1976 Commercial Union Assurance Masters
| 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Masters | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 5–12 |
| Edition | 7th |
| Category | Masters Grand Prix |
| Draw | 8S (round robin) / 4D |
| Prize money | $130,000 |
| Surface | Carpet/ indoor |
| Location | Houston,Texas, United States |
| Venue | The Summit |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Manuel Orantes[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Fred McNair/Sherwood Stewart[2] | |
The1976 Masters(also known as the1976 Commercial Union Assurance Mastersfor sponsorship reasons)[3]was a men'stennistournament played on indoorcarpet courtsatThe SummitinHoustonin the United States. It was the 7th edition of theMasters Grand Prixand was held from December 7 through December 12, 1976.Manuel Oranteswon the singles Masters title and $40,000 first-prize money.[4]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit]Manuel Orantesdefeated
Wojtek Fibak5–7, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6(7–1),6–1
- It was Orantes' 7th singles title of the year and the 29th in his career in the Open Era.
Doubles
[edit]Sherwood Stewart/Fred McNairdefeatedBrian Gottfried/
Raúl Ramírez,6–3, 5–7, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"1976 Masters Houston – Singles draw".Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^"1976 Masters Houston – Doubles draw".Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^Collins, Bud(October 2010). "Year-End Championships".The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book.New York: New Chapter Press. p. 746.ISBN978-0-942257-70-0.
- ^John Barrett,ed. (1977).World of Tennis 1977: a BP yearbook.London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 121–124.ISBN9780354090117.