1976 Birmingham International

The 1976 Birmingham International was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the fourth edition of the Grand Prix Birmingham, and part of the 1976 USTA Indoor Circuit. It took place in Birmingham, Alabama, United States from January 20 through January 25, 1976. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title, his third consecutive at the event, and earned $10,000 first-prize money.

1976 Birmingham International
DateJanuary 20–25
Edition4th
CategoryUSTA Indoor Circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$30,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationBirmingham, United States
Champions
Singles
Jimmy Connors[1]
Doubles
Jimmy Connors / Erik van Dillen[2]

Finals

Singles

Jimmy Connors defeated Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 3–6, 6–1

  • It was Connors' 1st singles title of the year and the 42nd of his career.

Doubles

Jimmy Connors / Erik van Dillen defeated Hank Pfister / Dennis Ralston 6–3, 6–2

References

  1. "1976 Birmingham – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1976 Birmingham – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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