The 1976 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom.[1][2] The tournament was held from Monday 21 June until Saturday 3 July 1976.[3] It was the 90th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1976. Despite the ongoing drought and heatwave of 1976, the 90th staging of the tournament went ahead as planned. Björn Borg and Chris Evert won the singles title.
| 1976 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 June – 3 July |
| Edition | 90th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Draw | 128S / 64D |
| Prize money | £157,740 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Björn Borg | |
| Women's singles | |
 Chris Evert | |
| Men's doubles | |
Brian Gottfried /  Raúl Ramírez | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Chris Evert / Martina Navratilova | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Tony Roche /  Françoise Dürr | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Heinz Günthardt | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Natasha Chmyreva | |
Prize money edit
The total prize money for 1976 championships was £157,740. The winner of the men's title earned £12,500 while the women's singles champion earned £10,000.[3][4]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's singles | £12,500 | £7,000 | £3,000 | £1,500 | £1,100 | £500 | £300 | £150 |
| Women's singles | £10,000 | £5,600 | £2,400 | £1,200 | £600 | £300 | £200 | £150 |
| Men's doubles * | £3,000 | £1,500 | £1,000 | £500 | £250 | £0 | £0 | — |
| Women's doubles * | £2,400 | £1,200 | £500 | £250 | £125 | £0 | £0 | — |
| Mixed doubles * | £1,000 | £500 | £300 | £200 | £100 | £0 | £0 | — |
* per team
Champions edit
Seniors edit
Men's singles edit
Björn Borg defeated 
Ilie Năstase, 6–4, 6–2, 9–7[5]
Women's singles edit
Chris Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6[6]
Men's doubles edit
Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez defeated Ross Case / Geoff Masters, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5[7]
Women's doubles edit
Chris Evert / Martina Navratilova defeated Billie Jean King / 
Betty Stöve, 6–1, 3–6, 7–5[8]
Mixed doubles edit
Tony Roche / Françoise Dürr defeated Dick Stockton / Rosie Casals, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5[9]
Juniors edit
Boys' singles edit
Heinz Günthardt defeated 
Peter Elter, 6–4, 7–5[10]
Girls' singles edit
Natasha Chmyreva defeated 
Marise Kruger, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1[11]
Singles seeds edit
Men's singles edit
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Women's singles edit
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References edit
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 422, 432. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 384, 385. ISBN 0007117078.
- ^ a b Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 129, 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.