1976 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships

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1976 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships
Date18–24 October
Edition4th
CategoryGrand Prix circuit (Four star)
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$125,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationSydney, Australia
VenueHordern Pavilion
Champions
Singles
Australia Geoff Masters[1]
Doubles
Egypt Ismail El Shafei / New Zealand Brian Fairlie[2]
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The 1976 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships was a men's professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Australia. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was part of the 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was held from 18 October through 24 October 1976. Geoff Masters won the singles title.[1][3]

Finals[]

Singles[]

Australia Geoff Masters defeated United States James Delaney 4–6, 6–3, 7–6, 6–3

  • It was Masters' 3rd title of the year and the 12th of his career.

Doubles[]

Egypt Ismail El Shafei / New Zealand Brian Fairlie defeated Australia Syd Ball / Australia Kim Warwick 4–6, 6–4, 7–6

  • It was El Shafei's only title of the year and the 5th of his career. It was Fairlie's 2nd title of the year and the 4th of his career.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "1976 Sydney Indoor Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1976 Sydney Indoor Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 101–102. ISBN 9780354090117.

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