1976 Wimbledon Championships
1976 Wimbledon Championships | |
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Date | 21 June – 3 July |
Edition | 90th |
Category | Grand Slam |
Draw | 128S / 64D |
Prize money | £157,740 |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Björn Borg | |
Women's singles | |
Chris Evert | |
Men's doubles | |
Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez | |
Women's doubles | |
Chris Evert / Martina Navratilova | |
Mixed doubles | |
Tony Roche / Françoise Dürr | |
Boys' singles | |
Heinz Günthardt | |
Girls' singles | |
Natasha Chmyreva |
The 1976 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom.[1][2] The tournament was held from Monday 21 June until Saturday 3 July 1976.[3] It was the 90th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1976. Björn Borg and Chris Evert won the singles title.
Prize money[]
The total prize money for 1976 championships was £157,740. The winner of the men's title earned £12,500 while the women's singles champion earned £10,000.[3][4]
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
Men's Singles | £12,500 | £7,000 | £3,000 | £1,500 | £1,100 | £500 | £300 | £150 |
Women's Singles | £10,000 | £5,600 | £2,400 | £1,200 | £600 | £300 | £200 | £150 |
Men's Doubles * | £3,000 | £1,500 | £1,000 | £500 | £250 | £0 | £0 | N/A |
Women's Doubles * | £2,400 | £1,200 | £500 | £250 | £125 | £0 | £0 | N/A |
Mixed Doubles * | £1,000 | £500 | £300 | £200 | £100 | £0 | £0 | N/A |
* per team
Champions[]
Seniors[]
Men's singles[]
Björn Borg defeated Ilie Năstase, 6–4, 6–2, 9–7[5]
Women's singles[]
Chris Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6[6]
Men's doubles[]
Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez defeated Ross Case / Geoff Masters, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5[7]
Women's doubles[]
Chris Evert / Martina Navratilova defeated Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve, 6–1, 3–6, 7–5[8]
Mixed doubles[]
Tony Roche / Françoise Dürr defeated Dick Stockton / Rosie Casals, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5[9]
Juniors[]
Boys' singles[]
Heinz Günthardt defeated Peter Elter, 6–4, 7–5[10]
Girls' singles[]
Natasha Chmyreva defeated Marise Kruger, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1[11]
Singles seeds[]
Men's singles[]
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Women's singles[]
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References[]
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 422, 432. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 384, 385. ISBN 0007117078.
- ^ a b Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 129, 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
External links[]
- 1976 Wimbledon Championships
- 1976 sports events in London
- 1976 in tennis
- June 1976 sports events in the United Kingdom
- July 1976 sports events in the United Kingdom