1976 South American Championships
Date	22 – 28 November
Edition	9th
Category	Grand Prix (Two Star)
Draw	32S/16D
Prize money	$50,000
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Champions
Singles
Guillermo Vilas[1]
Doubles
Carlos Kirmayr / Tito Vázquez[2]
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The 1976 South American Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Buenos Aires, Argentina that was part of the 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix and held from 22 November through 28 November 1976. First-seeded Guillermo Vilas won the singles title.^[3]

Finals

Singles

Guillermo Vilas defeated Jaime Fillol 6–2, 6–2, 6–3

• It was Vilas's 6th title of the year and the 27th of his career.

Doubles

Carlos Kirmayr / Tito Vázquez defeated Ricardo Cano / Belus Prajoux 6–4, 7–5

• It was Kirmayr's 4th title of the year and the 4th of his career. It was Vasquez's only title of the year and the 2nd of his career.