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.
| 1976 US Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 – 12 September |
| Edition | 96th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay (Har-Tru) |
| Location | Forest Hills, Queens, United States |
| Venue | West Side Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Jimmy Connors | |
| Women's singles | |
| Chris Evert | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Tom Okker / Marty Riessen | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Delina Boshoff / Ilana Kloss | |
| Mixed doubles | |
Billie Jean King /  Phil Dent | |
Seniors
editMen's singles
editJimmy Connors defeated 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
editChris Evert defeated 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
editTom Okker / Marty Riessen defeated Paul Kronk / Cliff Letcher 6–4, 6–4 [1][2]
Women's doubles
editDelina Boshoff / Ilana Kloss defeated Olga Morozova / Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–4 [3]
Mixed doubles
editBillie Jean King / Phil Dent defeated Betty Stöve / Frew McMillan 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 [1]
Juniors
editBoys' singles
editRicardo Ycaza defeated José Luis Clerc 6–4, 5–7, 6–0
Girls' singles
editMarise Kruger defeated Lucia Romanov 6–3, 7–5
Prize money
edit| 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
edit- ^ a b "Official results archive (ITF)". itftennis.com.
- ^ "Connors Defeats Borg for Open Crown". nytimes.com.
- ^ Source: U.S. Open Archived 2015-12-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-0354090117.