1976 US Open – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
1976 US Open
Champions Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King [1]
Runners-up Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Final score3–6, 6–2, 7–5
Details
Draw32
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
  1975  · US Open ·  1977  

Dick Stockton and Rosemary Casals were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Phil Dent and Billie Jean King.

Contents

Phil Dent and Billie Jean King recovered from 2 match points at 4‐5, 15‐40 in the final set and won 3‐6, 6‐2, 7-5 in the final against Frew McMillan and Betty Stöve. The winning team split $6,500. [2]

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton / Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals (semifinals)
  2. Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve (final)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent / Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King (champions)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen / Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
2 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Hunt
3 4
2 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
62 5
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
3 67
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
67
1 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton
Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals
2 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan
Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Stöve
66
Flag of the United States.svg E Friedler
Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
4 1 2 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan
Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Stöve
73 6
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg P Cramer
Flag of the United States.svg B Nagelsen
66 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg P Cramer
Flag of the United States.svg B Nagelsen
6 62
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg D Schneider
Flag of the United States.svg L Tenney
1 4 2 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan
Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Stöve
64 6
Flag of the United States.svg V Winitsky
Flag of the United States.svg R Fox
3 76 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Marks
Flag of the United States.svg P Teeguarden
4 63
Flag of the United States.svg H Pfister
Flag of the United States.svg S Tolleson
66 2 Flag of the United States.svg V Winitsky
Flag of the United States.svg R Fox
4 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Marks
Flag of the United States.svg P Teeguarden
64 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Marks
Flag of the United States.svg P Teeguarden
66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Case
Flag of the United States.svg BA Stuart
2 62 2 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan
Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Stöve
66
4 Flag of the United States.svg M Riessen
Flag of France.svg F Dürr
74 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Masters
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hunt
3 4
Flag of the United States.svg B Walts
Flag of the United States.svg K Shaw
6 63 4 Flag of the United States.svg M Riessen
Flag of France.svg F Dürr
66
Flag of India.svg V Amritraj
Flag of the United States.svg K May
76 Flag of India.svg V Amritraj
Flag of the United States.svg K May
3 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Lloyd
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Tomanová
6 2 4 Flag of the United States.svg M Riessen
Flag of France.svg F Dürr
3 65
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg T Kakulia
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg N Chmyreva
6 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Masters
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hunt
61 7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Masters
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hunt
76 Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Masters
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hunt
64 6
Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg C Dowdeswell
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg L Boshoff
66 Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg C Dowdeswell
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg L Boshoff
2 64
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Mitton
Flag of the United States.svg R Tenney
2 2

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Stone
Flag of the United States.svg M Guerrant
63 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Kronk
Flag of Sweden.svg I Bentzer
4 64 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Stone
Flag of the United States.svg M Guerrant
76
Flag of the United States.svg M Machette
Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh
3 63 Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Warwick
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg I Kloss
6 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Warwick
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg I Kloss
63 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Stone
Flag of the United States.svg M Guerrant
4 63
Flag of the United States.svg B Heinbecker
Flag of the United States.svg C Aucamp
4 3 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Dent
Flag of the United States.svg BJ King
64 6
Flag of the United States.svg S Siegel
Flag of the United States.svg J Metcalf
66 Flag of the United States.svg S Siegel
Flag of the United States.svg J Metcalf
3 4
Flag of the United States.svg M Estep
Flag of the United States.svg J Anthony
2 4 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Dent
Flag of the United States.svg BJ King
66
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Dent
Flag of the United States.svg BJ King
663 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Dent
Flag of the United States.svg BJ King
67
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Edmondson
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Maršíková
73 1 1 Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton
Flag of the United States.svg R Casals
2 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Ball
Flag of the United States.svg A Kiyomura
5 66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Ball
Flag of the United States.svg A Kiyomura
4 66
Flag of the United States.svg F McNair
Flag of the United States.svg W Overton
3 4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg A Metreveli
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg O Morozova
63 4
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg A Metreveli
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg O Morozova
66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Ball
Flag of the United States.svg A Kiyomura
0 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Feaver
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Beaven
3 771 Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton
Flag of the United States.svg R Casals
66
Flag of the United States.svg V Gerulaitis
Flag of the United States.svg R Gerulaitis
66 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Feaver
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Beaven
1 1
Flag of the United States.svg S Turner
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Doerner
1 3 1 Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton
Flag of the United States.svg R Casals
66
1 Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton
Flag of the United States.svg R Casals
66

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References

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  2. "Connors Defeats Borg for Open Crown". nytimes.com.