1976 Fischer-Grand Prix

1976 Fischer-Grand Prix
Date 25 – 31 October
Edition 2nd
Category Grand Prix (One star)
Draw 32S / 16D
Prize money $50,000
Surface Hard / Indoor
Location Vienna, Austria
Venue Wiener Stadthalle
Champions
Singles
Poland Wojciech Fibak [1]
Doubles
South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan [2]

The 1976 Fischer-Grand Prix was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna in Austria that was part of the 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 25 October through 31 October 1976. Fifth-seeded Wojciech Fibak won the singles title.[3]

Champions

Men's Singles

Poland Wojciech Fibak defeated Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1

  • It was Fibak's 10th title of the year and the 15th of his career.

Men's Doubles

South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 4–0 (Gottfried and Ramírez retired)

  • It was Hewitt's 4th title of the year and the 28th of his career. It was McMillan's 7th title of the year and the 33rd of his career.


References

  1. ↑ "ATP – 1976 Vienna Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "ATP – 1976 Vienna Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 119. ISBN 9780354090117.


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