1976 US Open – Men's singles

January 2025 1976 US Open USA Jimmy Connors SWE Björn Borg 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–4 128 16 1976 US Open (tennis) 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. Borg had four set points in the third set of the final, before eventually losing in four sets. 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. The first three rounds were best-of-three sets.Simon Cambers Still questioning the best-of-five format in men’s tennis https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/25/sports/tennis/still-questioning-the-best-of-five-format-in-mens-tennis.html The New York Times June 24, 2016 Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Jimmy Connors is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Jimmy Connors (champion) SWE Björn Borg (finalist) ARG Guillermo Vilas (semifinalist) ITA Adriano Panatta (second round) ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase (semifinalist) ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes (quarterfinalist) USA Arthur Ashe (second round) MEX Raúl Ramírez (second round) USA Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinalist) USA Harold Solomon (first round) USA Roscoe Tanner (fourth round) USA Stan Smith (fourth round) ITA Corrado Barazzutti (second round) POL Wojtek Fibak (first round) USA Brian Gottfried (fourth round) USA Vitas Gerulaitis (fourth round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 150 USA Jimmy Connors 1 SWE Björn Borg 2 6 4 3 6 711 69 6 4 USA Jimmy Connors 1 ARG Guillermo Vilas 3 6 4 6 2 6 1 ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 5 SWE Björn Borg 2 3 6 3 6 4 6 USA Jimmy Connors 1 TCH Jan Kodeš 7 5 6 3 6 1 ARG Guillermo Vilas 3 USA Eddie Dibbs 9 6 1 2 6 77 65 77 62 ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 5 USA Dick Stockton 4 6 6 4 6 2 6 3 ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes 6 SWE Björn Borg 2 6 4 0 6 2 6 7 5 4 6 Section 1 USA Connors 1 USA Gerulaitis 16 6 4 6 3 6 1 USA Connors 1 USA McNair 7 5 6 3 USA Gerulaitis 16 YUG Franulović 4 6 6 3 6 2 USA Connors 1 USA Fleming 6 1 6 0 USA McNair GBR Cox 6 7 6 1 6 0 USA Gerulaitis 16 USA Krulevitz 6 2 6 2 USA Mayer Q YUG Franulović 3 6 4 6 USA Connors 1 ZAF 1928 Hewitt 6 3 6 3 ARG Ganzábal USA Fleming 5 7 6 7 USA McNair USA Gullikson 6 3 2 6 7 5 GBR Cox FRA Haillet 6 3 6 7 6 2 USA Gerulaitis 16 USA Manson 6 4 6 1 HUN Taróczy USA Krulevitz 6 7 5 7 USA Mayer Q ITA Bertolucci 6 4 6 1 CHL Prajoux YUG Franulović 6 7 1 6 Section 2 TCH Kodeš ZAF 1928 McMillan 7 6 6 3 2 6 7 6 TCH Kodeš USA Richey 6 2 7 5 USA Waltke ZAF 1928 McMillan 4 6 1 6 USA Ashe 7 TCH Kodeš 1 6 2 6 USA L. Gottfried USA Richey 1 6 2 6 USA Martin USA Waltke 3 6 3 6 ZAF 1928 McMillan AUS Ruffels 3 6 6 1 6 4 USA Ashe 7 AUS James 7 6 6 3 AUS Dent TCH Kodeš 2 6 2 6 AUS Dibley USA L. Gottfried 6 7 3 6 USA Amaya USA Richey 4 6 6 7 USA Solomon 10 USA Martin 5 7 4 6 TCH Pála USA Waltke 4 6 3 6 ZAF 1928 McMillan USA Teacher 7 5 6 1 USA Cahill AUS Ruffels 5 7 1 6 Section 3 ARG Vilas 3 USSR Kakoulia Q 7 5 6 4 6 0 ARG Vilas 3 SWE Johansson 6 3 r ZAF 1928 Yuill Q USSR Kakoulia Q 7 6 6 7 3 6 ARG Vilas 3 AUS Case 6 2 6 4 FRA Caujolle SWE Johansson 4 6 7 5 4 6 ITA Barazzutti 13 ZAF 1928 Yuill Q 3 6 6 7 AUS Gardiner USSR