1976 Grand Prix (tennis)
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The 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit administered by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) which served as a forerunner to the current Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour.[1] The circuit consisted of the four modern Grand Slam tournaments and open tournaments recognised by the ILTF. The Commercial Union Assurance Masters is included in this calendar but did not count towards the Grand Prix ranking.[2]
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Duration | 28 December 1975 – 13 December 1976 |
Edition | 7th |
Tournaments | 48 |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | Jimmy Connors (7) |
Most tournament finals | Manuel Orantes (10) |
Prize money leader | Raúl Ramírez ($190,000) |
Points leader | Raúl Ramírez (938) |
Awards | |
Player of the year | Björn Borg |
Newcomer of the year | Wojciech Fibak |
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The 1976 Grand Prix circuit consisted of 48 tournaments held in 21 different countries.