1976 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships

1976 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
1976 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
Date	August 23–30
Edition	49th
Category	Grand Prix (4 Star)
Draw	64S / 32D
Prize money	$125,000
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Venue	Longwood Cricket Club
Champions
	Björn Borg
	Ray Ruffels / Allan Stone

The 1976 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor green clay courts (Har-Tru) at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts in the United States. It was classified as a 4 Star category tournament and was part of the 1976 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 49th edition of the tournament and was held from August 23 through August 30, 1976. Second-seeded, and defending champion of the previous two editions, Björn Borg won the singles title and the accompanying $25,000 first-prize money as well as a 100 Grand Prix ranking points.^[3]

Finals[]

Singles[]

Björn Borg defeated Harold Solomon 6–7, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2

It was Borg's 6th singles title of the year and the 19th of his career.

Doubles[]

Ray Ruffels / Allan Stone defeated Mike Cahill / John Whitlinger 3–6, 6–3, 7–6

References[]

^ "1976 Boston – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
^ "1976 Boston – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
^ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 95–96. ISBN 9780354090117.

External links[]

[ms-1] "1976 Boston – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

[md-2] "1976 Boston – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

[wot1977-3] John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 95–96. ISBN 9780354090117.

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