A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
 Ashe (left) was prize money leader | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 5 January 1976 – 9 May 1976 |
| Edition | 9th |
| Tournaments | 25 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |  Arthur Ashe (5) |
| Most tournament finals | Arthur Ashe (6) |
| Prize money leader | Arthur Ashe ($253,013) |
| Points leader | Arthur Ashe (860) |
← 1975 1977 → | |
The 1976 World Championship Tennis circuit was one of the two rival professional men's tennis circuits of 1976. It was organized by World Championship Tennis (WCT) and consisted of a schedule of 25 tournaments leading up to a singles WCT Finals play-off in Dallas and a doubles play-off in Kansas City in May. A total of 54 players participated, 30 players less than in the previous three years, and the group system used in the previous editions was replaced by a single pool. The U.S. Pro Indoor was the only tournament in which all players participated, all other tournaments had a 16 men draw. The season final was played by the eight best performers and was won by the Swede Björn Borg who defeated Guillermo Vilas from Argentina in four sets.[1] The total prize money for the 1976 WCT circuit was $2,400,000, including a $320,000 Avis Challenge Cup round–robin special event played in Hawaii in January and May.[2]
The Aetna World Cup between teams of the US and Australia was played in March in Hartford and was won by the US 6–1.[3]
Overview
| Date | Tournament | Location | Draw | Prize Money | Surface | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan | Monterrey WCT | Monterrey, Mexico | 16S / 8D | $60,000 | Carpet (i) | Eddie Dibbs
|
Harold Solomon
|
7–6, 6–2 |
| 7 Jan | Columbus WCT | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | 16S / 8D | $60,000 | Carpet (i) | Arthur Ashe
|
 Andrew Pattison
|
3–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| 12 Jan | Indianapolis WCT | Indianapolis, U.S. | 16S / 8D | Carpet (i) | Arthur Ashe
|
Vitas Gerulaitis
|
6–2, 6–7, 6–4 | |
| 14 Jan | Phoenix Cup | Atlanta, U.S. | 16S / 8D | $60,000 | Carpet (i) |  Ilie Năstase
|
Jeff Borowiak
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| 26 Jan | U.S. Pro Indoor | Philadelphia, U.S. | 64S / 32D | $118,600 | Carpet (i) | Jimmy Connors
|
 Björn Borg
|
7–6(7–5), 6–4, 6–0 |
| 2 Feb | Barcelona WCT | Barcelona, Spain | 16S / 8D | $60,000 | Carpet (i) | Eddie Dibbs
|
 Cliff Drysdale
|
6–1, 6–1 |
| 4 Feb | Richmond WCT | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | 16S / 8D | $60,000 | Carpet (i) | Arthur Ashe
|
Brian Gottfried
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| 9 Feb | Lagos WCT | Lagos, Nigeria[a] | 16S / 8D | $60,000 | Clay | Dick Stockton
|
Arthur Ashe
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| 10 Feb | Toronto WCT | Toronto, Canada | 16S / 8D | $60,000 | Carpet (i) | Björn Borg
|
Vitas Gerulaitis
|
2–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 17 Feb | St. Louis WCT | St. Louis, U.S. | 16S / 8D | $60,000 | Carpet (i) |  Guillermo Vilas
|
 Vijay Amritraj
|
4–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
| 17 Feb | Rome WCT | Rome, Italy | 16S / 8D | $60,000 | Clay | Arthur Ashe
|
Bob Lutz
|
6–2, 0–6, 6–3 |
| 23 Feb | Fort Worth WCT | Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | 16S / 8D | $60,000 | Carpet (i) | Guillermo Vilas
|
 Phil Dent
|
6–7, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 23 Feb | Rotterdam WCT | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 16S / 8D | $60,000 | Carpet (i) | Arthur Ashe
|
Bob Lutz
|
6–3, 6–3 |
| 8 Mar | Memphis WCT | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | 16S / 8D | $60,000 | Carpet (i) | Vijay Amritraj
|
Stan Smith
|
6–2, 0–6, 6–0 |
| 8 Mar | Mexico City WCT | Mexico City, Mexico | 16S / 8D | $60,000 | Clay |  Raúl Ramírez
|
Eddie Dibbs
|
7–6, 6–2 |
| 15 Mar | Washington WCT | Washington, D.C., U.S. | 16S / 8D | $60,000 | Carpet (i) | Harold Solomon
|
 Onny Parun
|
6–3, 6–1 |
| 15 Mar | Jackson WCT | Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | 16S / 8D | $60,000 | Carpet (i) | Ken Rosewall
|
Raúl Ramírez
|
6–3, 6–3 |
| 29 Mar | Caracas WCT | Caracas, Venezuela | 16S / 8D | $60,000 | Clay | Raúl Ramírez
|
Ilie Năstase
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| 29 Mar | São Paulo WCT | São Paulo, Brazil | 16S / 8D | $60,000 | Carpet (i) | Björn Borg
|
Guillermo Vilas
|
7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
| 5 Apr | Johannesburg WCT | Johannesburg, South Africa | 16S / 8D | Hard | Onny Parun
|
Cliff Drysdale
|
7–6, 6–3 | |
| 5 Apr | Houston WCT | Houston, U.S. | 16S / 8D | $25,000 | Clay | Harold Solomon
|
Ken Rosewall
|
6–1, 4–6, 6–1 |
| 12 Apr | Monte Carlo WCT | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France | 16S / 8D | $60,000 | Clay | Guillermo Vilas
|
 Wojciech Fibak
|
6–1, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 13 Apr | Charlotte WCT | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | 16S / 8D | Carpet (i) | Tony Roche
|
Vitas Gerulaitis
|
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 | |
| 19 Apr | Stockholm WCT | Stockholm, Sweden | 16S / 8D | $60,000 | Carpet (i) | Wojciech Fibak
|
Ilie Năstase
|
6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
| 19 Apr | Denver WCT | Denver, U.S. | 16S / 8D | $60,000 | Carpet (i) | Jimmy Connors
|
Ross Case
|
7–6, 6–2 |
| 4 May | Dallas WCT Finals | Dallas, U.S. | 8S | $100,000 | Carpet (i) | Björn Borg
|
Guillermo Vilas
|
1–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–1 |
Schedule
The schedule of events on the 1976 WCT circuit, with player progression documented until the quarterfinals stage.[5]
