1976 Volvo International Explained

The 1976 Volvo International was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in North Conway, New Hampshire in the United States and was part of the 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from August 1 through August 8, 1976. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and the accompanying $10,000 first-prize money.^[1] Due to persistent rainfall that preceded the arrival of Hurricane Belle the final was moved to the indoor courts at Algonquin Tennis Center.^{[2] [3]}

Finals

Singles

See main article: 1976 Volvo International – Singles. Jimmy Connors defeated Raúl Ramírez 7–6, 4–6, 6–3

• It was Connors' 9th title of the year and the 63rd of his career.

Doubles

See main article: 1976 Volvo International – Doubles. Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez defeated Ricardo Cano / Víctor Pecci 6–3, 6–0

• It was Gottfried's 10th title of the year and the 33rd of his career. It was Ramírez's 15th title of the year and the 42nd of his career.

External links

• International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament details

Notes and References

1. Book: World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. 1977. Macdonald and Janes. London. 9780354090117. 113. John Barrett. John Barrett (tennis).
2. News: Connors Beats Ramirez. Spokane Daily Chronicle. AP. August 10, 1976.
3. News: Hurricane Belle. Lakeland Ledger. AP. August 10, 1976. 1B.