1976 Benson & Hedges Championships
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| 1976 Benson & Hedges Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15–21 November |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | Grand Prix (Four star) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $125,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | London, England |
| Venue | Wembley Arena |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Jimmy Connors[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| Roscoe Tanner / Stan Smith[2] | |
The 1976 Benson & Hedges Championships, also known as the Wembley Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena in London in England that was part of the 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit and categorized as a Four Star event. The tournament was held from 15 November through 21 November 1976. On request of first-seeded Jimmy Connors, citing doctor's advice on his back and ankle injuries, the final was rescheduled from a best-of-five to a best-of-three set format. At 4-all in the second set Connors survived 0-40 and five breakpoints in total to eventually claim the singles title and the accompanying £12,500 first-prize money.[3][4]
