1976 Australian Open – Men's singles

Mark Edmondson defeated the defending champion John Newcombe in the final, 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 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 player ever to win a major in men's singles since the ATP rankings were introduced in 1973. Edmondson is also the most recent Australian to win the Australian Open men's singles title.

Men's singles
1976 Australian Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Mark Edmondson
Runner-upAustralia John Newcombe
Score6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 6–1
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Seeds

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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 (final)
  3.   Tony Roche (quarterfinals)
  4.   Stan Smith (third round)
  5.   Phil Dent (second round)
  6.   Geoff Masters (second round)
  7.   Ross Case (quarterfinals)
  8.   Allan Stone (second round)
  9.   Bob Carmichael (first round)
  10.   Charlie Pasarell (third round)
  11.   Ray Ruffels (semifinals)
  12.   Brian Fairlie (third round)
  13.   Dick Crealy (quarterfinals)
  14.   Kim Warwick (third round)
  15.   Ray Moore (third round)
  16.   Syd Ball (third round)

Draw

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
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

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   K Rosewall 6 6 6
  G Braun 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

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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 Kakulia 6 6 4 6 6   T Kakulia 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

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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 Clarke 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 6   G Masters 4 1 6 7 6
6   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

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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 7   R Case 6 6 6
  G Busby 2 3 6 2   D Carter 4 3 2
  K Hancock 3 6 2 4 7   R Case 6 6 6
7   R Case 6 4 6 6 7   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
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