1976 American Airlines Tennis Games – Singles

January 2025 1976 American Airlines Tennis Games USA Jimmy Connors USA Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–4 64 4 singles doubles John Alexander was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Jimmy Connors. Connors won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Roscoe Tanner. Seeds 30em USA Jimmy Connors (champion) USA Arthur Ashe (semifinals) SWE Björn Borg (semifinals) ROM 1965 Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals, defaulted) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Jimmy Connors 6 6   3 SWE Björn Borg 4 1     USA Roscoe Tanner 6 3 6 2 USA Arthur Ashe 3 6 4 1 USA Jimmy Connors 6 6     USA Roscoe Tanner 4 4   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 USA J Connors 6 6     USA S Mayer 1 1     USA J Delaney 1 1     AUS P Dent 6 6     USA J Borowiak 6 6 1   USA W Brown 4 7 6   USA J Austin 1 0     USA R Lutz 6 6     MEX R Ramírez 3 6 6   AUS B Carmichael 6 2 1   USA S Krulevitz 3 6 6   IND V Amritraj 6 3 2   AUS J Bartlett 1 1     AUS S Ball 6 6     AUS A Stone 2 4     AUS J Alexander 6 6   1 USA J Connors 6 6     AUS P Dent 1 0     USA W Brown 3 5     USA R Lutz 6 7     MEX R Ramírez 4 6 6   USA S Krulevitz 6 4 0   AUS S Ball 5 2     AUS J Alexander 7 6   1 USA J Connors 6 6     USA R Lutz 2 4     MEX R Ramírez 2 3     AUS J Alexander 6 6   1 USA J Connors 6 6     AUS J Alexander 4 1   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 3 SWE B Borg 6 6     USA G Hardie 3 2     ROM 1965 I Țiriac 6 6     IND A Amritraj 4 2     USA C Pasarell 3 6 6   USA B Gottfried 6 3 2   USA M Cahill 4 5     USA S Smith 6 7     VEN J Andrew 6 2     USA M Estep 7 6     AUS J James 4 7 4   USA J McManus 6 5 6   PAR V Pecci 4 5     USA E van Dillen 6 7     USA G R Reid 6 3     AUS R Laver 7 6   3 SWE B Borg 6 6     ROM 1965 I Țiriac 0 4     USA C Pasarell 3 6 2   USA S Smith 6 3 6   USA M Estep 6 6     USA J McManus 0 1     USA E van Dillen 4 3     AUS R Laver 6 6   3 SWE B Borg 7 7     USA S Smith 6 5     USA M Estep 1 2     AUS R Laver 6 6   3 SWE B Borg 6 6 7   AUS R Laver 2 7 6 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   EGY I El Shafei 4 0r     NZL B Fairlie 6 2     USA M Riessen 2 6 2   CHI J Fillol 6 3 6   JPN J Kamiwazumi 6 4     NZL O Parun 7 6     AUS G Masters 4 2     USA R Tanner 6 6     Rhodesia A Pattison 1 6 7   RSA 1928 R Moore 6 2 5   USA D Stockton 7 4 7   AUS T Roche 5 6 6   PAK H Rahim 5 7 6   USA B Martin 7 5 3   RSA 1928 B Mitton 3 2   4 ROM 1965 I Năstase 6 6     NZL B Fairlie 3 7 7   CHI J Fillol 6 5 5   NZL O Parun 4 0     USA R Tanner 6 6     Rhodesia A Pattison 4 4     USA D Stockton 6 6     PAK H Rahim 4 6 4 4 ROM 1965 I Năstase 6 4 6   NZL B Fairlie 3 3     USA R Tanner 6 6     USA D Stockton 6 0 6 4 ROM 1965 I Năstase 3 6 7   USA R Tanner 6 3   4 ROM 1965 I Năstase 3 1d   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   AUS K Warwick 6 6     USA D Ralston 1 0     CSK M Holeček 6 6     AUS J Newcombe 7 7     RSA 1928 C Drysdale 6 6     AUS B Giltinan 4 2     AUS R Case 6 6     AUS K Rosewall 4 4     AUS R Ruffels 3 6 2   USA C Richey 6 4 6   USA T Gorman 2 2     USA H Solomon 6 6     AUS C Dibley 4 4     USA S Stewart 6 6     USA J Andrews 2 6 2 2 USA A Ashe 6 2 6   AUS K Warwick 7 3 2   AUS J Newcombe 5 6 6   RSA 1928 C Drysdale 6 6     AUS R Case 4 1     USA C Richey 6 6     USA H Solomon 4 3     USA S Stewart 4 2   2 USA A Ashe 6 6     AUS J Newcombe 6 7     RSA 1928 C Drysdale 2 6     USA C Richey 3 4   2 USA A Ashe 6 6     AUS J Newcombe 6 6 4 2 USA A Ashe 7 4 6 References 1976 American Airlines Tennis Games Draw - Men's Singles Singles