1976 Marlboro NSW Open

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1976 New South Wales Open
Date26 December 1976 – 1 January 1977
Edition84th
Category Grand Prix (Two star)
Draw64S / 32D (M)
Prize moneyAUS$100,000
Surface Grass / outdoor
Location Sydney, Australia
Venue White City Stadium
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche [1]
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Reid [2]
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Syd Ball / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick [3]
Women's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helen Gourlay Cawley / Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen
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The 1976 New South Wales Open, also known by its sponsored name Marlboro New South Wales Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The men's was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the 84th edition of the event and was held from 26 December 1976 through 1 January 1977. The singles titles were won by Kerry Reid and 33-year-old Tony Roche. It was Roche's fourth singles title after 1967, 1969 and 1974. Roche won AUS$13,500 first-prize money while Reid's title was rewarded with AUS$5,000 prize money. [4] [5] [2]

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Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche defeated Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Reid defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dianne Fromholtz 3–6, 6–3, 6–2

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Syd Ball / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Marks 6–3, 6–4

Women's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helen Gourlay Cawley / Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dianne Fromholtz / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renáta Tomanová 6–4, 6–1

References

  1. ↑ "1976 Sydney – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. 1 2 "Roche wins 4th NSW Open title". The Canberra Times . 3 January 1977. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "1976 Sydney – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  4. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 118. ISBN   9780354090391.
  5. ↑ "Roche knocks Vilas out of final". The Canberra Times . 1 January 1977. p. 22 – via National Library of Australia.
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