1976 La Costa Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic

1976 La Costa Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic
DateMarch 16–21
Edition4th
CategoryIPA
Draw16S / 8D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationLa Costa, California, U.S.
VenueLa Costa Racquet Club
Champions
Singles
Romania Ilie Năstase[1]
Doubles
United States Marty Riessen / United States Roscoe Tanner[2]

The 1976 La Costa Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the La Costa Racquet Club in La Costa, California in the United States. The tournament was part of 1976 Independent Players Association circuit organized by Bill Riordan. Previously the tournament had been part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit, but it was left off the schedule for the 1976 WCT season. It was the fourth edition of the event and was held from March 16 through March 21[a], 1976. Third-seeded[4] Ilie Năstase won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[5] Nastase had to pay a $6,000 fine to the Canadian Tennis Association to lift a ban that was put into effect the day before the tournament started.[6][7]

Finals

Singles

Romania Ilie Năstase defeated United States Jimmy Connors 4–6, 6–0, 6–1

  • It was Nastase's 3rd singles title of the year and the 56th of his career.

Doubles

United States Marty Riessen / United States Roscoe Tanner defeated United States Peter Fleming / United States Gene Mayer 7–6, 7–6

Notes

  1. ↑ The singles final was played on Saturday, March 20, while the doubles final and a third-place playoff match were held on Sunday, March 21, 1976.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "1976 La Costa – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "1976 La Costa – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ↑ "Connors, Nastase coming to La Costa". Times-Advocate. January 30, 1976. p. A-14.
  4. ↑ Fred Tupper (March 17, 1976). "Nastase pays op, ban off". The New York Times. p. 26.
  5. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 167. ISBN 9780354090117.
  6. ↑ "Nastase's ban goes into effect". The New York Times. UPI. March 16, 1976. p. 43.
  7. ↑ "Nastase pays fine, defeats Connors". The Fresno Bee. AP. March 22, 1976. p. H2.
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