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1976 Australian Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1976 Australian Open
Final
ChampionAustralia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche
Runner-upAustralia Ross Case
Australia Geoff Masters
Score7–6, 6–4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1975 · Australian Open · 1977 →

John Alexander and Phil Dent were the defending champions.

Seeds

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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