1976 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1976 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Ilie Năstase
Score	6–4, 6–2, 9–7
Draw	128 (16 Q )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships

Björn Borg defeated Ilie Năstase in the final, 6–4, 6–2, 9–7 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1976 Wimbledon Championships. Borg was the first man in the Open Era to win a Wimbledon singles title without dropping a set. Arthur Ashe was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Vitas Gerulaitis.

Seeds

01.   Arthur Ashe (Fourth round)

02.   Jimmy Connors (Quarterfinals)

03.   Ilie Năstase (Final)

04.   Björn Borg (Champion)

05.   Adriano Panatta (Third round)

06.   Guillermo Vilas (Quarterfinals)

07.   Roscoe Tanner (Semifinals)

08.   Raúl Ramírez (Semifinals)

09.   Tom Okker (Third round)

10.   John Newcombe (Third round)

11.   Eddie Dibbs (Withdrew)

12.   Tony Roche (Fourth round)

13.   Jaime Fillol (Third round)

14.   Brian Gottfried (Fourth round)

15.   Jan Kodeš (Withdrew )

16.   Stan Smith (Fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Eddie Dibbs and Jan Kodeš withdrew due to injury. They were replaced in the draw by Lucky Losers John Holladay and Milan Holeček respectively.

Qualifying

Main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Vitas Gerulaitis	6	4	2	4
	8	Raúl Ramírez	4	6	6	6
										8	Raúl Ramírez	2	7	3
										3	Ilie Năstase	6	9	6
	3	Ilie Năstase	6	6	6
		Charlie Pasarell	4	2	3
																			3	Ilie Năstase	4	2	7
																			4	Björn Borg	6	6	9
	6	Guillermo Vilas	3	0	2
	4	Björn Borg	6	6	6
										4	Björn Borg	6	97	6
										7	Roscoe Tanner	4	81	4
	7	Roscoe Tanner	6	6	8
	2	Jimmy Connors	4	2	6

Top half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	A Ashe	7	6	7
		F Taygan	5	4	5					1	A Ashe	7	8	9	7
	Q	J Yuill	4	6	1	3					A Stone	5	9	7	5
		A Stone	6	4	6	6													1	A Ashe	7	6	8
		R Moore	5	6	9	5	2													M Edmondson	5	2	6
		M Edmondson	7	4	8	7	6				M Edmondson	9	9	6
	Q	J Royappa	4	2	4					Q	M Farrell	8	7	4
	Q	M Farrell	6	6	6																							1	A Ashe	6	9	4	3	4
	LL	M Holeček	5	1	5																								V Gerulaitis	4	8	6	6	6
		V Gerulaitis	7	6	7						V Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		M Cox	6	9	6						M Cox	3	4	4
		A Muñoz	4	8	4															V Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		W Martin	7	6	8	6														S Krulevitz	2	2	1
		S Stewart	9	2	6	4					W Martin	2	3	6	8
		C Dowdeswell	6	3	2	6					S Krulevitz	6	6	4	9
		S Krulevitz	3	6	6	8

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	8	R Ramírez	6	6	9
	Q	C Kachel	3	4	8					8	R Ramírez	6	8	6	6
		N Holmes	3	4	6	0					M Wayman	4	9	4	3
		M Wayman	6	6	3	6													8	R Ramírez	6	7	6
		K Meiler	6	9	3	6	6													K Meiler	2	5	1
		M Cahill	8	7	6	3	4				K Meiler	6	6	6	8	8
		R Ruffels	9	6	6						R Ruffels	8	2	4	9	6
		J McManus	7	1	1																							8	R Ramírez	9	3	6	6
	10	J Newcombe	8	9	6	6																							B Mitton	8	6	1	1
	Q	J Hagey	9	8	4	1				10	J Newcombe	6	3	8	6	6
		J Feaver	6	1	6	7					J Feaver	3	6	9	4	4
		H Bunis	1	6	2	5													10	J Newcombe	6	3	8	8
		B Mitton	7	6	1	6														B Mitton	3	6	9	9
		É Deblicker	5	2	6	4					B Mitton	8	6	6
		S Menon	5	6	9	2	10				S Menon	6	2	1
		R Taylor	7	2	8	6	8

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	3	I Năstase	6	6	6
		N Špear	2	3	2					3	I Năstase	6	7	6
		E Álvarez	2	4	2						Ž Franulović	1	5	3
		Ž Franulović	6	6	6														3	I Năstase	8	7	6
		B Fairlie	4	2	0															K Warwick	6	5	4
		G Masters	6	6	6						G Masters	5	4	4
		K Warwick	6	6	6						K Warwick	7	6	6
		R Cano	4	2	1																							3	I Năstase	7	6	6
	13	J Fillol	6	6	6																								O Parun	5	4	3
	LL	R Thung	1	2	3					13	J Fillol	8	6	6	9	6
	Q	P McNamee	3	8	2						R Case	9	4	8	8	2
		R Case	6	9	6														13	J Fillol	5	4	4
		C Lewis	8	3	7	0														O Parun	7	6	6
		J Hřebec	6	6	5	0r					C Lewis	3	4	2
		J Alexander	6	8	7	6	6				O Parun	6	6	6
		O Parun	2	9	9	1	8

