1976 ABN World Tennis Tournament

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1976 ABN World Tennis Tournament
Date23–29 February
Edition4th
Category World Championship Tennis
Draw16S / 8D
Prize money$60,000
Surface Carpet (indoors)
Location Rotterdam, Netherlands
Venue Rotterdam Ahoy
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe [1]
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan [2]
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The 1976 ABN World Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands. It was part of the 1976 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the fourth edition of the tournament was held from 23 February through 29 February 1976. Arthur Ashe won the singles title.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe defeated Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz 6–3, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan defeated Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker 6–1, 6–7(4–7), 7–5(7–5)

Draws

Singles

First round Second round Semifinals Final
                    
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker 76
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan 5 2
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker 66
Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak 1 4
Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler 2 75
Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak 65 7
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker 4 64
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz 64 6
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz 62 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Crealy 0 63
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz 66
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kodeš 2 3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wouter Fok 0 2
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kodeš 66
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz 3 3
1 Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe 66
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver 66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rolf Thung 1 2
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Hřebec 4 3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Louk Sanders 4 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Hřebec 66
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver 75 3
1 Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe 5 76
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Borowiak 0 r
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith 5
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith 4 2
1 Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe 66
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alex Metreveli
1 Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe

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References

  1. "1976 Rotterdam – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1976 Rotterdam – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).