1976 Buckeye Tennis Championships

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1976 Buckeye Tennis Championships
DateAugust 2–8
Edition7th
Category Grand Prix (Two Star)
Draw48S / 24D
Prize money $87,500
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Grove City, Columbus, Ohio, United States
VenueBuckeye Boys Ranch
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg William Brown / Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher [2]
  1975  · Columbus Open ·  1977  

The 1976 Buckeye Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Buckeye Boys Ranch in Grove City, Columbus, Ohio in the United States that was part of Two Star category of the 1976 Grand Prix circuit. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from August 2 through August 8, 1976. First-seeded Roscoe Tanner won the singles title and earned $16,000 first-prize money. [3] [4]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner defeated Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith 6–4, 7–6(7–5)

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg William Brown / Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher defeated Flag of the United States.svg Fred McNair / Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 6–4

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References

  1. "1976 Columbus – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1976 Columbus – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. "Tanner's power takes Buckeye Championship" . Dayton Daily News. August 10, 1976. p. 7 via Newspapers.com. Roscoe Tanner's power game melted veteran Stan Smith 6-4, 7-6 for the $16,000 first prize Monday night in the Buckeye Tennis Championships in Columbus.
  4. John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 116–117. ISBN   9780354090117.