1976 US Open – 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
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
US Open  < 1975 1977 >

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

1st round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
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
	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

1st round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
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

1st round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
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

1st round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
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

1st round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	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

1st round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	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

1st round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	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

1st round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
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

• 1976 US Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1976 US Open on tenniscorner.net