title: 1976 Australian Open – Men's doubles
text: # 1976 Australian Open – Men's doubles
  
  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
  
  * 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | John Newcombe Tony Roche | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
  | 4 | Charlie Pasarell Stan Smith | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
  | 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 | 4 |
  | 2 | Ross Case Geoff Masters | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  