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1976 ABN World Tennis Tournament

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1976 ABN World Tennis Tournament
Date23–29 February
Edition4th
CategoryWorld Championship Tennis
Draw16S / 8D
Prize money$60,000
SurfaceCarpet (indoors)
LocationRotterdam, Netherlands
VenueRotterdam Ahoy
Champions
Singles
United States Arthur Ashe[1]
Doubles
Australia Rod Laver / South Africa Frew McMillan[2]
← 1975 · ABN World Tennis Tournament · 1977 →

The 1976 ABN World Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands. It was part of the 1976 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the fourth edition of the tournament was held from 23 February through 29 February 1976. Arthur Ashe won the singles title.

Finals

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Singles

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United States Arthur Ashe defeated United States Bob Lutz 6–3, 6–3

Doubles

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Australia Rod Laver / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated United States Arthur Ashe / Netherlands Tom Okker 6–1, 6–7(4–7), 7–5(7–5)

Draws

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Singles

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First round Second round Semifinals Final
                    
2 Netherlands Tom Okker 7 6
South Africa Frew McMillan 5 2
2 Netherlands Tom Okker 6 6
Poland Wojciech Fibak 1 4
West Germany Karl Meiler 2 7 5
Poland Wojciech Fibak 6 5 7
2 Netherlands Tom Okker 4 6 4
United States Bob Lutz 6 4 6
United States Bob Lutz 6 2 6
  Australia Dick Crealy 0 6 3
United States Robert Lutz 6 6
4 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 2 3
Netherlands Wouter Fok 0 2
4 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 6 6
United States Bob Lutz 3 3
1 United States Arthur Ashe 6 6
3 Australia Rod Laver 6 6
Netherlands Rolf Thung 1 2
3 Australia Rod Laver 6 6
Czechoslovakia Jiří Hřebec 4 3
Netherlands Louk Sanders 4 4
Czechoslovakia Jiří Hřebec 6 6
3 Australia Rod Laver 7 5 3
1 United States Arthur Ashe 5 7 6
United States Jeff Borowiak 0 r
United States Stan Smith 5
United States Stan Smith 4 2
1 United States Arthur Ashe 6 6
Soviet Union Alex Metreveli
1 United States Arthur Ashe

References

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  1. ^ "1976 Rotterdam – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1976 Rotterdam – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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