1976 Arkansas International
DateMarch 1–7
Edition3rd
CategoryUSLTA-IPA Indoor Circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$35,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationNorth Little Rock, AR, US
VenueBurns Park
Champions
Singles
Pakistan Haroon Rahim[1]
Doubles
Australia Syd Ball / Australia Ray Ruffels[2]

The 1976 Arkansas International was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hardcourts at Burns Park in North Little Rock, Arkansas in the United States that was part of the 1976 USLTA-IPA Indoor Circuit. It was the third edition of the event and was held from March 1 through March 7, 1976. Fourth-seeded Haroon Rahim won the singles title and earned $7,000 first-prize money.[3][4][5]

Finals

Singles

Pakistan Haroon Rahim defeated Australia Colin Dibley 6–4, 7–5

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

Doubles

Australia Syd Ball / Australia Ray Ruffels defeated Paraguay Giuliano Pecci / Pakistan Haroon Rahim 6–3, 6–7, 6–3

References

  1. "1976 Little Rock – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
  2. "1976 Little Rock – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
  3. "Tickets to international tennis meet on sale today". Northwest Arkansas Times. January 25, 1976. p. 2D via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Pakistan's Rahoon Rahim is not to be sneezed at". Northwest Arkansas Times. March 8, 1976. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.
  5. John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 167. ISBN 9780354090117.
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