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1976 Grand Prix circuit Duration 28 December 1975 – 13 December 1976 Edition 7th Tournaments 48 Categories TC events (3) GPM events (1) 5 Star events (4) 4 Star events (9) 3 Star events (10) 2 Star events (8) 1 Star events (11) Most titles Jimmy Connors (7)Most finals Manuel Orantes (10)Prize money leader Raúl Ramírez ($190,000)Points leader Raúl Ramírez (938)Player of the year Björn Borg Newcomer of the year Wojciech Fibak
Raúl Ramírez was the 1976 Grand Prix No. 1. Ramírez won two tournaments during the season.
Björn Borg was named the ATP Player of the Year. Borg won three tournaments during the season, including a major at the
Wimbledon Championships , and finished runner-up at another major at the US Open.
The 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit administered by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) which served as a forerunner to the current Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour.[ 1] The circuit consisted of the four modern Grand Slam tournaments and open tournaments recognised by the ILTF. The Commercial Union Assurance Masters is included in this calendar but did not count towards the Grand Prix ranking.[ 2]
The 1976 Grand Prix circuit consisted of 48 tournaments held in 21 different countries.
Key
Triple Crown
Grand Prix Masters
Five-star events
Four-star events
Three-star events
Two-star events
One-star events
Team events
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 May
Romika Cup Munich , West Germany Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D One Star Singles – Doubles
Manuel Orantes 6–1, 6–4, 6–1
Karl Meiler
Hans Kary Jan Kodeš
François Jauffret Mike Cahill Jiří Hřebec Juan Gisbert Sr.
Juan Gisbert Sr. Manuel Orantes 1–6, 6–3, 6–2, 2–3 RET.
Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
11 May
Coca-Cola British Hard Court Championships Bournemouth , Great Britain Clay – 48S/24D/16XD Two Star
Wojciech Fibak 6–2, 7–9, 6–2, 6–2
Manuel Orantes
Corrado Barazzutti François Jauffret
Hans Kary Norman Holmes Iván Molina Jean-François Caujolle
Wojciech Fibak Fred McNair 4–6, 7–5, 7–5
Juan Gisbert Sr. Manuel Orantes
Linky Boshoff Colin Dowdeswell 6–8, 8–6, 6–1
Ilana Kloss Byron Bertram
18 May
German Open Hamburg , West Germany Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D Three Star
Eddie Dibbs 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–1
Manuel Orantes
Jaime Fillol Hans Kary
Ulrich Pinner Jiří Hřebec Balázs Taróczy José Higueras
Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart 7–6, 7–6, 7–6
Dick Crealy Kim Warwick
25 May
Italian Open Rome, Italy Clay – $150,000 – 64S/32D Five Star
Adriano Panatta 2–6, 7–6, 6–2, 7–6
Guillermo Vilas
Eddie Dibbs John Newcombe
Corrado Barazzutti Mark Edmondson Harold Solomon Jan Kodeš
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 7–6, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3[ note 1]
Geoff Masters John Newcombe
Agfa Colour Cup Düsseldorf , West Germany Clay – $50,000 – 48S/24D Two Star
Björn Borg 6–2, 6–2, 6–0
Manuel Orantes
José Higueras Jaime Fillol
Byron Bertram Dick Crealy Wojciech Fibak Kjell Johansson
Wojciech Fibak Karl Meiler 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Bob Carmichael Raymond Moore
31 May
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Triple Crown Clay – 128S/64D/32XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Adriano Panatta 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–3)
Harold Solomon
Eddie Dibbs Raúl Ramírez
Björn Borg Manuel Orantes Balázs Taróczy Guillermo Vilas
Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart 7–6(8–6) , 6–3, 6–1
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
Ilana Kloss Kim Warwick 5–7, 7–6, 6–2
Linky Boshoff Colin Dowdeswell
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
14 Jun
John Player Open Nottingham , Great Britain Grass – $100,000 – 64S/32D Three Star
No Winner
Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase 6–2, 4–6, 1–1 Match Abandoned
Raúl Ramírez Ove Bengtson
Tom Okker Vijay Amritraj Ismail El Shafei Roger Taylor
Not completed. (5 pairs remaining)
Berlin Grand Prix Berlin, West Germany Clay – $50,000 – 32S/15D One Star
Víctor Pecci 6–1, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
Julián Ganzábal Ricardo Cano
Belus Prajoux Juan Gisbert Sr. Wojciech Fibak Werner Zirngibl
Patricio Cornejo Antonio Muñoz 7–5, 6–1
Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
21 Jun
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Triple Crown Grass – $160,000 – 128S/64D/64XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Björn Borg 6–4, 6–2, 9–7
Ilie Năstase
Raúl Ramírez Roscoe Tanner
Vitas Gerulaitis Charlie Pasarell Guillermo Vilas Jimmy Connors
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5
Ross Case Geoff Masters
Françoise Dürr Tony Roche 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
Rosemary Casals Dick Stockton
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 Jul
Swedish Open Båstad , Sweden Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D Three Star
Antonio Zugarelli 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Corrado Barazzutti
Byron Bertram Billy Martin
Fred McNair Peter Fleming Raymond Moore Per Hegna
Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 6–4
Wojciech Fibak Juan Gisbert Sr.
