| 1976 New South Wales Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 December 1976 – 1 January 1977 |
| Edition | 84th |
| Category | Grand Prix (Two star) |
| Draw | 64S / 32D (M) |
| Prize money | AUS$100,000 |
| Surface | Grass / outdoor |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Tony Roche[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Kerry Reid[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Syd Ball /Kim Warwick[3] | |
| Women's doubles | |
Helen Gourlay Cawley / Betsy Nagelsen | |
The1976 New South Wales Open, also known by its sponsored nameMarlboro New South Wales Open, was a combined men's and women'stennis tournament played on outdoorgrass courts at theWhite City Stadium inSydney, Australia. The men's was part of the1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the 84th edition of the event and was held from 26 December 1976 through 1 January 1977. The singles titles were won byKerry Reid and 33-year-oldTony Roche. It was Roche's fourth singles title after 1967, 1969 and 1974. Roche won AUS$13,500 first-prize money while Reid's title was rewarded with AUS$5,000 prize money.[4][5][2]
Tony Roche defeatedDick Stockton 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Kerry Reid defeatedDianne Fromholtz 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Syd Ball /Kim Warwick defeatedMark Edmondson /John Marks 6–3, 6–4
Helen Gourlay Cawley /Betsy Nagelsen defeatedDianne Fromholtz /
Renáta Tomanová 6–4, 6–1