1976 Volvo International – Singles

Singles
1976 Volvo International
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Raúl Ramírez
Final score	7–6, 4–6, 6–3

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion and won in the final 7–6, 4–6, 6–3 against Raúl Ramírez.

Seeds

Jimmy Connors (Champion) Manuel Orantes (Quarterfinals) Arthur Ashe (Second Round) Raúl Ramírez (Final)

Ken Rosewall (Third Round) Brian Gottfried (Quarterfinals) Eddie Dibbs (Quarterfinals) Onny Parun (First Round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
		Željko Franulović	7	3	1
								1	Jimmy Connors	7	4	6
								4	Raúl Ramírez	6	6	3
	4	Raúl Ramírez	6	6
		Cliff Richey	1	1

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	J Connors	6	6
		S Krulevitz	2	0				1	J Connors	6	6
		B Hewitt	5	4					H Kary	1	3
		H Kary	7	6											1	J Connors	7	6
		C Dowdeswell	7	3	6											R Cano	6	0
		G Masters	5	6	3				C Dowdeswell	5	2
		W Blocher	5	6					R Cano	7	6
		R Cano	7	7																		1	J Connors	7	7
		B Mottram	6	6																		7	E Dibbs	6	6
		G R Reid	2	1					B Mottram	6	6
		P Du Pré	6	6					P Du Pré	3	2
		E Van Dillen	3	3												B Mottram	6	5	6
		R Norberg	6	6	6										7	E Dibbs	4	7	7
		A Muñoz	7	3	3				R Norberg	1	2
		N Saviano	0	4				7	E Dibbs	6	6
	7	E Dibbs	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	3	A Ashe	6	6
		C Letcher	1	2				3	A Ashe	4	4
		Ž Franulović	6	6					Ž Franulović	6	6
		D P Martin	1	1												Ž Franulović	6	3	6
		R Thung	6	6	2											M Edmondson	2	6	3
		B Phillips-Moore	7	1	6				B Phillips-Moore	3	4
		D Crawford	6	4	1				M Edmondson	6	6
		M Edmondson	3	6	6																		Ž Franulović	6	6
		W Fibak	3	6	6																		W Fibak	4	3
		T Waltke	6	2	2				W Fibak	6	6
		R Benavides	5	3					S Turner	3	4
		S Turner	7	6												W Fibak	6	6
		B Seewagen	4	7	6										5	K Rosewall	3	4
		A Betancur	6	5	7				A Betancur	4	1
		J Sadri	4	2				5	K Rosewall	6	6
	5	K Rosewall	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	6	B Gottfried	6	6
		G Battrick	3	2				6	B Gottfried	7	6
		J Andrew	6	6					J Andrew	5	2
		B Webb	2	4											6	B Gottfried	6	6
		T Ryan	2	4												K Meiler	3	4
		J Marks	6	6					J Marks	1	0
		B Scanlon	4	1					K Meiler	6	6
		K Meiler	6	6																		6	B Gottfried	1	6	2
		D Crealy	6	6	6																	4	R Ramírez	6	2	6
		N Špear	3	7	1				D Crealy	5	6	6
		J Kuki	6	6					J Kuki	7	2	0
		C Kachel	3	4												D Crealy	1	6
		P Cramer	4	3											4	R Ramírez	6	7
		J Velasco, Sr.	6	6					J Velasco, Sr.	7	3	3
		J Bartlett	0	3				4	R Ramírez	6	6	6
	4	R Ramírez	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	8	O Parun	2	1
		C Richey	6	6					C Richey	6	6
		M Fishbach	1	1					G Mayer	2	3
		G Mayer	6	6												C Richey	6	6
		R Moore	6	6												V Pecci	3	3
		D Palm	2	2					R Moore	5	2
		J Rasgado	6	2	1				V Pecci	7	6
		V Pecci	4	6	6																		C Richey	6	6
		P Fishbach	4	4																		2	M Orantes	2	3
		I Molina	6	6					I Molina	2	7	6
		N Holmes	6	3	3				J Borowiak	6	6	3
		J Borowiak	3	6	6											I Molina	2	3
		J Gisbert, Sr.	6	6											2	M Orantes	6	6
		G Hardie	4	2					J Gisbert, Sr.	3	3
		F Taygan	4	2				2	M Orantes	6	6
	2	M Orantes	6	6

References

• 1976 Volvo International Draw (Archived 2009-05-27)