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 | |
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Date | 1–6 November |
Edition | 1st |
Category | Grand Prix (One star) |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $50,000 |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Location | Cologne, West Germany |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Jimmy Connors[1] | |
Doubles | |
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan[2] |
Finals
editSingles
editJimmy Connors defeated Frew McMillan 6–2, 6–3
- It was Connors' 11th singles title of the year and the 52nd of his career.
Doubles
editBob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated Colin Dowdeswell / Mike Estep 6–1, 3–6, 7–6
References
edit- ^ "1976 Cologne – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1976 Cologne – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).