Swiss Open Championships Gstaad , Switzerland Clay – $75,000 – 48S/24D Two Star
Raúl Ramírez 7–5, 6–7, 6–1, 6–3
Adriano Panatta
Jan Kodeš Onny Parun
Paolo Bertolucci Jeff Borowiak Karl Meiler Ricardo Cano
Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta
12 Jul
Western Championships Cincinnati , United States Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D Three Star
Roscoe Tanner 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Eddie Dibbs
Dick Stockton Dick Crealy
Trey Waltke Stan Smith Bill Scanlon Cliff Richey
Stan Smith Erik van Dillen 6–1, 6–1
Eddie Dibbs Harold Solomon
Dutch Championships Hilversum , Netherlands Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D One Star
Balázs Taróczy 6–7, 2–6, 6–1, 6–3
Ricardo Cano
Ángel Giménez Belus Prajoux
Manuel Santana Robin Drysdale Raymond Moore Jean-François Caujolle
Ricardo Cano Belus Prajoux 6–4, 6–3
Wojciech Fibak Balázs Taróczy
19 Jul
Head Cup Kitzbühel , Austria Clay – $75,000 – 64S/32D Two Star
Manuel Orantes 7–6, 6–2, 7–6
Jan Kodeš
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann François Jauffret
Jean-Louis Haillet Charlie Pasarell Ramiro Benavides Jeff Borowiak
Jiří Hřebec Jan Kodeš 6–7, 6–2, 6–4
Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
26 Jul
Washington Star International Washington, D.C., USA Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D Four star
Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–4
Raúl Ramírez
Brian Fairlie Raymond Moore
Dick Stockton Víctor Pecci Stan Smith Eddie Dibbs
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 6–3
Arthur Ashe Jimmy Connors
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
2 Aug
Louisville International Louisville , United States Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D Four Star
Harold Solomon 6–2, 7–5
Wojciech Fibak
Dick Stockton Stan Smith
Guillermo Vilas Jaime Fillol Raúl Ramírez Víctor Pecci
Byron Bertram Pat Cramer 6–3, 6–4
Stan Smith Erik van Dillen
Volvo International North Conway , United States $100,000 – Clay – 64S/32D Three Star Singles – Doubles
Jimmy Connors 7–6, 4–6, 6–3
Raúl Ramírez
Željko Franulović Cliff Richey
Eddie Dibbs Wojciech Fibak Brian Gottfried Manuel Orantes
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 6–0
Ricardo Cano Víctor Pecci
Buckeye Tennis Championships Columbus , United States Clay – 48S/24D Two Star
Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Stan Smith
Brian Teacher Vijay Amritraj
Patricio Cornejo Dick Stockton Colin Dibley Anand Amritraj
William Brown Brian Teacher 6–3, 6–4
Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart
9 Aug
U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis , United States Four Star Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles
Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–4
Wojciech Fibak
Harold Solomon Guillermo Vilas
Eddie Dibbs Manuel Orantes Buster Mottram Brian Gottfried
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 6–2, 6–2
Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart
16 Aug
Rothmans Canadian Open Toronto , Ontario, Canada Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D Four Star
Guillermo Vilas 6–4, 7–6, 6–2
Wojciech Fibak
Jaime Fillol Brian Fairlie
Onny Parun Paolo Bertolucci Víctor Pecci Bob Hewitt
Bob Hewitt Raúl Ramírez 6–2, 6–1
Juan Gisbert Sr. Manuel Orantes
23 Aug
U.S. Professional Tennis Championships Boston , United States Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D Four Star Singles – Doubles
Björn Borg 6–7(3–7) , 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
Harold Solomon
Raúl Ramírez Eddie Dibbs
Jimmy Connors Paolo Bertolucci Guillermo Vilas Adriano Panatta
Ray Ruffels Allan Stone 3–6, 6–3, 7–6
Mike Cahill John Whitlinger
Tennis Week Open South Orange , United States Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D One Star
Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–2
Roscoe Tanner
Balázs Taróczy Onny Parun
Vijay Amritraj Buster Mottram Bernard Mitton Željko Franulović
Fred McNair Marty Riessen 7–5, 4–6, 6–2
Vitas Gerulaitis Ilie Năstase
30 Aug
US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Triple Crown Clay – $217,000 – 128S/64D/32XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Jimmy Connors 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(11–9) , 6–4
Björn Borg
Guillermo Vilas Ilie Năstase
Jan Kodeš Eddie Dibbs Dick Stockton Manuel Orantes
