Australian Open 1976 / men's singles

Australian Open 1976
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Australian Open men's singles
1975 ◄ 1976 ► 1977 (January)
Grand Slams 1976 men's singles
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

Men's singles at the 1976 Australian Open

Defending champion was John Newcombe .

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

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

1

Ken Rosewall

1

6th

2

4th

Mark Edmondson

6th

2

6th

6th

Mark Edmondson

6th

6th

7th

6th

2

John Newcombe

7th

3

6th

1

11

Ray Ruffels

4th

4th

6th

2

John Newcombe

6th

6th

7th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

K. Rosewall

6th

6th

6th

G. Braun

3

1

4th

1

K. Rosewall

6th

6th

6th

R. Lewis

1

6th

7th

2

R. Lewis

2

1

1

J. Trickey

6th

7th

5

1

r

1

K. Rosewall

3

7th

6th

6th

16

S. Ball

6th

7th

6th

16

S. Ball

6th

6th

0

4th

G. Reid

2

6th

2

16

S. Ball

6th

6th

6th

6th

W. Coghlan

4th

2

6th

6th

6th

W. Coghlan

4th

7th

3

2

J. Bartlett

6th

6th

4th

2

4th

1

K. Rosewall

6th

3

6th

6th

8th

A. Stone

7th

6th

7th

B. Drewett

4th

6th

2

2

P. McNamee

6th

0

6th

8th

A. Stone

3

6th

6th

2

3

B. Drewett

6th

6th

6th

B. Drewett

6th

3

4th

6th

6th

H. Elschenbroich

1

4th

4th

B. Drewett

6th

6th

5

6th

9

B. Carmichael

5

4th

6th

1

M. Anderson

4th

3

7th

3

J. Lloyd

7th

6th

4th

6th

J. Lloyd

5

4th

6th

5

J. Marks

6th

4th

3

4th

M. Anderson

7th

6th

4th

7th

M. Anderson

3

6th

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

4th

S. Smith

7th

6th

6th

C. Letcher

6th

2

2

4th

S. Smith

7th

4th

5

6th

6th

J. James

6th

6th

6th

J. James

5

6th

7th

1

3

B. Rheinberger

1

1

0

4th

S. Smith

6th

5

1

4th

13

D. Crealy

4th

7th

7th

7th

13

D. Crealy

3

7th

6th

6th

J. Smith

6th

5

6th

5

13

D. Crealy

7th

6th

6th

T. Kakulia

6th

6th

4th

6th

6th

T. Kakulia

6th

3

1

G. Marchetti

4th

0

6th

7th

1

13

D. Crealy

5

6th

2

5

P. Dent

6th

6th

6th

M. Edmondson

7th

7th

6th

R. Simpson

4th

4th

4th

5

P. Dent

0

4th

6th

3

P. Feigl

1

6th

6th

6th

1

M. Edmondson

6th

6th

4th

6th

M. Edmondson

6th

4th

7th

4th

6th

M. Edmondson

3

6th

6th

6th

12

B. Fairlie

4th

6th

6th

6th

12

B. Fairlie

6th

3

1

4th

A. Gardiner

6th

4th

1

1

12

B. Fairlie

6th

6th

6th

S. Wright

4th

2

3

F. Sedgman

4th

2

1

F. Sedgman

6th

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

R. Drysdale

2

6th

4th

4th

B. Giltinan

6th

3

6th

6th

B. Giltinan

4th

7th

6th

2

2

E. Vattuone

1

4th

5

11

R. Ruffels

6th

6th

4th

6th

6th

11

R. Ruffels

6th

6th

7th

11

R. Ruffels

6th

6th

7th

S. Clarke

6th

1

4th

2

P. Hagelauer

0

4th

6th

P. Hagelauer

4th

6th

6th

6th

P. Hagelauer

6th

6th

5

6th

6th

P. Campbell

6th

1

2

6th

G. Masters

1

4th

7th

7th

4th

6th

G. Masters

7th

6th

6th

11

R. Ruffels

7th

2

6th

7th

6th

J. Soares

4th

3

4th

3

T. Roche

6th

6th

7th

6th

4th

U. Marten

6th

6th

6th

U. Marten

4th

3

6th

3

C. tile

3

6th

3

4th

14th

K. Warwick

6th

6th

4th

6th

14th

K. Warwick

6th

3

6th

6th

14th

K. Warwick

1

2

6th

P. McNamara

1

6th

6th

4th

5

3

T. Roche

6th

6th

7th

T. Little

6th

1

4th

6th

7th

T. Little

6th

1

2

W. Zirngibl

3

1

2

3

T. Roche

7th

6th

6th

3

T. Roche

6th

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

W. Durham

6th

7th

3

6th

E. Ewert

3

5

6th

2

W. Durham

4th

2

4th

C. Dibley

3

4th

4th

10

C. Pasarell

6th

6th

6th

10

C. Pasarell

6th

6th

6th

10

C. Pasarell

3

3

6th

7th

5

D. Carter

6th

6th

3

6th

7th

R. Case

6th

6th

4th

6th

7th

G. Busby

3

3

6th

2

D. Carter

4th

3

2

K. Hancock

3

6th

2

4th

7th

R. Case

6th

6th

6th

7th

R. Case

6th

4th

6th

6th

7th

R. Case

4th

4th

1

C. Lewis

6th

6th

6th

2

J. Newcombe

6th

6th

6th

G. Wimmer

1

2

4th

C. Lewis

2

6th

6th

2

G. Thomson

2

3

2

15th

R. Moore

6th

7th

3

6th

15th

R. Moore

6th

6th

6th

15th

R. Moore

6th

4th

2

J. Kukal

7th

7th

7th

2

J. Newcombe

7th

6th

6th

U. Eriksson

5

5

5

J. Kukal

3

4th

2

R. Gehring

6th

1

6th

2

J. Newcombe

6th

6th

6th

2

J. Newcombe

7th

6th

7th

Web links

• Draw of the Australian Open on ITFtennis.com (English)