Hewitt's best result at Melbourne Park was a losing final against Marat Safin in 2005 and has he slid down the rankings to No. 81 due to age and injuries. No Australian man has won the Australian Open since Mark Edmondson in 1976.
Hewitt's best result at Melbourne Park was a losing final against Marat Safin in 2005 and has he slid down the rankings to No. 81 due to age and injuries. No Australian man has won the Australian Open since Mark Edmondson in 1976.
Tomanová to win the 1976 women's singles title at Roland Garros. Back to you, Sue! 1976 Australian Open Aussie Mark Edmondson holds the distinctions of being the lowest-ranked player to win a Slam in the Open era. Edmondson was No. 212
7-6, 5-7, 3-6, 6-2. 1977-Jan. - Roscoe Tanner def. Guillermo Vilas, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. 1976 - Mark Edmondson def. John Newcombe, 6-7, 6-3, 7-6, 6-1. 1975 - John Newcombe def. Jimmy Connors, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4
1979 - Guillermo Vilas 1978 - Guillermo Vilas 1977-Dec. - Vitas Gerulaitis 1977-Jan. - Roscoe Tanner 1976 - Mark Edmondson 1975 - John Newcombe 1974 - Jimmy Connors 1973 - John Newcombe 1972 - Ken Rosewall 1971 - Ken Rosewall 1970 - Arthur
Open in 2003, but Aussie fans have been waiting even longer. The last Australian man to win the Australian Open was Mark Edmondson in 1976. The Aussie crowds in Melbourne had plenty to cheer about during the fortnight this year, however. Bernard
who only got into the tournament as a lucky loser after failing to qualify, beat the American in five sets. 4. Mark Edmondson wins the 1976 Australian Open The Australian only ever won one Grand Slam event, and he beat defending champion John
home-grown player having reached the third round of the men's singles draw for the first time since 2002. Not since Mark Edmondson 's famous 1976 victory over the legendary John Newcombe has Australia cheered a local to victory in its home Open
when he lost to Tsonga last year n No Australian male has won his country's home Grand Slam singles title since Mark Edmondson in 1976. Lleyton Hewitt was the last to reach the final, in 2005. Pat Cash lost successive finals in 1987 and 1988
the pressure on him, particularly by the success-starved fans who last saw an Australian man win the Open when Mark Edmondson beat John Newcombe in four sets in 1976. "It's a dream come true to win the first round of my first grand slam