1976 Benson & Hedges Championships

April 2022 1976 Benson & Hedges Championships 15–21 November 1st Grand Prix (Four star) Carpet / indoor $125,000 32S / 16D London, England Wembley Arena USA Jimmy Connors1976 Wembley – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/wembley/430/1976/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) USA Roscoe Tanner / USA Stan Smith1976 Wembley – Doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/wembley/430/1976/draws?matchType=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Wembley Championships The 1976 Benson & Hedges Championships, also known as the Wembley Championships, was a men's 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 advice 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 eventually claim the singles title and the accompanying £12,500 first-prize money.World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook 1977 Macdonald and Janes London 9780354090117 103–105 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis)Wembley Tennis – Ailing Connor defeats Tanner https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=irlHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gv8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3585%2C3320475 The Morning Record AP 22 November 1976 15 Finals Singles USA Jimmy Connors defeated USA Roscoe Tanner 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–4 It was Connors' 12th singles title of the year and the 53rd of his career. Doubles USA Roscoe Tanner / USA Stan Smith defeated POL Wojtek Fibak / USA Brian Gottfried 7–6, 6–3 References External links World Tennis tournament details Benson and Hedges Championships Category:Wembley Championships Benson and Hedges Championships Benson and Hedges Championships Benson and Hedges Championships