1976 Japan Open Tennis Championships

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1976 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Date1–7 November
Edition4th
Category Grand Prix circuit (Three star)
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money $100,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner [1]
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall [2]
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The 1976 Japan Open Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on hard courts and part of the 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit. It was the fourth edition of the event and took place in Tokyo, Japan. The tournament was held from November 1 through November 7, 1976. First-seeded Roscoe Tanner won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner defeated Flag of Italy.svg Corrado Barazzutti 6–3, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall defeated Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Ismail El Shafei / Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Fairlie 6–4, 6–4

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