1976 US Open (tennis)

1976 US Open
Date1 – 12 September
Edition96th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay (Har-Tru)
LocationForest Hills, Queens, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
United States Jimmy Connors
Women's singles
United States Chris Evert
Men's doubles
Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen
Women's doubles
South Africa Delina Boshoff / South Africa Ilana Kloss
Mixed doubles
United States Billie Jean King / Australia Phil Dent
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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, United States. 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.

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1976 US Open – Men's singles

United States Jimmy Connors defeated Sweden Björn Borg, 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(11-9), 6–4

  • It was Connors's 4th career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd US Open title.

Women's singles

Main article: 1976 US Open – Women's singles

United States Chris Evert defeated Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–3, 6–0

  • It was Evert's 6th career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd (consecutive) US Open title.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1976 US Open – Men's doubles

Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen defeated Australia Paul Kronk / Cliff Letcher 6–4, 6–4 [1][2]

Women's doubles

Main article: 1976 US Open – Women's doubles

South Africa Delina Boshoff / South Africa Ilana Kloss defeated Soviet Union Olga Morozova / United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–4 [3]

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1976 US Open – Mixed doubles

United States Billie Jean King / Australia Phil Dent defeated Netherlands Betty Stöve / South Africa Frew McMillan 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 [1]

Juniors

Boys' singles

Ecuador Ricardo Ycaza defeated Argentina José Luis Clerc 6–4, 5–7, 6–0

Girls' singles

South Africa Marise Kruger defeated Romania Lucia Romanov 6–3, 7–5

Prize money

Event W F SF QF 4R 3R 2R 1R
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. ^ a b "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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