The 1976 Cologne Cup, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Cologne, West Germany that was part of the 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit and categorized as a One Star event. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 1 November through 6 November 1976. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and the accompanying $10,000 first-prize money

1976 Cologne Cup
Date1–6 November
Edition1st
CategoryGrand Prix (One star)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationCologne, West Germany
Champions
Singles
United States Jimmy Connors[1]
Doubles
South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan[2]
Cologne Grand Prix · 1977 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Jimmy Connors defeated   Frew McMillan 6–2, 6–3

  • It was Connors' 11th singles title of the year and the 52nd of his career.

Doubles

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  Bob Hewitt /   Frew McMillan defeated   Colin Dowdeswell /   Mike Estep 6–1, 3–6, 7–6

References

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