1976 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1976 US Open
Final
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Björn Borg
Score	6–4, 3–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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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. It was his second US Open singles title and fourth major singles title overall. It was Borg's first runner-up finish at the US Open; despite making three more finals, he would never win the title.

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
		Pála	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
		Du Pré	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