1976 Wimbledon Championships

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1976 Wimbledon Championships
Date21 June – 3 July
Edition90th
Category Grand Slam
Draw128S / 64D
Prize money £157,740
Surface Grass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche / Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Boys' singles
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt
Girls' singles
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Chmyreva
←  1975  · Wimbledon Championships ·  1977  →

The 1976 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. [1] [2] The tournament was held from Monday 21 June until Saturday 3 July 1976. [3] It was the 90th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1976. Despite the ongoing drought and heatwave of 1976, the 90th staging of the tournament went ahead as planned. Björn Borg and Chris Evert won the singles title.

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Prize money

The total prize money for 1976 championships was £157,740. The winner of the men's title earned £12,500 while the women's singles champion earned £10,000. [3] [4]

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Round of 128
Men's singles£12,500£7,000£3,000£1,500£1,100£500£300£150
Women's singles£10,000£5,600£2,400£1,200£600£300£200£150
Men's doubles *£3,000£1,500£1,000£500£250£0£0—
Women's doubles *£2,400£1,200£500£250£125£0£0—
Mixed doubles *£1,000£500£300£200£100£0£0—

* per team

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg defeated Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase, 6–4, 6–2, 9–7 [5]

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6 [6]

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5 [7]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve, 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 [8]

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche / Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr defeated Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton / Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 [9]

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt defeated Flag of Germany.svg Peter Elter, 6–4, 7–5 [10]

Girls' singles

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Chmyreva defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Marise Kruger, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 [11]

Singles seeds

References

  1. ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 422, 432. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  2. ↑ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 384, 385. ISBN   0007117078.
  3. 1 2 Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 129, 327–334. ISBN   978-1899039401.
  4. ↑ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  11. ↑ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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