1976 British Hard Court Championships

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1976 British Hard Court Championships
Date10–16 May
Edition47th
Category Grand Prix
Draw64S/32D
Prize money$75,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Bournemouth, England
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak [1]
Women's singles
Flag of Germany.svg Helga Masthoff
Men's doubles
Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak / Flag of the United States.svg Fred McNair [2]
Women's doubles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Linky Boshoff / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Ilana Kloss
Mixed doubles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Linky Boshoff / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Dowdeswell
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The 1976 British Hard Court Championships, also known by its sponsored name Coca-Cola British Hard Court Championships, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Bournemouth, England. The men's event was part of the 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix. The tournament was held from 10 May through 16 May 1976. Wojciech Fibak and Helga Masthoff won the singles titles. [3] [4]

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak defeated Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes 6–2, 7–9, 6–2, 6–2

Women's singles

Flag of Germany.svg Helga Masthoff defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker 5–7, 6–3, 6–3

Men's doubles

Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak / Flag of the United States.svg Fred McNair defeated Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert, Sr. / Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes 4–6, 7–5, 7–5

Women's doubles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Linky Boshoff / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Ilana Kloss defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lesley Charles / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Mappin 6–3, 6–2

Mixed doubles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Linky Boshoff / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Dowdeswell defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Ilana Kloss / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Byron Bertram 6–8, 8–6, 6–1

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