Men's singles
1976 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Mark Edmondson
Runner-up	John Newcombe
Score	6–7(5–7), 6–3, 7–6(8–6), 6–1
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
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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Mark Edmondson defeated defending championJohn 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 the1976 Australian Open. Unseeded at the tournament and ranked world No. 212 at the time, Edmondson remains the lowest ranked man to win a singlesmajor since theATP rankings were introduced in 1973. Edmondson is also the most recent Australian to win theAustralian Open men's singles title.

The seeded players are listed below.Mark Edmondson is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1976 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 1976 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at theInternational Tennis Federation

• 1976 Australian Open
• 1976 Grand Prix (tennis)
• Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles

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