1976 Pacific Coast Open

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1976 Pacific Coast Open
Date September 27 – October 4
Edition 86th
Category Grand Prix (4 Star)
Draw 64S / 32D
Prize money $125,000
Surface Hard / indoor
Location San Francisco, USA
Venue Cow Palace
Champions
Singles
United States Roscoe Tanner [1]
Doubles
United States Dick Stockton / United States Roscoe Tanner [2]

The 1976 Pacific Coast Open, also known by its sponsored name Fireman's Fund International, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California in the United States. The event was part of the 4 Star category of the 1976 Grand Prix circuit and Barry MacKay was the tournament director. It was the 86th edition of the tournament and ran from September 27 through October 4, 1976. The singles event had a field of 64 players and eight spots in the main draw were available after a two-tier qualifying event consisting of more than 200 players. Third-seeded Roscoe Tanner won the singles title and $20,000 first prize money. The total attendance for the tournament was 41,000, down from the previous year's 55,000.[3][4][5]

Winners

Men's Singles

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United States Roscoe Tanner defeated United States Brian Gottfried 4–6, 7–5, 6–1

Men's Doubles

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United States Dick Stockton / United States Roscoe Tanner defeated United States Brian Gottfried / South Africa Bob Hewitt 6–3, 6–4

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