1976 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1976 US Open
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Björn Borg
Score	6–4, 3–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–4
Draw	128
Seeds	16

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 of four runner-up finishes at the US Open, his career-best result at the event.

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.

Jimmy Connors (champion)
Björn Borg (finalist)
Guillermo Vilas (semifinalist)
Adriano Panatta (second round)
Ilie Năstase (semifinalist)
Manuel Orantes (quarterfinalist)
Arthur Ashe (second round)
Raúl Ramírez (second round)
Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinalist)
Harold Solomon (first round)
Roscoe Tanner (fourth round)
Stan Smith (fourth round)
Corrado Barazzutti (second round)
Wojtek Fibak (first round)
Brian Gottfried (fourth round)
Vitas Gerulaitis (fourth round)

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