1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles

August 2023 1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships USA Jimmy Connors POL Wojciech Fibak 6–2, 6–4 64 16 Manuel Orantes was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals. Jimmy Connors won the title for the second time and $25,000 prize money by defeating Wojciech Fibak in the final.Connors, Fibak Agree Who's Best https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y1ZNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vfoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2640%2C4627795 AP The Ledger Lakeland, FL. 1976-08-16 Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.Three Seek To Retire Clay Court Trophy Scifres Bill The Indianapolis Star 21 Aug 9, 1976 30em USA Jimmy Connors (champion) ARG Guillermo Vilas (semifinals) ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes (quarterfinals) MEX Raúl Ramírez (second round) USA Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals) USA Harold Solomon (semifinals) CHI Jaime Fillol (third round) USA Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals) NZL Onny Parun (third round) FRA François Jauffret (third round) POL Wojciech Fibak (final) RSA 1928 Ray Moore (third round) FRG Karl Meiler (third round) GBR Buster Mottram (quarterfinals) ARG Ricardo Cano (third round) USA Jeff Borowiak (second round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Jimmy Connors 6 6   5 USA Eddie Dibbs 4 3   3 ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes 2 6 4 6 USA Harold Solomon 6 4 6 11 POL Wojciech Fibak 6 6   14 GBR Buster Mottram 4 3   8 USA Brian Gottfried 2 3   2 ARG Guillermo Vilas 6 6   1 USA Jimmy Connors 6 7   6 USA Harold Solomon 2 5   11 POL Wojciech Fibak 7 7   2 ARG Guillermo Vilas 5 6   1 USA Jimmy Connors 6 6   11 POL Wojciech Fibak 2 4   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 USA J Connors 6 6 3   AUS C Dibley 4 7 0r   USA J Whitlinger 1 4     USA V Amaya 6 6   13 FRG K Meiler 6 7     FRG J Fassbender 3 5     USA J Delaney 2 6     NZL B Fairlie 6 7   5 USA E Dibbs 7 6     USA Tim Gullikson 5 3     COL I Molina 6 6     USA N Holmes 4 3   10 FRA F Jauffret 6 6     AUT H Kary 2 1     USA T Waltke 4 2     FRG H-J Pohmann 6 6   1 USA J Connors 6 7     USA V Amaya 2 5   13 FRG K Meiler 6 6     NZL B Fairlie 4 1   5 USA E Dibbs 7 6     COL I Molina 5 2   10 FRA F Jauffret 1 6 6   FRG H-J Pohmann 6 2 3 1 USA J Connors 7 6   13 FRG K Meiler 5 3   5 USA E Dibbs 6 6   10 FRA F Jauffret 3 1   1 USA J Connors 6 6   5 USA E Dibbs 4 3   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 3 ESP 1945 M Orantes 6 6     ARG J Ganzábal 0 2   Q FRG F Gebert 6 6     RSA 1928 D Joubert 2 1   15 ARG R Cano 6 6     YUG Ž Franulović 2 3     GBR M Wayman 4 6 6   AUS B Lloyd 6 3 4 6 USA H Solomon 3 6 6   AUS K Warwick 6 3 2   ESP 1945 J Gisbert 6 2 6 Q COL Á Betancur 4 6 7 12 RSA 1928 R Moore 6 6     IND S Menon 2 1     RHO C Dowdeswell 3 5     BRA 1968 T Koch 6 7   3 ESP 1945 M Orantes 7 6   Q FRG F Gebert 5 0   15 ARG R Cano 7 6     GBR M Wayman 6 4   6 USA H Solomon 6 6   Q COL Á Betancur 0 2   12 RSA 1928 R Moore 6 5 6   BRA 1968 T Koch 4 7 3 3 ESP 1945 M Orantes 6 6   15 ARG R Cano 1 2   6 USA H Solomon 6 1 7 12 RSA 1928 R Moore 2 6 5 3 ESP 1945 M Orantes 2 6 4 6 USA H Solomon 6 4 6 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   IND A Amritraj 2 3     USA B Martin 6 6     USA E van Dillen 5 6 2 11 POL W Fibak 7 3 6 Q USA P DuPré 4 5     USA H Bunis 6 7     PAR V Pecci 1 7 4 7 CHI J Fillol 6 6 6   RSA 1928 B Bertram 6 6     USA B Teacher 2 4     AUS B Phillips-Moore 2 2   14 GBR B Mottram 6 6     GBR G Battrick 7 2 0   AUS M Edmondson 5 6 6   RSA 1928 P Cramer 2 1   4 MEX R Ramírez 6 6     USA B Martin 6 3 4 11 POL W Fibak 3 6 6   USA H Bunis 6 2 3 7 CHI J Fillol 3 6 6   RSA 1928 B Bertram 6 3 2 14 GBR B Mottram 4 6 6   AUS M Edmondson 1 7 7 4 MEX R Ramírez 6 6 5 11 POL W Fibak 6 6   7 CHI J Fillol 2 0   14 GBR B Mottram 6 6     AUS M Edmondson 4 3   11 POL W Fibak 6 6   14 GBR B Mottram 4 3   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA S Stewart 2 1     COL J Velasco 6 6     USA B Manson 3 4   9 NZL O Parun 6 6     USA E Friedler 6 3 4   USA B Scanlon 4 6 6   USA M Cahill 4 4   8 USA B Gottfried 6 6     JPN J Kuki 4 4     AUS D Crealy 6 6     EGY 1972 I El Shafei 6 7 2 16 USA J Borowiak 7 6 6 Q USA G Mayer 6 1 3   USA C Richey 3 6 6   USA H Pfister 5 2   2 ARG G Vilas 7 6     COL J Velasco 6 4   9 NZL O Parun 7 6     USA B Scanlon 3 2   8 USA B Gottfried 6 6     AUS D Crealy 6 5 6 16 USA J Borowiak 4 7 1   USA C Richey 1 2   2 ARG G Vilas 6 6   9 NZL O Parun 5 1   8 USA B Gottfried 7 6     AUS D Crealy 1 0r   2 ARG G Vilas 6 1   8 USA B Gottfried 2 3   2 ARG G Vilas 6 6   References External links atpworldtour.com ATP Tour, Inc. Singles Draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/houston/717/1976/draws?matchType=singles 2016-06-03 itftennis.com ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. USCC-Indianapolis 1976 http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010003397 2016-06-03 U.S. Clay Court Championships Category:1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships