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US Open 1976

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ATP Grand Slam Clay Start: Sep 1, 1976 Draw: 128 127 matches
Champion: Jimmy Connors

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
1 Jimmy Connors 6 6 6
16 Vitas Gerulaitis 4 3 1
Jan Kodes 6 7 2 7
Frew Mcmillan 4 6 6 6
3 Guillermo Vilas 7 6 6
Teimuraz Kakulia 5 4 0
9 Eddie Dibbs 6 6 6
Colin Dowdeswell 2 4 2
5 Ilie Nastase 7 6 1 7 6
11 Roscoe Tanner 5 7 6 6 4
Dick Stockton 6 7 6
Jairo Velasco 3 5 4
6 Manuel Orantes 3 1 6 7 6
12 Stan Smith 6 6 2 6 1
2 Bjorn Borg 6 3 6 6 6
15 Brian Gottfried 7 6 4 4 2
Quarterfinal
1 Jimmy Connors 7 6 6
Jan Kodes 5 3 1
3 Guillermo Vilas 6 2 7 7
9 Eddie Dibbs 1 6 6 6
5 Ilie Nastase 4 6 6 6
Dick Stockton 6 4 2 3
2 Bjorn Borg 4 6 6 5 6
6 Manuel Orantes 6 0 2 7 4
Semifinal
1 Jimmy Connors 6 6 6
3 Guillermo Vilas 4 2 1
2 Bjorn Borg 6 6 6
5 Ilie Nastase 3 3 4
Final
1 Jimmy Connors 6 3 7 6
2 Bjorn Borg 4 6 6 4

Early rounds

Round of 128 64 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Jimmy Connors Bob Hewitt 6-3 6-3 ·
Peter Fleming Julian Ganzabal 7-5 7-6 ·
Fred Mcnair Tim Gullikson 6-3 2-6 7-5
Mark Cox Jean Louis Haillet 6-3 6-7 6-2
Vitas Gerulaitis Bruce Manson 6-4 6-1 ·
Steve Krulevitz Balazs Taroczy 7-6 7-5 ·
Gene Mayer Paolo Bertolucci 6-4 6-1 ·
Zeljko Franulovic Belus Prajoux 7-6 6-1 ·
Arthur Ashe John James 7-6 6-3 ·
Jan Kodes Phil Dent 6-2 6-2 ·
Larry Gottfried Colin Dibley 7-6 6-3 ·
Cliff Richey Victor Amaya 6-4 7-6 ·
Billy Martin Harold Solomon 7-5 6-4 ·
Trey Waltke Frantisek Pala 6-4 6-3 ·
Frew Mcmillan Brian Teacher 7-5 6-1 ·
Ray Ruffels Mike Cahill 7-5 6-1 ·
Guillermo Vilas David Schneider 6-4 6-4 ·
Ross Case Zan Guerry 2-6 6-3 7-5
Jean Francois Caujolle Jim Mcmanus 6-1 6-1 ·
Kjell Johansson Andrew Pattison 6-1 4-6 6-3
Corrado Barazzutti Paul Kronk 6-4 6-0 ·
John Yuill Steve Turner 6-1 6-2 ·
Alvin Gardiner Ramiro Benavides 6-3 2-6 6-3
Teimuraz Kakulia Mark Edmondson 7-5 7-6 ·
Raul Ramirez Patrick Proisy 7-6 6-0 ·
Colin Dowdeswell Brian Fairlie 6-0 6-4 ·
Butch Seewagen Mark Meyers 6-7 6-3 6-1
Bob Lutz Pat Dupre 6-4 6-2 ·
Eddie Dibbs Charlie Pasarell 6-2 6-2 ·
Henry Bunis Eric Friedler 6-2 5-7 6-4
Van Winitsky Sherwood Stewart 6-3 1-6 7-5
John Alexander Buster C Mottram 6-4 6-2 ·
Kim Warwick Vijay Amritraj 6-4 6-4 ·
Victor Pecci Juan Gisbert 7-5 6-3 ·
Jim Delaney Ivan Molina 6-3 7-6 ·
Roscoe Tanner Mike Estep 6-3 6-4 ·
Norman Holmes Dick Bohrnstedt 6-0 6-7 6-1
Marty Riessen Mike Machette 4-6 6-4 6-3
Hans Jurgen Pohmann Erik Van Dillen 7-6 6-3 ·
Ilie Nastase Onny Parun DEF
Dick Stockton Byron Bertram 6-3 6-1 ·
Sashi Menon John Bartlett 6-3 7-5 ·
Geoff Masters Dick Crealy 7-6 6-2 ·
Raymond Moore Wojtek Fibak 7-5 6-7 6-2
Jairo Velasco Ferdi Taygan 6-2 6-3 ·
Barry Phillips Moore Tony Giammalva 6-2 6-2 ·
Bill Scanlon Matt Mitchell 6-2 6-1 ·
Adriano Panatta Ove Bengtson 6-1 7-6 ·
Gerald Battrick Alvaro Betancur 7-6 7-5 ·
Ricardo Cano John Whitlinger 7-5 6-4 ·
Terry Moor Rolf Norberg 6-4 3-6 6-2
Stan Smith Syd Ball 6-3 6-4 ·
Ismail El Shafei Eric Deblicker 4-6 6-3 6-4
Allan Stone Hans Kary 6-2 6-2 ·
Jorge Andrew Bernard Mitton 7-6 6-3 ·
Manuel Orantes Jun Kuki 7-5 6-1 ·
Tom Okker Nicola Spear 6-3 6-3 ·
Jose Higueras Butch Walts 4-6 7-6 6-4
Alex Metreveli Rolf Thung 6-1 6-3 ·
Brian Gottfried Jiri Hrebec 6-1 6-1 ·
John Lloyd Pat Cramer 6-3 6-1 ·
Nick Saviano Grover Raz Reid 4-6 6-3 6-1
Jaime Fillol Juan Diaz 6-4 6-3 ·
Bjorn Borg Cliff Letcher 6-2 6-2 ·
Round of 64 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Jimmy Connors Peter Fleming 6-1 6-0 ·
Fred Mcnair Mark Cox 6-7 6-1 6-0
Vitas Gerulaitis Steve Krulevitz 6-2 6-2 ·
Zeljko Franulovic Gene Mayer 6-3 6-4 ·
Jan Kodes Arthur Ashe 6-1 6-2 ·
Cliff Richey Larry Gottfried 6-0 6-2 ·
Trey Waltke Billy Martin 6-3 6-3 ·
Frew Mcmillan Ray Ruffels 3-6 6-1 6-4
Guillermo Vilas Ross Case 6-2 6-4 ·
Kjell Johansson Jean Francois Caujolle 6-4 5-7 6-4
John Yuill Corrado Barazzutti 6-3 7-6 ·
Teimuraz Kakulia Alvin Gardiner 6-4 6-4 ·
Colin Dowdeswell Raul Ramirez 6-4 6-4 ·
Bob Lutz Butch Seewagen 6-1 6-4 ·
Eddie Dibbs Henry Bunis 6-2 6-1 ·
John Alexander Van Winitsky 6-1 6-3 ·
Kim Warwick Victor Pecci 6-4 7-5 ·
Roscoe Tanner Jim Delaney 7-6 7-6 ·
Marty Riessen Norman Holmes 6-3 7-6 ·
Ilie Nastase Hans Jurgen Pohmann 7-6 4-6 7-6
Dick Stockton Sashi Menon 6-1 6-2 ·
Raymond Moore Geoff Masters 3-6 6-2 7-5
Jairo Velasco Barry Phillips Moore 2-6 6-3 6-4
Bill Scanlon Adriano Panatta 6-3 7-6 ·
Ricardo Cano Gerald Battrick 7-6 5-7 6-3
Stan Smith Terry Moor 6-0 6-1 ·
Allan Stone Ismail El Shafei 6-0 6-1 ·
Manuel Orantes Jorge Andrew 7-6 6-2 ·
Tom Okker Jose Higueras 6-3 7-5 ·
Brian Gottfried Alex Metreveli 6-4 7-5 ·
John Lloyd Nick Saviano 6-4 6-0 ·
Bjorn Borg Jaime Fillol 4-6 6-2 7-6
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Jimmy Connors Fred Mcnair 7-5 6-3 ·
Vitas Gerulaitis Zeljko Franulovic 4-6 6-3 6-2
Jan Kodes Cliff Richey 6-2 7-5 ·
Frew Mcmillan Trey Waltke 6-4 6-1 ·
Guillermo Vilas Kjell Johansson 6-3 · ·
Teimuraz Kakulia John Yuill 6-7 7-6 6-3
Colin Dowdeswell Bob Lutz 7-6 6-2 ·
Eddie Dibbs John Alexander 7-6 7-6 ·
Roscoe Tanner Kim Warwick 6-2 6-4 ·
Ilie Nastase Marty Riessen 6-2 7-5 ·
