1976 ABN World Tennis Tournament

1976 ABN World Tennis Tournament
Date February 23 – February 29
Edition 4th
Category World Championship Tennis
Draw 16S/8D
Prize money $60,000
Surface Carpet / Indoor
Location Rotterdam, Netherlands
Venue Ahoy Rotterdam
Champions
Singles
United States Arthur Ashe
Doubles
Australia Rod Laver / South Africa Frew McMillan

The 1976 ABN World Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Ahoy Rotterdam in the Netherlands. It was part of the 1976 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the fourth edition of the tournament was held from 23 February through 29 February 1976. Arthur Ashe won the singles title.


Champions

Men's Singles

United States Arthur Ashe defeated United States Bob Lutz 6–3, 6–3


Men's Doubles

Australia Rod Laver / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated United States Arthur Ashe / Netherlands Tom Okker 6–1, 6–7(4–7), 7–5(7–5)


Draws

Men's singles

  First round Second round Semifinals Final
                                                     
2  Netherlands Tom Okker 7 6    
   South Africa Frew McMillan 5 2    
  2  Netherlands Tom Okker 6 6    
 
     Poland Wojtek Fibak 1 4    
   West Germany Karl Meiler 2 7 5
   Poland Wojtek Fibak 6 5 7  
  2  Netherlands Tom Okker 4 6 4  
     United States Bob Lutz 6 4 6  
   United States Bob Lutz 6 2 6  
   Australia Dick Crealy 0 6 3  
     United States Robert Lutz 6 6  
 
  4  Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 2 3    
   Netherlands Wouter Fok 0 2  
4  Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 6 6    
     United States Bob Lutz 3 3  
  1  United States Arthur Ashe 6 6  
3  Australia Rod Laver 6 6    
   Netherlands Rolf Thung 1 2    
  3  Australia Rod Laver 6 6  
 
     Czechoslovakia Jiří Hřebec 4 3    
   Netherlands Louk Sanders 4 4  
   Czechoslovakia Jiří Hřebec 6 6    
  3  Australia Rod Laver 7 5 3
  1  United States Arthur Ashe 5 7 6  
   United States Jeff Borowiak 0 r    
   United States Stan Smith 5      
     United States Stan Smith 4 2  
 
  1  United States Arthur Ashe 6 6    
   Soviet Union Alex Metreveli      
1  United States Arthur Ashe        


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References

General


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