# 1976 Philippine Open

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1976 Philippine Open Date 15–21 November Edition 4th Category Grand Prix (Two Star) Draw 48S / 16D Prize money $75,000 Surface Clay/ outdoor Location Manila, Philippines Champions Singles Brian Fairlie[1] Doubles Ross Case / Geoff Masters[2] ← 1975 · Philippine Open (tennis) · 1977 →

The **1976 Philippine Open** was a men's [tennis](/source/Tennis) tournament played an outdoor [clay courts](/source/Clay_court) in [Manila](/source/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](/source/Grand_Prix_tennis_circuit) and categorized as Two Star. Sixth-seeded [Brian Fairlie](/source/Brian_Fairlie) won the singles title and the $10,500 first prize money.[3][4]

## Finals

### Singles

[Brian Fairlie](/source/Brian_Fairlie) defeated [Ray Ruffels](/source/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](/source/Ross_Case) / [Geoff Masters](/source/Geoff_Masters) defeated [Anand Amritraj](/source/Anand_Amritraj) / [Corrado Barazzutti](/source/Corrado_Barazzutti) 6–0, 6–1

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ms_1-0)** ["1976 Manila – Singles draw"](https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/manila/362/1976/draws?matchtype=singles). Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-md_2-0)** ["1976 Manila – Doubles draw"](https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/manila/362/1976/draws?matchtype=doubles). Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-wot1977_3-0)** [John Barrett](/source/John_Barrett_(tennis)), ed. (1977). *World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook*. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 117. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780354090117](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780354090117).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Fairlie captures Manila tennis"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/481966951/). *Daily News*. 22 November 1976. p. C27 – via Newspapers.com.

## External links

- [ITF tournament edition details](https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/manila/phi/1976/m-gp-phi-01a-1976/draws-and-results/)

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