ATP Australian Open 1976 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →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.
Dates
Dec 26 — Jan 9
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 64
Mark Edmondson
6-1 4-6 7-6 4-6 6-1
Phil Dent
6-4 6-4 6-4
Brian Fairlie
4-6 6-4 6-1 6-1
Frank Sedgman
6-4 6-2 6-3
Dick Crealy
4-6 7-5 7-6 7-5
Teimuraz Kakulia
6-4 6-0 4-6 6-7 6-1
BYE
John James
6-1 6-1 6-0
Ken Rosewall
6-3 6-1 6-4
Richard Lewis
1-6 6-7 7-5 2-1 (ret.)
Syd Ball
6-2 7-6 6-2
Will Coghlan
3-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
Brad Drewett
6-1 6-4 6-4
Allan Stone
7-6 6-0 7-6
Mal Anderson
3-6 6-4 6-3 6-4
John Lloyd
7-5 6-4 4-6 6-1
John Newcombe
7-6 6-1 7-6
Jan Kukal
7-5 7-5 7-5
Raymond Moore
6-2 6-3 6-2
Chris Lewis
6-1 6-2 6-4
Ross Case
6-3 4-6 6-2 6-4
David Carter
6-3 6-3 3-6 6-2
Charlie Pasarell
6-3 6-4 6-4
William Durham
6-3 7-5 3-6 6-2
Ray Ruffels
6-1 6-4 7-5
Bob Giltinan
6-2 3-6 6-4 6-4
Patrice Hagelauer
4-6 6-1 6-4 6-2
Geoff Masters
7-6 6-1 6-2
Tony Roche
6-3 6-1 6-2
Trevor Little
6-1 1-6 4-6 6-4 7-5
Kim Warwick
6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4
Ulrich Marten
7-6 6-1 6-3
Round of 32
Mark Edmondson
6-0 6-4 4-6 6-3
Brian Fairlie
6-4 6-2 6-1
Dick Crealy
7-6 6-3 6-1
Stan Smith
7-5 4-6 5-7 6-1 6-3
Ken Rosewall
6-2 6-1 6-1
Syd Ball
6-4 6-7 6-3 6-2
Brad Drewett
6-3 3-6 4-6 6-2 6-3
Mal Anderson
7-5 6-4 4-6 7-5
John Newcombe
6-3 6-4 6-2
Raymond Moore
6-2 7-6 3-6 6-2
Ross Case
6-4 6-3 6-2
Charlie Pasarell
6-4 6-2 6-4
Ray Ruffels
6-4 6-7 4-6 6-2 6-2
Patrice Hagelauer
6-1 6-4 5-7 6-7 6-4
Tony Roche
7-6 6-1 6-2
Kim Warwick
6-4 6-3 4-6 6-3
Round of 16
Mark Edmondson
3-6 6-3 6-1 6-4
Dick Crealy
3-6 7-5 6-1 6-4
Ken Rosewall
3-6 7-6 6-0 6-4
Brad Drewett
6-4 6-3 5-7 6-3
John Newcombe
7-6 6-4 6-2
Ross Case
6-3 6-3 4-6 6-7 7-5
Ray Ruffels
6-0 6-4 7-6
Tony Roche
6-1 6-2 7-6
Quarterfinals
Mark Edmondson
7-5 7-6 6-2
Ken Rosewall
6-4 3-6 6-2 6-2
John Newcombe
6-4 6-4 6-1
Ray Ruffels
7-6 2-6 6-7 7-6 6-4
Semifinals
Mark Edmondson
6-1 2-6 6-2 6-4
John Newcombe
6-4 6-4 7-6
Final
Mark Edmondson
6-7 6-3 7-6 6-1
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Novak Djokovic | 10 |
| Roger Federer | 6 |
| Andre Agassi | 4 |
| Mats Wilander | 3 |
| Boris Becker | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 | Novak Djokovic | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Hard | Jannik Sinner | 6-3 7-6 6-3 | Alexander Zverev | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Hard | Jannik Sinner | 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 | Daniil Medvedev | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5) | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5 | Daniil Medvedev | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Australian Open held?
- Australian Open is held in Melbourne, Australia.
- Who won the most recent Australian Open?
- The 2026 Australian Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5.
- Who has won the most Australian Open titles?
- Novak Djokovic has won 10 Australian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Australian Open played?
- The first edition of Australian Open was held in 1905.
- What surface is Australian Open played on?
- Australian Open is played on grass courts.