1976 U.S. Open - Men's Singles

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Jimmy Connors defeated Björn Borg 6-4 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1976 US Open.

See also:

1976 US Open - Women's Singles

1976 US Open - Men's Doubles

1976 US Open - Women's Doubles

1976 US Open - Mixed Doubles

1 Seeds
2 Draw
3 External links

[edit] 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 Nastase (Semifinalist)
Manuel Orantes (Quarterfinalist)
Arthur Ashe (Second round)
Raul Ramirez (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)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Final Eight

Quarterfinals							Semifinals					Finals

1	Jimmy Connors	7	6	6
	Jan Kodes	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 Nastase	4	6	6	6
	Dick Stockton	6	4	2	3
							5	Ilie Nastase	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

[edit] Section 1

1st round					2nd round					3rd round					4th round

1	Connors	6	6
	Hewitt	3	3		1	Connors	6	6
	Ganzabal	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
	Taroczy	6	5			Krulevitz	2	2
	Krulevitz	7	7							16	Gerulaitis	4	6	6
Q	Mayer	6	6								Franulovic	6	3	2
	Bertolucci	4	1		Q	Mayer	3	4
	Prajoux	6	1			Franulovic	6	6
	Franulovic	7	6

[edit] Section 2

1st round				2nd round					3rd round				4th round

7	Ashe	7	6
	James	6	3	7	Ashe	1	2
	Dent	2	2		Kodes	6	6
	Kodes	6	6							Kodes	6	7
	Dibley	6	3							Richey	2	5
	Gottfried	7	6		Gottfried	1	2
	Amaya	4	6		Richey	6	6
	Richey	6	7											Kodes	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

[edit] Section 3

1st round					2nd round					3rd round					4th 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

[edit] Section 4

1st round					2nd round				3rd round				4th round

8	Ramirez	7	6
	Proisy	6	0		8	Ramirez	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

[edit] Section 5

1st round					2nd round					3rd round				4th 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	Nastase	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	Nastase	6	7
	Pohmann	7	6			Pohmann	6	6	6
	Parun	w/o			5	Nastase	7	4	7
5	Nastase

[edit] Section 6

1st round					2nd round					3rd round				4th 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

[edit] Section 7

1st round					2nd round					3rd round				4th 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

[edit] Section 8

1st round					2nd round					3rd round				4th round

Q	Spear	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
	Hrebec	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	Diaz	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

[edit] External links

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