1976 US Open – Men's singles

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.

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

Main article: 1976 US Open (tennis)

Manuel Orantes was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Borg.

The first three rounds were best of three sets.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jimmy Connors is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Jimmy Connors (champion)
2. Björn Borg (finalist)
3. Guillermo Vilas (semifinalist)
4. Adriano Panatta (second round)
5. Ilie Năstase (semifinalist)
6. Manuel Orantes (quarterfinalist)
7. Arthur Ashe (second round)
8. Raúl Ramírez (second round)
9. Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinalist)
10. Harold Solomon (first round)
11. Roscoe Tanner (fourth round)
12. Stan Smith (fourth round)
13. Corrado Barazzutti (second round)
14. Wojtek Fibak (first round)
15. Brian Gottfried (fourth round)
16. 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
		L. Gottfried	7	6							L. 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	B. Gottfried	6	6
		Thung	1	3							Metreveli	4	5
		Hřebec	1	1						15	B. Gottfried	6	7
	15	B. Gottfried	6	6																								15	B. 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

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