1976 Australian Open
Date26 December 1975 – 4 January 1976
Edition64th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationMelbourne, Australia
VenueKooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Mark Edmondson[1]
Women's singles
Australia Evonne Goolagong[2]
Men's doubles
Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche[3]
Women's doubles
Australia Evonne Goolagong / Australia Helen Gourlay[4]

The 1976 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Australia and was held from 26 December 1975 to 4 January 1976. It was the 64th edition of the Australian Open and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Mark Edmondson and Evonne Goolagong.

Seniors

Men's singles

Australia Mark Edmondson defeated Australia John Newcombe, 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 6–1 [1]

  • It was Edmondson's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title. Edmondson is the lowest ranked player ever to win a Grand Slam event.[5]

Women's singles

Australia Evonne Goolagong defeated Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová, 6–2, 6–2 [2]

  • It was Goolagong's 5th career Grand Slam singles title and her 3rd title at the Australian Open.

Men's doubles

Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche defeated Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters, 7–6, 6–4 [3]

Women's doubles

Australia Evonne Goolagong / Australia Helen Gourlay defeated Australia Lesley Turner Bowrey / Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová, 8–1 [4]

• It was Goolagong's 5th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 4th title at the Australian Open.
• It was Gourlay's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and her 2nd title at the Australian Open.

Mixed doubles

No competition between 1970 and 1986.

References

  1. 1 2 "1976 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. 1 2 "1976 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. 1 2 "1976 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  4. 1 2 "1976 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  5. ↑ "Ten Greatest Upsets in Men's Tennis". CNN. 2 June 2009.

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