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1976 Australian Open

Tennis Championships

Tennis Championships

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

Main article: 1976 Australian Open – Men's singles

AUS Mark Edmondson defeated AUS John Newcombe, 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 6–1

  • 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.

Women's singles

Main article: 1976 Australian Open – Women's singles

AUS Evonne Goolagong defeated TCH Renáta Tomanová, 6–2, 6–2

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

Men's doubles

Main article: 1976 Australian Open – Men's doubles

AUS John Newcombe / AUS Tony Roche defeated AUS Ross Case / AUS Geoff Masters, 7–6, 6–4

Women's doubles

Main article: 1976 Australian Open – Women's doubles

AUS Evonne Goolagong / AUS Helen Gourlay defeated AUS Lesley Turner Bowrey / TCH Renáta Tomanová, 8–1 :• 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

References

  1. "1976 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. "1976 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. (5 January 1976). "Edmondson wins from Newcombe". The New York Times.
  4. (2 June 2009). "Ten Greatest Upsets in Men's Tennis". CNN.
  5. "1976 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  6. "1976 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
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