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	5	A Panatta	4	6	7	6
		J Andrew	6	4	5	4				5	A Panatta	9	2	3	8	6
	Q	D Collings	4	7	2					Q	D Collings	7	6	6	6	1
		R Hewitt	6	5	0r														5	A Panatta	9	6	4	5	4
		F Jauffret	8	3	4															C Pasarell	8	4	6	7	6
		V Amritraj	9	6	6						V Amritraj	4	2	4
		J Kamiwazumi	3	1	3						C Pasarell	6	6	6
		C Pasarell	6	6	6																								C Pasarell	2	4	6	6	7
	9	T Okker	6	6	6																								P Dent	6	6	4	0	5
		A Mayer	3	2	4					9	T Okker	9	6	6
		J Ganzábal	3	4	4						V Amaya	7	2	3
		V Amaya	6	6	6														9	T Okker	4	8	4
		E van Dillen	3	6	5	3														P Dent	6	9	6
		A Pattison	6	3	7	6					A Pattison	2	2	5
		P Dent	4	5	6	9	7				P Dent	6	6	7
		J Lloyd	6	7	3	8	5

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		W Fibak	8	6	3	6
		J Whitlinger	6	1	6	1					W Fibak	3	8	3
		H Kary	8	1	4	9	4				U Pinner	6	9	6
		U Pinner	6	6	6	7	6													U Pinner	4	6	2	1
	Q	G Reid	6	5	6	6													12	A Roche	6	3	6	6
		I Molina	4	7	3	4				Q	G Reid	4	2	4
		S Ball	8	8	4					12	A Roche	6	6	6
	12	A Roche	9	9	6																							12	A Roche	4	6	7	3	4
	Q	E Mayer	2	0r																								6	G Vilas	6	3	5	6	6
		A Metreveli	6	5							A Metreveli	6	6	6	3	11
	Q	W Lloyd	3	4	3						R Stockton	8	3	3	6	9
		R Stockton	6	6	6															A Metreveli	6	5	2	4
		G Goven	5	2	4														6	G Vilas	2	7	6	6
		H Rahim	7	6	6						H Rahim	7	3	4
		B Phillips-Moore	3	1	4					6	G Vilas	9	6	6
	6	G Vilas	6	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		M Estep	9	2	4	7
		T Gorman	7	6	6	9					T Gorman	1	9	3	6	4
		J Borowiak	6	4	4	4					R Lutz	6	8	6	2	6
		R Lutz	4	6	6	6														R Lutz	3	1	6	6	1
	Q	R Simpson	5	4	4														14	B Gottfried	6	6	3	4	6
		J Andrews	7	6	6						J Andrews	6	9	6	4	2
		T Gullikson	6	3	2	7				14	B Gottfried	8	7	2	6	6
	14	B Gottfried	4	6	6	9																						14	B Gottfried	2	2	5
		J Fassbender	2	6	8	3	3																					4	B Borg	6	6	7
		J Delaney	6	3	6	6	6				J Delaney	6	5	6
		C Dibley	6	6	6						C Dibley	8	7	8
		P Kronk	2	3	2															C Dibley	4	4	4
		F McMillan	3	3	6														4	B Borg	6	6	6
		M Riessen	6	6	8						M Riessen	2	2	4
		D Lloyd	3	3	1					4	B Borg	6	6	6
	4	B Borg	6	6	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		B Bertram	2	5	2
		N Pilić	6	7	6						N Pilić	8	9	6	5	6
		V Pecci	6	6	6						V Pecci	9	8	3	7	4
		P Cramer	3	3	4															N Pilić	3	6	6	6
		R Lewis	6	2	6	1	8													R Lewis	6	4	3	3
		P Proisy	4	6	2	6	6				R Lewis	3	9	9	9
		B Teacher	9	3	9	6					B Teacher	6	7	8	8
	LL	J Holladay	7	6	8	4																							N Pilić	3	4	4
		J Smith	3	7	7	2																						7	R Tanner	6	6	6
		C Kirmayr	6	9	5	6					C Kirmayr	8	6	6
		C Mottram	8	1	0r						H-J Pohmann	6	3	3
		H-J Pohmann	9	6	0															C Kirmayr	9	8	3	2
	Q	K Hirai	6	6	6														7	R Tanner	8	9	6	6
	Q	V Borisov	3	4	0					Q	K Hirai	3	4	7
		M Robinson	6	5	4					7	R Tanner	6	6	9
	7	R Tanner	8	7	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Q	T Kakulia	6	9	6
		B Taróczy	1	8	2					Q	T Kakulia	6	6	6
		R Drysdale	2	3	4						C Drysdale	1	3	4
		C Drysdale	6	6	6														Q	T Kakulia	6	6	1	1
		G Battrick	6	6	7														16	S Smith	8	3	6	6
		H-J Plötz	3	3	5						G Battrick	0	8	2	3
		P Cornejo	1	2	4					16	S Smith	6	6	6	6
	16	S Smith	6	6	6																							16	S Smith	4	1	3
		R Crealy	6	2	1	6	5																					2	J Connors	6	6	6
		R Carmichael	4	6	6	4	7				R Carmichael	6	4	4
		I El Shafei	9	6	6						I El Shafei	8	6	6
		J-F Caujolle	8	3	4															I El Shafei	4	0	3
	Q	S Warboys	5	7	3	6	6												2	J Connors	6	6	6
	Q	J Marks	7	5	6	4	3			Q	S Warboys	3	2	3
		A Zugarelli	1	3	2					2	J Connors	6	6	6
	2	J Connors	6	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1976 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
• 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation