1976 Australian Open
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List of the 1976 Australian Open
champions:
Australia Mark Edmondson
def. Australia John Newcombe
, 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 6–1
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley def. 
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
, 6–2, 6–2
Australia John Newcombe
/ Australia Tony Roche
def. Australia Ross Case
/ Australia Geoff Masters
, 7–6, 6–4
Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Helen Gourlay Cawley def. Lesley Turner Bowrey
/ Renáta Tomanová
, 8–1
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
champions:
Men's singles
Australia Mark EdmondsonMark Edmondson
Mark Edmondson is a former professional Australian male tennis player....
def.
Australia John NewcombeJohn Newcombe
John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of...
, 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 6–1
- It was Edmondson's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title. Edmondson holds the distinction of being the lowest ranked player ever to win a Grand Slam event.
Women's singles
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley def. Czechoslovakia Renáta TomanováRenáta Tomanová
Renáta Tomanová is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia.In 1976, Tomanová reached the singles final at both the French Open and the Australian Open. She lost at the French Open to Sue Barker 6–2, 0–6, 6–2 and at the Australian Open to Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–2, 6–2...
, 6–2, 6–2
Men's doubles
Australia John NewcombeJohn Newcombe
John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of...
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Australia Tony RocheTony Roche
Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche is a former professional Australian tennis player, native of Tarcutta. He played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagga Wagga. He won one Grand Slam singles title and twelve Grand Slam doubles titles. He is also very well known for coaching...
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Australia Ross CaseRoss Case
Ross Case was an Australian tennis player.With Geoff Masters he won two Grand Slam titles: the 1974 doubles at the Australian Open and the 1977 doubles at Wimbledon. He was also runner up in 1976 at Wimbledon...
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Australia Geoff MastersGeoff Masters
Geoff Masters is a former Australian tennis player.-Tennis tour career:In 1977 Masters and Ross Case won the doubles in Wimbledon.-Doubles titles :-Post-tennis playing career:...
, 7–6, 6–4
Women's doubles
Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Helen Gourlay Cawley def. Lesley Turner BowreyLesley Turner Bowrey
Lesley Rosemary Turner Bowrey AM is an Australian female tennis player.Bowrey won 13 Grand Slam titles during her career: two in singles, seven in women's doubles, and four in mixed doubles. She lost in the final of 14 other Grand Slam events.Bowrey twice won the singles title at the French...
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Renáta TomanováRenáta Tomanová
Renáta Tomanová is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia.In 1976, Tomanová reached the singles final at both the French Open and the Australian Open. She lost at the French Open to Sue Barker 6–2, 0–6, 6–2 and at the Australian Open to Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–2, 6–2...
, 8–1
External links
- Australian Open 1976. ITF Tennis.