1976 U.S. Pro Indoor – Singles

1976 U.S. Pro Indoor
Champion   United States Jimmy Connors
Runner-up   Sweden Björn Borg
Final score   7–6(7–5), 6–4, 6–0
Events
Singles   Doubles
Main article: 1976 U.S. Pro Indoor

Marty Riessen was the defending champion, but lost in the final this year.

Jimmy Connors won the title, beating Björn Borg 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 6–0 in the final.

Seeds

  1. United States Jimmy Connors (Champion)
  2. Sweden Björn Borg (Final)
  3. United States Arthur Ashe (Third Round)
  4. Romania Ilie Năstase (Third Round, defaulted)
  5. Australia John Alexander (Third Round)
  6. United States Roscoe Tanner (First Round)
  7. Australia Rod Laver (Quarterfinals)
  8. Netherlands Tom Okker (Semifinals)
  9. Australia Tony Roche (Second Round)
  10. Mexico Raúl Ramírez (First Round)
  11. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (Second Round)
  12. N/A
  13. United States Harold Solomon (Second Round)
  14. United States Eddie Dibbs (Quarterfinals)
  15. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš (Quarterfinals)
  16. United States Stan Smith (Third Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                                 
  2  Sweden Björn Borg 6 6 6      
8  Netherlands Tom Okker 2 2 2      
  2  Sweden Björn Borg 65 4 0    
  1  United States Jimmy Connors 77 6 6    
   United States Dick Stockton 6 5 3 2  
  1  United States Jimmy Connors 3 7 6 6    

Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    2  Sweden B Borg 6 6    
       Egypt I El Shafei 2 4    
      2  Sweden B Borg 6 6    
         United Kingdom M Cox 3 3    
    11  United States V Gerulaitis 6 3 65
       United Kingdom M Cox 3 6 77  
      2  Sweden B Borg 77 6  
      15  Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 65 0  
    5  Australia J Alexander 6 6    
   Australia B Giltinan 64 3          South Africa B Mitton 3 4    
   South Africa B Mitton 77 6         5  Australia J Alexander 62 3  
15  Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 77 6         15  Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 77 6    
   South Africa R Moore 61 2       15  Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 6 6  
   New Zealand O Parun 6 77          New Zealand O Parun 3 3    
   Australia K Warwick 4 65    

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
4  Romania I Năstase 6 77    
   New Zealand B Fairlie 4 64       4  Romania I Năstase 5 6 6  
   Australia P Dent              United States B Martin 7 3 3  
   United States B Martin DEF           4  Romania I Năstase        
14  United States E Dibbs 3 6 6       14  United States E Dibbs DEF      
   United States S Mayer 6 2 2     14  United States E Dibbs 2 77 6
   South Africa F McMillan 2 4          Australia D Crealy 6 62 3  
   Australia D Crealy 6 6         14  United States E Dibbs 2 6 2
8  Netherlands T Okker 6 77         8  Netherlands T Okker 6 2 6
   United States C Richey 4 65       8  Netherlands T Okker 6 65 6  
   Czechoslovakia J Hřebec DEF            Czechoslovakia J Hřebec 3 77 4  
   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović             8  Netherlands T Okker 6 6  
   Australia R Ruffels 2 0            Australia A Stone 4 4    
   Australia A Stone 6 6          Australia A Stone 6 6  
   United States M Riessen 7 7          United States M Riessen 1 4    
   United States J Borowiak 5 5    

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
   West Germany K Meiler 63 3    
   United States R Lutz 77 6          United States R Lutz 6 6    
   United States S Stewart 6 64 3     9  Australia T Roche 3 3    
9  Australia T Roche 2 77 6          United States R Lutz 6 4 4  
   United States E Van Dillen 5 4            United States D Stockton 4 6 6  
   South Africa C Drysdale 7 6          South Africa C Drysdale 1 4  
   United States D Stockton 77 6          United States D Stockton 6 6    
6  United States R Tanner 63 3            United States D Stockton 77 6  
   India A Amritraj 7 65 4          United States T Gorman 62 2  
   United States T Gorman 5 77 6        United States T Gorman 5 6 77  
   Poland W Fibak 6 63 65     13  United States H Solomon 7 1 64  
13  United States H Solomon 0 77 77          United States T Gorman 6 3 6
   Soviet Union A Metreveli 5 4         3  United States A Ashe 3 6 3  
   United States C Pasarell 7 6          United States C Pasarell 6 2  
   Australia F Stolle 6 4 5     3  United States A Ashe 7 6    
3  United States A Ashe 3 6 7  

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
   Australia G Masters 4 2    
   United States B Gottfried 6 6          United States B Gottfried 6 7    
   United States A Pattison 6 2 6        United States A Pattison 1 5    
10  Mexico R Ramírez 3 6 3          United States B Gottfried 62 63    
   Australia R Case 6 6         7  Australia R Laver 77 77    
   South Africa B Hewitt 0 3          Australia R Case 7 3 2
    7  Australia R Laver 5 6 6  
      7  Australia R Laver 3 4  
      1  United States J Connors 6 6  
       India V Amritraj 4 3    
    16  United States S Smith 6 6    
      16  United States S Smith 6 1 3
      1  United States J Connors 4 6 6  
       United States D Ralston 4 0  
    1  United States J Connors 6 6    
 

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