Australian Open 1976

◄ Australian Open 1976 ►
Date:	December 26th – 4th January 1976
Edition:	64th  Australian Open
Place:	Melbourne
Covering:	race
Defending champion
Men's singles :	John Newcombe
Ladies singles :	Evonne Goolagong
Men's double :	John Alexander Phil Dent
Ladies doubles :	Evonne Goolagong Peggy Michel
winner
Men's singles :	Mark Edmondson
Ladies singles :	Evonne Cawley
Men's double :	John Newcombe Tony Roche
Ladies doubles :	Evonne Cawley Helen Gourlay
Grand Slams 1976
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The 64th Australian Open 1976 was a tennis grass court tournament in the Grand Slam class , which was organized by the ILTF . It took place from December 26, 1975 to January 4, 1976 in Melbourne , Australia .

Defending champions in the singles were John Newcombe in the men and Evonne Goolagong in the women. In the men's doubles were John Alexander and Phil Dent , in the women's doubles Evonne Goolagong and Peggy Michel were the defending champions.

Men's singles

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Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Ken Rosewall Semifinals 02.  John Newcombe final 03.  Tony Roche Quarter finals 04th  Stan Smith Round of 16 05.  Phil Dent 2nd round 06th  Geoff Masters 2nd round 07th  Ross Case Quarter finals 08th.  Allan Stone 2nd round

No. player Round reached 09.  Bob Carmichael 1 round 10.  Charlie Pasarell Round of 16 11.  Ray Ruffels Semifinals 12.  Brian Fairlie Round of 16 13.  Dick Crealy Quarter finals 14th  Kim Warwick Round of 16 15th  Ray Moore Round of 16 16.  Syd ball Round of 16

Ladies singles

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Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Evonne Cawley victory 02.  Kerry Reid 1 round 03.  Helga Masthoff Quarter finals 04th  Sue Barker Round of 16

No. Player Round reached 05.  Renáta Tomanová final 06th  Helen Gourlay Semifinals 07th  Lesley Bowrey Quarter finals 08th.  Janet Young Round of 16

Men's doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  John Newcombe Tony Roche   victory 02.  Ross Case Geoff Masters   final 03.  Bob Carmichael Ken Rosewall   Semifinals 04th  Charlie Pasarell Stan Smith   Semifinals

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Ray Ruffel's Allan Stone   1 round 06th  Dick Crealy Phil Dent   Quarter finals 07th  Times Anderson Colin Dibley   Quarter finals 08th.  Syd Ball Kim Warwick   Quarter finals

Ladies doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Evonne Cawley Helen Gourlay   victory 02.  Lesley Bowrey Renáta Tomanová   final 03.  Sue Barker Michelle Tyler   Quarter finals 04th  Heidi Eisterlehner Helga Masthoff   Round of 16

Mixed

No mixed competitions were held at the Australian Open between 1970 and 1986.

Web links

• Official website