| 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Masters | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 5–12 |
| Edition | 7th |
| Category | Masters Grand Prix |
| Draw | 8S (round robin) / 4D |
| Prize money | $130,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Venue | The Summit |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Manuel Orantes[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart[2] | |
The 1976 Masters (also known as the 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Masters for sponsorship reasons)[3] was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at The Summit in Houston in the United States. It was the 7th edition of the Masters Grand Prix and was held from December 7 through December 12, 1976. Manuel Orantes won the singles Masters title and $40,000 first-prize money.[4]
YouTube Encyclopedic
-
1/3Views:1 584 0904851 196 664
-
Simone Biles CRAZY Lifestyle: New Man, New Whip, No Worries!
-
Masters 1975: lo scandalo di Stoccolma
-
King of Offshore
Transcription
Finals
Singles
Manuel Orantes defeated 
Wojtek Fibak 5–7, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–1
- It was Orantes' 7th singles title of the year and the 29th in his career in the Open Era.
Doubles
Sherwood Stewart / Fred McNair defeated Brian Gottfried / 
Raúl Ramírez, 6–3, 5–7, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4.
See also
References
- ^ "1976 Masters Houston – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1976 Masters Houston – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Collins, Bud (October 2010). "Year-End Championships". The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. New York: New Chapter Press. p. 746. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 121–124. ISBN 9780354090117.
External links
This page was last edited on 28 May 2024, at 23:13