1976 Australian Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles

1976 Australian Open

Final

Champion

Runner-up

Score

7–6, 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

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John Alexander and Phil Dent were the defending champions.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

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

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Australian Open men's doubles champions

1905: Randolph Lycett / Tom Tachell
1906: Rodney Heath / Anthony Wilding
1907: William Gregg / Harry Parker
1908: Fred Alexander / Alfred Dunlop
1909: J. P. Keane / Ernie Parker
1910: Ashley Campbell / Horace Rice
1911: Rodney Heath / Randolph Lycett
1912: James Cecil Parke / Charles Dixon
1913: Alf Hedemann / Ernie Parker
1914: Ashley Campbell / Gerald Patterson
1915: Horace Rice / Clarence V. Todd
1919: Pat O'Hara Wood / Ron Thomas
1920: Pat O'Hara Wood / Ron Thomas
1921: Stanley H. Eaton / Rice Gemmell
1922: Jack Hawkes / Gerald Patterson
1923: Pat O'Hara Wood / Bert St. John
1924: James Anderson / Norman Brookes
1925: Pat O'Hara Wood / Gerald Patterson
1926: Jack Hawkes / Gerald Patterson
1927: Jack Hawkes / Gerald Patterson
1928: Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon
1929: Jack Crawford / Harry Hopman
1930: Jack Crawford / Harry Hopman
1931: Charles Donohoe / Ray Dunlop
1932: Jack Crawford / Edgar Moon
1933: Keith Gledhill / Ellsworth Vines
1934: Pat Hughes / Fred Perry
1935: Jack Crawford / Vivian McGrath
1936: Adrian Quist / Don Turnbull
1937: Adrian Quist / Don Turnbull
1938: John Bromwich / Adrian Quist
1939: John Bromwich / Adrian Quist
1940: John Bromwich / Adrian Quist
1946: John Bromwich / Adrian Quist
1947: John Bromwich / Adrian Quist
1948: John Bromwich / Adrian Quist
1949: John Bromwich / Adrian Quist
1950: John Bromwich / Adrian Quist
1951: Frank Sedgman / Ken McGregor
1952: Frank Sedgman / Ken McGregor
1953: Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall
1954: Mervyn Rose / Rex Hartwig
1955: Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert
1956: Lewis Hoad / Ken Rosewall
1957: Neale Fraser / Lew Hoad
1958: Ashley Cooper / Neale Fraser
1959: Rod Laver / Bob Mark
1960: Rod Laver / Bob Mark
1961: Rod Laver / Bob Mark
1962: Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser
1963: Bob Hewitt / Fred Stolle
1964: Bob Hewitt / Fred Stolle
1965: John Newcombe / Tony Roche
1966: Roy Emerson / Fred Stolle
1967: John Newcombe / Tony Roche
1968: Dick Crealy / Allan Stone

1969: Rod Laver / Roy Emerson
1970: Bob Lutz / Stan Smith
1971: John Newcombe / Tony Roche
1972: Ken Rosewall / Owen Davidson
1973: John Newcombe / Mal Anderson
1974: Ross Case / Geoff Masters
1975: John Alexander / Phil Dent
1976: John Newcombe / Tony Roche
1977 (Jan): Arthur Ashe / Tony Roche
1977 (Dec): Ray Ruffels / Allan Stone
1978: Wojciech Fibak / Kim Warwick
1979: Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee
1980: Mark Edmondson / Kim Warwick
1981: Mark Edmondson / Kim Warwick
1982: John Alexander / John Fitzgerald
1983: Mark Edmondson / Paul McNamee
1984: Mark Edmondson / Sherwood Stewart
1985: Paul Annacone / Christo van Rensburg
1987: Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd
1988: Rick Leach / Jim Pugh
1989: Rick Leach / Jim Pugh
1990: Pieter Aldrich / Danie Visser
1991: Scott Davis / David Pate
1992: Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
1993: Danie Visser / Laurie Warder
1994: Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis
1995: Jared Palmer / Richey Reneberg
1996: Stefan Edberg / Petr Korda
1997: Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
1998: Jonas Björkman / Jacco Eltingh
1999: Jonas Björkman / Pat Rafter
2000: Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach
2001: Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge
2002: Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor
2003: Fabrice Santoro / Michaël Llodra
2004: Fabrice Santoro / Michaël Llodra
2005: Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett
2006: Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
2007: Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
2008: Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram
2009: Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
2010: Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
2011: Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
2012: Leander Paes / Radek Štěpánek
2013: Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
2014: Łukasz Kubot / Robert Lindstedt
2015: Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini
2016: Jamie Murray / Bruno Soares
2017: Henri Kontinen / John Peers
2018: Oliver Marach / Mate Pavić
2019: Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut
2020: Rajeev Ram / Joe Salisbury
2021: Ivan Dodig / Filip Polášek
2022: Thanasi Kokkinakis / Nick Kyrgios
2023: Rinky Hijikata / Jason Kubler
2024: Rohan Bopanna / Matthew Ebden