1976 US Open – Men's Singles

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

Men's Singles
1976 US Open
Champion Jimmy Connors
Runner-up Björn Borg
Final score6–4, 3–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–4
Draw128
Seeds16

Seeds

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

  1. Jimmy Connors (Champion)
  2. Björn Borg (Finalist)
  3. Guillermo Vilas (Semifinalist)
  4. Adriano Panatta (Second round)
  5. Ilie Năstase (Semifinalist)
  6. Manuel Orantes (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Arthur Ashe (Second round)
  8. Raúl Ramírez (Second round)
  9. Eddie Dibbs (Quarterfinalist)
  10. Harold Solomon (First round)
  11. Roscoe Tanner (Fourth round)
  12. Stan Smith (Fourth round)
  13. Corrado Barazzutti (Second round)
  14. Wojtek Fibak (First round)
  15. Brian Gottfried (Fourth round)
  16. Vitas Gerulaitis (Fourth round)

Draw

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

Final Eight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
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 77 77
9 Eddie Dibbs 1 6 65 62
1 Jimmy Connors 6 3 711 6
2 Björn Borg 4 6 69 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 77 6 4 4 2
Cramer 3 1 2 Borg 63 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 65
Letcher 2 2 2 Borg 4 6 77
2 Borg 6 6

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