1976 US Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1976 US Open
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Björn Borg
Final score	6–4, 3–6, 7–6^(11–9), 6–4

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

Jimmy Connors defeated Björn Borg 6–4, 3–6, 7–6^(11–9), 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1976 US Open.

Seeds

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

Jimmy Connors (Champion)
Björn Borg (Finalist)
Guillermo Vilas (Semifinalist)
Adriano Panatta (Second round)
Ilie Năstase (Semifinalist)
Manuel Orantes (Quarterfinalist)
Arthur Ashe (Second round)
Raúl Ramírez (Second round)

Eddie Dibbs (Quarterfinalist)
Harold Solomon (First round)
Roscoe Tanner (Fourth round)
Stan Smith (Fourth round)
Corrado Barazzutti (Second round)
Wojtek Fibak (First round)
Brian Gottfried (Fourth round)
Vitas Gerulaitis (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Final Eight

Quarterfinals							Semifinals					Finals

1	Jimmy Connors	7	6	6
	Jan Kodeš	5	3	1
							1	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6

							3	Guillermo Vilas	4	2	1
3	Guillermo Vilas	6	2	7	7

9	Eddie Dibbs	1	6	6	6
												1	Jimmy Connors	6	3	7	6
												2	Björn Borg	4	6	6	4
5	Ilie Năstase	4	6	6	6
	Dick Stockton	6	4	2	3
							5	Ilie Năstase	3	3	4

							2	Björn Borg	6	6	6
6	Manuel Orantes	6	0	2	7	4

2	Björn Borg	4	6	6	5	6

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

1	Connors	6	6
	Hewitt	3	3		1	Connors	6	6
	Ganzábal	5	6			Fleming	1	0
	Fleming	7	7							1	Connors	7	6
	McNair	6	2	7							McNair	5	3
	Gullikson	3	6	5		McNair	6	6	6
	Cox	6	6	6		Cox	7	1	0
	Haillet	3	7	2											1	Connors	6	6	6
16	Gerulaitis	6	6												16	Gerulaitis	4	3	1
	Manson	4	1		16	Gerulaitis	6	6
	Taróczy	6	5			Krulevitz	2	2
	Krulevitz	7	7							16	Gerulaitis	4	6	6
Q	Mayer	6	6								Franulović	6	3	2
	Bertolucci	4	1		Q	Mayer	3	4
	Prajoux	6	1			Franulović	6	6
	Franulović	7	6

Section 2

First round				Second round					Third round				Fourth round

7	Ashe	7	6
	James	6	3	7	Ashe	1	2
	Dent	2	2		Kodeš	6	6
	Kodeš	6	6							Kodeš	6	7
	Dibley	6	3							Richey	2	5
	Gottfried	7	6		Gottfried	1	2
	Amaya	4	6		Richey	6	6
	Richey	6	7											Kodeš	7	6	2	7
10	Solomon	5	4											McMillan	6	3	6	6
	Martin	7	6		Martin	3	3
	Pala	4	3		Waltke	6	6
	Waltke	6	6							Waltke	4	1
	McMillan	7	6							McMillan	6	6
	Teacher	5	1		McMillan	3	6	6
	Cahill	5	1		Ruffels	6	1	4
	Ruffels	7	6

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

3	Vilas	6	6
Q	Schneider	4	4		3	Vilas	6	6
	Case	2	6	7		Case	2	4
Q	Guerry	6	3	5						3	Vilas	6
	Caujolle	6	6								Johansson	3	r
	McManus	1	1			Caujolle	4	7	4
	Pattison	1	6	3		Johansson	6	5	6
	Johansson	6	4	6											3	Vilas	7	6	6
13	Barazzutti	6	6												Q	Kakoulia	5	4	0
	Kronk	4	0		13	Barazzutti	3	6
Q	Yuill	6	6		Q	Yuill	6	7
	Turner	1	2							Q	Yuill	7	6	3
	Benavides	3	6	3						Q	Kakoulia	6	7	6
	Gardiner	6	2	6		Gardiner	4	4
	Edmondson	5	6		Q	Kakoulia	6	6
Q	Kakoulia	7	7

Section 4

First round					Second round				Third round				Fourth round

8	Ramírez	7	6
	Proisy	6	0		8	Ramírez	4	4
	Fairlie	0	4			Dowdeswell	6	6
	Dowdeswell	6	6							Dowdeswell	7	6
	Meyers	7	3	1						Lutz	6	2
	Seewagen	6	6	6		Seewagen	1	4
	Dupre	4	2			Lutz	6	6
	Lutz	6	6											Dowdeswell	2	4	2
9	Dibbs	6	6										9	Dibbs	6	6	6
	Pasarell	2	2		9	Dibbs	6	6
	Friedler	2	7	4		Bunis	2	1
	Bunis	6	5	6					9	Dibbs	7	7
	Stewart	3	6	5						Alexander	6	6
Q	Winitsky	6	1	7	Q	Winitsky	1	3
	Alexander	6	6			Alexander	6	6
	Mottram	4	2

Section 5

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	Warwick	6	6
	Amritraj	4	4			Warwick	6	7
	Pecci Sr.	7	6			Pecci Sr.	4	5
	Gisbert Sr	5	3								Warwick	2	4
	Molina	3	6							11	Tanner	6	6
	Delaney	6	7			Delaney	6	6
	Estep	3	4		11	Tanner	7	7
11	Tanner	6	6											11	Tanner	5	7	6	6	4
	Holmes	6	6	6										5	Năstase	7	6	1	7	6
	Bohrnstedt	0	7	1		Holmes	3	6
Q	Machette	6	4	3		Riessen	6	7
	Riessen	4	6	6							Riessen	2	5
	Van Dillen	6	3							5	Năstase	6	7
	Pohmann	7	6			Pohmann	6	6	6
	Parun	w/o			5	Năstase	7	4	7
5	Năstase

Section 6

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	Bertram	3	1
	Stockton	6	6			Stockton	6	6
	Bartlett	3	5			Menon	1	2
	Menon	6	7								Stockton	6	7
	Masters	7	6								Moore	2	6
	Crealy	6	2			Masters	6	2	5
	Moore	7	6	6		Moore	3	6	7
14	Fibak	5	7	2											Stockton	6	7	6
	Velasco, Sr.	6	6												Velasco, Sr.	3	5	4
	Taygan	2	3			Velasco, Sr.	2	6	6
	Phillips-Moore	6	6			Phillips-Moore	6	3	4
Q	Giammalva	2	2								Velasco, Sr.	6	6
	Scanlon	6	6								Scanlon	4	2
	Mitchell	2	1			Scanlon	6	7
	Bengtson	1	6		4	Panatta	3	6
4	Panatta	6	7

Section 7

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	Betancur	6	5
	Battrick	7	7			Battrick	6	7	3
	Cano	7	6			Cano	7	5	6
	Whitlinger	5	4								Cano	0	1
	Moor	6	3	6						12	Smith	6	6
Q	Norberg	4	6	2		Moor	0	1
	Ball	3	4		12	Smith	6	6
12	Smith	6	6											12	Smith	6	6	2	6	1
	El Shafei	4	6	6										6	Orantes	3	1	6	7	6
	Deblicker	6	3	4		El Shafei	0	1
	Stone	6	6			Stone	6	6
	Kary	2	2								Stone	2	2
	Andrew	7	6							6	Orantes	6	6
	Mitton	6	3			Andrew	6	2
	Kuki	5	1		6	Orantes	7	6
6	Orantes	7	6

Section 8

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

Q	Špear	3	3
	Okker	6	6			Okker	6	7
Q	Walts	6	6	4		Higueras	3	5
	Higueras	4	7	6							Okker	2	2
	Metreveli	6	6							15	Gottfried	6	6
	Thung	1	3			Metreveli	4	5
	Hřebec	1	1		15	Gottfried	6	7
15	Gottfried	6	6											15	Gottfried	7	6	4	4	2
	Cramer	3	1											2	Borg	6	3	6	6	6
	Lloyd	6	6			Lloyd	6	6
	Reid	6	3	1		Saviano	4	0
	Saviano	4	6	6							Lloyd	3	3
Q	Díaz	4	3							2	Borg	6	6
	Fillol Sr.	6	6			Fillol Sr.	6	2	6
	Letcher	2	2		2	Borg	4	6	7
2	Borg	6	6

External links

Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1976 US Open Men's Singles draw

US Open men's singles drawsheets

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