1976 U.S. National Indoor Open Championships

The 1976 U.S. National Indoor Open Championships was a men's tennis tournament held at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland in the United States. The event was part of the 1976 USLTA-IPA Indoor Circuit. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from February 14 through February 22, 1976, and was played on indoor carpet courts. Second-seeded Ilie Năstase won the singles title and earned $9,000 first-prize money.[1][4][5]

1976 U.S. National Indoor Open Championships
DateFebruary 14–22
Edition6th
CategoryUSLTA Indoor Circuit
Draw53S / 20D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceCarpet / Indoor
LocationSalisbury, Maryland, U.S.
VenueWicomico Youth and Civic Center[1]
Champions
Singles
Romania Ilie Năstase[2]
Doubles
United States Fred McNair / United States Sherwood Stewart[3]
← 1975 · U.S. National Indoor Championships · 1977 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Ilie Năstase defeated   Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–3, 7–6(9–7)

  • It was Năstase's 2nd singles title of the year, and the 55th of his career.

Doubles

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  Fred McNair /   Sherwood Stewart defeated   Steve Krulevitz /   Trey Waltke 6–3, 6–2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Rick Cullen (February 11, 1976). "Connors top indoor seed; Nastase No. 2". The Daily Times. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1976 Salisbury – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ "1976 Salisbury – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  4. ^ "No clown, Nastase wins indoor tennis". The Columbus Enquirer. February 23, 1976. p. B-3 – 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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