1976 South American Championships (tennis)

1976 South American Championships
Date22 – 28 November
Edition9th
CategoryGrand Prix (Two Star)
Draw32S/16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBuenos Aires, Argentina
Champions
Singles
Argentina Guillermo Vilas[1]
Doubles
Brazil Carlos Kirmayr / Argentina Tito Vázquez[2]
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The 1976 South American Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Buenos Aires, Argentina that was part of the 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix and held from 22 November through 28 November 1976. First-seeded Guillermo Vilas won the singles title.[3]

Finals

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Singles

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Argentina Guillermo Vilas defeated Chile Jaime Fillol 6–2, 6–2, 6–3

  • It was Vilas's 6th title of the year and the 27th of his career.

Doubles

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Brazil Carlos Kirmayr / Argentina Tito Vázquez defeated Argentina Ricardo Cano / Chile Belus Prajoux 6–4, 7–5

  • It was Kirmayr's 4th title of the year and the 4th of his career. It was Vasquez's only title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

References

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  1. ^ "1976 Buenos Aires – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1976 Buenos Aires – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 117. ISBN 9780354090117.
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