1976 Australian Open - Men's Singles

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

See also:

1976 Australian Open - Women's Singles

1976 Australian Open - Men's Doubles

1976 Australian Open - Women's Doubles

1976 Australian Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] 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)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	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

[edit] 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	1	r.												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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

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