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

[edit] Seeds

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

  1. Flag of United States Arthur Ashe (Fourth round)
  2. Flag of United States Jimmy Connors (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Flag of Romania Ilie Nastase (Finalist)
  4. Flag of Sweden Björn Borg (Champion)
  5. Flag of Italy Adriano Panatta (Third round)
  6. Flag of Argentina Guillermo Vilas (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Flag of United States Roscoe Tanner (Semifinalist)
  8. Flag of Mexico Raul Ramirez (Semifinalist)
  1. Flag of Netherlands Tom Okker (Third round)
  2. Flag of Australia John Newcombe (Third round)
  3. n/a
  4. Flag of Australia Tony Roche (Fourth round)
  5. Flag of Chile Jaime Fillol Sr. (Third round)
  6. Flag of United States Brian Gottfried (Fourth round)
  7. n/a
  8. Flag of United States Stan Smith (Fourth round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
   Flag of United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6 4 2 4    
8  Flag of Mexico Raul Ramirez 4 6 6 6    
  8  Flag of Mexico Raul Ramirez 2 7 3      
  3  Flag of Romania Ilie Nastase 6 9 6      
3  Flag of Romania Ilie Nastase 6 6 6    
   Flag of United States Charlie Pasarell 4 3 3      
    3  Flag of Romania Ilie Nastase 4 2 7    
  4  Flag of Sweden Björn Borg 6 6 9    
  6  Flag of Argentina Guillermo Vilas 3 0 2      
4  Flag of Sweden Björn Borg 6 6 6      
4  Flag of Sweden Björn Borg 6 9 6    
  7  Flag of United States Roscoe Tanner 4 8 4      
7  Flag of United States Roscoe Tanner 6 6 8    
  2  Flag of United States Jimmy Connors 4 2 6      

[edit] Section 1

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
1  Flag of United States Ashe 7 6 7      
 Flag of United States Taygan 5 4 5         1  Ashe 7 8 9 7    
Q  Flag of South Africa Yuill 4 6 1        Stone 5 9 7 5    
 Flag of Australia Stone 6 4 6           1  Ashe 7 6 8      
 Flag of South Africa Moore 5 6 9 5 2        Edmondson 5 2 6      
 Flag of Australia Edmondson 7 4 8 7 6      Edmondson 9 9 6    
Q  Flag of India Royappa 4 2 4       Q  Farrell 8 7 4      
Q  Flag of United Kingdom Farrell 6 6 6           1  Ashe 6 9 4 3 4
LL  Flag of Czechoslovakia Holecek 5 1 5            Gerulaitis 4 8 6 6 6
 Flag of United States Gerulaitis 7 6 7          Gerulaitis 6 6 6      
 Flag of United Kingdom Cox 6 9 6        Cox 3 4 4      
 Flag of Spain Munoz 4 8 4            Gerulaitis 6 6 6    
 Flag of United States Martin 7 6 8 6          Krulevitz 2 2 1      
 Flag of United States Stewart 9 2 6 4        Martin 2 3 6 8  
 Flag of Rhodesia Dowdeswell 6 3 2 6      Krulevitz 6 6 4 9    
 Flag of United States Krulevitz 3 6 6 8    

[edit] Section 2

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
8  Flag of Mexico Ramirez 6 6 9      
Q  Flag of Australia Kachel 3 4 8         8  Ramirez 6 8 6 6    
 Flag of United States Holmes 3 4 6 0      Wayman 4 9 4 3    
 Flag of United Kingdom Wayman 6 6 3 6         8  Ramirez 6 7 6      
 Flag of Germany Meiler 6 7 3 6          Meiler 2 5 1      
 Flag of United States Cahill 8 9 6 4        Meiler 6 6 6 8 8
 Flag of Australia Ruffels 9 6 6        Ruffels 8 2 4 9 6  
 Flag of United States McManus 7 1 1           8  Ramirez 9 3 6 6  
10  Flag of Australia Newcombe 8 9 6 6          Mitton 8 6 1 1  
Q  Flag of United States Hagey 9 8 4 1       10  Newcombe 6 3 8 6 6  
 Flag of United Kingdom Feaver 6 1 6 7      Feaver 3 6 9 4 4  
 Flag of United States Bunis 1 6 2 5         10  Newcombe 6 3 8 8  
 Flag of South Africa Mitton 7 6 1 6          Mitton 3 6 9 9    
 Flag of France Deblicker 5 2 6 4        Mitton 8 6 6    
 Flag of India Menon 5 6 9 2 10    Menon 6 2 1      
 Flag of United Kingdom Taylor 7 2 8 6 8  

[edit] Section 3

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
3  Flag of Romania Nastase 6 6 6      
 Flag of Yugoslavia Spear 2 3 2         3  Nastase 6 7 6      
 Flag of Argentina Alvarez 2 4 2        Franulovic 1 5 3      
 Flag of Yugoslavia Franulovic 6 6 6           3  Nastase 8 7 6      
 Flag of New Zealand Fairlie 4 2 0            Warwick 6 5 4      
 Flag of Australia Masters 6 6 6          Masters 5 4 4    
 Flag of Australia Warwick 6 6 6        Warwick 7 6 6      
 Flag of Argentina Cano 4 2 1           3  Nastase 7 6 6    
13  Flag of Chile Fillol Sr. 6 6 6            Parun 5 4 3    
 Flag of Netherlands Thung 1 2 3         13  Fillol Sr. 8 6 6 9 6  
Q  Flag of Australia McNamee 3 8 2        Case 9 4 8 8 2  
 Flag of Australia Case 6 9 6           13  Fillol Sr. 5 4 4    
 Flag of New Zealand Lewis 8 3 7            Parun 7 6 6      
 Flag of Czech Republic Hrebec 6 6 5 r        Lewis 3 4 2    
 Flag of Australia Alexander 6 8 7 6 6    Parun 6 6 6      
 Flag of New Zealand Parun 2 9 9 1 8  

[edit] Section 4

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
5  Flag of Italy Panatta 4 6 7 6    
 Flag of Venezuela Andrew 6 4 5 4       5  Panatta 9 2 3 8 6  
Q  Flag of Australia Collings 4 7 2       Q  Collings 7 6 6 6 1  
 Flag of South Africa Hewitt 6 5 0 r         5  Panatta 9 6 4 5 4  
 Flag of France Jauffret 8 3 4            Pasarell 8 4 6 7 6  
 Flag of India Amritraj 9 6 6          Amritraj 4 2 4    
 Flag of Japan Kamiwazumi 3 1 3        Pasarell 6 6 6      
 Flag of United States Pasarell 6 6 6            Pasarell 2 4 6 6 7
9  Flag of Netherlands Okker 6 6 6            Dent 6 6 4 0 5
 Flag of United States Mayer 3 2 4         9  Okker 9 6 6      
 Flag of Argentina Ganzabal 3 4 4        Amaya 7 2 3      
 Flag of United States Amaya 6 6 6           9  Okker 4 8 4    
 Flag of United States Van Dillen 3 6 5 3          Dent 6 9 6      
 Flag of Rhodesia Pattison 6 3 7 6        Pattison 2 2 5    
 Flag of Australia Dent 4 5 6 9 7    Dent 6 6 7      
 Flag of United Kingdom J. Lloyd 6 7 3 8 5  

[edit] Section 5

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
 Flag of Poland Fibak 8 6 3 6    
 Flag of United States Whitlinger 6 1 6 1        Fibak 3 8 3      
 Flag of Austria Kary 8 1 4 9 4    Pinner 6 9 6      
 Flag of Germany Pinner 6 6 6 7 6        Pinner 4 6 2 1    
Q  Flag of United States Reid 6 5 6           12  Roche 6 3 6 6    
 Flag of Colombia Molina 4 7 3         Q  Reid 4 2 4    
 Flag of Australia Ball 8 8 4       12  Roche 6 6 6      
12  Flag of Australia Roche 9 9 6           12  Roche 4 6 7 3 4
Q  Flag of United States Mayer 2 0 r           6  Vilas 6 3 5 6 6
 Flag of Soviet Union Metreveli 6 5            Metreveli 6 6 6 3 11  
Q  Flag of Australia B. Lloyd 3 4 3        Stockton 8 3 3 6 9  
 Flag of United States Stockton 6 6 6            Metreveli 6 5 2 4  
 Flag of France Goven 5 2 4           6  Vilas 2 7 6 6    
 Flag of Pakistan Rahim 7 6 6          Rahim 7 3 4    
 Flag of Australia Phillips-Moore 3 1 4       6  Vilas 9 6 6      
6  Flag of Argentina Vilas 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 6

