1976 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships – Singles

1976 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships AUS Geoff Masters USA James Delaney 4–6, 6–3, 7–6, 6–3 64 (6 Q Qualifiers) 8 singles doubles Australian Indoor Tennis Championships Custom Credit Indoor Tennis Tournament – Singles Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships – Singles Stan Smith was the defending champion of the men's singles event at the Australian Indoor Championships but did not compete that year. Unseeded Geoff Masters won in the final 4–6, 6–3, 7–6, 6–3 against James Delaney.World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook 1977 Macdonald and Janes London 9780354090117 101–102 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis)1976 Sydney Indoor Men's Singles draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/sydney/427/1976/draws?matchType=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Seeds 30em USA Roscoe Tanner (second round) AUS Ken Rosewall (second round) USA Dick Stockton (second round) AUS John Newcombe (second round) AUS Ross Case (second round) USA Sandy Mayer (withdrew) AUS Phil Dent (second round) USA Tom Gorman (third round) Tanner, Rosewall and Dent received a bye to the second round. Tony Roche was originally seeded fifth but was forced to withdraw before the start of the tournament due to a stomach muscle injury. Draw Finals Semifinals Final   USA James Delaney 2 6 6   AUS Mark Edmondson 6 3 3   AUS Dick Crealy 2 7 2   AUS Geoff Masters 6 5 6   USA James Delaney 6 3 6 3     AUS Geoff Masters 4 6 7 6   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   AUS P Kronk 7 6     NZL R Simpson 5 3     AUS P McNamee 6 3     AUS C Kachel 7 6     USA G Mayer 6 6     NED R Thung 3 4     USA J Delaney 6 6     FRG F Gebert 0 3   2 AUS K Rosewall 4 4     AUS P Kronk 6 6     AUS C Kachel 6 6     AUS G Braun 3 2   8 USA T Gorman 3 6 7   USA G Mayer 6 2 6   USA J Delaney 2       AUS S Docherty 1r     AUS P Kronk 6 6     AUS C Kachel 2 2     USA T Gorman 7 2 3   USA J Delaney 6 6 6   AUS P Kronk 1 3     USA J Delaney 6 6   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 4 AUS J Newcombe 6 5 4   AUS R Ruffels 3 7 6   AUS A Stone 6 4     NZL B Fairlie 7 6   5 AUS R Case 4 6     AUS M Edmondson 6 7     AUS J Marks 2 3     NZL C Lewis 6 6     AUS R Reid 2 4     AUS R Ruffels 6 6     NZL B Fairlie 4 3     IND S Menon 6 6     USA Tim Gullikson 1 2     AUS M Edmondson 6 6     NZL C Lewis 6 3 5   USA J C Hagey 2 6 7   AUS R Ruffels 4 4     IND S Menon 6 6     AUS M Edmondson 6 2 6   USA J C Hagey 4 6 4   IND S Menon 4 4     AUS M Edmondson 6 6   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   AUS J Bartlett 3 4     AUS D Crealy 6 6     AUS J Trickey 4 3     USA T Waltke 6 6     USA Tom Gullikson 6 6     AUS A Gardiner 3 2     AUS S Ball 6 6   3 USA D Stockton 0 4     AUS B Carmichael 3 3     AUS D Crealy 6 6     USA T Waltke 6 6     AUS P McNamara 3 3     USA H Pfister 3 6 6   USA Tom Gullikson 6 2 3   AUS S Ball 7 3 4   USA B Scanlon 6 6 6   AUS D Crealy 4 7 6   USA T Waltke 6 5 3   USA H Pfister 3 3     USA B Scanlon 6 6     AUS D Crealy 6 1 6   USA B Scanlon 3 6 4 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   AUS R Kelly 0 2     USA J Whitlinger 6 6     USA E Friedler 3 4     USA B Walts 6 6     AUS B Drewett 5 6 0   AUS C Letcher 7 4 6   USA B Martin 0 3     AUS K Warwick 6 6     AUS G Masters 7 7     USA J Whitlinger 6 5     USA B Walts 7 2 6 7 AUS P Dent 6 6 3   EGY I El Shafei 6 6 3   AUS C Letcher 2 7 6   AUS K Warwick 7 3 6 1 USA R Tanner 6 6 0   AUS G Masters 6 6     USA B Walts 3 1     AUS C Letcher 4 3     AUS K Warwick 6 6     AUS G Masters 7 6     AUS K Warwick 6 1   References Singles