US Open 1976 / men's singles

US Open 1976
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
US Open men's singles
1975 ◄ 1976 ► 1977
Grand Slams 1976 men's singles
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

Men's singles at the US Open 1976

The defending champion was Manuel Orantes .

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Jimmy Connors victory 02.  Bjorn Borg final 03.  Guillermo Vilas Semifinals 04th  Adriano Panatta 2nd round 05.  Ilie Năstase Semifinals 06th  Manuel Orantes Quarter finals 07th  Arthur Ashe 2nd round 08th.  Raúl Ramírez 2nd round

No. player Round reached 09.  Eddie Dibbs Quarter finals 10.  Harold Solomon 1 round 11.  Roscoe Tanner Round of 16 12.  Stan Smith Round of 16 13.  Corrado Barazzutti 2nd round 14th  Wojciech Fibak 1 round 15th  Brian Gottfried Round of 16 16.  Vitas gerulaitis Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Jimmy Connors

7th

6th

6th

Jan Kodeš

5

3

1

1

Jimmy Connors

6th

6th

6th

3

Guillermo Vilas

4th

2

1

3

Guillermo Vilas

6th

2

7th

7th

9

Eddie Dibbs

1

6th

6th

6th

1

Jimmy Connors

6th

3

7th

6th

2

Bjorn Borg

4th

6th

6th

4th

5

Ilie Năstase

4th

6th

6th

6th

Dick Stockton

6th

4th

2

3

5

Ilie Năstase

3

3

4th

2

Bjorn Borg

6th

6th

6th

6th

Manuel Orantes

6th

0

2

7th

4th

2

Bjorn Borg

4th

6th

6th

5

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

J. Connors

6th

6th

B. Hewitt

3

3

1

J. Connors

6th

6th

J. Ganzabal

5

6th

P. Fleming

1

0

P. Fleming

7th

7th

1

J. Connors

7th

6th

F. McNair

6th

2

7th

F. McNair

5

3

T. Gullikson

3

6th

5

F. McNair

6th

6th

6th

M. Cox

6th

6th

6th

M. Cox

7th

1

0

J.-L. Haillet

3

7th

2

1

J. Connors

6th

6th

6th

16

V. Gerulaitis

6th

6th

16

V. Gerulaitis

4th

3

1

B. Manson

4th

1

16

V. Gerulaitis

6th

6th

B. Taróczy

6th

5

S. Krulevitz

2

2

S. Krulevitz

7th

7th

16

V. Gerulaitis

4th

6th

6th

Q

G. Mayer

6th

6th

Ž. Franulović

6th

3

2

P. Bertolucci

4th

1

Q

G. Mayer

3

4th

B. Prajoux

6th

1

Ž. Franulović

6th

6th

Ž. Franulović

7th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

7th

A. Ashe

7th

6th

J. James

6th

3

7th

A. Ashe

1

2

P. Dent

2

2

J. Kodeš

6th

6th

J. Kodeš

6th

6th

J. Kodeš

6th

7th

C. Dibley

6th

3

C. Richey

2

5

L. Gottfried

7th

6th

L. Gottfried

0

2

V. Amaya

4th

6th

C. Richey

6th

6th

C. Richey

6th

7th

J. Kodeš

7th

6th

2

7th

10

H. Solomon

5

4th

F. McMillan

6th

4th

6th

6th

B. Martin

7th

6th

B. Martin

3

3

F. Pála

4th

3

T. Waltke

6th

6th

T. Waltke

6th

6th

T. Waltke

4th

1

F. McMillan

7th

6th

F. McMillan

6th

6th

B. Teacher

5

1

F. McMillan

3

6th

6th

M. Cahill

5

1

R. Ruffels

6th

1

4th

R. Ruffels

7th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

3

G. Vilas

6th

6th

Q

D. Schneider

4th

4th

3

G. Vilas

6th

6th

R. Case

2

6th

7th

R. Case

2

4th

Q

Z. Guerry

6th

3

5

3

G. Vilas

6th

J.-F. Caujolle

6th

6th

K. Johansson

3

r

J. McManus

1

1

J.-F. Caujolle

4th

7th

4th

A. Pattison

1

6th

3

K. Johansson

6th

5

6th

K. Johansson

6th

4th

6th

3

G. Vilas

7th

6th

6th

13

C. Barazzutti

6th

6th

Q

T. Kakulia

5

4th

0

P. Kronk

4th

0

13

C. Barazzutti

3

6th

Q

J. Yuill

6th

6th

Q

J. Yuill

6th

7th

S. Turner

1

2

Q

J. Yuill

7th

6th

3

RG Benavides Saravia

3

6th

3

Q

T. Kakulia

6th

7th

6th

A. Gardiner

6th

2

6th

A. Gardiner

4th

4th

M. Edmondson

5

6th

Q

T. Kakulia

6th

6th

Q

T. Kakulia

7th

7th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

8th

R. Ramírez

7th

6th

P. Proisy