Tom Okker Marty Riessen 6–4, 6–0
Paul Kronk Cliff Letcher
Betty Stöve Frew McMillan 6–3, 7–6
Billie Jean King Ray Ruffels
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
13 Sep
Grow Professional Doubles Championships The Woodlands , United States Hard – $100,000 – 16D
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–6
Phil Dent Allan Stone
McNair / Stewart El Shafei / Fairlie
Bermuda Classic Bermuda Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D One Star
Cliff Richey 7–6, 6–2
Gene Mayer
Dick Crealy John Yuill
John Lloyd Álvaro Fillol Steve Krulevitz Balázs Taróczy
Mike Cahill John Whitlinger 6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Mark Edmondson John Marks
20 Sep
Arco Pacific Southwest Open Los Angeles, United States Carpet – $125,000 – 64S/32D Four Star Singles – Doubles
Brian Gottfried 6–2, 6–2
Arthur Ashe
Ilie Năstase Raúl Ramírez
Jimmy Connors Dick Stockton John Lloyd Sandy Mayer
Bob Lutz Stan Smith 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell
27 Sep
Fireman's Fund International San Francisco, United States Carpet – $125,000 – 64S/32D Four Star
Roscoe Tanner 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Brian Gottfried
Sherwood Stewart Dick Stockton
Harold Solomon Vijay Amritraj Butch Walts Arthur Ashe
Dick Stockton Roscoe Tanner 6–3, 6–4
Brian Gottfried Bob Hewitt
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Oct
Aryamehr Cup Tehran , Iran Clay – $150,000 – 64S/32D Five Star
Manuel Orantes 7–6, 6–0, 2–6, 6–4
Raúl Ramírez
Guillermo Vilas Eddie Dibbs
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Paolo Bertolucci Antonio Zugarelli Wojciech Fibak
Wojciech Fibak Raúl Ramírez 7–5, 6–1
Juan Gisbert Sr. Manuel Orantes
Island Holidays Classic Maui , United States Hard – $100,000 – 48S/24D Three Star
Harold Solomon 6–3, 5–7, 7–5
Bob Lutz
Marty Riessen Stan Smith
John Lloyd John Newcombe Brian Fairlie Arthur Ashe
Raymond Moore Allan Stone 6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Dick Stockton Roscoe Tanner
11 Oct
Trofeo Gillette Madrid , Spain Clay – 64S/32D Three Star
Manuel Orantes 7–6, 6–2, 6–1
Eddie Dibbs
Raúl Ramírez Wojciech Fibak
Balázs Taróczy Jan Kodeš Jaime Fillol Bob Hewitt
Wojciech Fibak Raúl Ramírez 4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
Air India/BP Tennis Classic Brisbane , Australia Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D One Star
Mark Edmondson 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Phil Dent
Allan Stone Tom Gorman
Ray Ruffels Kim Warwick Dick Crealy Brian Fairlie
Syd Ball Kim Warwick 6–4, 6–4
Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie
18 Oct
CC Australian Indoor Championships Sydney , Australia Four Star Hard (i) – $125,000 – 48S/24D Singles – Doubles
Geoff Masters 4–6, 6–3, 7–6, 6–3
James Delaney
Mark Edmondson Dick Crealy
Paul Kronk Sashi Menon Bill Scanlon Kim Warwick
Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie 4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Syd Ball Kim Warwick
Trofeo Conde de Godó Barcelona , Spain Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D Three Star
Manuel Orantes 6–1, 2–6, 2–6, 7–5, 6–4
Eddie Dibbs
Raúl Ramírez Harold Solomon
Jan Kodeš Željko Franulović Brian Gottfried Javier Soler
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 7–6, 6–4
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
25 Oct
Hitachi West Coast Classic Perth , Australia Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D One Star
Ray Ruffels 6–0, 4–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
Phil Dent
Roscoe Tanner Dick Stockton
Dick Crealy Tim Gullikson Syd Ball Gene Mayer
Dick Stockton Roscoe Tanner 6–7, 6–1, 6–2
Bob Carmichael Ismail El Shafei
Jean Becker Open Paris, France Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D One Star Singles – Doubles
Eddie Dibbs 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6
Jaime Fillol
Mark Cox Stan Smith
Erik van Dillen Tom Okker Sherwood Stewart Paolo Bertolucci
Tom Okker Marty Riessen 6–2, 6–2
Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart
Fischer Grand Prix Vienna , Austria Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D One Star Singles – Doubles
Wojciech Fibak 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1
Raúl Ramírez
Ove Bengtson Víctor Pecci
Vitas Gerulaitis Arthur Ashe Brian Gottfried Balázs Taróczy
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 6–4, 4–0 RET.
