1976 New South Wales Open | |
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Date | 26 December 1976 – 1 January 1977 |
Edition | 84th |
Category | Grand Prix (Two star) |
Draw | 64S/32D (M) |
Prize money | AUS$100,000 |
Surface | Grass / outdoor |
Location | Sydney, Australia |
Venue | White City Stadium |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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The 1976 New South Wales Open, also known by its sponsored name Marlboro New South Wales Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The men's was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the 84th edition of the event and was held from 26 December 1976 through 1 January 1977. The singles titles were won by Kerry Reid and 33-year-old Tony Roche. It was Roche's fourth singles title after 1967, 1969 and 1974. Roche won AUS$13,500 first-prize money while Reid's title was rewarded with AUS$5,000 prize money.[4][5][2]
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Tony Roche defeated
Dick Stockton 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Women's singles
[edit] Kerry Reid defeated
Dianne Fromholtz 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Men's doubles
[edit] Syd Ball /
Kim Warwick defeated
Mark Edmondson /
John Marks 6–3, 6–4
Women's doubles
[edit] Helen Gourlay Cawley /
Betsy Nagelsen defeated
Dianne Fromholtz /
Renáta Tomanová 6–4, 6–1
References
[edit]- ^ "ATP – 1976 Sydney Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ a b "Roche wins 4th NSW Open title". The Canberra Times. 3 January 1977. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ATP – 1976 Sydney Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 118. ISBN 9780354090391.
- ^ "Roche knocks Vilas out of final". The Canberra Times. 1 January 1977. p. 22 – via National Library of Australia.