1976 Australian Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1976 Australian Open
ChampionAustralia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche
Runner-upAustralia Ross Case
Australia Geoff Masters
Final score7–6, 6–4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
WC Singles
WC Doubles
Legends
← 1975 · Australian Open · 1977 →

John Alexander and Phil Dent were the defending champions.

Seeds[]

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

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • Alt = Alternate
  • SE = Special exempt
  • PR = Protected ranking
  • ITF = ITF entry
  • JE = Junior exempt
  • w/o = Walkover
  • r = Retired
  • d = Defaulted

Finals[]

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

Top half[]

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

Bottom half[]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3 Australia B Carmichael
Australia K Rosewall
7 6
Australia C Kachel
Australia P McNamara
6 0 3 Australia B Carmichael
Australia K Rosewall
6 6
West Germany H Elschenbroich
New Zealand B Fairlie
w/o West Germany H Elschenbroich
New Zealand B Fairlie
2 3
Australia
Czechoslovakia J Kukal
3 Australia B Carmichael
Australia K Rosewall
6 3 6
Sweden U Eriksson
Sweden O Palmer
3 6 6 Australia D Crealy
Australia P Dent
3 6 2
Australia W Durham
Australia C Letcher
6 7 Australia W Durham
Australia C Letcher
1 1
France P Hagelauer
France
6 6 4 6 Australia D Crealy
Australia P Dent
6 6
6 Australia D Crealy
Australia P Dent
3 7 6 3 Australia B Carmichael
Australia K Rosewall
1 3
7 Australia M Anderson
Australia C Dibley
7 6 2 Australia R Case
Australia G Masters
6 6
Australia
Australia J Trickey
6 3 7 Australia M Anderson
Australia C Dibley
6 7
Australia P McNamee
Brazil J Soares
6 3 United Kingdom R Lewis
West Germany W Zirngibl
3 5
United Kingdom R Lewis
West Germany W Zirngibl
7 6 7 Australia M Anderson
Australia C Dibley
6 3
Australia W Coghlan
Australia C Stubs
3 6 5 2 Australia R Case
Australia G Masters
7 6
Australia A Gardiner
Australia K Hancock
6 3 7 Australia A Gardiner
Australia K Hancock
6 1
Australia
Australia K Hiskins
6 4 1 2 Australia R Case
Australia G Masters
7 6
2 Australia R Case
Australia G Masters
4 6 6

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