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Nov
Dewar Cup London, Great Britain Carpet – $100,000 – 32S/16D Three Star
Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 6–4
Manuel Orantes
Mark Cox Jaime Fillol
Bernard Mitton Antonio Zugarelli Arthur Ashe Wojciech Fibak
David Lloyd John Lloyd 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
John Feaver John James
Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, Japan Clay – $100,000 – 48S/24D Three Star
Roscoe Tanner 6–3, 6–2
Corrado Barazzutti
Dick Stockton Ken Rosewall
Jürgen Fassbender Dick Crealy Brian Fairlie John Whitlinger
Bob Carmichael Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–4
Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie
Cologne Cup Cologne , West Germany Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D One Star
Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–3
Frew McMillan
Brian Gottfried Víctor Pecci
Jiří Hřebec František Pála Henry Bunis Harold Solomon
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 6–1, 3–6, 7–6
Colin Dowdeswell Mike Estep
8 Nov
Stockholm Open Stockholm , Sweden Five Star Hard (i) – $150,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles
Mark Cox 4–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Manuel Orantes
Jimmy Connors Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez Byron Bertram Haroon Rahim Björn Borg
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Tom Okker Marty Riessen
Citizen's Classic Hong Kong, Hong Kong Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Two Star
Ken Rosewall 1–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–0
Ilie Năstase
James Hagey Gene Mayer
Emilio Montaño Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Steve Krulevitz Paul Kronk
Hank Pfister Butch Walts 6–4, 6–2
Anand Amritraj Ilie Năstase
15 Nov
Benson & Hedges Championships London, Great Britain Four Star Carpet – $125,000 – 32S/16D
Jimmy Connors 3–6, 7–6(8–6) , 6–4
Roscoe Tanner
Brian Gottfried Wojciech Fibak
Stan Smith Raúl Ramírez Tom Okker Ilie Năstase
Stan Smith Roscoe Tanner 7–6, 6–3
Wojciech Fibak Brian Gottfried
Philippine Open Manila , the Philippines Clay – $75,000 – 48S/24D Two Star
Brian Fairlie 7–5, 6–7, 7–6
Ray Ruffels
Geoff Masters Dick Crealy
Mike Machette Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Mark Edmondson Ross Case
Ross Case Geoff Masters 6–0, 6–1
Anand Amritraj Corrado Barazzutti
Brazilian Open São Paulo , Brazil Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D One Star
Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–0
José Higueras
Jorge Andrew Thomaz Koch
Belus Prajoux Víctor Pecci Ricardo Cano Adriano Panatta
Lito Álvarez Víctor Pecci 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Ricardo Cano Belus Prajoux
22 Nov
South African Breweries Open Johannesburg , South Africa Hard – $150,000 – 48S/24D/16XD Five Star
Harold Solomon 6–2, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez Stan Smith
Cliff Richey Raymond Moore Roscoe Tanner Willem Prinsloo
Brian Gottfried Sherwood Stewart 1–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–6
Juan Gisbert Sr. Stan Smith
Betsy Nagelsen Bob Hewitt 6–2, 7–6
Annette du Plooy Deon Joubert
South American Open Buenos Aires , Argentina Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Two Star Singles
Guillermo Vilas 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
Jaime Fillol
Paolo Bertolucci Thomaz Koch
José Higueras Željko Franulović Víctor Pecci Ricardo Cano
Carlos Kirmayr Tito Vázquez 6–4, 7–5
Ricardo Cano Belus Prajoux
Indian Grand Prix Bangalore , India Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D One Star
Kim Warwick 6–1, 6–2
Sashi Menon
Haroon Rahim Doug Crawford
Bob Carmichael Alvin Gardiner Mike Cahill Ashok Amritraj
Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels 6–2, 7–6
Chiradip Mukerjea Bhanu Nunna
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 Dec