Dick Stockton Raymond Moore 6-2 7-6 ·
Jairo Velasco Bill Scanlon 6-4 6-2 ·
Stan Smith Ricardo Cano 6-0 6-1 ·
Manuel Orantes Allan Stone 6-2 6-4 ·
Brian Gottfried Tom Okker 6-2 6-2 ·
Bjorn Borg John Lloyd 6-3 6-3 ·

Players (128)

PlayerCountryReached
Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors USA Winner
Bjorn Borg Bjorn Borg SWE Final
Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas ARG Semifinal
Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase ROU Semifinal
Dick Stockton Dick Stockton USA Quarterfinal
Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs USA Quarterfinal
Jan Kodes Jan Kodes CZE Quarterfinal
Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes ESP Quarterfinal
BG Brian Gottfried USA Round of 16
CD Colin Dowdeswell GBR Round of 16
FM Frew Mcmillan RSA Round of 16
JV Jairo Velasco ESP Round of 16
Roscoe Tanner Roscoe Tanner USA Round of 16
Stan Smith Stan Smith USA Round of 16
TK Teimuraz Kakulia URS Round of 16
Vitas Gerulaitis Vitas Gerulaitis USA Round of 16
AS Allan Stone AUS Round of 32
BS Bill Scanlon USA Round of 32
BL Bob Lutz USA Round of 32
Cliff Richey Cliff Richey USA Round of 32
FM Fred Mcnair USA Round of 32
John Alexander John Alexander AUS Round of 32
John Lloyd John Lloyd GBR Round of 32
JY John Yuill RSA Round of 32
KW Kim Warwick AUS Round of 32
KJ Kjell Johansson SWE Round of 32
Marty Riessen Marty Riessen USA Round of 32
Raymond Moore Raymond Moore RSA Round of 32
RC Ricardo Cano ARG Round of 32
Tom Okker Tom Okker NED Round of 32
TW Trey Waltke USA Round of 32
Zeljko Franulovic Zeljko Franulovic CRO Round of 32
Adriano Panatta Adriano Panatta ITA Round of 64
AM Alex Metreveli RUS Round of 64
AG Alvin Gardiner AUS Round of 64
Arthur Ashe Arthur Ashe USA Round of 64
Barry Phillips Moore Barry Phillips Moore AUS Round of 64
BM Billy Martin USA Round of 64
BS Butch Seewagen USA Round of 64
Corrado Barazzutti Corrado Barazzutti ITA Round of 64
Gene Mayer Gene Mayer USA Round of 64
Geoff Masters Geoff Masters AUS Round of 64
Gerald Battrick Gerald Battrick GBR Round of 64
HP Hans Jurgen Pohmann GER Round of 64
HB Henry Bunis USA Round of 64
Ismail El Shafei Ismail El Shafei EGY Round of 64
Jaime Fillol Jaime Fillol CHI Round of 64
JC Jean Francois Caujolle FRA Round of 64
JD Jim Delaney USA Round of 64
JA Jorge Andrew VEN Round of 64
Jose Higueras Jose Higueras ESP Round of 64
LG Larry Gottfried USA Round of 64
MC Mark Cox GBR Round of 64
NS Nick Saviano USA Round of 64
NH Norman Holmes USA Round of 64
Peter Fleming Peter Fleming USA Round of 64
Raul Ramirez Raul Ramirez MEX Round of 64
