The 1976 St. Louis Tennis Classic, also known as the St. Louis WCT, was a men's professional tennis tournament that was part of the Blue Group of the 1976 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was played on indoor carpet courts at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from February 17 through February 22, 1976. First-seeded Guillermo Vilas won the singles title and earned $17,000 first-prize money.[4][5][6]
| 1976 St. Louis Tennis Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 17–22 |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | World Championship Tennis (WCT) |
| Draw | 16S / 8D |
| Prize money | $60,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor (Supreme)[1] |
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Venue | Kiel Auditorium |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Guillermo Vilas[2] | |
| Doubles | |
 Brian Gottfried /  Raúl Ramírez[3] | |
Finals edit
Singles edit
Guillermo Vilas defeated 
Vijay Amritraj 4–6, 6–0, 6–4
- It was Vilas' 1st singles title of the year and the 14th of his career.
Doubles edit
Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez defeated 
John Alexander / Phil Dent 6–4, 6–2
References edit
- ^ Jerry Stack (February 17, 1976). "Missing link delays WCT". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1976 St. Louis WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1976 St. Louis WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Tennis Classic singles pairings". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. February 15, 1976. p. 8F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jerry Stack (February 23, 1976). "Vilas, net set poet, comes up with Classic". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. pp. 1C, 5C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 141, 145. ISBN 9780354090117.