1976 Alan King Tennis Classic – Singles

Jimmy Connors claimed the title for the first time, defeating Ken Rosewall in the final.[1]

Singles
1976 Alan King Tennis Classic
Champion Jimmy Connors
Runner-up Ken Rosewall
Final score6–1, 6–3

Seeds
  1. Jimmy Connors (Champion)
  2. Arthur Ashe (Quarterfinals)
  3. N/A
  4. Adriano Panatta (Quarterfinals)
  5. Roscoe Tanner (Quarterfinals)
  6. Ken Rosewall (Final)
  7. John Newcombe (Second Round)
  8. Harold Solomon (Second Round)
  9. Ross Case (First Round)
  10. Bob Lutz (Second Round)
  11. N/A
  12. Stan Smith (Second Round)
  13. Brian Gottfried (Semifinals)
  14. Dick Stockton (Second Round)
  15. Tom Gorman (Second Round)
  16. Cliff Richey (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
1 Jimmy Connors 6 6  
  Raymond Moore 2 2  
1 Jimmy Connors 6 6  
6 Ken Rosewall 1 3  
6 Ken Rosewall 6 3 6
13 Brian Gottfried 4 6 4

Top Half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 J Connors 6 6  
  T Koch 2 2   1 J Connors 6 6  
  M Riessen 1 4   14 D Stockton 3 3  
14 D Stockton 6 6   1 J Connors 7 6  
16 C Richey 6 6 6 16 C Richey 6 2  
  J Andrews 7 3 4 16 C Richey 6 6  
  E van Dillen 2 3   7 J Newcombe 4 4  
7 J Newcombe 6 6   1 J Connors 6 6  
5 R Tanner 6 6 6   R Moore 2 2  
  S Stewart 7 2 2 5 R Tanner 4 6 7
  B Carmichael 6 6 2 15 T Gorman 6 2 6
15 T Gorman 7 4 6 5 R Tanner 5 7 4
  F Sedgman 1 2     R Moore 7 6 6
  C Pasarell 6 6     C Pasarell 6 5 3
  R Moore 6 7     R Moore 2 7 6
  D Ralston 3 5  

Bottom Half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
4 A Panatta 6 4 6
  H Rahim 4 6 4 4 A Panatta 6 3 6
  G Masters 3 0   10 B Lutz 4 6 3
10 B Lutz 6 6   4 A Panatta 4 3  
9 R Case 6 6   6 K Rosewall 6 6  
  J Borowiak 7 7     J Borowiak 0 4  
  B Hewitt 0 1   6 K Rosewall 6 6  
6 K Rosewall 6 6   6 K Rosewall 6 3 6
8 H Solomon 6 6   13 B Gottfried 4 6 4
  J McManus 4 0   8 H Solomon 6 4 4
  D Bohrnstedt 4 6 3 13 B Gottfried 1 6 6
13 B Gottfried 6 2 6 13 B Gottfried 7 6  
12 S Smith 6 7   2 A Ashe 6 2  
  R Emerson 2 6   12 S Smith 5 6 5
  A Amritraj 5 1   2 A Ashe 7 3 7
2 A Ashe 7 6  

References
General
  • "Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
Specific
  1. "Connor Breezes". Reading Eagle. Assoc. Press. 1976-05-17.
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