1976 US Open
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1976 US Open (tennis)
| 1976 US Open | ||||
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| Date: | 30 August – 12 September | |||
| Edition: | 96th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface: | Clay | |||
| Location: | Forest Hills, Queens, USA | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Jimmy Connors |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
| Chris Evert |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
 Tom Okker / Marty Riessen |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
 Delina Boshoff / Ilana Kloss |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
| Betty Stöve / Frew McMillan |
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The 1976 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Forest Hills, Queens in New York, USA. The tournament ran from 30 August until 12 September. It was the 96th staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1976. It was the second year in which this tournament was played on clay courts.
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Seniors
Men's singles
Main article: 1976 US Open - Men's Singles
Jimmy Connors def. 
Björn Borg, 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(11-9), 6–4
- It was Connors's 4th career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd US Open title.
Women's singles
Main article: 1976 US Open - Women's Singles
Chris Evert def. 
Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 6–3, 6–0
- It was Evert's 6th career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd (consecutive) US Open title.
Men's doubles
Main article: 1976 US Open - Men's Doubles
Tom Okker / Marty Riessen def. Paul Kronk / Cliff Letcher, 6-4, 6-0[1]
Women's doubles
Main article: 1976 US Open - Women's Doubles
Delina Boshoff / Ilana Kloss def. 
Olga Morozova / 
Virginia Wade, 6-1, 6-4[2]
Mixed doubles
Main article: 1976 US Open - Mixed Doubles
Betty Stöve / Frew McMillan def. Billie Jean King / Ray Ruffels, 6-3, 7-6[3]
Juniors
Boys' singles
Ricardo Ycaza def. 
José Luis Clerc, 6-4, 5-7, 6-0
Girls' singles
Marise Kruger def. 
Lucia Romanov, 6-3, 7-5
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [4] | Men | $30,000 | $15,000 | $7,500 | $3,500 | $2,200 | $1,225 | $700 | $425 |
| Women | $30,000 | $15,000 | $7,500 | $3,500 | - | $2,200 | $1,225 | $700 | |
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