Commercial Union Assurance Masters Houston , United States Carpet – $130,000 – 8S/4D Singles – Doubles
Manuel Orantes 5–7, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6(7–1) , 6–1
Wojciech Fibak
Guillermo Vilas Harold Solomon
Round robin
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez Eddie Dibbs Roscoe Tanner
Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 5–7, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
The tournaments listed above were divided into six groups. Group TC consisted of the Triple Crown—the French Open, the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open—while the other tournaments were given star ratings ranging from five stars to one star, based on prize money and draw size.[ 3] Points were allocated based on these ratings and the finishing position of a player in a tournament. No points were awarded to first-round losers, and ties were settled by the number of tournaments played. The points allocation, with doubles points listed in brackets, is as follows:
Group TC
Champion: 160 (32)
Runner-up: 120 (24)
Semifinalist: 80 (16)
Quarterfinalist: 40 (8)
Fourth Round: 20 (4)
Third Round: 10 (2)
Second Round: 5
Five-star
Champion: 120 (24)
Runner-up: 90 (18)
Semifinalist: 60 (12)
Quarterfinalist: 30 (6)
9th – 16th: 15 (3)
17th – 32nd: 7
33rd – 64th: 1
Four-star
Champion: 100 (20)
Runner-up: 75 (15)
Semifinalist: 50 (10)
Quarterfinalist: 25 (5)
9th – 16th: 12 (2)
17th – 32nd: 6
Three-star
Champion: 80 (16)
Runner-up: 60 (12)
Semifinalist: 40 (8)
5th – 8th: 20 (4)
9th – 16th: 10 (2)
17th – 32nd: 5
Two-star
Champion: 60 (12)
Runner-up: 45 (9)
Semifinalist: 30 (6)
5th – 8th: 15 (3)
9th – 16th: 7 (1)
17th – 32nd: 3
One-star
Champion: 40 (8)
Runner-up: 30 (6)
Semifinalist: 20 (4)
5th – 8th: 10 (2)
9th – 16th: 5
The 1976 Grand Prix tournaments were divided in six separate point categories, ranging from the Triple Crown tournaments (150 points for the winner) to the smallest One Star tournaments (40 points for the winner). At the end of the year the 35 top-ranked players received a bonus from the bonus pool. To qualify for a bonus a player must have played a minimum amount of One and Two Star tournaments. The top eight points ranked singles players and top four doubles teams were entitled to participate in the season-ending Masters tournament .[ 2]
These are the ATP rankings of the top twenty singles players at the end of the 1975 season [ 4] and at the end of the 1976 season,[ 5] with numbers of ranking points, points averages, numbers of tournaments played, year-end rankings in 1976, highest and lowest positions during the season and number of spots gained or lost from the first rankings to the year-end rankings.
List of tournament winners [ edit ]
The list of winners and number of Grand Prix singles titles won, alphabetically by last name:
Paolo Bertolucci (1) Barcelona
Björn Borg (3) Düsseldorf, Wimbledon , Boston
Jimmy Connors (6) Washington, North Conway, Indianapolis, US Open , Cologne, Wembley
Mark Cox (1) Stockholm
Eddie Dibbs (2) Hamburg, Paris (Jean Becker)
Mark Edmondson (1) Australian Open
Brian Fairlie (1) Manila
Wojciech Fibak (2) Bournemouth, Vienna
Brian Gottfried (1) Los Angeles
Geoff Masters (1) Sydney Indoor
Ilie Năstase (1) South Orange
Manuel Orantes (5) Munich, Kitzbühel, Madrid, Barcelona, Masters
Adriano Panatta (2) Rome, French Open
Víctor Pecci (2) Madrid, Berlin
Raúl Ramírez (2) Gstaad, London III
Cliff Richey (1) Bermuda
Ken Rosewall (1) Hong Kong
Ray Ruffels (1) Perth
Harold Solomon (2) Maui, Johannesburg
Roscoe Tanner (4) Cincinnati, Columbus, San Francisco, Tokyo Outdoor
Balázs Taróczy (1) Hilversum
Guillermo Vilas (3) Montreal, São Paulo. Buenos Aires
Kim Warwick (1) Bangalore
Antonio Zugarelli (1) Båstad
The following players won their first Grand Prix title in 1976:
^ This match was stopped at two sets all due to bad light. The final set was played on 15 September during the Grow Professional Doubles Championships.
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