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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.
Schedule
Key
Triple Crown
Grand Prix Masters
Five-star events
Four-star events
Three-star events
Two-star events
One-star events
Team events
December 1975
May
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
June
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 Open 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
July
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
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 Open
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
August
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
September
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
October
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
November
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
São Paulo 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 Open
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
December
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
Points system
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
Standings
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]
ATP rankings
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
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
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:
See also
Notes
^ 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.
References
External links
Further reading
Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press.
ISBN
978-0-942257-70-0 .