{{TennisEventInfo|1976|Philippine Open| | date=15–21 November | edition=4th | category=[[Grand Prix tennis circuit|Grand Prix]] (Two Star) | draw=48S / 16D | prize_money=$75,000 | surface=[[Clay court|Clay]]/ outdoor | location=[[Manila]], Philippines | champs={{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brian Fairlie]]<ref name="ms">{{cite web|title=1976 Manila – Singles draw|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/manila/362/1976/draws?matchtype=singles|publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}</ref> | champd={{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ross Case]] / {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Masters]]<ref name="md">{{cite web|title=1976 Manila – Doubles draw|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/manila/362/1976/draws?matchtype=doubles|publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}</ref> | before_name = Philta International Championships | after_name=Philta International | main_name=Philippine Open (tennis) }} The '''1976 Philippine Open''' was a men's [[tennis]] tournament played an outdoor [[clay court]]s 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.<ref name="wot1977">{{cite book|title=World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook|year=1977|publisher=Macdonald and Janes|location=London|isbn=9780354090117|page=117|editor=[[John Barrett (tennis)|John Barrett]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Fairlie captures Manila tennis |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/481966951/ |work=Daily News |date=22 November 1976 |page=C27 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=limited}}</ref>
==Finals==
===Singles=== {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brian Fairlie]] defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} [[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=== {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ross Case]] / {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Masters]] defeated {{flagicon|IND}} [[Anand Amritraj]] / {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Corrado Barazzutti]] 6–0, 6–1
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/manila/phi/1976/m-gp-phi-01a-1976/draws-and-results/ ITF tournament edition details]
{{Philippine International tournaments}} {{1976 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix}}
[[Category:1976 Grand Prix (tennis)|Philippine Open]] [[Category:1976 in Philippine sport| Philippine Open]] [[Category:November 1976 sports events in Asia|Philippine Open]] [[Category:Tennis in the Philippines]]