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1976 Volvo International – Singles

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Singles
1976 Volvo International
Final
ChampionUnited States Jimmy Connors
Runner-upMexico Raúl Ramírez
Score7–6, 4–6, 6–3
Details
Draw64
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jimmy Connors was the defending champion and won in the final 7–6, 4–6, 6–3 against Raúl Ramírez.

Seeds

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  1. United States Jimmy Connors (champion)
  2. Spain Manuel Orantes (quarterfinals)
  3. United States Arthur Ashe (second round)
  4. Mexico Raúl Ramírez (final)
  5. Australia Ken Rosewall (third round)
  6. United States Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
  8. New Zealand Onny Parun (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 6
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović 7 3 1
1 United States Jimmy Connors 7 4 6
4 Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6 6 3
4 Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6 6  
  United States Cliff Richey 1 1  

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  
  United States S Krulevitz 2 0   1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  South Africa B Hewitt 5 4     Austria H Kary 1 3  
  Austria H Kary 7 6   1 United States J Connors 7 6  
  Rhodesia C Dowdeswell 7 3 6   Argentina R Cano 6 0  
  Australia G Masters 5 6 3   Rhodesia C Dowdeswell 5 2  
  United States W Blocher 5 6     Argentina R Cano 7 6  
  Argentina R Cano 7 7   1 United States J Connors 7 7  
  United Kingdom B Mottram 6 6   7 United States E Dibbs 6 6  
  United States G R Reid 2 1     United Kingdom B Mottram 6 6  
  United States P DuPré 6 6     United States P DuPré 3 2  
  United States E van Dillen 3 3     United Kingdom B Mottram 6 5 6
  Sweden R Norberg 6 6 6 7 United States E Dibbs 4 7 7
  Spain A Muñoz 7 3 3   Sweden R Norberg 1 2  
  United States N Saviano 0 4   7 United States E Dibbs 6 6  
7 United States E Dibbs 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States A Ashe 6 6  
  Australia C Letcher 1 2   3 United States A Ashe 4 4  
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 6 6     Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 6 6  
  United States D P Martin 1 1     Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 6 3 6
  Netherlands R Thung 6 6 2   Australia M Edmondson 2 6 3
  Australia B Phillips-Moore 7 1 6   Australia B Phillips-Moore 3 4  
  United States D Crawford 6 4 1   Australia M Edmondson 6 6  
  Australia M Edmondson 3 6 6   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 6 6  
  Poland W Fibak 3 6 6   Poland W Fibak 4 3  
  United States T Waltke 6 2 2   Poland W Fibak 6 6  
  Bolivia R Benavides 5 3     United States S Turner 3 4  
  United States S Turner 7 6     Poland W Fibak 6 6  
  United States B Seewagen 4 7 6 5 Australia K Rosewall 3 4  
  Colombia Á Betancur 6 5 7   Colombia Á Betancur 4 1  
  United States J Sadri 4 2   5 Australia K Rosewall 6 6  
5 Australia K Rosewall 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 United States B Gottfried 6 6  
  United Kingdom G Battrick 3 2   6 United States B Gottfried 7 6  
  Venezuela J Andrew 6 6     Venezuela J Andrew 5 2  
  United States B Webb 2 4   6 United States B Gottfried 6 6  
  South Africa T Ryan 2 4     West Germany K Meiler 3 4  
  Australia J Marks 6 6     Australia J Marks 1 0  
  United States B Scanlon 4 1     West Germany K Meiler 6 6  
  West Germany K Meiler 6 6   6 United States B Gottfried 1 6 2
  Australia D Crealy 6 6 6 4 Mexico R Ramírez 6 2 6
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear 3 7 1   Australia D Crealy 5 6 6
  Japan J Kuki 6 6     Japan J Kuki 7 2 0
  Australia C Kachel 3 4     Australia D Crealy 1 6  
  South Africa P Cramer 4 3   4 Mexico R Ramírez 6 7  
  Colombia J Velasco Sr. 6 6     Colombia J Velasco Sr. 7 3 3
  Australia J Bartlett 0 3   4 Mexico R Ramírez 6 6 6
4 Mexico R Ramírez 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 New Zealand O Parun 2 1  
  United States C Richey 6 6     United States C Richey 6 6  
  United States M Fishbach 1 1     United States G Mayer 2 3  
  United States G Mayer 6 6     United States C Richey 6 6  
  South Africa R Moore 6 6     Paraguay V Pecci 3 3  
  Sweden D Palm 2 2     South Africa R Moore 5 2  
  Brazil J Rasgado 6 2 1   Paraguay V Pecci 7 6  
  Paraguay V Pecci 4 6 6   United States C Richey 6 6  
  United States P Fishbach 4 4   2 Spain M Orantes 2 3  
  Colombia I Molina 6 6     Colombia I Molina 2 7 6
  United States N Holmes 6 3 3   United States J Borowiak 6 6 3
  United States J Borowiak 3 6 6   Colombia I Molina 2 3  
  Spain J Gisbert Sr. 6 6   2 Spain M Orantes 6 6  
  United States G Hardie 4 2     Spain J Gisbert Sr. 3 3  
  United States F Taygan 4 2   2 Spain M Orantes 6 6  
2 Spain M Orantes 6 6  
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