1976 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

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Björn Borg defeated Ilie Nastase 6-4 6-2 9-7 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1976 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1976 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

1976 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Doubles

1976 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Doubles

1976 Wimbledon Championships - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 2.7 Section 5 2.8 Section 6 2.9 Section 7 2.10 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Arthur Ashe (Fourth round) Jimmy Connors (Quarterfinalist) Ilie Nastase (Finalist) Björn Borg (Champion) Adriano Panatta (Third round) Guillermo Vilas (Quarterfinalist) Roscoe Tanner (Semifinalist) Raul Ramirez (Semifinalist)

Tom Okker (Third round) John Newcombe (Third round) n/a Tony Roche (Fourth round) Jaime Fillol Sr. (Third round) Brian Gottfried (Fourth round) n/a Stan Smith (Fourth round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
		Vitas Gerulaitis	6	4	2	4
	8	Raul Ramirez	4	6	6	6
										8	Raul Ramirez	2	7	3
										3	Ilie Nastase	6	9	6
	3	Ilie Nastase	6	6	6
		Charlie Pasarell	4	3	3
																			3	Ilie Nastase	4	2	7
																			4	Björn Borg	6	6	9
	6	Guillermo Vilas	3	0	2
	4	Björn Borg	6	6	6
										4	Björn Borg	6	9	6
										7	Roscoe Tanner	4	8	4
	7	Roscoe Tanner	6	6	8
	2	Jimmy Connors	4	2	6

[edit] Section 1

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
1	Ashe	7	6	7
	Taygan	5	4	5					1	Ashe	7	8	9	7
Q	Yuill	4	6	1						Stone	5	9	7	5
	Stone	6	4	6														1	Ashe	7	6	8
	Moore	5	6	9	5	2													Edmondson	5	2	6
	Edmondson	7	4	8	7	6				Edmondson	9	9	6
Q	Royappa	4	2	4					Q	Farrell	8	7	4
Q	Farrell	6	6	6																							1	Ashe	6	9	4	3	4
LL	Holecek	5	1	5																								Gerulaitis	4	8	6	6	6
	Gerulaitis	7	6	7						Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	Cox	6	9	6						Cox	3	4	4
	Munoz	4	8	4															Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	Martin	7	6	8	6														Krulevitz	2	2	1
	Stewart	9	2	6	4					Martin	2	3	6	8
	Dowdeswell	6	3	2	6					Krulevitz	6	6	4	9
	Krulevitz	3	6	6	8

[edit] Section 2

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
8	Ramirez	6	6	9
Q	Kachel	3	4	8					8	Ramirez	6	8	6	6
	Holmes	3	4	6	0					Wayman	4	9	4	3
	Wayman	6	6	3	6													8	Ramirez	6	7	6
	Meiler	6	7	3	6														Meiler	2	5	1
	Cahill	8	9	6	4					Meiler	6	6	6	8	8
	Ruffels	9	6	6						Ruffels	8	2	4	9	6
	McManus	7	1	1																							8	Ramirez	9	3	6	6
10	Newcombe	8	9	6	6																							Mitton	8	6	1	1
Q	Hagey	9	8	4	1				10	Newcombe	6	3	8	6	6
	Feaver	6	1	6	7					Feaver	3	6	9	4	4
	Bunis	1	6	2	5													10	Newcombe	6	3	8	8
	Mitton	7	6	1	6														Mitton	3	6	9	9
	Deblicker	5	2	6	4					Mitton	8	6	6
	Menon	5	6	9	2	10				Menon	6	2	1
	Taylor	7	2	8	6	8

[edit] Section 3

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
3	Nastase	6	6	6
	Spear	2	3	2					3	Nastase	6	7	6
	Alvarez	2	4	2						Franulovic	1	5	3
	Franulovic	6	6	6														3	Nastase	8	7	6
	Fairlie	4	2	0															Warwick	6	5	4
	Masters	6	6	6						Masters	5	4	4
	Warwick	6	6	6						Warwick	7	6	6
	Cano	4	2	1																							3	Nastase	7	6	6
13	Fillol Sr.	6	6	6																								Parun	5	4	3
	Thung	1	2	3					13	Fillol Sr.	8	6	6	9	6
Q	McNamee	3	8	2						Case	9	4	8	8	2
	Case	6	9	6														13	Fillol Sr.	5	4	4
	Lewis	8	3	7															Parun	7	6	6
	Hrebec	6	6	5	r					Lewis	3	4	2
	Alexander	6	8	7	6	6				Parun	6	6	6
	Parun	2	9	9	1	8

