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 the United States Arthur Ashe (Fourth round)
  2. Flag of the 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 the United States Roscoe Tanner (Semifinalist)
  8. Flag of Mexico Raul Ramirez (Semifinalist)
  1. Flag of the 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 the United States Brian Gottfried (Fourth round)
  7. n/a
  8. Flag of the 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 the 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 the 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 the United States Roscoe Tanner 4 8 4      
7  Flag of the United States Roscoe Tanner 6 6 8    
  2  Flag of the United States Jimmy Connors 4 2 6      

[edit] Section 1

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
1  Flag of the United States Ashe 7 6 7      
 Flag of the 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 the 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 the United States Gerulaitis 7 6 7          Gerulaitis 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Cox 6 9 6        Cox 3 4 4      
 Flag of Spain Munoz 4 8 4            Gerulaitis 6 6 6    
 Flag of the United States Martin 7 6 8 6          Krulevitz 2 2 1      
 Flag of the 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 the 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 the United States Holmes 3 4 6 0      Wayman 4 9 4 3    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Wayman 6 6 3 6         8  Ramirez 6 7 6      
 Flag of West Germany Meiler 6 7 3 6          Meiler 2 5 1      
 Flag of the 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 the 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 the United States Hagey 9 8 4 1       10  Newcombe 6 3 8 6 6  
 Flag of the United Kingdom Feaver 6 1 6 7      Feaver 3 6 9 4 4  
 Flag of the 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 the 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 the 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 Czechoslovakia 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 the United States Pasarell 6 6 6            Pasarell 2 4 6 6 7
9  Flag of the Netherlands Okker 6 6 6            Dent 6 6 4 0 5
 Flag of the United States Mayer 3 2 4         9  Okker 9 6 6      
 Flag of Argentina Ganzabal 3 4 4        Amaya 7 2 3      
 Flag of the United States Amaya 6 6 6           9  Okker 4 8 4    
 Flag of the 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 the 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 the 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 West Germany Pinner 6 6 6 7 6        Pinner 4 6 2 1    
Q  Flag of the 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 the United States Mayer 2 0 r           6  Vilas 6 3 5 6 6
 Flag of the 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 the 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 the United States Estep 9 2 4 7    
 Flag of the United States Gorman 7 6 6 9        Gorman 1 9 3 6 4  
 Flag of the United States Borowiak 6 4 4 4      Lutz 6 8 6 2 6  
 Flag of the 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 the United States Andrews 7 6 6          Andrews 6 9 6 4 2
 Flag of the United States Gullikson 6 3 2 7     14  Gottfried 8 7 2 6 6  
14  Flag of the United States Gottfried 4 6 6 9         14  Gottfried 2 2 5    
 Flag of West Germany Fassbender 2 6 8 3 3       4  Borg 6 6 7    
 Flag of the 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 the United States Riessen 6 6 8          Riessen 2 2 4    
 Flag of the 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 the 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 the United States Teacher 9 3 9 6      Teacher 6 7 8 8    
LL  Flag of the United States Holladay 7 6 8 4          Pilic 3 4 4    
 Flag of the 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 the United Kingdom Mottram 8 1 r        Pohmann 6 3 3      
 Flag of West 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 the Soviet Union Borisov 3 4 0         Q  Hirai 3 4 7    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Robinson 6 5 4       7  Tanner 6 6 9      
7  Flag of the United States Tanner 8 7 6      

[edit] Section 8

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
Q  Flag of the Soviet Union Kakoulia 6 9 6      
 Flag of Hungary Taroczy 1 8 2         Q  Kakoulia 6 6 6      
 Flag of the 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 the United Kingdom Battrick 6 6 7           16  Smith 8 3 6 6    
 Flag of West 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 the 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 the 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 the United States Connors 6 6 6      

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