1976 New South Wales Open
Date26 December 1976 – 1 January 1977
Edition84th
CategoryGrand Prix (Two star)
Draw64S/32D (M)
Prize moneyAUS$100,000
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationSydney, Australia
VenueWhite City Stadium
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Tony Roche[1]
Women's singles
Australia Kerry Reid[2]
Men's doubles
Australia Syd Ball / Australia Kim Warwick[3]
Women's doubles
Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley / United States Betsy Nagelsen

The 1976 New South Wales Open, also known by its sponsored name Marlboro New South Wales Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The men's was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the 84th edition of the event and was held from 26 December 1976 through 1 January 1977. The singles titles were won by Kerry Reid and 33-year-old Tony Roche. It was Roche's fourth singles title after 1967, 1969 and 1974. Roche won AUS$13,500 first-prize money while Reid's title was rewarded with AUS$5,000 prize money.[4][5][2]

Finals

Men's singles

Australia Tony Roche defeated United States Dick Stockton 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4

Women's singles

Australia Kerry Reid defeated Australia Dianne Fromholtz 3–6, 6–3, 6–2

Men's doubles

Australia Syd Ball / Australia Kim Warwick defeated Australia Mark Edmondson / Australia John Marks 6–3, 6–4

Women's doubles

Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley / United States Betsy Nagelsen defeated Australia Dianne Fromholtz / Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová 6–4, 6–1

References

  1. ↑ "ATP – 1976 Sydney Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. 1 2 "Roche wins 4th NSW Open title". The Canberra Times. 3 January 1977. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "ATP – 1976 Sydney Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  4. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 118. ISBN 9780354090391.
  5. ↑ "Roche knocks Vilas out of final". The Canberra Times. 1 January 1977. p. 22 – via National Library of Australia.
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