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1976 Wimbledon Championships

FieldValue
date21 June – 3 July
edition90th
categoryGrand Slam
draw128S / 64D
prize_money£157,740
surfaceGrass
locationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
venueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
champmsSWE Björn Borg
champwsUSA Chris Evert
champmdUSA Brian Gottfried / MEX Raúl Ramírez
champwdUSA Chris Evert / USA Martina Navratilova
champxdAUS Tony Roche / FRA Françoise Dürr
champbsSUI Heinz Günthardt
champgsURS Natasha Chmyreva

SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom

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 was held from Monday 21 June until Saturday 3 July 1976. It was the 90th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1976. Despite the ongoing drought and heatwave of 1976, the 90th staging of the tournament went ahead as planned. Björn Borg and Chris Evert won the singles titles.

Prize money

The total prize money for 1976 championships was £157,740. The winner of the men's title earned £12,500 while the women's singles champion earned £10,000.

**Mixed doubles ***£1,000£500£300£200£100£0£0
  • per team

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

SWE Björn Borg defeated ROM Ilie Năstase, 6–4, 6–2, 9–7

Women's singles

Main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

USA Chris Evert defeated AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6

Men's doubles

Main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

USA Brian Gottfried / MEX Raúl Ramírez defeated AUS Ross Case / AUS Geoff Masters, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5

Women's doubles

Main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

USA Chris Evert / USA Martina Navratilova defeated USA Billie Jean King / NED Betty Stöve, 6–1, 3–6, 7–5

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

AUS Tony Roche / FRA Françoise Dürr defeated USA Dick Stockton / USA Rosie Casals, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5

Juniors

Boys' singles

Main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles

SUI Heinz Günthardt defeated FRG Peter Elter, 6–4, 7–5

Girls' singles

Main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles

URS Natasha Chmyreva defeated RSA Marise Kruger, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1

Singles seeds

Men's singles

  1. USA Arthur Ashe (fourth round, lost to Vitas Gerulaitis)
  2. USA Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals, lost to Roscoe Tanner)
  3. ROM Ilie Năstase (final, lost to Björn Borg)
  4. SWE Björn Borg (champion)
  5. ITA Adriano Panatta (third round, lost to Charlie Pasarell)
  6. ARG Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals, lost to Björn Borg)
  7. USA Roscoe Tanner (semifinals, lost to Björn Borg)
  8. MEX Raúl Ramírez (semifinals, lost to Ilie Năstase)
  9. NED Tom Okker (third round, lost to Phil Dent)
  10. AUS John Newcombe (third round, lost to Bernard Mitton)
  11. USA Eddie Dibbs (withdrew before the tournament began)
  12. AUS Tony Roche (fourth round, lost to Guillermo Vilas)
  13. CHI Jaime Fillol (third round, lost to Onny Parun)
  14. USA Brian Gottfried (fourth round, lost to Björn Borg)
  15. TCH Jan Kodeš (withdrew before the tournament began)
  16. USA Stan Smith (fourth round, lost to Jimmy Connors)

Women's singles

  1. USA Chris Evert (champion)
  2. AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley (final, lost to Chris Evert)
  3. GBR Virginia Wade (semifinals, lost to Evonne Goolagong Cawley)
  4. USA Martina Navratilova (semifinals, lost to Chris Evert)
  5. URS Olga Morozova (quarterfinals, lost to Chris Evert)
  6. USA Rosie Casals (quarterfinals, lost to Evonne Goolagong Cawley)
  7. GBR Sue Barker (quarterfinals, lost to Martina Navrátilová)
  8. AUS Kerry Reid (quarterfinals, lost to Virginia Wade)

References

References

  1. Collins, Bud. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
  2. Barrett, John. (2001). "Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships". CollinsWillow.
  3. Little, Alan. (2013). "Wimbledon Compendium 2013". [[AELTC.
  4. "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  5. "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  6. "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  7. "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  8. "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  9. "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  10. "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  11. "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
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