1976 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships

1976 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
Date August 23 – 30
Edition 49th
Category Grand Prix (4 Star)
Draw 64S/32D
Prize money $125,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Boston, USA
Venue Longwood Cricket Club
Champions
Singles
Sweden Björn Borg [1]
Doubles
Australia Ray Ruffels / Australia Allan Stone [2]
U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
 < 1975 1977 > 

The 1976 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor green clay courts (Har-Tru) at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston, USA. It was classified as a 4 Star category tournament and was part of the 1976 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 49th edition of the tournament and was held from August 23 through August 30, 1976. Second-seeded, and defending champion of the previous two editions, Björn Borg won the singles title and the accompanying $25,000 first-prize money as well as a 100 Grand Prix ranking points.[3]

Champions

Singles

Sweden Björn Borg defeated United States Harold Solomon 6–7, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2

Doubles

Australia Ray Ruffels / Australia Allan Stone defeated United States Mike Cahill / United States John Whitlinger 3–6, 6–3, 7–6

References

  1. ↑ "ATP – 1976 Boston Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "ATP – 1976 Boston Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 95–96. ISBN 9780354090117.

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