Raúl Ramírez was the 1976 Grand Prix No. 1. Ramírez won two tournaments during the season.
Björn Borg was named the ATP Player of the Year. Borg won three tournaments during the season, including a major at the
Wimbledon Championships, and finished runner-up at another major at the US Open.
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[edit]
- Key
Triple Crown |
Grand Prix Masters |
Five-star events |
Four-star events |
Three-star events |
Two-star events |
One-star events |
Team events |
December 1975[edit]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
4 May | Romika Cup Munich, West Germany Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D One Star Singles – Doubles | Manuel Orantes 6–1, 6–4, 6–1 | Karl Meiler | Hans Kary Jan Kodeš | François Jauffret Mike Cahill Jiří Hřebec Juan Gisbert Sr. |
Juan Gisbert Sr. 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 | 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 | Juan Gisbert Sr. Manuel Orantes |
Linky Boshoff Colin Dowdeswell 6–8, 8–6, 6–1 | Ilana Kloss Byron Bertram |
18 May | German Open Hamburg, West Germany Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D Three Star | Eddie Dibbs 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–1 | Manuel Orantes | Jaime Fillol Hans Kary | Ulrich Pinner Jiří Hřebec Balázs Taróczy José Higueras |
Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart 7–6, 7–6, 7–6 | Dick Crealy Kim Warwick |
25 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Clay – $150,000 – 64S/32D Five 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 |
Agfa Colour Cup Düsseldorf, West Germany Clay – $50,000 – 48S/24D Two Star | Björn Borg 6–2, 6–2, 6–0 | Manuel Orantes | 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 Triple Crown Clay – 128S/64D/32XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Adriano Panatta 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–3) | Harold Solomon | Eddie Dibbs Raúl Ramírez | Björn Borg 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 |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
14 Jun | John Player Open Nottingham, Great Britain Grass – $100,000 – 64S/32D Three Star | No Winner | Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase 6–2, 4–6, 1–1 Match Abandoned | Raúl Ramírez Ove Bengtson | Tom Okker Vijay Amritraj Ismail El Shafei Roger Taylor |
Not completed. (5 pairs remaining) | |
Berlin Open Berlin, West Germany Clay – $50,000 – 32S/15D One Star | Víctor Pecci 6–1, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 | Hans-Jürgen Pohmann | Julián Ganzábal Ricardo Cano | Belus Prajoux Juan Gisbert Sr. Wojciech Fibak Werner Zirngibl |
Patricio Cornejo Antonio Muñoz 7–5, 6–1 | Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann |
21 Jun | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Triple Crown Grass – $160,000 – 128S/64D/64XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | 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 |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
5 Jul | 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 Juan Gisbert Sr. |
Swiss Open Gstaad, Switzerland Clay – $75,000 – 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 Jul | Western Championships Cincinnati, United States Clay – $100,000 – 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 Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D One Star | Balázs Taróczy 6–7, 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 | Ricardo Cano | Ángel Giménez Belus Prajoux | Manuel Santana Robin Drysdale Raymond Moore Jean-François Caujolle |
Ricardo Cano Belus Prajoux 6–4, 6–3 | Wojciech Fibak Balázs Taróczy |
19 Jul | Head Cup Kitzbühel, Austria Clay – $75,000 – 64S/32D Two Star | 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 Jul | Washington Star International Washington, D.C., USA Clay – $125,000 – 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 |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
2 Aug | Louisville International Louisville, United States Clay – $125,000 – 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 $100,000 – Clay – 64S/32D Three Star Singles – Doubles | Jimmy Connors 7–6, 4–6, 6–3 | Raúl Ramírez | Željko Franulović Cliff Richey | Eddie Dibbs Wojciech Fibak Brian Gottfried Manuel Orantes |
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 6–0 | Ricardo Cano Víctor Pecci |
Buckeye Tennis Championships Columbus, United States Clay – 48S/24D Two Star | Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 7–6(7–5) | 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 Aug | U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, United States Four Star Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–4 | Wojciech Fibak | Harold Solomon Guillermo Vilas | Eddie Dibbs Manuel Orantes Buster Mottram Brian Gottfried |
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 6–2, 6–2 | Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart |
16 Aug | Rothmans Canadian Open Toronto, Ontario, Canada Clay – $125,000 – 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 | Juan Gisbert Sr. Manuel Orantes |
