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Tennis tournament
1976 Phoenix Cup
DateJanuary 14–19
Edition5th
CategoryWorld Championship Tennis (WCT)
Draw16S / 8D
Prize money$60,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationAtlanta, Georgia, US
VenueOmni Coliseum
Champions
Singles
Romania Ilie Năstase
Doubles
Australia John Alexander / Australia Phil Dent
← 1975 · Atlanta WCT

The 1976 Phoenix Cup, also known as the Atlanta WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States that was part of the 1976 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the fifth and last edition of the tournament and was held from January 14 through January 19, 1976. Second-seeded Ilie Năstase won the singles title and the accompanying $17,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

Romania Ilie Năstase defeated United States Jeff Borowiak 6–2, 6–4

  • It was Năstase's 1st singles title of the year and the 54th of his career.

Doubles

Australia John Alexander / Australia Phil Dent defeated Poland Wojciech Fibak / West Germany Karl Meiler 6–3, 6–4

References

  1. "1976 Atlanta – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1976 Atlanta – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 141–143. ISBN 9780354090117.
  4. Charlie Roberts (January 20, 1976). "Cohen refs but "Nasty" plays, wins". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. 1D, 3D – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Atlanta WCT tournaments
1970 NH NH 1973 1974 1975 1976
1976 World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit « 1975 1977 »
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