1976 Wimbledon Championships

The 1976 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 21 June until Saturday 3 July 1976. It was the 90th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1976. Despite the ongoing drought and heatwave of 1976, the 90th staging of the tournament went ahead as planned. Björn Borg and Chris Evert won the singles title.

1976 Wimbledon Championships
Date21 June – 3 July
Edition90th
CategoryGrand Slam
Draw128S / 64D
Prize money£157,740
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
Björn Borg
Women's singles
Chris Evert
Men's doubles
Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez
Women's doubles
Chris Evert / Martina Navratilova
Mixed doubles
Tony Roche / Françoise Dürr
Boys' singles
Heinz Günthardt
Girls' singles
Natasha Chmyreva
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