1976 Marlboro NSW Open
The 1976 New South Wales Open, also known by its sponsored name Marlboro New South Wales Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The men's was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the 84th edition of the event and was held from 26 December 1976 through 1 January 1977. The singles titles were won by Kerry Reid and 33-year-old Tony Roche. It was Roche's fourth singles title after 1967, 1969 and 1974. Roche won AUS$13,500 first-prize money while Reid's title was rewarded with AUS$5,000 prize money.[4][5][2]
| 1976 New South Wales Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 December 1976 – 1 January 1977 |
| Edition | 84th |
| Category | Grand Prix (Two star) |
| Draw | 64S/32D (M) |
| Prize money | AUS$100,000 |
| Surface | Grass / outdoor |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Tony Roche[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Kerry Reid[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Syd Ball / Kim Warwick[3] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Helen Gourlay Cawley / Betsy Nagelsen | |
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
Tony Roche defeated Dick Stockton 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Women's singles edit
Kerry Reid defeated Dianne Fromholtz 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Men's doubles edit
Syd Ball / Kim Warwick defeated Mark Edmondson / John Marks 6–3, 6–4
Women's doubles edit
Helen Gourlay Cawley / Betsy Nagelsen defeated Dianne Fromholtz / Renáta Tomanová 6–4, 6–1
References edit
- ^ "ATP – 1976 Sydney Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ a b "Roche wins 4th NSW Open title". The Canberra Times. 3 January 1977. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ATP – 1976 Sydney Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 118. ISBN 9780354090391.
- ^ "Roche knocks Vilas out of final". The Canberra Times. 1 January 1977. p. 22 – via National Library of Australia.
External links edit
- Official website
- Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament profile
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) men's tournament details 15 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament profile 9 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine