1976 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
	1976 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Ilie Năstase
Final score	6–4, 6–2, 9–7
Draw	128 (16Q)
Seeds	16

Björn Borg defeated Ilie Năstase in the final, 6–4, 6–2, 9–7 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1976 Wimbledon Championships.[1] Borg was the first man in the Open Era to win a Wimbledon singles title without dropping a set. Arthur Ashe was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Vitas Gerulaitis.

Seeds

01.

Arthur Ashe (Fourth round)

02.

Jimmy Connors (Quarterfinals)

03.

Ilie Năstase (Final)

04.

Björn Borg (Champion)

05.

Adriano Panatta (Third round)

06.

Guillermo Vilas (Quarterfinals)

07.

Roscoe Tanner (Semifinals)

08.

Raúl Ramírez (Semifinals)

09.

Tom Okker (Third round)

10.

John Newcombe (Third round)

11.

Eddie Dibbs (Withdrew)

12.

Tony Roche (Fourth round)

13.

Jaime Fillol (Third round)

14.

Brian Gottfried (Fourth round)

15.

Jan Kodeš (Withdrew )

16.

Stan Smith (Fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Eddie Dibbs and Jan Kodeš withdrew due to injury. They were replaced in the draw by Lucky Losers John Holladay and Milan Holeček respectively.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals					Final


	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	4	2	4

8	Raúl Ramírez	4	6	6	6
						8	Raúl Ramírez	2	7	3

						3	Ilie Năstase	6	9	6
3	Ilie Năstase	6	6	6

	Charlie Pasarell	4	2	3
											3	Ilie Năstase	4	2	7

											4	Björn Borg	6	6	9
6	Guillermo Vilas	3	0	2

4	Björn Borg	6	6	6
						4	Björn Borg	6	9⁷	6

						7	Roscoe Tanner	4	8¹	4
7	Roscoe Tanner	6	6	8

2	Jimmy Connors	4	2	6

Top half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

1	A Ashe	7	6	7
	F Taygan	5	4	5			1	A Ashe	7	8	9	7
Q	J Yuill	4	6	1	3			A Stone	5	9	7	5
	A Stone	6	4	6	6								1	A Ashe	7	6	8
	R Moore	5	6	9	5	2								M Edmondson	5	2	6
	M Edmondson	7	4	8	7	6		M Edmondson	9	9	6
Q	J Royappa	4	2	4			Q	M Farrell	8	7	4
Q	M Farrell	6	6	6														1	A Ashe	6	9	4	3	4
LL	M Holeček	5	1	5															V Gerulaitis	4	8	6	6	6
	V Gerulaitis	7	6	7				V Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	M Cox	6	9	6				M Cox	3	4	4
	A Muñoz	4	8	4										V Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	W Martin	7	6	8	6									S Krulevitz	2	2	1
	S Stewart	9	2	6	4			W Martin	2	3	6	8
	C Dowdeswell	6	3	2	6			S Krulevitz	6	6	4	9
	S Krulevitz	3	6	6	8

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

8	R Ramírez	6	6	9
Q	C Kachel	3	4	8			8	R Ramírez	6	8	6	6
	N Holmes	3	4	6	0			M Wayman	4	9	4	3
	M Wayman	6	6	3	6									8	R Ramírez	6	7	6
	K Meiler	6	9	3	6	6									K Meiler	2	5	1
	M Cahill	8	7	6	3	4		K Meiler	6	6	6	8	8
	R Ruffels	9	6	6				R Ruffels	8	2	4	9	6
	J McManus	7	1	1																8	R Ramírez	9	3	6	6
10	J Newcombe	8	9	6	6																B Mitton	8	6	1	1
Q	J Hagey	9	8	4	1		10	J Newcombe	6	3	8	6	6
	J Feaver	6	1	6	7			J Feaver	3	6	9	4	4
	H Bunis	1	6	2	5									10	J Newcombe	6	3	8	8
	B Mitton	7	6	1	6										B Mitton	3	6	9	9
	É Deblicker	5	2	6	4			B Mitton	8	6	6
	S Menon	5	6	9	2	10		S Menon	6	2	1
	R Taylor	7	2	8	6	8

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

3	I Năstase	6	6	6
	N Špear	2	3	2			3	I Năstase	6	7	6
	E Álvarez	2	4	2				Ž Franulović	1	5	3
	Ž Franulović	6	6	6										3	I Năstase	8	7	6
	B Fairlie	4	2	0											K Warwick	6	5	4
	G Masters	6	6	6				G Masters	5	4	4
	K Warwick	6	6	6				K Warwick	7	6	6
	R Cano	4	2	1															3	I Năstase	7	6	6
13	J Fillol	6	6	6																O Parun	5	4	3
LL	R Thung	1	2	3			13	J Fillol	8	6	6	9	6
Q	P McNamee	3	8	2				R Case	9	4	8	8	2
	R Case	6	9	6										13	J Fillol	5	4	4
	C Lewis	8	3	7	0										O Parun	7	6	6
	J Hřebec	6	6	5	0^r			C Lewis	3	4	2
	J Alexander	6	8	7	6	6		O Parun	6	6	6
	O Parun	2	9	9	1	8

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

5	A Panatta	4	6	7	6
	J Andrew	6	4	5	4		5	A Panatta	9	2	3	8	6
Q	D Collings	4	7	2			Q	D Collings	7	6	6	6	1
	R Hewitt	6	5	0^r										5	A Panatta	9	6	4	5	4
	F Jauffret	8	3	4											C Pasarell	8	4	6	7	6
	V Amritraj	9	6	6				V Amritraj	4	2	4
	J Kamiwazumi	3	1	3				C Pasarell	6	6	6
	C Pasarell	6	6	6																		C Pasarell	2	4	6	6	7
9	T Okker	6	6	6																		P Dent	6	6	4	0	5
	A Mayer	3	2	4			9	T Okker	9	6	6
	J Ganzábal	3	4	4				V Amaya	7	2	3
	V Amaya	6	6	6										9	T Okker	4	8	4
	E van Dillen	3	6	5	3										P Dent	6	9	6
	A Pattison	6	3	7	6			A Pattison	2	2	5
	P Dent	4	5	6	9	7		P Dent	6	6	7
	J Lloyd	6	7	3	8	5

Bottom half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

	W Fibak	8	6	3	6
	J Whitlinger	6	1	6	1			W Fibak	3	8	3
	H Kary	8	1	4	9	4		U Pinner	6	9	6
	U Pinner	6	6	6	7	6									U Pinner	4	6	2	1
Q	G Reid	6	5	6	6									12	A Roche	6	3	6	6
	I Molina	4	7	3	4		Q	G Reid	4	2	4
	S Ball	8	8	4			12	A Roche	6	6	6
12	A Roche	9	9	6																12	A Roche	4	6	7	3	4
Q	E Mayer	2	0^r																	6	G Vilas	6	3	5	6	6
	A Metreveli	6	5					A Metreveli	6	6	6	3	11
Q	W Lloyd	3	4	3				R Stockton	8	3	3	6	9
	R Stockton	6	6	6											A Metreveli	6	5	2	4
	G Goven	5	2	4										6	G Vilas	2	7	6	6
	H Rahim	7	6	6				H Rahim	7	3	4
	B Phillips-Moore	3	1	4			6	G Vilas	9	6	6
6	G Vilas	6	6	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

	M Estep	9	2	4	7
	T Gorman	7	6	6	9			T Gorman	1	9	3	6	4
	J Borowiak	6	4	4	4			R Lutz	6	8	6	2	6
	R Lutz	4	6	6	6										R Lutz	3	1	6	6	1
Q	R Simpson	5	4	4										14	B Gottfried	6	6	3	4	6
	J Andrews	7	6	6				J Andrews	6	9	6	4	2
	T Gullikson	6	3	2	7		14	B Gottfried	8	7	2	6	6
14	B Gottfried	4	6	6	9																14	B Gottfried	2	2	5
	J Fassbender	2	6	8	3	3															4	B Borg	6	6	7
	J Delaney	6	3	6	6	6		J Delaney	6	5	6
	C Dibley	6	6	6				C Dibley	8	7	8
	P Kronk	2	3	2											C Dibley	4	4	4
	F McMillan	3	3	6										4	B Borg	6	6	6
	M Riessen	6	6	8				M Riessen	2	2	4
	D Lloyd	3	3	1			4	B Borg	6	6	6
4	B Borg	6	6	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

	B Bertram	2	5	2
	N Pilić	6	7	6				N Pilić	8	9	6	5	6
	V Pecci	6	6	6				V Pecci	9	8	3	7	4
	P Cramer	3	3	4											N Pilić	3	6	6	6
	R Lewis	6	2	6	1	8									R Lewis	6	4	3	3
	P Proisy	4	6	2	6	6		R Lewis	3	9	9	9
	B Teacher	9	3	9	6			B Teacher	6	7	8	8
LL	J Holladay	7	6	8	4																N Pilić	3	4	4
	J Smith	3	7	7	2															7	R Tanner	6	6	6
	C Kirmayr	6	9	5	6			C Kirmayr	8	6	6
	C Mottram	8	1	0^r				H-J Pohmann	6	3	3
	H-J Pohmann	9	6	0											C Kirmayr	9	8	3	2
Q	K Hirai	6	6	6										7	R Tanner	8	9	6	6
Q	V Borisov	3	4	0			Q	K Hirai	3	4	7
	M Robinson	6	5	4			7	R Tanner	6	6	9
7	R Tanner	8	7	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round

Q	T Kakulia	6	9	6
	B Taróczy	1	8	2			Q	T Kakulia	6	6	6
	R Drysdale	2	3	4				C Drysdale	1	3	4
	C Drysdale	6	6	6									Q	T Kakulia	6	6	1	1
	G Battrick	6	6	7									16	S Smith	8	3	6	6
	H-J Plötz	3	3	5				G Battrick	0	8	2	3
	P Cornejo	1	2	4			16	S Smith	6	6	6	6
16	S Smith	6	6	6															16	S Smith	4	1	3
	R Crealy	6	2	1	6	5													2	J Connors	6	6	6
	R Carmichael	4	6	6	4	7		R Carmichael	6	4	4
	I El Shafei	9	6	6				I El Shafei	8	6	6
	J-F Caujolle	8	3	4										I El Shafei	4	0	3
Q	S Warboys	5	7	3	6	6							2	J Connors	6	6	6
Q	J Marks	7	5	6	4	3	Q	S Warboys	3	2	3
	A Zugarelli	1	3	2			2	J Connors	6	6	6
2	J Connors	6	6	6

References

Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
"Wimbledon 1976 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 21 November 2017.

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[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.