1976 Louisville Open

1976 Louisville Open
Date July 26 – August 2
Edition 7th
Category Grand Prix (Four Star)
Draw 64S / 32D
Prize money $125,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Louisville, USA
Venue Louisville Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
United States Harold Solomon [1]
Doubles
South Africa Byron Bertram / South Africa Pat Cramer [2]

The 1976 Louisville Open, also known as the Louisville International Tennis Classic, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Louisville Tennis Center in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from 26 July through 2 August 1976. The tournament was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and categorized as Four Star. The singles final was won by Harold Solomon who received $20,000 first prize money.[3][4]

Winners

Men's singles

United States Harold Solomon defeated Poland Wojciech Fibak 6–2, 7–5

Men's doubles

South Africa Byron Bertram / South Africa Pat Cramer defeated United States Stan Smith / United States Vijay Amritraj 6–3, 6–4

References

  1. ↑ "ATP – 1976 Louisville Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. ATP.
  2. ↑ "ATP – 1976 Louisville Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. ATP.
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 88, 89. ISBN 9780354090117.
  4. ↑ "Solomon tips Fibak in finals at Louisville". Park City Daily News. August 3, 1976.
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