1976 Wimbledon Championships
1976 Wimbledon Championships | |
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Date | 21 June – 3 July |
Edition | 90th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Draw | 128S/64D/64XD |
Prize money | £157,740 |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Björn Borg [1][2][3] | |
Women's Singles | |
Chris Evert [1][3] | |
Men's Doubles | |
Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez | |
Women's Doubles | |
Chris Evert / Martina Navratilova | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Françoise Dürr / Tony Roche |
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. The tournament ran from 21 June until 3 July. It was the 90th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1976.
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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.[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
Men's singles
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Bjorn Borg defeated Ilie Năstase, 6–4, 6–2, 9–7
Women's singles
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Chris Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6
Men's doubles
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Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez defeated Ross Case / Geoff Masters, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5
Women's doubles
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Chris Evert / Martina Navratilova defeated Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve, 6–1, 3–6, 7–5
Mixed doubles
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Françoise Dürr / Tony Roche defeated Rosemary Casals / Dick Stockton, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
Juniors Champions
Boys' Singles
Heinz Günthardt defeated Peter Elter, 6–4, 7–5
Girls' Singles
Natasha Chmyreva defeated Marise Kruger, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1
References
External links
Preceded by | Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1976 U.S. Open |