6th

0

8th

R. Ramírez

4th

4th

B. Fairlie

0

4th

C. Dowdeswell

6th

6th

C. Dowdeswell

6th

6th

C. Dowdeswell

7th

6th

M. Meyers

7th

3

1

B. Lutz

6th

2

B. Sea wagons

6th

6th

6th

B. Sea wagons

1

4th

P. Du Pré

4th

2

B. Lutz

6th

6th

B. Lutz

6th

6th

C. Dowdeswell

2

4th

2

9

E. Dibbs

6th

6th

9

E. Dibbs

6th

6th

6th

C. Pasarell

2

2

9

E. Dibbs

6th

6th

E. Friedler

2

7th

4th

H. Bunis

2

1

H. Bunis

6th

5

6th

9

E. Dibbs

7th

7th

S. Stewart

3

6th

5

J. Alexander

6th

6th

Q

V. Winitsky

6th

1

7th

Q

V. Winitsky

1

3

J. Alexander

6th

6th

J. Alexander

6th

6th

C. Mottram

4th

2

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

K. Warwick

6th

6th

V. Amritraj

4th

4th

K. Warwick

6th

7th

V. Pecci

7th

6th

V. Pecci

4th

5

J. Gisbert

5

3

K. Warwick

2

4th

I. Molina

3

6th

11

R. Tanner

6th

6th

J. Delaney

6th

7th

J. Delaney

6th

6th

M. Estep

3

4th

11

R. Tanner

7th

7th

11

R. Tanner

6th

6th

11

R. Tanner

5

7th

6th

6th

4th

N. Holmes

6th

6th

6th

5

I. Nastasis

7th

6th

1

7th

6th

D. Bohrnstedt

0

7th

1

N. Holmes

3

6th

Q

M. Machette

6th

4th

3

M. Riessen

6th

7th

M. Riessen

4th

6th

6th

M. Riessen

2

5

E. van Dillen

6th

3

5

I. Nastasis

6th

7th

H.-J. Pohmann

7th

6th

H.-J. Pohmann

6th

6th

6th

O. Parun

5

I. Nastasis

7th

4th

7th

5

I. Nastasis

w.

O.

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

B. Bertram

3

1

D. Stockton

6th

6th

D. Stockton

6th

6th

J. Bartlett

3

5

S. Menon

1

2

S. Menon

6th

7th

D. Stockton

6th

7th

G. Masters

7th

6th

R. Moore

2

6th

D. Crealy

6th

2

G. Masters

6th

2

5

R. Moore

7th

6th

6th

R. Moore

3

6th

7th

14th

W. Fibak

5

7th

2

D. Stockton

6th

7th

6th

J. Velasco

6th

6th

J. Velasco

3

5

4th

F. Taygan

2

3

J. Velasco

2

6th

6th

B. Phillips-Moore

6th

6th

B. Phillips-Moore

6th

3

4th

Q

T. Giammalva

2

2

J. Velasco

6th

6th

B. Scanlon

6th

6th

B. Scanlon

4th

2

M. Mitchell

2

1

B. Scanlon

6th

7th

O. Bengtson

1

6th

4th

A. Panatta

3

6th

4th

A. Panatta

6th

7th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

A. Betancur

6th

5

G. Battrick

7th

7th

G. Battrick

6th

7th

3

R. Cano

7th

6th

R. Cano

7th

5

6th

J. Whitlinger

5

4th

R. Cano

0

1

T. Moor

6th

3

6th

12

S. Smith

6th

6th

Q

R. Norberg

4th

6th

2

T. Moor

0

1

S. Ball

3

4th

12

S. Smith

6th

6th

12

S. Smith

6th

6th

12

S. Smith

6th

6th

2

6th

1

I. El Shafei

4th

6th

6th

6th

M. Orantes

3

1

6th

7th

6th

E. Deblicker

6th

3

4th

I. El Shafei

0

1

A. Stone

6th

6th

A. Stone

6th

6th

H. Kary

2

2

A. Stone

2

4th

J. Andrew

7th

6th

6th

M. Orantes

6th

6th

B. Mitton

6th

3

J. Andrew

6th

2

J. Kuki

5

1

6th

M. Orantes

7th

6th

6th

M. Orantes

7th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

Q

N. Spear

3

3

T. Okker

6th

6th

T. Okker

6th

7th

Q

B. Walts

6th

6th

4th

J. Higueras

3

5

J. Higueras

4th

7th

6th

T. Okker

2

2

A. Metreweli

6th

6th

15th

B. Gottfried

6th

6th

R. Thung

1

3

A. Metreweli

4th

5

J. Hřebec

1

1

15th

B. Gottfried

6th

7th

15th

B. Gottfried

6th

6th

15th

B. Gottfried

7th

6th

4th

4th

2

P. Cramer

3

1

2

B. Borg

6th

3

6th

6th

6th

J. Lloyd

6th

6th

J. Lloyd

6th

6th

G. Reid

6th

3

1

N. Saviano

4th

0

N. Saviano

4th

6th

6th

J. Lloyd

3

3

Q

J. Díaz

4th

3

2

B. Borg

6th

6th

J. Fillol

6th

6th

J. Fillol

6th

2

6th

C. Letcher

2

2

2

B. Borg

4th

6th

7th

2

B. Borg

6th

6th

Web links

• Men's singles at the US Open on ITFtennis.com