1976 National Tennis Foundation Open

1976 National Tennis Foundation Open
DateJanuary 29– February 1
Edition3rd
CategoryUSLTA-IPA Indoor Circuit
Draw18S
Prize money$15,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationCleveland, Ohio, U.S.
VenuePublic Hall
Champions
Singles
Pakistan Haroon Rahim[1]
← 1973 · Grand Prix Cleveland · 1978 →

The 1976 National Tennis Foundation Open, also known as the Cleveland WCT, was a men's tennis tournament held on indoor carpet courts at Public Hall in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States that was part of the USLTA-IPA Indoor Circuit. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from January 29 through February 1, 1976. Unseeded Haroon Rahim won the singles title and earned $4,000 first-prize money after defeating first-seeded Alex Metreveli in the final.[2]

Finals

Singles

Pakistan Haroon Rahim defeated Soviet Union Alex Metreveli 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Rahim's first singles title of his career.

References

  1. ^ "1976 Cleveland – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ Mike Harris (February 2, 1976). "Rahim upsets favorite in National Tennis tourney". The Evening Independent. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.