1976 US Open (tennis)

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1976 US Open
Date1 – 12 September
Edition96th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay (Har-Tru)
Location Forest Hills, Queens, United States
Venue West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
Men's doubles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker / Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen
Women's doubles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Delina Boshoff / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ilana Kloss
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent
←  1975  · US Open ·  1977  →

The 1976 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor Har-Tru clay courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, in New York City, New York. The tournament ran from 1 until 12 September. It was the 96th staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1976. It was the second year in which this tournament was played on clay courts.

Contents

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg, 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(11-9), 6–4

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–3, 6–0

Men's doubles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker / Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Kronk / Cliff Letcher 6–4, 6–4 [1] [2]

Women's doubles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Delina Boshoff / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ilana Kloss defeated Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Olga Morozova / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–4 [3]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent defeated Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 [1]

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of Ecuador.svg Ricardo Ycaza defeated Flag of Argentina.svg José Luis Clerc 6–4, 5–7, 6–0

Girls' singles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Marise Kruger defeated Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Lucia Romanov 6–3, 7–5

Prize money

EventWFSFQF4R3R2R1R
Singles [4] Men$30,000$15,000$7,500$3,500$2,200$1,225$700$425
Women$30,000$15,000$7,500$3,500-$2,200$1,225$700

References

  1. 1 2 "Official results archive (ITF)". itftennis.com.
  2. ↑ "Connors Defeats Borg for Open Crown". nytimes.com.
  3. ↑ Source: U.S. Open Archived 2015-12-19 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 71. ISBN   978-0354090117.
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