1976 Australian Open | |
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Date | 26 December 1975 – 4 January 1976 |
Edition | 64th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Melbourne, Australia |
Venue | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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Women's doubles | |
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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.
Main article: 1976 Australian Open – Men's singles |
Mark Edmondson defeated
John Newcombe, 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 6–1 [1]
Main article: 1976 Australian Open – Women's singles |
Evonne Goolagong defeated
Renáta Tomanová, 6–2, 6–2 [2]
Main article: 1976 Australian Open – Men's doubles |
John Newcombe /
Tony Roche defeated
Ross Case /
Geoff Masters, 7–6, 6–4 [3]
Main article: 1976 Australian Open – Women's doubles |
Evonne Goolagong /
Helen Gourlay defeated
Lesley Turner Bowrey /
Renáta Tomanová, 8–1 [4]