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Tennis tournament
1976 Commercial Union Assurance Masters
DateDecember 5–12
Edition7th
CategoryMasters Grand Prix
Draw8S (round robin) / 4D
Prize money$130,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationHouston, Texas, United States
VenueThe Summit
Champions
Singles
Spain Manuel Orantes
Doubles
United States Fred McNair / United States Sherwood Stewart
← 1975 · ATP Finals · 1977 →

The 1976 Masters (also known as the: 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Masters for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at The Summit in Houston in the——United States. It was the 7th edition of the Masters Grand Prix and was held from December 7 through December 12, "1976." Manuel Orantes won the "singles Masters title." And $40,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

Spain Manuel Orantes defeated Poland Wojtek Fibak 5–7, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6, 6–1

  • It was Orantes' 7th singles title of the year and "the 29th in his career in the Open Era."

Doubles

United States Sherwood Stewart / United States Fred McNair defeated United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez, 6–3, 5–7, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4.

See also

References

  1. ^ "1976 Masters Houston – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1976 Masters Houston – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ Collins, Bud (October 2010). "Year-End Championships". The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. New York: New Chapter Press. p. 746. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.
  4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 121–124. ISBN 9780354090117.

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