1976 Air India/BP Tennis Classic

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1976 Air India/BP Tennis Classic
Date11–17 October
Edition3rd
Category Grand Prix (One Star)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
Surface Grass / outdoor
Location Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Venue Milton Courts
Champions
Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson [1]
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Syd Ball / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick [2]
  1975  · South Pacific Tennis Classic ·  1977  

The 1976 Air India/BP Tennis Classic, also known as the South Pacific Championships was an Association of Tennis Professionals men's tournament held on outdoor grass courts at the Milton Courts in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia that was part of the One Star category of the 1976 Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 11 October until 17 October 1976. The tournament moved to Brisbane from the Royal South Yarra Tennis Club in Melbourne where the previous editions had been held. Mark Edmondson won the singles title. [3] [4]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Syd Ball / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick defeated Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Fairlie / Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Ismail El Shafei 6–4, 6–4

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References

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  2. "1976 Brisbane – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. "Tennis champion regains form in classic". The Canberra Times . 18 October 1976. p. 18 via National Library of Australia.
  4. John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 118. ISBN   9780354090117.