1976 US Open – Men's singles

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
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women mixed WC Singles WC Doubles Legends
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Jimmy Connors defeated Björn Borg in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 7–6^(11–9), 6–4 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 Borg.

Seeds[]

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

Draw[]

Key[]

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									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

References[]

External links[]

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1976 US Open Men's Singles draw
• 1976 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation