1976_Custom_Credit_Australian_Indoor_Championships_–_Singles

1976 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships – Singles

1976 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships – Singles

1976 tennis event results

Stan Smith was the defending champion of the men's singles event at the Australian Indoor Championships but did not compete that year.

Quick Facts Singles, Final ...

Unseeded Geoff Masters won in the final 4–6, 6–3, 7–6, 6–3 against James Delaney.[1][2]

Seeds

  1. United States Roscoe Tanner (second round)
  2. Australia Ken Rosewall (second round)
  3. United States Dick Stockton (second round)
  4. Australia John Newcombe (second round)
  5. Australia Ross Case (second round)
  6. United States Sandy Mayer (withdrew)
  7. Australia Phil Dent (second round)
  8. United States Tom Gorman (third round)

Tanner, Rosewall and Dent received a bye to the second round.[1] Tony Roche was originally seeded fifth but was forced to withdraw before the start of the tournament due to a stomach muscle injury.[1]

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
            
  United States James Delaney 2 6 6
  Australia Mark Edmondson 6 3 3
  United States James Delaney 6 3 6 3  
  Australia Geoff Masters 4 6 7 6  
  Australia Dick Crealy 2 7 2
  Australia Geoff Masters 6 5 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
2 Australia K Rosewall 4 4  
  Australia P Kronk 7 6     Australia P Kronk 6 6  
  New Zealand R Simpson 5 3     Australia P Kronk 6 6  
  Australia P McNamee 6 3     Australia C Kachel 2 2  
  Australia C Kachel 7 6     Australia C Kachel 6 6  
  Australia G Braun 3 2  
  Australia P Kronk 1 3  
  United States J Delaney 6 6  
8 United States T Gorman 3 6 7
  United States G Mayer 6 6     United States G Mayer 6 2 6
  Netherlands R Thung 3 4     United States T Gorman 7 2 3
  United States J Delaney 6 6     United States J Delaney 6 6 6
  West Germany F Gebert 0 3     United States J Delaney 2    
  Australia S Docherty 1r  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Australia R Reid 2 4  
4 Australia J Newcombe 6 5 4   Australia R Ruffels 6 6  
  Australia R Ruffels 3 7 6   Australia R Ruffels 4 4  
  Australia A Stone 6 4     India S Menon 6 6  
  New Zealand B Fairlie 7 6     New Zealand B Fairlie 4 3  
  India S Menon 6 6  
  India S Menon 4 4  
  Australia M Edmondson 6 6  
  United States Tim Gullikson 1 2  
5 Australia R Case 4 6     Australia M Edmondson 6 6  
  Australia M Edmondson 6 7     Australia M Edmondson 6 2 6
  Australia J Marks 2 3     United States J C Hagey 4 6 4
  New Zealand C Lewis 6 6     New Zealand C Lewis 6 3 5
  United States J C Hagey 2 6 7

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Australia B Carmichael 3 3  
  Australia J Bartlett 3 4     Australia D Crealy 6 6  
  Australia D Crealy 6 6     Australia D Crealy 4 7 6
  Australia J Trickey 4 3     United States T Waltke 6 5 3
  United States T Waltke 6 6     United States T Waltke 6 6  
  Australia P McNamara 3 3  
  Australia D Crealy 6 1 6
  United States B Scanlon 3 6 4
  United States H Pfister 3 6 6
  United States Tom Gullikson 6 6     United States Tom Gullikson 6 2 3
  Australia A Gardiner 3 2     United States H Pfister 3 3  
  Australia S Ball 6 6     United States B Scanlon 6 6  
3 United States D Stockton 0 4     Australia S Ball 7 3 4
  United States B Scanlon 6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Australia G Masters 7 7  
  Australia R Kelly 0 2     United States J Whitlinger 6 5  
  United States J Whitlinger 6 6     Australia G Masters 6 6  
  United States E Friedler 3 4     United States B Walts 3 1  
  United States B Walts 6 6     United States B Walts 7 2 6
7 Australia P Dent 6 6 3
  Australia G Masters 7 6  
  Australia K Warwick 6 1  
  Egypt I El Shafei 6 6 3
  Australia B Drewett 5 6 0   Australia C Letcher 2 7 6
  Australia C Letcher 7 4 6   Australia C Letcher 4 3  
  United States B Martin 0 3     Australia K Warwick 6 6  
  Australia K Warwick 6 6     Australia K Warwick 7 3 6
1 United States R Tanner 6 6 0

References

  1. [1]
    John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 101–102. ISBN 9780354090117.
  2. [2]
    "1976 Sydney Indoor Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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