1976 US Open (tennis)

January 2025 March 2026 1976 US Open September 1–12 96th Clay (Har-Tru) Grand Slam (ITF) Forest Hills, Queens, United States West Side Tennis Club USA Jimmy Connors USA Chris Evert NED Tom Okker / USA Marty Riessen RSA 1928 Delina Boshoff / RSA 1928 Ilana Kloss USA Billie Jean King / AUS Phil Dent The 1976 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor Har-Tru clay courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, in New York City, New York. The tournament was held from September 1 until September 12, 1976. It was the 96th staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1976. It was the second year in which this tournament was played on clay courts. Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert won the singles titles. Seniors Men's singles 1976 US Open – Men's singles USA Jimmy Connors defeated SWE Björn Borg, 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(11-9), 6–4 It was Connors's 4th career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd US Open title. Women's singles 1976 US Open – Women's singles USA Chris Evert defeated AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–3, 6–0 It was Evert's 6th career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd (consecutive) US Open title. Men's doubles 1976 US Open – Men's doubles NED Tom Okker / USA Marty Riessen defeated AUS Paul Kronk / AUS Cliff Letcher 6–4, 6–4 https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/us-open/usa/1976/m-sl-usa-01a-1976 Official results archive (ITF) itftennis.comhttps://www.nytimes.com/1976/09/13/archives/connors-defeats-bong-for-open-crown-fiiebreaker-in-3d-set-is-high.html Connors Defeats Borg for Open Crown nytimes.com Women's doubles 1976 US Open – Women's doubles RSA 1928 Delina Boshoff / RSA 1928 Ilana Kloss defeated URS Olga Morozova / GBR Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–4 Source: U.S. Open https://web.archive.org/web/20151219121544/http://www.usopen.org/en_US/about/history/wdchamps.html 2015-12-19 Mixed doubles 1976 US Open – Mixed doubles USA Billie Jean King / AUS Phil Dent defeated NED Betty Stöve / RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 Juniors Boys' singles ECU Ricardo Ycaza defeated ARG José Luis Clerc 6–4, 5–7, 6–0 Girls' singles South Africa 1928 Marise Kruger defeated ROM 1965 Lucia Romanov 6–3, 7–5 Prize money EventWFSFQF4R3R2R1RSingles World of Tennis 1977 Queen Anne Press London 978-0354090117 John Barrett 71 Men$30,000$15,000$7,500$3,500$2,200$1,225$700$425Women$30,000$15,000$7,500$3,500 -$2,200$1,225$700 References External links Official US Open website 1976 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slams 1977 Australian Open US Open Category:US Open (tennis) by year US Open US Open US Open US Open