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| Men's doubles | |
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| 1976 Australian Open | |
| Champion |  John Newcombe Tony Roche |
| Runner-up | Ross Case Geoff Masters |
| Score | 7–6, 6–4 |
John Alexander and Phil Dent were the defending champions.
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)| 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 | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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