1976 Baltimore International

The 1976 Baltimore International was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the University of Maryland Baltimore County Fieldhouse in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. The event was part of the 1976 USTA-IPA Indoor Circuit. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from January 20 through January 25, 1976. Unseeded Tom Gorman won the singles title and earned $12,000 first-prize money.[3][4][5]

1976 Baltimore International
DateJanuary 20–25
Edition5th
CategoryUSTA-IPA Indoor Circuit
Draw16S / 8D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationBaltimore, MD, U.S.
VenueUniversity of Maryland Baltimore County Fieldhouse
Champions
Singles
United States Tom Gorman[1]
Doubles
South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan[2]
← 1975 · Baltimore International · 1977 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Tom Gorman defeated   Ilie Năstase 7–5, 6–3

  • It was Gorman's 1st singles title of the year and the 6th of his career.

Doubles

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  Bob Hewitt /   Frew McMillan defeated   Ilie Năstase /   Cliff Richey 3–6, 7–6, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "1976 Baltimore – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1976 Baltimore – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ Jim Caffrey (January 26, 1976). "Gorman wins net crown". The Baltimore Sun. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gorman upsets Nastase". The Arizona Daily Star. January 26, 1976. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 167. ISBN 9780354090117.
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