1976 Monte Carlo WCT | |
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Date | 13–20 April |
Edition | 71st |
Category | World Championship Tennis (WCT) |
Draw | 16S / 8D |
Prize money | $60,000 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France |
Venue | Monte Carlo Country Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Guillermo Vilas [1] | |
Women's singles | |
Helga Masthoff | |
Men's doubles | |
Karl Meiler / Wojciech Fibak [2] | |
Women's doubles | |
Katja Ebbinghaus / Helga Masthoff |
The 1976 Monte Carlo WCT was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France. The men's tournament was part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) tour. It was the 71st edition of the event and was held from 13 April through 20 April 1976. Guillermo Vilas and Helga Masthoff won the singles titles. [3]
Guillermo Vilas defeated Wojciech Fibak 6–1, 6-1, 6–4
Helga Masthoff defeated Fiorella Bonicelli 6–4, 6-2
Karl Meiler / Wojciech Fibak defeated Björn Borg / Guillermo Vilas 7–6, 6–1
Katja Ebbinghaus / Helga Masthoff defeated Rosie Reyes Darmon / Gail Lovera 6–3, 7–5
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