Date 15 – 21 November Draw 32S/16D Surface Carpet / indoor | Edition 1st Prize money $125,000 | |
Category Grand Prix circuit (Four star) | ||
The 1976 Benson & Hedges Championships was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena in London in England that was part of the 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit and categorized as a Four Star event. The tournament was held from 15 November through 21 November 1976. On request of first-seeded Jimmy Connors, citing doctor's advise on his back and ankle injuries, the final was rescheduled from a best-of-five to a best-of-three set format. At 4-all in the second set Connors survived 0-40 and five breakpoints in total to claim the singles title and the accompanying £12,500 first-prize money
Contents
Men's Singles
Jimmy Connors defeated Roscoe Tanner 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Men's Doubles
Roscoe Tanner / Stan Smith defeated Wojtek Fibak / Brian Gottfried 7–6, 6–3