1976 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships – Singles

Singles
	1976 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships
Champion	Geoff Masters
Runner-up	James Delaney
Final score	4–6, 6–3, 7–6, 6–3
Draw	64 (6 Q )
Seeds	8

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

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

Seeds

Roscoe Tanner (Second round)
Ken Rosewall (Second round)
Dick Stockton (Second round)
John Newcombe (Second round)
Ross Case (Second round)
Sandy Mayer (withdrew)
Phil Dent (Second round)
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


	James Delaney	2	6	6

	Mark Edmondson	6	3	3
						James Delaney	6	3	6	3

						Geoff Masters	4	6	7	6
	Dick Crealy	2	7	2

	Geoff Masters	6	5	6

Section 1

First Round				Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals


				2	K Rosewall	4	4
	P Kronk	7	6		P Kronk	6	6
	R Simpson	5	3							P Kronk	6	6
	P McNamee	6	3							C Kachel	2	2
	C Kachel	7	6		C Kachel	6	6
					G Braun	3	2
															P Kronk	1	3
															J Delaney	6	6
				8	T Gorman	3	6	7
	G Mayer	6	6		G Mayer	6	2	6
	R Thung	3	4							T Gorman	7	2	3
	J Delaney	6	6							J Delaney	6	6	6
	F Gebert	0	3		J Delaney	2
					S Docherty	1^r

Section 2

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals


						R Reid	2	4
4	J Newcombe	6	5	4		R Ruffels	6	6
	R Ruffels	3	7	6							R Ruffels	4	4
	A Stone	6	4								S Menon	6	6
	B Fairlie	7	6			B Fairlie	4	3
						S Menon	6	6
																S Menon	4	4
																M Edmondson	6	6
						Tim Gullikson	1	2
5	R Case	4	6			M Edmondson	6	6
	M Edmondson	6	7								M Edmondson	6	2	6
	J Marks	2	3								J C Hagey	4	6	4
	C Lewis	6	6			C Lewis	6	3	5
						J C Hagey	2	6	7

Section 3

First Round				Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals


					B Carmichael	3	3
	J Bartlett	3	4		D Crealy	6	6
	D Crealy	6	6							D Crealy	4	7	6
	J Trickey	4	3							T Waltke	6	5	3
	T Waltke	6	6		T Waltke	6	6
					P McNamara	3	3
															D Crealy	6	1	6
															B Scanlon	3	6	4
					H Pfister	3	6	6
	Tom Gullikson	6	6		Tom Gullikson	6	2	3
	A Gardiner	3	2							H Pfister	3	3
	S Ball	6	6							B Scanlon	6	6
3	D Stockton	0	4		S Ball	7	3	4
					B Scanlon	6	6	6

Section 4

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Quarterfinals


						G Masters	7	7
	R Kelly	0	2			J Whitlinger	6	5
	J Whitlinger	6	6								G Masters	6	6
	E Friedler	3	4								B Walts	3	1
	B Walts	6	6			B Walts	7	2	6
					7	P Dent	6	6	3
															G Masters	7	6
															K Warwick	6	1
						I El Shafei	6	6	3
	B Drewett	5	6	0		C Letcher	2	7	6
	C Letcher	7	4	6							C Letcher	4	3
	B Martin	0	3								K Warwick	6	6
	K Warwick	6	6			K Warwick	7	3	6
					1	R Tanner	6	6	0

References

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

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[wot1977-1] John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 101–102. ISBN 9780354090117.

[ms-2] "1976 Sydney Indoor Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).