1976 Buckeye Tennis Championships

1976 Buckeye Tennis Championships
DateAugust 2–8
Edition7th
CategoryGrand Prix (Two Star)
Draw48S / 24D
Prize money$87,500
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationGrove City, Columbus, Ohio, United States
VenueBuckeye Boys Ranch
Champions
Singles
United States Roscoe Tanner[1]
Doubles
United States William Brown / United States Brian Teacher[2]
← 1975 · Columbus Open · 1977 →

The 1976 Buckeye Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Buckeye Boys Ranch in Grove City, Columbus, Ohio in the United States that was part of Two Star category of the 1976 Grand Prix circuit. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from August 2 through August 8, 1976. First-seeded Roscoe Tanner won the singles title and earned $16,000 in first-prize money.[3][4]

Finals

[edit]

Singles

[edit]

United States Roscoe Tanner defeated United States Stan Smith 6–4, 7–6(7–5)

  • It was Tanner's 2nd singles title of the year and 6th of his career.

Doubles

[edit]

United States William Brown / United States Brian Teacher defeated United States Fred McNair / United States Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 6–4

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "1976 Columbus – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1976 Columbus – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ "Tanner's power takes Buckeye Championship". Dayton Daily News. August 10, 1976. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com. Roscoe Tanner's power game melted veteran Stan Smith 6-4, 7-6 for the $16,000 first prize Monday night in the Buckeye Tennis Championships in Columbus.
  4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 116–117. ISBN 9780354090117.
[edit]