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1976 Fischer-Grand Prix – Singles

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Singles
1976 Fischer-Grand Prix
Final
ChampionPoland Wojciech Fibak
Runner-upMexico Raúl Ramírez
Score6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Wojciech Fibak won in the final 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1 against Raúl Ramírez.

Seeds

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  1. United States Jimmy Connors (withdrew – back injury)[1]
  2. Mexico Raúl Ramírez (final)
  3. United States Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals)
  5. Poland Wojciech Fibak (champion)
  6. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (quarterfinals)
  7. New Zealand Onny Parun (second round)
  8. United States Cliff Richey (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Semifinals Final
          
  Sweden Ove Bengtson 1 4
5 Poland Wojciech Fibak 6 6
5 Poland Wojciech Fibak 6 6 6
2 Mexico Raúl Ramírez 7 3 4
  Paraguay Víctor Pecci 2 6 4
2 Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6 3 6

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL United States K Richardson 1 6 6
  Sweden O Bengtson 6 1 7   Sweden O Bengtson 7 6  
  South Africa B Hewitt 5 6     United States H Bunis 6 4  
  United States H Bunis 7 7     Sweden O Bengtson 7 2 6
  Argentina L Álvarez 7 6   6 United States V Gerulaitis 6 6 3
  Czechoslovakia F Pála 6 1     Argentina L Álvarez 0 1  
Q United States P Pearson 4 7 6 6 United States V Gerulaitis 6 6  
6 United States V Gerulaitis 6 5 7   Sweden O Bengtson 1 4  
3 United States A Ashe 4 6 6 5 Poland W Fibak 6 6  
  South Africa F McMillan 6 4 3 3 United States A Ashe 6 6  
  United States Z Guerry 1 4     United States M Estep 1 3  
  United States M Estep 6 6   3 United States A Ashe 2 6 1
  Italy A Zugarelli 6 6   5 Poland W Fibak 6 1 6
LL Hungary S Baranyi 2 4     Italy A Zugarelli 1 1  
Q United States J McManus 1 1   5 Poland W Fibak 6 6  
5 Poland W Fibak 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 New Zealand O Parun 7 6  
  Australia B Phillips-Moore 5 2   7 New Zealand O Parun      
  Paraguay V Pecci 6 6 6   Paraguay V Pecci w/o    
  Austria H Kary 4 7 3   Paraguay V Pecci 7 2 6
  Rhodesia C Dowdeswell 4 4   4 United States B Gottfried 6 6 4
LL Czechoslovakia V Zedník 6 6   LL Czechoslovakia V Zedník 7 6 1
  Venezuela J Andrew 6 0   4 United States B Gottfried 5 7 6
4 United States B Gottfried 7 6     Paraguay V Pecci 2 6 4
8 United States C Richey 7 6   2 Mexico R Ramírez 6 3 6
  United States S Turner 6 1   8 United States C Richey 1 6 3
Q Czechoslovakia P Hutka 6 1     Hungary B Taróczy 6 1 6
  Hungary B Taróczy 7 6     Hungary B Taróczy 4 6 0
Q United Kingdom J Feaver 6 6   2 Mexico R Ramírez 6 3 6
  United States P Du Pré 0 2   Q United Kingdom J Feaver 5 2  
  United Kingdom R Taylor 2 7 1 2 Mexico R Ramírez 7 6  
2 Mexico R Ramírez 6 5 6

References

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  1. ^ "Gerulaitis Wins Vienna Match". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1976-10-26.
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