1976 Australian Open
| 1976 Australian Open | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Australia Mark Edmondson[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Australia Evonne Goolagong[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche[3] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Australia Evonne Goolagong / Australia Helen Gourlay[4] | |
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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.
Seniors
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]Australia Mark Edmondson defeated Australia John Newcombe, 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 6–1[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.[5]
Women's singles
[edit | edit source]Australia Evonne Goolagong defeated Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová, 6–2, 6–2[2]
- It was Goolagong's 5th career Grand Slam singles title and her 3rd title at the Australian Open.
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche defeated Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters, 7–6, 6–4[3]
Women's doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia Evonne Goolagong / Australia Helen Gourlay defeated Australia Lesley Turner Bowrey / Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová, 8–1[4]
- • 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
[edit | edit source]- No competition between 1970 and 1986.
References
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External links
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