1976 Australian Open – Men's singles

April 2026 1976 Australian Open AUS Mark Edmondson AUS John Newcombe 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 7–6(8–6), 6–1 64 16 Australian Open – Men's singles Australian Open (January) – Men's singles 1977 1976 Australian Open Mark Edmondson defeated defending champion John Newcombe in the final, 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 7–6(8–6), 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1976 Australian Open. Unseeded at the tournament and ranked world No. 212 at the time, Edmondson remains the lowest ranked man to win a singles major since the ATP rankings were introduced in 1973. Edmondson is also the most recent Australian 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. AUS Ken Rosewall (semifinals) AUS John Newcombe (final) AUS Tony Roche (quarterfinals) USA Stan Smith (third round) AUS Phil Dent (second round) AUS Geoff Masters (second round) AUS Ross Case (quarterfinals) AUS Allan Stone (second round) AUS Bob Carmichael (first round) USA Charlie Pasarell (third round) AUS Ray Ruffels (semifinals) NZL Brian Fairlie (third round) AUS Dick Crealy (quarterfinals) AUS Kim Warwick (third round) RSA 1928 Ray Moore (third round) AUS Syd Ball (third round) Draw Final eight 160 AUS Mark Edmondson 6 6 7 6 AUS John Newcombe 2 7 3 6 1 AUS Ken Rosewall 1 1 6 2 4 AUS Mark Edmondson   6 2 6 6 AUS Ray Ruffels 11 4 4 6 AUS John Newcombe 2 6 6 7 AUS Ken Rosewall 1 6 3 6 6 AUS Brad Drewett   4 6 2 2 AUS Dick Crealy 13 5 6 2 AUS Mark Edmondson   7 7 6 AUS Ray Ruffels 11 7 2 6 7 6 AUS Tony Roche 3 6 6 7 6 4 AUS Ross Case 7 4 4 1 AUS John Newcombe 2 6 6 6 Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS K Rosewall 1 6 3 6 6 AUS B Drewett 4 6 2 2 AUS K Rosewall 1 6 7 6 AUS S Ball 16 3 6 0 AUS B Drewett 6 6 5 6 AUS M Anderson 4 3 7 3 AUS K Rosewall 1 6 6 6 GBR R Lewis 2 1 1 AUS S Ball 16 6 6 6 6 AUS W Coghlan 2 4 7 3 AUS A Stone 8 3 4 6 5 AUS B Drewett 6 6 4 7 GBR J Lloyd 5 4 6 5 AUS M Anderson 7 6 4 7 AUS K Rosewall 1 6 6 6 AUS G Braun 3 1 4 GBR R Lewis 1 6 7 2 AUS J Trickey 6 7 5 1r AUS S Ball 16 6 7 6 USA GR Reid 2 6 2 AUS W Coghlan 3 2 6 6 6 AUS J Bartlett 6 6 3 2 4 AUS A Stone 8 7 6 7 AUS P McNamee 6 0 6 AUS B Drewett 6 6 6 FRG H Elschenbroich 1 4 4 AUS B Carmichael 9 5 4 6 1 GBR J Lloyd 7 6 4 6 AUS J Marks 6 4 3 4 AUS M Anderson 3 6 6 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS D Crealy 13 5 6 2 AUS M Edmondson 7 7 6 USA S Smith 4 6 5 1 4 AUS D Crealy 13 3 7 6 6 AUS M Edmondson 3 6 6 6 NZL B Fairlie 12 6 3 1 4 USA S Smith 4 7 4 5 6 6 AUS J James 5 6 7 1 3 AUS D Crealy 13 7 6 6 URS T Kakulia 6 3 1 AUS P Dent 5 0 4 6 3 AUS M Edmondson 6 6 4 6 NZL B Fairlie 12 6 6 6 AUS F Sedgman 4 2 1 USA S Smith 4 7 6 6 AUS C Letcher 6 2 2 AUS J James 6 6 6 AUS R Rheinberger 1 1 0 AUS D Crealy 13 6 7 7 GBR J Smith 4 5 6 URS T Kakulia 6 6 4 6 6 ITA G Marchetti 4 0 6 7 1 AUS P Dent 5 6 6 6 NZL R Simpson 4 4 4 AUT P Feigl 6 4 7 4 1 AUS M Edmondson 1 6 6 6 6 NZL B Fairlie 12 4 6 6 6 AUS A Gardiner 6 4 1 1 AUS S Wright 4 2 3 AUS F Sedgman 6 6 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS R Ruffels 11 7 2 6 7 6 AUS T Roche 3 6 6 7 6 4 AUS R Ruffels 11 6 6 7 FRA P Hagelauer 0 4 6 AUS K Warwick 14 1 2 6 AUS T Roche 3 6 6 7 AUS B Giltinan 4 6 4 AUS R Ruffels 11 6 7 6 FRA P Hagelauer 6 6 4 5 7 AUS G Masters 6 4 1 6 7 6 GER U Marten 4 7 4 3 AUS K Warwick 14 6 6 6 6 AUS T Little 6 1 2 AUS T Roche 3 7 6 6 GBR R Drysdale 2 6 4 4 AUS B Giltinan 6 3 6 6 ITA E Vattuone 1 4 5 AUS R Ruffels 11 6 6 7 AUS S Clarke 6 1 4 2 FRA P Hagelauer 4 6 6 6 AUS P Campbell 6 1 2 AUS G Masters 6 7 6 6 BRA J Soares 6 1 2 FRG U Marten 7 6 6 AUS C Kachel 3 6 3 4 AUS K Warwick 14 6 3 6 6 AUS P McNamara 1 1 4 AUS T Little 6 6 6 FRG W Zirngibl 3 1 2 AUS T Roche 3 6 6 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS R Case 7 4 4 1 AUS J Newcombe 2 6 6 6 USA C Pasarell 10 3 3 4 AUS R Case 7 6 6 6 ZAF 1928 R Moore 15 6 4 2 AUS J Newcombe 2 7 6 6 AUS W Durham 4 2 4 USA C Pasarell 10 6 6 6 AUS D Carter 4 3 2 AUS R Case 7 6 6 6 NZL C Lewis 2 6 6 2 ZAF 1928 R Moore 15 6 7 3 6 CZE J Kukal 3 4 2 AUS J Newcombe 2 6 6 6 AUS W Durham 6 7 3 6 AUS E Ewert 3 5 6 2 AUS C Dibley 3 4 4 USA C Pasarell 10 6 6 6 AUS D Carter 6 6 3 6 AUS G Busby 2 3 6 2 AUS K Hancock 3 6 2 4 AUS R Case 7 6 4 6 6 NZL C Lewis 6 6 6 AUT G Wimmer 1 2 4 AUS G Thomson 2 3 2 ZAF 1928 R Moore 15 6 6 6 TCH J Kukal 7 7 7 SWE U Eriksson 5 5 5 FRG R Gehring 6 1 6 AUS J Newcombe 2 7 6 7 External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1976 Australian Open Men's Singles draw 1976 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1975 US Open Grand Slam men's singles 1976 French Open Mens Singles Mens Singles 1976