1976 American Airlines Tennis Games – Singles

1976 American Airlines Tennis Games
Champion   United States Jimmy Connors
Runner-up   United States Roscoe Tanner
Final score   64, 64
Events
Singles   Doubles

Jimmy Connors won in the final 64, 64 against Roscoe Tanner.

Seeds

  1. United States Jimmy Connors (Champion)
  2. United States Arthur Ashe (Semifinals)
  3. Sweden Björn Borg (Semifinals)
  4. Romania Ilie Năstase (Quarterfinals, defaulted)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                         
  1  United States Jimmy Connors 6 6    
3  Sweden Björn Borg 4 1    
  1  United States Jimmy Connors 6 6  
     United States Roscoe Tanner 4 4  
   United States Roscoe Tanner 6 3 6
  2  United States Arthur Ashe 3 6 4  

Top Half

Section 1

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  United States S Mayer 1 1   1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  United States J Delaney 1 1     Australia P Dent 1 0  
  Australia P Dent 6 6   1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  United States J Borowiak 6 6 1   United States R Lutz 2 4  
  United States W Brown 4 7 6   United States W Brown 3 5  
  United States J Austin 1 0     United States R Lutz 6 7  
  United States R Lutz 6 6   1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  Mexico R Ramirez 3 6 6   Australia J Alexander 4 1  
  Australia B Carmichael 6 2 1   Mexico R Ramirez 4 6 6
  United States S Krulevitz 3 6 6   United States S Krulevitz 6 4 0
  India V Amritraj 6 3 2   Mexico R Ramirez 2 3  
  Australia J Bartlett 1 1     Australia J Alexander 6 6  
  Australia S Ball 6 6     Australia S Ball 5 2  
  Australia A Stone 2 4     Australia J Alexander 7 6  
  Australia J Alexander 6 6  

Section 2

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
3 Sweden B Borg 6 6  
  United States G Hardie 3 2   3 Sweden B Borg 6 6  
  Romania I Ţiriac 6 6     Romania I Ţiriac 0 4  
  India A Amritraj 4 2   3 Sweden B Borg 7 7  
  United States C Pasarell 3 6 6   United States S Smith 6 5  
  United States B Gottfried 6 3 2   United States C Pasarell 3 6 2
  United States M Cahill 4 5     United States S Smith 6 3 6
  United States S Smith 6 7   3 Sweden B Borg 6 6 7
  Venezuela J Andrew 6 2     Australia R Laver 2 7 6
  United States M Estep 7 6     United States M Estep 6 6  
  Australia J James 4 7 4   United States J McManus 0 1  
  United States J McManus 6 5 6   United States M Estep 1 2  
  Paraguay V Pecci 4 5     Australia R Laver 6 6  
  United States E Van Dillen 6 7     United States E Van Dillen 4 3  
  United States G R Reid 6 3     Australia R Laver 6 6  
  Australia R Laver 7 6  

Bottom Half

Section 3

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
  Egypt I El Shafei 4 0r  
  New Zealand B Fairlie 6 2     New Zealand B Fairlie 3 7 7
  United States M Riessen 2 6 2   Chile J Fillol 6 5 5
  Chile J Fillol 6 3 6   New Zealand B Fairlie 3 3  
  Japan J Kamiwazumi 6 4     United States R Tanner 6 6  
  New Zealand O Parun 7 6     New Zealand O Parun 4 0  
  Australia G Masters 4 2     United States R Tanner 6 6  
  United States R Tanner 6 6     United States R Tanner 6 3  
  Rhodesia A Pattison 1 6 7 4 Romania I Năstase 3 1d  
  South Africa R Moore 6 2 5   Rhodesia A Pattison 4 4  
  United States D Stockton 7 4 7   United States D Stockton 6 6  
  Australia T Roche 5 6 6   United States D Stockton 6 0 6
  Pakistan H Rahim 5 7 6 4 Romania I Năstase 3 6 7
  United States B Martin 7 5 3   Pakistan H Rahim 4 6 4
  South Africa B Mitton 3 2   4 Romania I Năstase 6 4 6
4 Romania I Năstase 6 6  

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
   Australia K Warwick 6 6    
   United States D Ralston 1 0          Australia K Warwick 7 3 2  
   Czechoslovakia M Holeček 6 6          Australia J Newcombe 5 6 6  
   Australia J Newcombe 7 7            Australia J Newcombe 6 7    
   South Africa C Drysdale 6 6            South Africa C Drysdale 2 6    
   Australia B Giltinan 4 2          South Africa C Drysdale 6 6  
   Australia R Case 6 6          Australia R Case 4 1    
   Australia K Rosewall 4 4            Australia J Newcombe 6 6 4
   Australia R Ruffels 3 6 2       2  United States A Ashe 7 4 6
   United States C Richey 6 4 6        United States C Richey 6 6    
   United States T Gorman 2 2          United States H Solomon 4 3    
   United States H Solomon 6 6            United States C Richey 3 4  
   Australia C Dibley 4 4         2  United States A Ashe 6 6    
   United States S Stewart 6 6          United States S Stewart 4 2  
   United States J Andrews 2 6 2     2  United States A Ashe 6 6    
2  United States A Ashe 6 2 6  

References