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1976 Arkansas International

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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]
← 1975 · Arkansas International Tennis Tournament · 1977 →

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

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Singles

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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

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

References

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  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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