1976 Phoenix Cup
| 1976 Phoenix Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 14–19 |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | World Championship Tennis (WCT) |
| Draw | 16S / 8D |
| Prize money | $60,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Venue | Omni Coliseum |
| Champions | |
 Ilie Năstase[1] | |
 John Alexander / Phil Dent[2] | |
The 1976 Phoenix Cup, also known as the Atlanta WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States that was part of the 1976 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the fifth and last edition of the tournament and was held from January 14 through January 19, 1976. Second-seeded Ilie Năstase won the singles title and the accompanying $17,000 first-prize money.[3][4]
Finals[]
Singles[]
Ilie Năstase defeated 
Jeff Borowiak 6–2, 6–4
- It was Năstase's 1st singles title of the year and the 54th of his career.
Doubles[]
John Alexander / Phil Dent defeated 
Wojciech Fibak / 
Karl Meiler 6–3, 6–4
References[]
- ^ "1976 Atlanta – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1976 Atlanta – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 141–143. ISBN 9780354090117.
- ^ Charlie Roberts (January 20, 1976). "Cohen refs but "Nasty" plays, wins". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. 1D, 3D – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1976 World Championship Tennis circuit
- 1976 in American tennis