1976 Australian Open – Men's doubles

John Alexander and Phil Dent were the defending champions.

Men's doubles
1976 Australian Open
Final
ChampionAustralia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche
Runner-upAustralia Ross Case
Australia Geoff Masters
Score7–6, 6–4
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
← 1975 · Australian Open · 1977 →

Seeds

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  1.   John Newcombe /   Tony Roche (champion)
  2.   Ross Case /   Geoff Masters (final)
  3.   Bob Carmichael /   Ken Rosewall (semifinals)
  4.   Charlie Pasarell /   Stan Smith (semifinals)
  5.   Ray Ruffels /   Allan Stone (first round)
  6.   Dick Crealy /   Phil Dent (quarterfinals)
  7.   Mal Anderson /   Colin Dibley (quarterfinals)
  8.   Syd Ball /   Kim Warwick (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   John Newcombe
  Tony Roche
4 7 6
4   Charlie Pasarell
  Stan Smith
6 6 2
1   John Newcombe
  Tony Roche
7 6
2   Ross Case
  Geoff Masters
6 4
3   Bob Carmichael
  Ken Rosewall
1 3
2   Ross Case
  Geoff Masters
6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   J Newcombe
  T Roche
7 6
  P Feigl
  G Wimmer
6 4 1   J Newcombe
  T Roche
7 6
  C Lewis
  R Simpson
4 2   E Ewert
  J James
6 4
  E Ewert
  J James
6 6 1   J Newcombe
  T Roche
6 5 6
  J Lloyd
  R Moore
4 6 6 8   S Ball
  K Warwick
3 7 4
  P Campbell
  M Senior
6 4 2   J Lloyd
  R Moore
5 4
  T Kakulia
  R Reid
4 6 8   S Ball
  K Warwick
7 6
8   S Ball
  K Warwick
6 7 1   J Newcombe
  T Roche
4 7 6
5   R Ruffels
  A Stone
6 4 4   C Pasarell
  S Smith
6 6 2
  R Gehring
  U Marten
7 6   R Gehring
  U Marten
6 7 6
  N Fraser
  R Hartwig
7 4 6   R Drysdale
  J Smith
7 5 3
  R Drysdale
  J Smith
5 6 8   R Gehring
  U Marten
6 3
  J Bartlett
  B Giltinan
6 7 4   C Pasarell
  S Smith
7 6
  M Edmondson
  J Marks
4 6   J Bartlett
  B Giltinan
3 4
  D Carter
  J Di Louie
2 6 4   C Pasarell
  S Smith
6 6
4   C Pasarell
  S Smith
6 7

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3   B Carmichael
  K Rosewall
7 6
  C Kachel
  P McNamara
6 0 3   B Carmichael
  K Rosewall
6 6
  H Elschenbroich
  B Fairlie
w/o   H Elschenbroich
  B Fairlie
2 3
  S Clarke
  J Kukal
3   B Carmichael
  K Rosewall
6 3 6
  U Eriksson
  O Palmer
3 6 6   D Crealy
  P Dent
3 6 2
  W Durham
  C Letcher
6 7   W Durham
  C Letcher
1 1
  P Hagelauer
  X Lemoine
6 6 4 6   D Crealy
  P Dent
6 6
6   D Crealy
  P Dent
3 7 6 3   B Carmichael
  K Rosewall
1 3
7   M Anderson
  C Dibley
7 6 2   R Case
  G Masters
6 6
  T Little
  J Trickey
6 3 7   M Anderson
  C Dibley
6 7
  P McNamee
  J Soares
6 3   R Lewis
  W Zirngibl
3 5
  R Lewis
  W Zirngibl
7 6 7   M Anderson
  C Dibley
6 3
  W Coghlan
  C Stubs
3 6 5 2   R Case
  G Masters
7 6
  A Gardiner
  K Hancock
6 3 7   A Gardiner
  K Hancock
6 1
  J Eastburn
  K Hiskins
6 4 1 2   R Case
  G Masters
7 6
2   R Case
  G Masters
4 6 6
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