1976 Australian Open

Template:Short description Template:Use Australian English Template:Use dmy dates Template:TennisEventInfo 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

Template:Flagicon Mark Edmondson defeated Template:Flagicon 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

Template:Flagicon Evonne Goolagong defeated Template:Flagicon 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

Template:Flagicon John Newcombe / Template:Flagicon Tony Roche defeated Template:Flagicon Ross Case / Template:Flagicon Geoff Masters, 7–6, 6–4

Women's doubles

Template:Flagicon Evonne Goolagong / Template:Flagicon Helen Gourlay defeated Template:Flagicon Lesley Turner Bowrey / Template:Flagicon 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.