1976 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1976 Australian Open
Champion	John Newcombe Tony Roche
Runner-up	Ross Case Geoff Masters
Score	7–6, 6–4

Main article: 1976 Australian Open

John Alexander and Phil Dent were the defending champions.

Seeds

1. John Newcombe / Tony Roche (champion)
2. Ross Case / Geoff Masters (final)
3. Bob Carmichael / Ken Rosewall (semifinals)
4. Charlie Pasarell / Stan Smith (semifinals)
5. Ray Ruffels / Allan Stone (first round)
6. Dick Crealy / Phil Dent (quarterfinals)
7. Mal Anderson / Colin Dibley (quarterfinals)
8. Syd Ball / Kim Warwick (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	John Newcombe Tony Roche	4	7	6
	4	Charlie Pasarell Stan Smith	6	6	2
								1	John Newcombe Tony Roche	7	6
								2	Ross Case Geoff Masters	6	4
	3	Bob Carmichael Ken Rosewall	1	3
	2	Ross Case Geoff Masters	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	J Newcombe T Roche	7	6
		P Feigl G Wimmer	6	4				1	J Newcombe T Roche	7	6
		C Lewis R Simpson	4	2					E Ewert J James	6	4
		E Ewert J James	6	6											1	J Newcombe T Roche	6	5	6
		J Lloyd R Moore	4	6	6										8	S Ball K Warwick	3	7	4
		P Campbell M Senior	6	4	2				J Lloyd R Moore	5	4
		T Kakulia R Reid	4	6				8	S Ball K Warwick	7	6
	8	S Ball K Warwick	6	7																		1	J Newcombe T Roche	4	7	6
	5	R Ruffels A Stone	6	4																		4	C Pasarell S Smith	6	6	2
		R Gehring U Marten	7	6					R Gehring U Marten	6	7	6
		N Fraser R Hartwig	7	4	6				R Drysdale J Smith	7	5	3
		R Drysdale J Smith	5	6	8											R Gehring U Marten	6	3
		J Bartlett B Giltinan	6	7											4	C Pasarell S Smith	7	6
		M Edmondson J Marks	4	6					J Bartlett B Giltinan	3	4
		D Carter J Di Louie	2	6				4	C Pasarell S Smith	6	6
	4	C Pasarell S Smith	6	7

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	3	B Carmichael K Rosewall	7	6
		C Kachel P McNamara	6	0				3	B Carmichael K Rosewall	6	6
		H Elschenbroich B Fairlie	w/o						H Elschenbroich B Fairlie	2	3
		S Clarke J Kukal													3	B Carmichael K Rosewall	6	3	6
		U Eriksson O Palmer	3	6											6	D Crealy P Dent	3	6	2
		W Durham C Letcher	6	7					W Durham C Letcher	1	1
		P Hagelauer X Lemoine	6	6	4			6	D Crealy P Dent	6	6
	6	D Crealy P Dent	3	7	6																	3	B Carmichael K Rosewall	1	3
	7	M Anderson C Dibley	7	6																		2	R Case G Masters	6	6
		T Little J Trickey	6	3				7	M Anderson C Dibley	6	7
		P McNamee J Soares	6	3					R Lewis W Zirngibl	3	5
		R Lewis W Zirngibl	7	6											7	M Anderson C Dibley	6	3
		W Coghlan C Stubs	3	6	5										2	R Case G Masters	7	6
		A Gardiner K Hancock	6	3	7				A Gardiner K Hancock	6	1
		J Eastburn K Hiskins	6	4	1			2	R Case G Masters	7	6
	2	R Case G Masters	4	6	6

External links

• 1976 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation