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1976 Wimbledon Championships

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Date
  
21 June – 3 July

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Prize money
  
£157,740

Edition
  
90th

Draw
  
128S/64D/64XD

Surface
  
Grass

The 1976 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 21 June until 3 July. It was the 90th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1976.

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Prize money

The total prize money for 1976 championships was £157,740. The winner of the men's title earned £12,500 while the women's singles champion earned £10,000.

* per team

Men's singles

Bjorn Borg defeated Ilie Năstase, 6–4, 6–2, 9–7

Women's singles

Chris Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6

Men's doubles

Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez defeated Ross Case / Geoff Masters, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5

Women's doubles

Chris Evert / Martina Navratilova defeated Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve, 6–1, 3–6, 7–5

Mixed doubles

Françoise Dürr / Tony Roche defeated Rosemary Casals / Dick Stockton, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5

Boys' Singles

Heinz Günthardt defeated Peter Elter, 6–4, 7–5

Girls' Singles

Natasha Chmyreva defeated Marise Kruger, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1

References

1976 Wimbledon Championships Wikipedia