1976 Benson & Hedges Championships

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1976 Benson & Hedges Championships
Date 15 – 21 November
Edition 1st
Category Grand Prix circuit (Four star)
Draw 32S/16D
Prize money $125,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location London, England
Venue Wembley Arena
Champions
Singles
United States Jimmy Connors [1]
Doubles
United States Roscoe Tanner / United States Stan Smith [2]

The 1976 Benson & Hedges Championships was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena in London in England that was part of the 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit and categorized as a Four Star event. The tournament was held from 15 November through 21 November 1976. On request of first-seeded Jimmy Connors, citing doctor's advise on his back and ankle injuries, the final was rescheduled from a best-of-five to a best-of-three set format. At 4-all in the second set Connors survived 0-40 and five breakpoints in total to claim the singles title and the accompanying £12,500 first-prize money[3][4]

Champions

Men's Singles

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United States Jimmy Connors defeated United States Roscoe Tanner 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–4

Men's Doubles

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United States Roscoe Tanner / United States Stan Smith defeated Poland Wojtek Fibak / United States Brian Gottfried 7–6, 6–3

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