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 events |
Grand Prix Masters |
Five-star events |
Four-star events |
Three-star events |
Two-star events |
One-star events |
Team events |
December 1975
May
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
4 May |
Romika Cup
Munich, West Germany
Clay – 32S/16D
One Star |
23x15px Manuel Orantes
6–1, 6–4, 6–1 |
Karl Meiler |
Hans Kary
Jan Kodeš |
François Jauffret
Mike Cahill
Jiří Hřebec
23x15px Juan Gisbert, Sr. |
23x15px Juan Gisbert, Sr.
23x15px 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 |
23x15px 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 |
23x15px Juan Gisbert, Sr.
23x15px Manuel Orantes |
Linky Boshoff
Colin Dowdeswell
6–8, 8–6, 6–1 |
Ilana Kloss
Byron Bertram |
18 May |
German Open
Hamburg, West Germany
$100,000 – Clay – 64S/32D
Three Star |
Eddie Dibbs
6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–1 |
23x15px Manuel Orantes |
Jaime Fillol
Hans Kary |
Ulrich Pinner
Jiří Hřebec
Balázs Taróczy
23x15px José Higueras |
Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
7–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
Dick Crealy
Kim Warwick |
25 May |
Italian Open
Rome, Italy
$131,500 – Clay – 64S/32D
Four 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 |
Agfacolor Cup
Düsseldorf, West Germany
Clay – 48S/24D
Two Star |
Björn Borg
6–2, 6–2, 6–0 |
23x15px Manuel Orantes |
23x15px 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
Clay – 128S/64D/32XD
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Doubles Draw |
Adriano Panatta
6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 |
Harold Solomon |
Eddie Dibbs
Raúl Ramírez |
Björn Borg
23x15px 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 of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
14 June |
John Player Open
Nottingham, Great Britain
$100,000 – Grass – 64S/32D
Three Star |
Match abandoned – Match Divided.
6–2, 4–6, 1–1 |
Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase |
Raúl Ramírez
Ove Bengtson |
Tom Okker
Vijay Amritraj
Ismail El Shafei
Roger Taylor |
Not completed. (5 pairs remaining) |
|
Berlin Open
Berlin, West Germany
$50,000 – Clay – 32S/15D
One Star |
Víctor Pecci
6–1, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 |
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann |
Julián Ganzábal
Ricardo Cano |
Belus Prajoux
23x15px Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Wojciech Fibak
Werner Zirngibl |
Patricio Cornejo
23x15px Antonio Muñoz
7–5, 6–1 |
Jürgen Fassbender
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann |
21 June |
Wimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
$160,000 – Grass – 128S/128Q/64D/40Q/64XD/24Q
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw –
Mixed Doubles Draw |
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 of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
5 July |
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
23x15px Juan Gisbert, Sr. |
Swiss Open
Gstaad, Switzerland
$75,000 – Clay – 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 July |
Western Championships
Cincinnati, United States
$100,000 – Clay – 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
$75,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
One Star |
Balázs Taróczy
6–7, 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
Ricardo Cano |
23x15px Ángel Giménez
Belus Prajoux |
23x15px Manuel Santana
Robin Drysdale
Raymond Moore
Jean-François Caujolle |
Ricardo Cano
Belus Prajoux
6–4, 6–3 |
Wojciech Fibak
Balázs Taróczy |
19 July |
Head Cup
Kitzbühel, Austria
Clay – 64S/32D
Two Star |
23x15px 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 July |
Washington Star International
Washington, D.C., USA
$125,000 – Clay – 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 of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
2 August |
Louisville International
Louisville, United States
$125,000 – Clay – 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
Clay – 64S/32D
Three Star |
Jimmy Connors
7–6, 4–6, 6–3 |
Raúl Ramírez |
Željko Franulović
Cliff Richey |
Eddie Dibbs
Wojciech Fibak
Brian Gottfried
23x15px Manuel Orantes |
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 6–0 |
Ricardo Cano
Víctor Pecci |
Buckeye Championships
Columbus, United States
Clay – 48S/24D
Two Star |
Roscoe Tanner
6–4, 7–6 |
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 August |
U.S. Clay Court Championships
Indianapolis, United States
$160,000 – Clay – 64S/32D
Four Star |
Jimmy Connors
6–2, 6–4 |
Wojciech Fibak |
Harold Solomon
Guillermo Vilas |
Eddie Dibbs
23x15px Manuel Orantes
Buster Mottram
Brian Gottfried |
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
6–2, 6–2 |
Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart |
16 August |
Rothmans Canadian Open
Toronto, Canada
$125,000 – Clay – 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 |
23x15px Juan Gisbert, Sr.
