1976 Wimbledon Championships

1976 Wimbledon Championships
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.

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

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Champions

Men's singles

Main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Bjorn Borg defeated Ilie Năstase, 6–4, 6–2, 9–7

Women's singles

Main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

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

Men's doubles

Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez defeated Ross Case / Geoff Masters, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 422, 432. ISBN 978-0942257700.
↑ "Results Archive – 1976 Wimbledon Men's Singles". ATP. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
1 2 Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 384, 385. ISBN 0007117078.
↑ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.

External links

Official Website Wimbledon Championships

Preceded by 1976 French Open	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1976 U.S. Open

Wimbledon Championships

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Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles

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