1976 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1976 Australian Open
Champion	Mark Edmondson
Runner-up	John Newcombe
Final score	6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 6–1

Mark Edmondson upset defending champion John Newcombe 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1976 Australian Open. Ranked 212 in the world at the time, Edmondson is still the lowest ranked player ever to win a grand slam since the rankings were introduced in 1973. Edmondson is also the most recent Australian player to win the Australian Open Men's singles title.

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)
3. Tony Roche, (Quarterfinals)
4. Stan Smith, (Round of 16)
5. Phil Dent, (Second Round)
6. Ross Case, (Quarterfinals)
7. Geoff Masters, (Second Round)
8. Allan Stone, (Second Round)
9. Bob Carmichael, (First Round)
10. Charlie Pasarell, (Round of 16)
11. Ray Ruffels, (Semifinals)
12. Brian Fairlie, (Round of 16)
13. Dick Crealy, (Quarterfinals)
14. Kim Warwick, (Round of 16)
15. Ray Moore, (Round of 16)
16. Syd Ball, (Round of 16)

Draw

Final Eight

	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
	13	Dick Crealy	5	6	2
		Mark Edmondson	7	7	6
																				Mark Edmondson	6	6	7	6
																			2	John Newcombe	7	3	6	1
	11	Ray Ruffels	7	2	6	7	6
	3	Tony Roche	6	6	7	6	4
										11	Ray Ruffels	4	4	6
										2	John Newcombe	6	6	7
	7	Ross Case	4	4	1
	2	John Newcombe	6	6	6

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	1r													1	K Rosewall	6	7	6
	16	S Ball	6	7	6														16	S Ball	3	6	0
		GR Reid	2	6	2					16	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
	8	A Stone	7	6	7																								B Drewett	4	6	2	2
		P McNamee	6	0	6					8	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
	9	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

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	4	S Smith	7	6	6
		C Letcher	6	2	2					4	S Smith	7	4	5	6	6
		J James	6	6	6						J James	5	6	7	1	3
		R Rheinberger	1	1	0														4	S Smith	6	5	1	4
	13	D Crealy	6	7	7														13	D Crealy	3	7	6	6
		J Smith	4	5	6					13	D Crealy	7	6	6
		T Kakoulia	6	6	4	6	6				T Kakoulia	6	3	1
		G Marchetti	4	0	6	7	1																					13	D Crealy	5	6	2
	5	P Dent	6	6	6																								M Edmondson	7	7	6
		R Simpson	4	4	4					5	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
	12	B Fairlie	4	6	6	6													12	B Fairlie	6	3	1	4
		A Gardiner	6	4	1	1				12	B Fairlie	6	6	6
		S Wright	4	2	3						F Sedgman	4	2	1
		F Sedgman	6	6	6

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					11	R Ruffels	6	7	6
	11	R Ruffels	6	6	7														11	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					7	G Masters	4	1	6	7	6
	7	G Masters	7	6	6																							11	R Ruffels	7	2	6	7	6
		J Soares	6	1	2																							3	T Roche	6	6	7	6	4
		U Marten	7	6	6						U Marten	4	7	4	3
		C Kachel	3	6	3	4				14	K Warwick	6	6	6	6
	14	K Warwick	6	3	6	6													14	K Warwick	1	2	6
		P McNamara	1	1	4														3	T Roche	6	6	7
		T Little	6	6	6						T Little	6	1	2
		W Zirngibl	3	1	2					3	T Roche	7	6	6
	3	T Roche	6	6	6

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					10	C Pasarell	6	6	6
	10	C Pasarell	6	6	6														10	C Pasarell	3	3	4
		D Carter	6	6	3	6													6	R Case	6	6	6
		G Busby	2	3	6	2					D Carter	4	3	2
		K Hancock	3	6	2	4				6	R Case	6	6	6
	6	R Case	6	4	6	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					15	R Moore	6	7	3	6
	15	R Moore	6	6	6														15	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

External links

• 1976 Australian Open – Men's Singles at the International Tennis Federation
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1976 Australian Open Men's Singles draw