[edit] Section 4

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
5	Panatta	4	6	7	6
	Andrew	6	4	5	4				5	Panatta	9	2	3	8	6
Q	Collings	4	7	2					Q	Collings	7	6	6	6	1
	Hewitt	6	5	0	r													5	Panatta	9	6	4	5	4
	Jauffret	8	3	4															Pasarell	8	4	6	7	6
	Amritraj	9	6	6						Amritraj	4	2	4
	Kamiwazumi	3	1	3						Pasarell	6	6	6
	Pasarell	6	6	6																								Pasarell	2	4	6	6	7
9	Okker	6	6	6																								Dent	6	6	4	0	5
	Mayer	3	2	4					9	Okker	9	6	6
	Ganzabal	3	4	4						Amaya	7	2	3
	Amaya	6	6	6														9	Okker	4	8	4
	Van Dillen	3	6	5	3														Dent	6	9	6
	Pattison	6	3	7	6					Pattison	2	2	5
	Dent	4	5	6	9	7				Dent	6	6	7
	J. Lloyd	6	7	3	8	5

[edit] Section 5

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
	Fibak	8	6	3	6
	Whitlinger	6	1	6	1					Fibak	3	8	3
	Kary	8	1	4	9	4				Pinner	6	9	6
	Pinner	6	6	6	7	6													Pinner	4	6	2	1
Q	Reid	6	5	6														12	Roche	6	3	6	6
	Molina	4	7	3					Q	Reid	4	2	4
	Ball	8	8	4					12	Roche	6	6	6
12	Roche	9	9	6																							12	Roche	4	6	7	3	4
Q	Mayer	2	0	r																							6	Vilas	6	3	5	6	6
	Metreveli	6	5							Metreveli	6	6	6	3	11
Q	B. Lloyd	3	4	3						Stockton	8	3	3	6	9
	Stockton	6	6	6															Metreveli	6	5	2	4
	Goven	5	2	4														6	Vilas	2	7	6	6
	Rahim	7	6	6						Rahim	7	3	4
	Phillips-Moore	3	1	4					6	Vilas	9	6	6
6	Vilas	6	6	6

[edit] Section 6

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
	Estep	9	2	4	7
	Gorman	7	6	6	9					Gorman	1	9	3	6	4
	Borowiak	6	4	4	4					Lutz	6	8	6	2	6
	Lutz	4	6	6	6														Lutz	3	1	6	6	1
Q	Simpson	5	4	4														14	Gottfried	6	6	3	4	6
	Andrews	7	6	6						Andrews	6	9	6	4	2
	Gullikson	6	3	2	7				14	Gottfried	8	7	2	6	6
14	Gottfried	4	6	6	9																						14	Gottfried	2	2	5
	Fassbender	2	6	8	3	3																					4	Borg	6	6	7
	Delaney	6	3	6	6	6				Delaney	6	5	6
	Dibley	6	6	6						Dibley	8	7	8
	Kronk	2	3	2															Dibley	4	4	4
	McMillan	3	3	6														4	Borg	6	6	6
	Riessen	6	6	8						Riessen	2	2	4
	D. Lloyd	3	3	1					4	Borg	6	6	6
4	Borg	6	6	6

[edit] Section 7

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
	Bertram	2	5	2
	Pilic	6	7	6						Pilic	8	9	6	5	6
	Pecci Sr.	6	6	6						Pecci Sr.	9	8	3	7	4
	Cramer	3	3	4															Pilic	3	6	6	6
	Lewis	6	2	6	1	8													Lewis	6	4	3	3
	Proisy	4	6	2	6	6				Lewis	3	9	9	9
	Teacher	9	3	9	6					Teacher	6	7	8	8
LL	Holladay	7	6	8	4																							Pilic	3	4	4
	Smith	3	7	7	2																						7	Tanner	6	6	6
	Kirmayr	6	9	5	6					Kirmayr	8	6	6
	Mottram	8	1	r						Pohmann	6	3	3
	Pohmann	9	6																Kirmayr	9	8	3	2
Q	Hirai	6	6	6														7	Tanner	8	9	6	6
Q	Borisov	3	4	0					Q	Hirai	3	4	7
	Robinson	6	5	4					7	Tanner	6	6	9
7	Tanner	8	7	6

[edit] Section 8

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
Q	Kakoulia	6	9	6
	Taroczy	1	8	2					Q	Kakoulia	6	6	6
	Drysdale	2	3	4						Drysdale	1	3	4
	Drysdale	6	6	6														Q	Kakoulia	6	6	1	1
	Battrick	6	6	7														16	Smith	8	3	6	6
	Plotz	3	3	5						Battrick	0	8	2	3
	Cornejo	1	2	4					16	Smith	6	6	6	6
16	Smith	6	6	6																							16	Smith	4	1	3
	Crealy	6	2	1	6	5																					2	Connors	6	6	6
	Carmichael	4	6	6	4	7				Carmichael	6	4	4
	El Shafei	9	6	6						El Shafei	8	6	6
	Caujolle	8	3	4															El Shafei	4	0	3
Q	Warboys	5	7	3	6	6												2	Connors	6	6	6
Q	Marks	7	5	6	4	3			Q	Warboys	3	2	3
	Zugarelli	1	3	2					2	Connors	6	6	6
2	Connors	6	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1976 Wimbledon Championships on ATPtennis.com
• 1976 Wimbledon Championships on tenniscorner.net