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
 Flag of United States Estep 9 2 4 7    
 Flag of United States Gorman 7 6 6 9        Gorman 1 9 3 6 4  
 Flag of United States Borowiak 6 4 4 4      Lutz 6 8 6 2 6  
 Flag of United States Lutz 4 6 6 6          Lutz 3 1 6 6 1  
Q  Flag of New Zealand Simpson 5 4 4           14  Gottfried 6 6 3 4 6  
 Flag of United States Andrews 7 6 6          Andrews 6 9 6 4 2
 Flag of United States Gullikson 6 3 2 7     14  Gottfried 8 7 2 6 6  
14  Flag of United States Gottfried 4 6 6 9         14  Gottfried 2 2 5    
 Flag of Germany Fassbender 2 6 8 3 3       4  Borg 6 6 7    
 Flag of United States Delaney 6 3 6 6 6      Delaney 6 5 6      
 Flag of Australia Dibley 6 6 6        Dibley 8 7 8      
 Flag of Australia Kronk 2 3 2            Dibley 4 4 4    
 Flag of South Africa McMillan 3 3 6           4  Borg 6 6 6      
 Flag of United States Riessen 6 6 8          Riessen 2 2 4    
 Flag of United Kingdom D. Lloyd 3 3 1       4  Borg 6 6 6      
4  Flag of Sweden Borg 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 7

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
 Flag of South Africa Bertram 2 5 2      
 Flag of Yugoslavia Pilic 6 7 6          Pilic 8 9 6 5 6  
 Flag of Paraguay Pecci Sr. 6 6 6        Pecci Sr. 9 8 3 7 4  
 Flag of South Africa Cramer 3 3 4            Pilic 3 6 6 6    
 Flag of United Kingdom Lewis 6 2 6 1 8        Lewis 6 4 3 3    
 Flag of France Proisy 4 6 2 6 6      Lewis 3 9 9 9  
 Flag of United States Teacher 9 3 9 6      Teacher 6 7 8 8    
LL  Flag of United States Holladay 7 6 8 4          Pilic 3 4 4    
 Flag of United Kingdom Smith 3 7 7 2         7  Tanner 6 6 6    
 Flag of Brazil Kirmayr 6 9 5 6        Kirmayr 8 6 6      
 Flag of United Kingdom Mottram 8 1 r        Pohmann 6 3 3      
 Flag of Germany Pohmann 9 6              Kirmayr 9 8 3 2  
Q  Flag of Japan Hirai 6 6 6           7  Tanner 8 9 6 6    
Q  Flag of Soviet Union Borisov 3 4 0         Q  Hirai 3 4 7    
 Flag of United Kingdom Robinson 6 5 4       7  Tanner 6 6 9      
7  Flag of United States Tanner 8 7 6      

[edit] Section 8

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
Q  Flag of Soviet Union Kakoulia 6 9 6      
 Flag of Hungary Taroczy 1 8 2         Q  Kakoulia 6 6 6      
 Flag of United Kingdom Drysdale 2 3 4        Drysdale 1 3 4      
 Flag of South Africa Drysdale 6 6 6           Q  Kakoulia 6 6 1 1    
 Flag of United Kingdom Battrick 6 6 7           16  Smith 8 3 6 6    
 Flag of Germany Plotz 3 3 5          Battrick 0 8 2 3  
 Flag of Chile Cornejo 1 2 4       16  Smith 6 6 6 6    
16  Flag of United States Smith 6 6 6           16  Smith 4 1 3    
 Flag of Australia Crealy 6 2 1 6 5       2  Connors 6 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Carmichael 4 6 6 4 7      Carmichael 6 4 4      
 Flag of Egypt El Shafei 9 6 6        El Shafei 8 6 6      
 Flag of France Caujolle 8 3 4            El Shafei 4 0 3    
Q  Flag of United Kingdom Warboys 5 7 3 6 6       2  Connors 6 6 6      
Q  Flag of Australia Marks 7 5 6 4 3     Q  Warboys 3 2 3    
 Flag of Italy Zugarelli 1 3 2       2  Connors 6 6 6      
2  Flag of United States Connors 6 6 6      

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