23 Aug | U.S. Professional Tennis Championships Boston, United States Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D Four Star Singles – Doubles | Björn Borg 6–7(3–7), 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 Clay – $50,000 – 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 Aug | US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Triple Crown Clay – $217,000 – 128S/64D/32XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Jimmy Connors 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–4 | Björn Borg | Guillermo Vilas Ilie Năstase | Jan Kodeš Eddie Dibbs Dick Stockton 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[edit]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
13 Sep | Grow Professional Doubles Championships The Woodlands, United States Hard – $100,000 – 16D | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–6 | Phil Dent Allan Stone | McNair / Stewart El Shafei / Fairlie | |
Bermuda Classic Bermuda Clay – $50,000 – 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 Sep | Arco Pacific Southwest Open Los Angeles, United States Carpet – $125,000 – 64S/32D Four Star Singles – Doubles | 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 Sep | Fireman's Fund International San Francisco, United States Carpet – $125,000 – 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[edit]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
4 Oct | Aryamehr Cup Tehran, Iran Clay – $150,000 – 64S/32D Five Star | 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 | Juan Gisbert Sr. Manuel Orantes |
Island Holidays Classic Maui, United States Hard – $100,000 – 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 Oct | Trofeo Gillette Madrid, Spain Clay – 64S/32D Three Star | Manuel Orantes 7–6, 6–2, 6–1 | 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 Tennis Classic Brisbane, Australia Grass – $50,000 – 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 Oct | CC Australian Indoor Championships Sydney, Australia Four Star Hard (i) – $125,000 – 48S/24D Singles – Doubles | 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 – $100,000 – 64S/32D Three Star | Manuel Orantes 6–1, 2–6, 2–6, 7–5, 6–4 | Eddie Dibbs | Raúl Ramírez Harold Solomon | Jan Kodeš Željko Franulović Brian Gottfried Javier Soler |
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 7–6, 6–4 | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
25 Oct | Hitachi West Coast Classic Perth, Australia Hard – $50,000 – 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 Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D One Star Singles – Doubles | 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 Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D One Star Singles – Doubles | 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[edit]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
1 Nov | Dewar Cup London, Great Britain Carpet – $100,000 – 32S/16D Three Star | Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 6–4 | 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 – $100,000 – 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 Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D One Star | Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–3 | Frew McMillan | Brian Gottfried Víctor Pecci | Jiří Hřebec František Pála Henry Bunis Harold Solomon |
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 6–1, 3–6, 7–6 | Colin Dowdeswell Mike Estep |
8 Nov | Stockholm Open Stockholm, Sweden Five Star Hard (i) – $150,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Mark Cox 4–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) | 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 Hard – $75,000 – 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 Nov | Benson & Hedges Championships London, Great Britain Four Star Carpet – $125,000 – 32S/16D | 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 |
Philippine Open Manila, the Philippines Clay – $75,000 – 48S/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 Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D One Star | Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–0 | José Higueras | Jorge Andrew 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 Nov | South African Breweries Open Johannesburg, South Africa Hard – $150,000 – 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 | Juan Gisbert Sr. Stan Smith |
Betsy Nagelsen Bob Hewitt 6–2, 7–6 | Annette du Plooy Deon Joubert |
South American Open Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Two Star Singles | Guillermo Vilas 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 | Jaime Fillol | Paolo Bertolucci Thomaz Koch | José Higueras Željko Franulović Víctor Pecci Ricardo Cano |
Carlos Kirmayr Tito Vázquez 6–4, 7–5 | Ricardo Cano Belus Prajoux |
Indian Open Bangalore, India Clay – $50,000 – 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 | Chiradip Mukerjea Bhanu Nunna |
December[edit]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
6 Dec | Commercial Union Assurance Masters Houston, United States Carpet – $130,000 – 8S/4D Singles – Doubles | Manuel Orantes 5–7, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–1 | Wojciech Fibak | Guillermo Vilas Harold Solomon | Round robin Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez Eddie Dibbs Roscoe Tanner |
Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 5–7, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
Points system[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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
- 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: