1976 US Open (tennis)

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1976 U.S. Open
Date:  
Edition:   95th
Category:   Grand Slam (ITF)
Location:   Forest Hills, Queens, USA
Champions
Men's Singles
United States Jimmy Connors
Women's Singles
United States Chris Evert
Men's Doubles
Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen
Women's Doubles
South Africa Delina Boshoff / South Africa Ilana Kloss
Mixed Doubles
Netherlands Betty Stöve / South Africa Frew McMillan
U.S. Open
 < 1975 1977 > 

Below is the list of the 1976 US Open champions of tennis. It was the second year in which this tournament was played on clay courts.

Contents

[edit] Seniors

[edit] Men's singles

United States Jimmy Connors def. Sweden Björn Borg, 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(9), 6–4

  • It was Connors's 4th career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd US Open title.

[edit] Women's singles

United States Chris Evert def. Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 6–3, 6–0

  • It was Evert's 6th career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd (consecutive) US Open title.

[edit] Men's doubles

Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen def. Australia Paul Kronk / Australia[1] Chris Letcher, 6-4, 6-0[2]

[edit] Women's doubles

South Africa Delina Boshoff / South Africa Ilana Kloss def. Soviet Union Olga Morozova / United Kingdom Virginia Wade, 6-1, 6-4[3]

[edit] Mixed doubles

Netherlands Betty Stöve / South Africa Frew McMillan def. United States Billie Jean King / Australia Ray Ruffels, 6-3, 7-6[4]

[edit] Juniors

[edit] Boys' singles

Ecuador Ricardo Ycaza def. Argentina José Luis Clerc, 6-4, 5-7, 6-0

[edit] Girls' singles

South Africa Marise Kruger def. Romania Lucia Romanov, 6-3, 7-5

[edit] Boys' doubles

The tournament began in 1982.

[edit] Girls' doubles

The tournament began in 1982.

[edit] References

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