Kakoulia Q 4 6 4 6 ARG Vilas 3 RSA 1928 Schneider Q 6 4 6 4 AUS Case USA Guerry Q 2 6 6 3 7 5 FRA Caujolle USA McManus 6 1 6 1 Rhodesia Pattison SWE Johansson 1 6 6 4 3 6 ITA Barazzutti 13 AUS Kronk 6 4 6 0 ZAF 1928 Yuill Q USA Turner 6 1 6 2 BOL Benavides AUS Gardiner 3 6 6 2 3 6 AUS Edmondson USSR Kakoulia Q 5 7 6 7 Section 4 Rhodesia Dowdeswell USA Dibbs 9 2 6 4 6 2 6 Rhodesia Dowdeswell USA Lutz 7 6 6 2 USA Dibbs 9 AUS Alexander 7 6 7 6 MEX Ramírez 8 Rhodesia Dowdeswell 4 6 4 6 USA Seewagen USA Lutz 1 6 4 6 USA Dibbs 9 USA Bunis 6 2 6 1 USA Winitsky Q AUS Alexander 1 6 3 6 MEX Ramírez 8 FRA Proisy 7 6 6 0 NZL Fairlie Rhodesia Dowdeswell 0 6 4 6 USA Meyers USA Seewagen 7 6 3 6 1 6 USA Du Pré USA Lutz 4 6 2 6 USA Dibbs 9 USA Pasarell 6 2 6 2 USA Friedler USA Bunis 2 6 7 5 4 6 USA Stewart USA Winitsky Q 3 6 6 1 5 7 AUS Alexander GBR Mottram 6 4 6 2 Section 5 USA Tanner 11 ROU 1965 Năstase 5 5 7 77 64 6 1 6 7 4 6 AUS Warwick USA Tanner 11 2 6 4 6 USA Riessen ROU 1965 Năstase 5 2 6 5 7 AUS Warwick PRY Pecci Sr. 6 4 7 5 USA Delaney USA Tanner 11 6 7 6 7 USA Holmes USA Riessen 3 6 6 7 FRG Pohmann ROU 1965 Năstase 5 6 7 6 4 6 7 AUS Warwick IND Amritraj 6 4 6 4 PRY Pecci Sr. ESP 1945 Gisbert Sr 7 5 6 3 COL Molina USA Delaney 3 6 6 7 USA Estep USA Tanner 11 3 6 4 6 USA Holmes USA Bohrnstedt 6 0 6 7 6 1 USA Machette Q USA Riessen 6 4 4 6 3 6 USA Van Dillen FRG Pohmann 6 7 3 6 NZL Parun ROU 1965 Năstase 5 w/o Section 6 USA Stockton COL Velasco Sr. 6 3 7 5 6 4 USA Stockton ZAF 1928 Moore 6 2 7 6 COL Velasco Sr. USA Scanlon 6 4 6 2 USA Stockton IND Menon 6 1 6 2 AUS Masters ZAF 1928 Moore 6 3 2 6 5 7 COL Velasco Sr. AUS Phillips-Moore 2 6 6 3 6 4 USA Scanlon ITA Panatta 4 6 3 7 6 ZAF 1928 Bertram USA Stockton 3 6 1 6 AUS Bartlett IND Menon 3 6 5 7 AUS Masters AUS Crealy 7 6 6 2 ZAF 1928 Moore POL Fibak 14 7 5 6 7 6 2 COL Velasco Sr. USA Taygan 6 2 6 3 AUS Phillips-Moore USA Giammalva Q 6 2 6 2 USA Scanlon USA Mitchell 6 2 6 1 SWE Bengtson ITA Panatta 4 1 6 6 7 Section 7 USA Smith 12 ESP 1945 Orantes 6 6 3 6 1 2 6 6 7 1 6 ARG Cano USA Smith 12 0 6 1 6 AUS Stone ESP 1945 Orantes 6 2 6 2 6 GBR Battrick ARG Cano 6 7 7 5 3 6 USA Moor USA Smith 12 0 6 1 6 EGY El Shafei AUS Stone 0 6 1 6 VEN 1930 Andrew ESP 1945 Orantes 6 6 7 2 6 COL Betancur GBR Battrick 6 7 5 7 ARG Cano USA Whitlinger 7 5 6 4 USA Moor SWE Norberg Q 6 4 3 6 6 2 AUS Ball USA Smith 12 3 6 4 6 EGY El Shafei FRA Deblicker 4 6 6 3 6 4 AUS Stone AUT Kary 6 2 6 2 VEN 1930 Andrew ZAF 1928 Mitton 7 6 6 3 JPN Kuki ESP 1945 Orantes 6 5 7 1 6 Section 8 USA B. Gottfried 15 SWE Borg 2 77 63 6 3 4 6 4 6 2 6 NLD Okker USA B. Gottfried 15 2 6 2 6 GBR Lloyd SWE Borg 2 3 6 3 6 NLD Okker ESP 1945 Higueras 6 3 7 5 USSR Metreveli USA B. Gottfried 15 4 6 5 7 GBR Lloyd USA Saviano 6 4 6 0 CHL Fillol Sr. SWE Borg 2 6 4 2 6 65 77 YUG Špear Q NLD Okker 3 6 3 6 USA Walts Q ESP 1945 Higueras 6 4 6 7 4 6 USSR Metreveli NLD Thung 6 1 6 3 TCH Hřebec USA B. Gottfried 15 1 6 1 6 ZAF 1928 Cramer GBR Lloyd 3 6 1 6 USA Reid USA Saviano 6 4 3 6 1 6 USA Díaz Q CHL Fillol Sr. 4 6 3 6 AUS Letcher SWE Borg 2 2 6 2 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 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's singles Men's singles Men's singles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles