1976 Citizen's Classic

The 1976 Citizen's Classic, also known as the Hong Kong Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Hong Kong. It was the fourth edition of the event and was held from 8 November through 14 November 1976. The tournament was part of the Two Star tier of the 1976 Grand Prix tennis circuit. Fourth-seeded Ken Rosewall won the singles title.

1976 Citizen's Classic
Date8–14 November
Edition4th
CategoryGrand Prix (Two Star)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationHong Kong
Champions
Singles
Australia Ken Rosewall[1]
Doubles
United States Hank Pfister / United States Butch Walts[2]
← 1975 · Hong Kong Open · 1977 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Ken Rosewall defeated   Ilie Năstase 1–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–0

  • It was Rosewall's 3rd singles title of the year and the 41st of his career in the Open Era.

Doubles

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  Hank Pfister /   Butch Walts defeated   Anand Amritraj /   Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–2

References

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