1976 U.S. National Indoor Open Championships | |
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Date | February 14–22 |
Edition | 6th |
Category | USLTA Indoor Circuit |
Draw | 53S / 20D |
Prize money | $50,000 |
Surface | Carpet / Indoor |
Location | Salisbury, Maryland, U.S. |
Venue | Wicomico Youth and Civic Center [1] |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Ilie Năstase [2] | |
Doubles | |
Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart [3] |
The 1976 U.S. National Indoor Open Championships was a men's tennis tournament held at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland in the United States. The event was part of the 1976 USLTA-IPA Indoor Circuit. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from February 14 through February 22, 1976, and played on indoor carpet courts. Second-seeded Ilie Năstase won the singles title and earned $9,000 first-prize money. [1] [4] [5]
Ilie Năstase defeated Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–3, 7–6(9–7)
Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart defeated Steve Krulevitz / Trey Waltke 6–3, 6–2
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