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1976 US Open (tennis)

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, New York. 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

USA Jimmy Connors defeated SWE 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

USA Chris Evert defeated AUS 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

NED Tom Okker / USA Marty Riessen defeated AUS Paul Kronk / Cliff Letcher 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

Main article: 1976 US Open – Women's doubles

RSA Delina Boshoff / RSA Ilana Kloss defeated URS Olga Morozova / GBR Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1976 US Open – Mixed doubles

USA Billie Jean King / AUS Phil Dent defeated NED Betty Stöve / RSA Frew McMillan 3–6, 6–2, 7–5

Juniors

Boys' singles

ECU Ricardo Ycaza defeated ARG José Luis Clerc 6–4, 5–7, 6–0

Girls' singles

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

Prize money

References

References

  1. "Official results archive (ITF)". itftennis.com.
  2. "Connors Defeats Borg for Open Crown". nytimes.com.
  3. Source: [http://www.usopen.org/en_US/about/history/wdchamps.html U.S. Open] {{webarchive. link. (2015-12-19)
  4. (1977). "World of Tennis". Queen Anne Press.
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