1976 Wimbledon Championships
Encyclopedia
List of the 1976 Wimbledon Champions:
Sweden Björn Borg
defeated
Romania Ilie Năstase
, 6–4, 6–2, 9–7
United States Chris Evert
def.
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6
United States Brian Gottfried
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Mexico Raúl Ramírez
def. Australia Ross Case
/ Australia Geoff Masters
, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5
United States Chris Evert
/ United States Martina Navrátilová def. United States Billie Jean King
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Netherlands Betty Stöve
, 6–1, 3–6, 7–5
Early Modern France Françoise Durr
/ Australia Tony Roche
def. United States Rosemary Casals
/ United States Dick Stockton, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
Switzerland Heinz Gunthardt
defeated
West Germany Peter Elter
, 6–4, 7–5
Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva defeated 
South Africa Marise Kruger, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1
Men's singles
Sweden Björn BorgBjörn Borg
Björn Rune Borg is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. He won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles...
defeated
Romania Ilie NăstaseIlie Nastase
Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the...
, 6–4, 6–2, 9–7
Women's singles
United States Chris EvertChris Evert
Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No...
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Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6Men's doubles
United States Brian GottfriedBrian Gottfried
Brian Edward Gottfried is a retired tennis player from the United States who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest ranking on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour on June 19, 1977, when he became World No....
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Mexico Raúl RamírezRaúl Ramírez
Raúl Ramírez is a retired Mexican professional tennis player. He was active during the 1970s and 1980s, and is regarded as one of the great all-around players of the modern era. Ramírez was also the first player to finish first in both singles and doubles Grand Prix point standings, accomplishing...
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Australia Ross CaseRoss Case
Ross Case was an Australian tennis player.With Geoff Masters he won two Grand Slam titles: the 1974 doubles at the Australian Open and the 1977 doubles at Wimbledon. He was also runner up in 1976 at Wimbledon...
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Australia Geoff MastersGeoff Masters
Geoff Masters is a former Australian tennis player.-Tennis tour career:In 1977 Masters and Ross Case won the doubles in Wimbledon.-Doubles titles :-Post-tennis playing career:...
, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5
Women's doubles
United States Chris EvertChris Evert
Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No...
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United States Martina Navrátilová def. United States Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King
Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society...
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Netherlands Betty StöveBetty Stöve
Betty Stöve is a former Dutch professional tennis player. She is best remembered for reaching the ladies' singles final at Wimbledon in 1977. She also won ten Grand Slam titles in women's doubles and mixed doubles.-Career:...
, 6–1, 3–6, 7–5
Mixed doubles
Early Modern France Françoise DurrFrançoise Durr
Françoise Durr is a retired tennis player from France. She won 26 major singles titles and over 60 doubles titles....
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Australia Tony RocheTony Roche
Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche is a former professional Australian tennis player, native of Tarcutta. He played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagga Wagga. He won one Grand Slam singles title and twelve Grand Slam doubles titles. He is also very well known for coaching...
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United States Rosemary CasalsRosemary Casals
Rosemary "Rosie" Casals is a former American professional tennis player.Rosemary Casals earned her reputation as a rebel in the staid tennis world when she began competing in the early 1960s. During a tennis career that spanned more than two decades, she won more than 90 tournaments and worked for...
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United States Dick Stockton, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5Boys' Singles
Switzerland Heinz GunthardtHeinz Günthardt
Heinz Peter Günthardt is a former tennis player from Switzerland, who won five singles titles during his professional career, including the Rotterdam WCT in 1980....
defeated
West Germany Peter ElterPeter Elter
Peter Elter , is a former professional tennis player from West Germany.During his career Elter did not win any singles titles but finished runner-up on 3 occasions. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 51 in 1982.-Singles runner-ups :-External links:...
, 6–4, 7–5
Girls' Singles
Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva defeated South Africa Marise Kruger, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1