# 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |