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1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Jimmy Connors
Runner-upPoland Wojciech Fibak
Score6–2, 6–4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1975 · U.S. Clay Court Championships · 1977 →

Manuel Orantes was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals. Jimmy Connors won the title for the second time and $25,000 prize money by defeating Wojciech Fibak in the final.[1]

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.[2]

  1. United States Jimmy Connors (champion)
  2. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (semifinals)
  3. Spain Manuel Orantes (quarterfinals)
  4. Mexico Raúl Ramírez (second round)
  5. United States Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Harold Solomon (semifinals)
  7. Chile Jaime Fillol (third round)
  8. United States Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals)
  9. New Zealand Onny Parun (third round)
  10. France François Jauffret (third round)
  11. Poland Wojciech Fibak (final)
  12. South Africa Ray Moore (third round)
  13. West Germany Karl Meiler (third round)
  14. United Kingdom Buster Mottram (quarterfinals)
  15. Argentina Ricardo Cano (third round)
  16. United States Jeff Borowiak (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6  
5 United States Eddie Dibbs 4 3  
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 7  
6 United States Harold Solomon 2 5  
3 Spain Manuel Orantes 2 6 4
6 United States Harold Solomon 6 4 6
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6  
11 Poland Wojciech Fibak 2 4  
11 Poland Wojciech Fibak 6 6  
14 United Kingdom Buster Mottram 4 3  
11 Poland Wojciech Fibak 7 7  
2 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 5 6  
8 United States Brian Gottfried 2 3  
2 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States J Connors 6 6 3
  Australia C Dibley 4 7 0r 1 United States J Connors 6 7  
  United States J Whitlinger 1 4     United States V Amaya 2 5  
  United States V Amaya 6 6   1 United States J Connors 7 6  
13 West Germany K Meiler 6 7   13 West Germany K Meiler 5 3  
  West Germany J Fassbender 3 5   13 West Germany K Meiler 6 6  
  United States J Delaney 2 6     New Zealand B Fairlie 4 1  
  New Zealand B Fairlie 6 7   1 United States J Connors 6 6  
5 United States E Dibbs 7 6   5 United States E Dibbs 4 3  
  United States Tim Gullikson 5 3   5 United States E Dibbs 7 6  
  Colombia I Molina 6 6     Colombia I Molina 5 2  
  United States N Holmes 4 3   5 United States E Dibbs 6 6  
10 France F Jauffret 6 6   10 France F Jauffret 3 1  
  Austria H Kary 2 1   10 France F Jauffret 1 6 6
  United States T Waltke 4 2     West Germany H-J Pohmann 6 2 3
  West Germany H-J Pohmann 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Spain M Orantes 6 6  
  Argentina J Ganzábal 0 2   3 Spain M Orantes 7 6  
Q West Germany F Gebert 6 6   Q West Germany F Gebert 5 0  
  South Africa D Joubert 2 1   3 Spain M Orantes 6 6  
15 Argentina R Cano 6 6   15 Argentina R Cano 1 2  
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 2 3   15 Argentina R Cano 7 6  
  United Kingdom M Wayman 4 6 6   United Kingdom M Wayman 6 4  
  Australia B Lloyd 6 3 4 3 Spain M Orantes 2 6 4
6 United States H Solomon 3 6 6 6 United States H Solomon 6 4 6
  Australia K Warwick 6 3 2 6 United States H Solomon 6 6  
  Spain J Gisbert 6 2 6 Q Colombia Á Betancur 0 2  
Q Colombia Á Betancur 4 6 7 6 United States H Solomon 6 1 7
12 South Africa R Moore 6 6   12 South Africa R Moore 2 6 5
  India S Menon 2 1   12 South Africa R Moore 6 5 6
  Rhodesia C Dowdeswell 3 5     Brazil T Koch 4 7 3
  Brazil T Koch 6 7  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  India A Amritraj 2 3  
  United States B Martin 6 6     United States B Martin 6 3 4
  United States E van Dillen 5 6 2 11 Poland W Fibak 3 6 6
11 Poland W Fibak 7 3 6 11 Poland W Fibak 6 6  
Q United States P DuPré 4 5   7 Chile J Fillol 2 0  
  United States H Bunis 6 7     United States H Bunis 6 2 3
  Paraguay V Pecci 1 7 4 7 Chile J Fillol 3 6 6
7 Chile J Fillol 6 6 6 11 Poland W Fibak 6 6  
  South Africa B Bertram 6 6   14 United Kingdom B Mottram 4 3  
  United States B Teacher 2 4     South Africa B Bertram 6 3 2
  Australia B Phillips-Moore 2 2   14 United Kingdom B Mottram 4 6 6
14 United Kingdom B Mottram 6 6   14 United Kingdom B Mottram 6 6  
  United Kingdom G Battrick 7 2 0   Australia M Edmondson 4 3  
  Australia M Edmondson 5 6 6   Australia M Edmondson 1 7 7
  South Africa P Cramer 2 1   4 Mexico R Ramírez 6 6 5
4 Mexico R Ramírez 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  United States S Stewart 2 1  
  Colombia J Velasco 6 6     Colombia J Velasco 6 4  
  United States B Manson 3 4   9 New Zealand O Parun 7 6  
9 New Zealand O Parun 6 6   9 New Zealand O Parun 5 1  
  United States E Friedler 6 3 4 8 United States B Gottfried 7 6  
  United States B Scanlon 4 6 6   United States B Scanlon 3 2  
  United States M Cahill 4 4   8 United States B Gottfried 6 6  
8 United States B Gottfried 6 6   8 United States B Gottfried 2 3  
  Japan J Kuki 4 4   2 Argentina G Vilas 6 6  
  Australia D Crealy 6 6     Australia D Crealy 6 5 6
  Egypt I El Shafei 6 7 2 16 United States J Borowiak 4 7 1
16 United States J Borowiak 7 6 6   Australia D Crealy 1 0r  
Q United States G Mayer 6 1 3 2 Argentina G Vilas 6 1  
  United States C Richey 3 6 6   United States C Richey 1 2  
  United States H Pfister 5 2   2 Argentina G Vilas 6 6  
2 Argentina G Vilas 7 6  

References

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  1. ^ "Connors, Fibak Agree Who's Best". The Ledger. Lakeland, FL. AP. August 16, 1976.
  2. ^ Scifres, Bill (August 9, 1976). "Three Seek To Retire Clay Court Trophy". The Indianapolis Star. p. 21.
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