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Tennis tournament
The 1976 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor Har-Tru clay courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens , in New York City , United States. The tournament ran from 1 until 12 September. It was the 96th staging of the US Open , and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1976. It was the second year in which this tournament was played on clay courts .
Seniors
Men's singles
Main article: 1976 US Open – Men's singles
Jimmy Connors defeated Björn Borg , 6–4, 3–6, 7–6, 6–4
It was Connors's 4th career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd US Open title. Women's singles
Main article: 1976 US Open – Women's singles
Chris Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–3, 6–0
It was Evert's 6th career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd (consecutive) US Open title. Men's doubles
Main article: 1976 US Open – Men's doubles
Tom Okker / Marty Riessen defeated Paul Kronk / Cliff Letcher 6–4, 6–4
Women's doubles
Main article: 1976 US Open – Women's doubles
Delina Boshoff / Ilana Kloss defeated Olga Morozova / Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–4
Mixed doubles
Main article: 1976 US Open – Mixed doubles
Billie Jean King / Phil Dent defeated Betty Stöve / Frew McMillan 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
Juniors
Boys' singles
Ricardo Ycaza defeated José Luis Clerc 6–4, 5–7, 6–0
Girls' singles
Marise Kruger defeated Lucia Romanov 6–3, 7–5
Prize money
Event
W
F
SF
QF
4R
3R
2R
1R
Singles
Men
$30,000
$15,000
$7,500
$3,500
$2,200
$1,225
$700
$425
Women
$30,000
$15,000
$7,500
$3,500
-
$2,200
$1,225
$700
References
^ "Official results archive (ITF)" . itftennis.com .
"Connors Defeats Borg for Open Crown" . nytimes.com .U.S. Open Archived 2015-12-19 at the Wayback Machine
John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis . London: Queen Anne Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-0354090117
External links
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Jimmy Connors
Tom Okker / 
Delina Boshoff / 
Phil Dent
Björn Borg, 6–4, 3–6, 7–6, 6–4
Olga Morozova / 
Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–4
Ricardo Ycaza defeated 
José Luis Clerc 6–4, 5–7, 6–0
Lucia Romanov 6–3, 7–5