1976 Wimbledon Championships

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.

1976 Wimbledon Championships
Date21 June – 3 July
Edition90th
CategoryGrand Slam
Draw128S / 64D
Prize money£157,740
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll 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

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
Main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Björn Borg defeated Ilie Năstase, 6–4, 6–2, 9–7 [5]

Women's Singles
Main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Chris Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6 [6]

Men's Doubles
Main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships – 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
Main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles

Chris Evert / Martina Navratilova defeated Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve, 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 [8]

Mixed Doubles
Main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles

Tony Roche / Françoise Dürr defeated Dick Stockton / Rosie Casals, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 [9]

Juniors

Boys' Singles
Main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Singles

Heinz Günthardt defeated Peter Elter, 6–4, 7–5 [10]

Girls' Singles
Main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' Singles

Natasha Chmyreva defeated Marise Kruger, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 [11]

Singles seeds

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 422, 432. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 384, 385. ISBN 0007117078.
  3. Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 129, 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
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  7. "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  8. "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  10. "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  11. "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
Preceded by
1976 French Open		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1976 US Open
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