1976 Philippine Open Explained

The 1976 Philippine Open was a men's tennis tournament played an outdoor clay courts in Manila, Philippines. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 15 November through 21 November 1976. The tournament was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and categorized as Two Star. Sixth-seeded Brian Fairlie won the singles title and the $10,500 first prize money.^{[1] [2]}

Finals

Singles

Brian Fairlie defeated Ray Ruffels 7–5, 6–7, 7–6

• It was Fairlie's 1st singles title of the year and the 2nd and last of his career.

Doubles

Ross Case / Geoff Masters defeated Anand Amritraj / Corrado Barazzutti 6–0, 6–1

External links

• ITF tournament edition details

Notes and References

1. Book: World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. 1977. Macdonald and Janes. London. 9780354090117. 117. John Barrett.
2. News: Fairlie captures Manila tennis . Daily News . 22 November 1976 . C27 . Newspapers.com . limited.