1976 La Costa Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic

1976 La Costa Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic March 16–21 4th IPA $100,000 16S / 8D Hard / outdoor La Costa, California, U.S. La Costa Racquet Club ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase1976 La Costa – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/la-costa/813/1976/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) USA Marty Riessen / USA Roscoe Tanner1976 La Costa – Doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/la-costa/813/1976/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Michelob Pro–Celebrity Classic La Costa International Tennis Classic La Costa WCT The 1976 La Costa Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the La Costa Racquet Club in La Costa, California in the United States. The tournament was part of 1976 Independent Players Association circuit organized by Bill Riordan. Previously the tournament had been part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit, but it was left off the schedule for the 1976 WCT season. It was the fourth edition of the event and was held from March 16 through March 21schedule The singles final was played on Saturday, March 20, while the doubles final and a third-place playoff match were held on Sunday, March 21, 1976.Connors, Nastase coming to La Costa https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/569165701/ Times-Advocate January 30, 1976 A-14 limited, 1976. Third-seededFred Tupper Nastase pays op, ban off https://www.nytimes.com/1976/03/17/archives/nastase-pays-up-ban-off.html The New York Times March 17, 1976 26 Ilie Năstase won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook 1977 Macdonald and Janes London 9780354090117 167 John Barrett Nastase had to pay a $6,000 fine to the Canadian Tennis Association to lift a ban that was put into effect the day before the tournament started.Nastase's ban goes into effect https://www.nytimes.com/1976/03/16/archives/nastases-ban-goes-into-effect.html The New York Times UPI March 16, 1976 43Nastase pays fine, defeats Connors https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/703994496 The Fresno Bee AP March 22, 1976 H2 limited Finals Singles ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase defeated USA Jimmy Connors 4–6, 6–0, 6–1 It was Nastase's 3rd singles title of the year and the 56th of his career. Doubles USA Marty Riessen / USA Roscoe Tanner defeated USA Peter Fleming / USA Gene Mayer 7–6, 7–6 Notes References External links World Tennis tournament details La Costa Category:March 1976 sports events in the United States