6 7-5 7-6 7-5 Jonathan Smith — Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Frank Sedgman 6-4 6-2 6-3 Steven Wright H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Mark Edmondson 6-1 4-6 7-6 4-6 6-1 Peter Feigl H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Ross Case 6-3 4-6 6-2 6-4 Keith Hancock H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Geoff Masters 7-6 6-1 6-2 Peter Campbell H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Patrice Hagelauer 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-2 Simon Clarke — Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Charlie Pasarell 6-3 6-4 6-4 Colin Dibley H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Kim Warwick 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 Chris Kachel H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Ulrich Marten 7-6 6-1 6-3 Joao Soares H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Richard Lewis 1-6 6-7 7-5 2-1 (ret.) John Trickey H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Jan Kukal 7-5 7-5 7-5 Ulf Eriksson H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
John Lloyd 7-5 6-4 4-6 6-1 Bob Carmichael — Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Tony Roche 6-3 6-1 6-2 Werner Zirngibl H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Bob Giltinan 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-4 Robin Drysdale H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Allan Stone 7-6 6-0 7-6 Paul Mcnamee H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
John Newcombe DEF · 2× 7-6 6-1 7-6 Rolf Gehring H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64
Ray Ruffels 6-1 6-4 7-5 Enzo Vattuone H2H Match data Dec 30, 1975* R64

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