1976 Western Championships
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| 1976 Western Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 12–18 |
| Edition | 76th |
| Category | Grand Prix Circuit (Three star) |
| Draw | 64S / 32D |
| Prize money | $100,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio, US |
| Venue | Old Coney |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Error creating thumbnail: Roscoe Tanner[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| Error creating thumbnail: Stan Smith / Error creating thumbnail: Erik van Dillen[2] | |
The 1976 Western Championships, also known as Cincinnati Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sunlite Swim and Tennis Club at Old Coney in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States. It was the 76th edition of the tournament and was part of the Three Star category of the 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was held from July 12 through July 18, 1976. Second-seeded Roscoe Tanner won the singles title.
Finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]Error creating thumbnail: Roscoe Tanner defeated Error creating thumbnail: Eddie Dibbs 7–6, 6–3
- It was Tanner's 1st singles title of the year and the 5th of his career.
Doubles
[edit | edit source]Error creating thumbnail: Stan Smith / Error creating thumbnail: Erik van Dillen defeated Error creating thumbnail: Eddie Dibbs / Error creating thumbnail: Harold Solomon 6–1, 6–1