1976 Wimbledon Championships

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1976 Wimbledon Championships
Date:   21 June – 3 July
Edition:   90th
Category:   Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface:   Grass
Location:   Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
Sweden Björn Borg [1][2][3]
Women's Singles
United States Chris Evert [1][3]
Men's Doubles
United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez
Women's Doubles
United States Chris Evert / United States Martina Navrátilová
Mixed Doubles
France Françoise Dürr / Australia Tony Roche
Wimbledon Championships
 < 1975 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. The tournament ran from 21 June until 3 July. It was the 90th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1976.

Champions

Men's singles

Sweden Björn Borg defeated Romania Ilie Năstase, 6–4, 6–2, 9–7

Women's singles

United States Chris Evert defeated Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6

Men's doubles

United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez defeated Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5

Women's doubles

United States Chris Evert / United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Billie Jean King / Netherlands Betty Stöve, 6–1, 3–6, 7–5

Mixed doubles

France Françoise Dürr / Australia Tony Roche defeated United States Rosemary Casals / United States Dick Stockton, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5

Juniors Champions

Boys' Singles

Switzerland Heinz Günthardt defeated West Germany Peter Elter, 6–4, 7–5

Girls' Singles

Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva defeated South Africa Marise Kruger, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed. ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 422, 432. ISBN 978-0942257700. 
  2. "Results Archive – 1976 Wimbledon Men's Singles". ATP. Retrieved 8 August 2012. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 384, 385. ISBN 0007117078. 

External links

Preceded by
1975 Wimbledon Championships
Wimbledon Championships Succeeded by
1977 Wimbledon Championships
Preceded by
1976 French Open
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1976 U.S. Open
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