1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships

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1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships

Date

August 9 – 16

Edition

8th

Category

Grand Prix circuit (Four star)
WTA Tour

Draw

64S/32D (M)
48S/24D (W)

Prize money

$125,000 (M)
$32,000 (W)

Surface

Clay / Outdoor

Location

Indianapolis, USA

Champions

Jimmy Connors^[1]

Brian Gottfried /

Raúl Ramírez^[2]

Women's doubles

Linky Boshoff /

Ilana Kloss

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The 1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a tennis tournament that was part of the men's Grand Prix and the women's Grand Prix. It was held in Indianapolis in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 8th edition of the tournament in the Open Era and was held from August 9 through August 16, 1976. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and the accompanying $25,000 first-prize money.^[3] Kathy May claimed the women's title and $6,000 in prize money.^[4]

Finals

Men's singles

Jimmy Connors defeated Wojciech Fibak 6–2, 6–4

Women's singles

Kathy May defeated Brigitte Cuypers 6–4, 4–6, 6–2

Men's doubles

Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez defeated Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart 6–2, 6–2

Women's doubles

Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss defeated Laura duPont / Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–3

References

^ "ATP – 1976 Indianapolis Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
^ "ATP – 1976 Indianapolis Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
^ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 90–91. ISBN 9780354090117.
^ "Connors, Fibak Agree Who's Best". The Ledger. Lakeland, FL. AP. August 17, 1976.

External links

"ATP tournament profile". atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
"USCC-Indianapolis 1976". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved June 3, 2016.

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