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1976 US Open – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
1976 US Open
Final
ChampionsAustralia Phil Dent
United States Billie Jean King[1]
Runners-upSouth Africa Frew McMillan
Netherlands Betty Stöve
Score3–6, 6–2, 7–5
Details
Draw32
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1975 · US Open · 1977 →

Dick Stockton and Rosemary Casals were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Phil Dent and Billie Jean King.

Phil Dent and Billie Jean King recovered from 2 match points at 4-5, 15-40 in the final set and won 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 in the final against Frew McMillan and Betty Stöve. The winning team split $6,500.[2]

Seeds

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
2 South Africa Frew McMillan
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6 6
Australia Geoff Masters
Australia Lesley Hunt
3 4
2 South Africa Frew McMillan
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6 2 5
3 Australia Phil Dent
United States Billie Jean King
3 6 7
3 Australia Phil Dent
United States Billie Jean King
6 7
1 United States Dick Stockton
United States Rosie Casals
2 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 South Africa F McMillan
Netherlands B Stöve
6 6
United States E Friedler
United States J Russell
4 1 2 South Africa F McMillan
Netherlands B Stöve
7 3 6
South Africa P Cramer
United States B Nagelsen
6 6 South Africa P Cramer
United States B Nagelsen
6 6 2
South Africa D Schneider
United States L Tenney
1 4 2 South Africa F McMillan
Netherlands B Stöve
6 4 6
United States V Winitsky
United States R Fox
3 7 6 Australia J Marks
United States P Teeguarden
4 6 3
United States H Pfister
United States S Tolleson
6 6 2 United States V Winitsky
United States R Fox
4 4
Australia J Marks
United States P Teeguarden
6 4 6 Australia J Marks
United States P Teeguarden
6 6
Australia R Case
United States BA Stuart
2 6 2 2 South Africa F McMillan
Netherlands B Stöve
6 6
4 United States M Riessen
France F Dürr
7 4 6 Australia G Masters
Australia L Hunt
3 4
United States B Walts
United States K Shaw
6 6 3 4 United States M Riessen
France F Dürr
6 6
India V Amritraj
United States K May
7 6 India V Amritraj
United States K May
3 4
United Kingdom J Lloyd
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová
6 2 4 United States M Riessen
France F Dürr
3 6 5
Soviet Union T Kakulia
Soviet Union N Chmyreva
6 2 Australia G Masters
Australia L Hunt
6 1 7
Australia G Masters
Australia L Hunt
7 6 Australia G Masters
Australia L Hunt
6 4 6
Rhodesia C Dowdeswell
South Africa L Boshoff
6 6 Rhodesia C Dowdeswell
South Africa L Boshoff
2 6 4
South Africa B Mitton
United States R Tenney
2 2

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Australia A Stone
United States M Guerrant
6 3 6
Australia P Kronk
Sweden I Bentzer
4 6 4 Australia A Stone
United States M Guerrant
7 6
United States M Machette
United States S Walsh
3 6 3 Australia K Warwick
South Africa I Kloss
6 2
Australia K Warwick
South Africa I Kloss
6 3 6 Australia A Stone
United States M Guerrant
4 6 3
United States B Heinbecker
United States C Aucamp
4 3 3 Australia P Dent
United States BJ King
6 4 6
United States S Siegel
United States J Metcalf
6 6 United States S Siegel
United States J Metcalf
3 4
United States M Estep
United States J Anthony
2 4 3 Australia P Dent
United States BJ King
6 6
3 Australia P Dent
United States BJ King
6 6 3 Australia P Dent
United States BJ King
6 7
Australia M Edmondson
Czechoslovakia R Maršíková
7 3 1 1 United States D Stockton
United States R Casals
2 6
Australia S Ball
United States A Kiyomura
5 6 6 Australia S Ball
United States A Kiyomura
4 6 6
United States F McNair
United States W Overton
3 4 Soviet Union A Metreveli
Soviet Union O Morozova
6 3 4
Soviet Union A Metreveli
Soviet Union O Morozova
6 6 Australia S Ball
United States A Kiyomura
0 4
United Kingdom J Feaver
United Kingdom L Beaven
3 7 7 1 United States D Stockton
United States R Casals
6 6
United States V Gerulaitis
United States R Gerulaitis
6 6 6 United Kingdom J Feaver
United Kingdom L Beaven
1 1
United States S Turner
Australia C Doerner
1 3 1 United States D Stockton
United States R Casals
6 6
1 United States D Stockton
United States R Casals
6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Winners of Individual and Team Championships During 1976". nytimes.com.
  2. ^ "Connors Defeats Borg for Open Crown". nytimes.com.
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