Ray Ruffels Ray Ruffels AUS Round of 64
RC Ross Case AUS Round of 64
SM Sashi Menon IND Round of 64
SK Steve Krulevitz USA Round of 64
Terry Moor Terry Moor USA Round of 64
VW Van Winitsky USA Round of 64
Victor Pecci Victor Pecci PAR Round of 64
AB Alvaro Betancur COL Round of 128
AP Andrew Pattison USA Round of 128
Balazs Taroczy Balazs Taroczy HUN Round of 128
BP Belus Prajoux CHI Round of 128
BM Bernard Mitton RSA Round of 128
Bob Hewitt Bob Hewitt RSA Round of 128
BF Brian Fairlie NZL Round of 128
BT Brian Teacher USA Round of 128
BM Bruce Manson USA Round of 128
BM Buster C Mottram GBR Round of 128
BW Butch Walts USA Round of 128
BB Byron Bertram RSA Round of 128
Charlie Pasarell Charlie Pasarell USA Round of 128
CL Cliff Letcher AUS Round of 128
Colin Dibley Colin Dibley AUS Round of 128
DS David Schneider USA Round of 128
DB Dick Bohrnstedt USA Round of 128
Dick Crealy Dick Crealy AUS Round of 128
ED Eric Deblicker FRA Round of 128
EF Eric Friedler USA Round of 128
Erik Van Dillen Erik Van Dillen USA Round of 128
FT Ferdi Taygan USA Round of 128
FP Frantisek Pala CZE Round of 128
GR Grover Raz Reid USA Round of 128
HK Hans Kary AUT Round of 128
HS Harold Solomon USA Round of 128
IM Ivan Molina COL Round of 128
JH Jean Louis Haillet FRA Round of 128
JM Jim Mcmanus USA Round of 128
Jiri Hrebec Jiri Hrebec CZE Round of 128
JB John Bartlett AUS Round of 128
JJ John James AUS Round of 128
JW John Whitlinger USA Round of 128
JD Juan Diaz USA Round of 128
JG Juan Gisbert ESP Round of 128
JG Julian Ganzabal ARG Round of 128
JK Jun Kuki JPN Round of 128
ME Mark Edmondson AUS Round of 128
MM Mark Meyers USA Round of 128
MM Matt Mitchell USA Round of 128
MC Mike Cahill USA Round of 128
ME Mike Estep USA Round of 128
MM Mike Machette USA Round of 128
NS Nicola Spear SRB Round of 128
Onny Parun Onny Parun NZL Round of 128
OB Ove Bengtson SWE Round of 128
Paolo Bertolucci Paolo Bertolucci ITA Round of 128
PC Pat Cramer RSA Round of 128
Pat Dupre Pat Dupre USA Round of 128
Patrick Proisy Patrick Proisy FRA Round of 128
PK Paul Kronk AUS Round of 128
PD Phil Dent AUS Round of 128
RB Ramiro Benavides BOL Round of 128
RN Rolf Norberg SWE Round of 128
RT Rolf Thung NED Round of 128
SS Sherwood Stewart USA Round of 128
ST Steve Turner USA Round of 128
SB Syd Ball AUS Round of 128
Tim Gullikson Tim Gullikson USA Round of 128
TG Tony Giammalva USA Round of 128
VA Victor Amaya USA Round of 128
Vijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj IND Round of 128
Wojtek Fibak Wojtek Fibak POL Round of 128
ZG Zan Guerry USA Round of 128