1976 Commercial Union Assurance Masters – Singles

Singles
Singles
1976 Commercial Union Assurance Masters
Champion	Manuel Orantes
Runner-up	Wojciech Fibak
Score	5–7, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–1
Draw	8

Manuel Orantes defeated Wojciech Fibak in the final, 5–7, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6^(7–1), 6–1 to win the singles title at the 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Masters. Fibak had served for a four-set win.^[1]

Ilie Năstase was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.^[2]

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

Semifinals							Final

	Harold Solomon	4	3	4

	Manuel Orantes	6	6	6
								Manuel Orantes	5	6	0	7⁷	6

								Wojciech Fibak	7	2	6	6¹	1
	Guillermo Vilas	2	2	7	6	6

	Wojciech Fibak	6	6	5	3	8

Group A

	Solomon	Gottfried	Ramírez	Vilas	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
Harold Solomon		6–4, 6–2	6–2, 6–2	3–6, 6–4, 4–6`	2–1	5–2	37–26	2
Brian Gottfried	4–6, 2–6		4–6, 6–3, 6–0	6–3, 2–6, 6–4	2–1	4–4	36–34	3
Raúl Ramírez	2–6, 2–6	6–4, 3–6, 0–6		6–7, 6–2, 5–7	0–3	2–6	30–44	4
Guillermo Vilas	6–3, 4–6, 6–4	3–6, 6–2, 4–6	7–6, 2–6, 7–5		2–1	5–4	45–44	1

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

Group B

	Fibak	Orantes	Dibbs	Tanner	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
Wojciech Fibak		7–5, 7–6	6–2, 6–4	6–7, 3–6	2–1	4–2	35–30	2
Manuel Orantes	5–7, 6–7		6–4, 6–2	7–6, 6–3	2–1	4–2	36–29	1
Eddie Dibbs	2–6, 4–6	4–6, 2–6		6–4, 7–5	1–2	2–4	25–33	3
Roscoe Tanner	7–6, 6–3	6–7, 3–6	4–6, 5–7		1–2	2–4	31–35	4