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1 Seeds  





2 Draw  



2.1  Key  





2.2  Final eight  





2.3  Section 1  





2.4  Section 2  





2.5  Section 3  





2.6  Section 4  





2.7  Section 5  





2.8  Section 6  





2.9  Section 7  





2.10  Section 8  







3 References  





4 External links  














1976 US Open  Men's singles






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Men's singles
1976 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Jimmy Connors
Runner-upSweden Björn Borg
Score6–4, 3–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–4
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
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 →

Jimmy Connors defeated Björn Borg in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1976 US Open. It was his second US Open singles title and fourth major singles title overall. It was Borg's first runner-up finish at the US Open; despite making three more finals, he would never win the title.

Manuel Orantes was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Borg.

Seeds[edit]

The seeded players are listed below. Jimmy Connors is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. United States Jimmy Connors (champion)
  • Sweden Björn Borg (finalist)
  • Argentina Guillermo Vilas (semifinalist)
  • Italy Adriano Panatta (second round)
  • Romania Ilie Năstase (semifinalist)
  • Spain Manuel Orantes (quarterfinalist)
  • United States Arthur Ashe (second round)
  • Mexico Raúl Ramírez (second round)
  • United States Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinalist)
  • United States Harold Solomon (first round)
  • United States Roscoe Tanner (fourth round)
  • United States Stan Smith (fourth round)
  • Italy Corrado Barazzutti (second round)
  • Poland Wojtek Fibak (first round)
  • United States Brian Gottfried (fourth round)
  • United States Vitas Gerulaitis (fourth round)
  • Draw[edit]

    Key[edit]

    Final eight[edit]

    Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                         
    1United States Jimmy Connors 7 6 6
    Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 531
    1United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 6
    3Argentina Guillermo Vilas 421
    3Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 277 77
    9United States Eddie Dibbs 16 65 62
    1United States Jimmy Connors 6 3711 6
    2Sweden Björn Borg 46 69 4
    5Romania Ilie Năstase 46 6 6
    United States Dick Stockton 6 423
    5Romania Ilie Năstase 334
    2Sweden Björn Borg 6 6 6
    6Spain Manuel Orantes 6 0 27 4
    2Sweden Björn Borg 46 6 56

    Section 1[edit]

    First round Second round Third round Fourth round
    1United States Connors 6 6
    South Africa Hewitt 33 1United States Connors 6 6
    Argentina Ganzábal 56 United States Fleming 10
    United States Fleming 7 7 1United States Connors 7 6
    United States McNair 6 27 United States McNair 53
    United States Gullikson 36 5 United States McNair 66 6
    United Kingdom Cox 6 66 United Kingdom Cox 7 10
    France Haillet 37 2 1United States Connors 6 6 6
    16United States Gerulaitis 6 6 16United States Gerulaitis 431
    United States Manson 41 16United States Gerulaitis 6 6
    Hungary Taróczy 65 United States Krulevitz 22
    United States Krulevitz 7 7 16United States Gerulaitis 46 6
    QUnited States Mayer 6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Franulović 6 32
    Italy Bertolucci 41 QUnited States Mayer 34
    Chile Prajoux 61 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Franulović 6 6
    Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Franulović 7 6

    Section 2[edit]

    First round Second round Third round Fourth round
    7United States Ashe 7 6
    Australia James 63 7United States Ashe 12
    Australia Dent 22 Czechoslovakia Kodeš 6 6
    Czechoslovakia Kodeš 6 6 Czechoslovakia Kodeš 6 7
    Australia Dibley 63 United States Richey 25
    United States Gottfried 7 6 United States Gottfried 12
    United States Amaya 46 United States Richey 6 6
    United States Richey 6 7 Czechoslovakia Kodeš 7 6 27
    10United States Solomon 54 South Africa McMillan 636 6
    United States Martin 7 6 United States Martin 33
    Czechoslovakia Pála 43 United States Waltke 6 6
    United States Waltke 6 6 United States Waltke 41
    South Africa McMillan 7 6 South Africa McMillan 6 6
    United States Teacher 51 South Africa McMillan 36 6
    United States Cahill 51 Australia Ruffels 6 14
    Australia Ruffels 7 6

    Section 3[edit]

    First round Second round Third round Fourth round
    3Argentina Vilas 6 6
    QSouth Africa Schneider 44 3Argentina Vilas 6 6
    Australia Case 26 7 Australia Case 24
    QUnited States Guerry 6 35 3Argentina Vilas 6
    France Caujolle 6 6 Sweden Johansson 3r
    United States McManus 11 France Caujolle 47 4
    Rhodesia Pattison 16 3 Sweden Johansson 6 56
    Sweden Johansson 6 46 3Argentina Vilas 7 6 6
    13Italy Barazzutti 6 6 QSoviet Union Kakoulia 540
    Australia Kronk 40 13Italy Barazzutti 36
    QSouth Africa Yuill 6 6 QSouth Africa Yuill 6 7
    United States Turner 12 QSouth Africa Yuill 7 63
    Bolivia Benavides 36 3 QSoviet Union Kakoulia 67 6
    Australia Gardiner 6 26 Australia Gardiner 44
    Australia Edmondson 56 QSoviet Union Kakoulia 6 6
    QSoviet Union Kakoulia 7 7

    Section 4[edit]

    First round Second round Third round Fourth round
    8Mexico Ramírez 7 6
    France Proisy 60 8Mexico Ramírez 44
    New Zealand Fairlie 0 4 Rhodesia Dowdeswell 6 6
    Rhodesia Dowdeswell 6 6 Rhodesia Dowdeswell 7 6
    United States Meyers 7 31 United States Lutz 62
    United States Seewagen 66 6 United States Seewagen 14
    United States Du Pré 42 United States Lutz 6 6
    United States Lutz 6 6 Rhodesia Dowdeswell 242
    9United States Dibbs 6 6 9United States Dibbs 6 6 6
    United States Pasarell 22 9United States Dibbs 6 6
    United States Friedler 27 4 United States Bunis 21
    United States Bunis 6 56 9United States Dibbs 7 7
    United States Stewart 36 5 Australia Alexander 66
    QUnited States Winitsky 6 17 QUnited States Winitsky 13
    Australia Alexander 6 6 Australia Alexander 6 6
    United Kingdom Mottram 42

    Section 5[edit]

    First round Second round Third round Fourth round
    Australia Warwick 6 6
    India Amritraj 44 Australia Warwick 6 7
    Paraguay Pecci Sr. 7 6 Paraguay Pecci Sr. 45
    Spain Gisbert Sr 53 Australia Warwick 24
    Colombia Molina 36 11United States Tanner 6 6
    United States Delaney 6 7 United States Delaney 66
    United States Estep 34 11United States Tanner 7 7
    11United States Tanner 6 6 11United States Tanner 57 6 64
    United States Holmes 6 66 5Romania Năstase 7 617 6
    United States Bohrnstedt 0 7 1 United States Holmes 36
    QUnited States Machette 6 43 United States Riessen 6 7
    United States Riessen 46 6 United States Riessen 25
    United States Van Dillen 63 5Romania Năstase 6 7
    West Germany Pohmann 7 6 West Germany Pohmann 66 6
    New Zealand Parun w/o 5Romania Năstase 7 47
    5Romania Năstase

    Section 6[edit]

    First round Second round Third round Fourth round
    South Africa Bertram 31
    United States Stockton 6 6 United States Stockton 6 6
    Australia Bartlett 35 India Menon 12
    India Menon 6 7 United States Stockton 6 7
    Australia Masters 7 6 South Africa Moore 26
    Australia Crealy 62 Australia Masters 6 25
    South Africa Moore 7 66 South Africa Moore 36 7
    14Poland Fibak 57 2 United States Stockton 6 7 6
    Colombia Velasco Sr. 6 6 Colombia Velasco Sr. 354
    United States Taygan 23 Colombia Velasco Sr. 26 6
    Australia Phillips-Moore 6 6 Australia Phillips-Moore 6 34
    QUnited States Giammalva 22 Colombia Velasco Sr. 6 6
    United States Scanlon 6 6 United States Scanlon 42
    United States Mitchell 21 United States Scanlon 6 7
    Sweden Bengtson 16 4Italy Panatta 36
    4Italy Panatta 6 7

    Section 7[edit]

    First round Second round Third round Fourth round
    Colombia Betancur 65
    United Kingdom Battrick 7 7 United Kingdom Battrick 67 3
    Argentina Cano 7 6 Argentina Cano 7 56
    United States Whitlinger 54 Argentina Cano 0 1
    United States Moor 6 36 12United States Smith 6 6
    QSweden Norberg 46 2 United States Moor 0 1
    Australia Ball 34 12United States Smith 6 6
    12United States Smith 6 6 12United States Smith 6 6 261
    Egypt El Shafei 46 6 6Spain Orantes 316 7 6
    France Deblicker 6 34 Egypt El Shafei 0 1
    Australia Stone 6 6 Australia Stone 6 6
    Austria Kary 22 Australia Stone 22
    Venezuela Andrew 7 6 6Spain Orantes 6 6
    South Africa Mitton 63 Venezuela Andrew 62
    Japan Kuki 51 6Spain Orantes 7 6
    6Spain Orantes 7 6

    Section 8[edit]

    First round Second round Third round Fourth round
    QSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Špear 33
    Netherlands Okker 6 6 Netherlands Okker 6 7
    QUnited States Walts 6 64 Spain Higueras 35
    Spain Higueras 47 6 Netherlands Okker 22
    Soviet Union Metreveli 6 6 15United States Gottfried 6 6
    Netherlands Thung 13 Soviet Union Metreveli 45
    Czechoslovakia Hřebec 11 15United States Gottfried 6 7
    15United States Gottfried 6 6 15United States Gottfried 77 6 442
    South Africa Cramer 31 2Sweden Borg 63 36 6 6
    United Kingdom Lloyd 6 6 United Kingdom Lloyd 6 6
    United States Reid 6 31 United States Saviano 40
    United States Saviano 46 6 United Kingdom Lloyd 33
    QUnited States Díaz 43 2Sweden Borg 6 6
    Chile Fillol Sr. 6 6 Chile Fillol Sr. 6 265
    Australia Letcher 22 2Sweden Borg 46 77
    2Sweden Borg 6 6

    References[edit]

    External links[edit]

    Preceded by

    1976 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

    Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by

    1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's singles


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