23x15px Manuel Orantes |
23 August |
U.S. Professional Tennis Championships
Boston, United States
$125,000 – Clay – 64S/32D
Four Star |
Björn Borg
6–7, 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
$50,000 – Clay – 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 August |
US Open
New York, United States
Grand Slam
$217,000 – Clay – 128S/64D/32XD
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Doubles Draw |
Jimmy Connors
6–4, 3–6, 7–6 (11–9), 6–4 |
Björn Borg |
Guillermo Vilas
Ilie Năstase |
Jan Kodeš
Eddie Dibbs
Dick Stockton
23x15px 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 of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
13 September |
Grow Professional Doubles Championships
The Woodlands, United States
$100,000 – Hard – 16D |
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–6 |
Phil Dent
Allan Stone |
McNair / Stewart
El Shafei / Fairlie |
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Bermuda Classic
Bermuda
$50,000 – Clay – 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 September |
Arco Pacific Southwest Open
Los Angeles, United States
$125,000 – Carpet – 64S/32D
Four Star |
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 September |
Fireman's Fund International
San Francisco, United States
$125,000 – Carpet – 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 of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
4 October |
Aryamehr Cup
Tehran, Iran
$150,000 – Clay – 64S/32D
Five Star |
23x15px 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 |
23x15px Juan Gisbert, Sr.
23x15px Manuel Orantes |
Island Holidays Classic
Maui, United States
$100,000 – Hard – 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 October |
Trofeo Gillette
Madrid, Spain
Clay – 64S/32D
Three Star |
23x15px Manuel Orantes
6–4, 2–6, 6–0 |
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 Classic
Brisbane, Australia
$50,000 – Grass – 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 October |
Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships
Sydney, Australia
$125,000 – Hard (i) – 48S/24D
Four Star |
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 – 64S/32D
Three Star |
23x15px Manuel Orantes
6–1, 2–6, 2–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Eddie Dibbs |
Raúl Ramírez
Harold Solomon |
Jan Kodeš
Željko Franulović
Brian Gottfried
23x15px Javier Soler |
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
7–6, 6–4 |
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan |
25 October |
Hitachi West Coast Classic
Perth, Australia
$50,000 – Hard – 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
$50,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D
One Star |
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
$50,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D
One Star |
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 of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
1 November |
Dewar Cup
London, Great Britain
Carpet – $100,000 – 32S/16D
Three Star |
Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 6–4 |
23x15px 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 – 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
$50,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D
One Star |
Jimmy Connors
6–2, 6–3 |
Frew McMillan |
Brian Gottfried
Víctor Pecci |
Jiří Hřebec
František Pala
Henry Bunis
Harold Solomon |
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
6–1, 3–6, 7–6 |
Colin Dowdeswell
Mike Estep |
8 November |
Stockholm Open
Stockholm, Sweden
$150,000 – Hard (i) – 64S/32D
Five Star |
Mark Cox
4–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) |
23x15px 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
$75,000 – Hard – 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 November |
Benson & Hedges Championships
London, Great Britain
$125,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D
Four Star |
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 |
Philta International
Manila, the Philippines
$75,000 – Hard – 47S/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
$50,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D
One Star |
Guillermo Vilas
6–3, 6–0 |
23x15px José Higueras |
Jorge Andrew
23x15px 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 November |
South African Breweries Open
Johannesburg, South Africa
$150,000 – Hard – 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 |
23x15px Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Stan Smith |
Betsy Nagelsen
Bob Hewitt
6–2, 7–6 |
Annette du Plooy
Deon Joubert |
South American Open
Buenos Aires, Argentina
$75,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Two Star |
Guillermo Vilas
6–2, 6–2, 6–3 |
Jaime Fillol |
Paolo Bertolucci
23x15px Thomaz Koch |
23x15px José Higueras
Željko Franulović
Víctor Pecci
Ricardo Cano |
Carlos Kirmayr
Tito Vázquez
6–4, 7–5 |
Ricardo Cano
Belus Prajoux |
Indian Open
Bangalore, India
$50,000 – Clay – 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 |
Chiraid Mukherjea
Bhanu Nunna |
December
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
6 December |
Commercial Union Assurance Masters
Houston, United States
$130,000 – Carpet – 8S/4D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
23x15px Manuel Orantes
5–7, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–1 |
Wojciech Fibak |
Guillermo Vilas
Harold Solomon |
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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
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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
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Four-star
- Champion: 100 (20)
- Runner-up: 75 (15)
- Semifinalist: 50 (10)
- Quarterfinalist: 25 (5)
- 9th – 16th: 12 (2)
- 17th – 32nd: 6
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Three-star
- Champion: 80 (16)
- Runner-up: 60 (12)
- Semifinalist: 40 (8)
- 5th – 8th: 20 (4)
- 9th – 16th: 10 (2)
- 17th – 32nd: 5
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Two-star
- Champion: 60 (12)
- Runner-up: 45 (9)
- Semifinalist: 30 (6)
- 5th – 8th: 15 (3)
- 9th – 16th: 7 (1)
- 17th – 32nd: 3
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One-star
- Champion: 40 (8)
- Runner-up: 30 (6)
- Semifinalist: 20 (4)
- 5th – 8th: 10 (2)
- 9th – 16th: 5
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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
- 23x15px 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
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References
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External links
Further reading
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