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1976 U.S. Pro Indoor – Singles

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Singles
1976 U.S. Pro Indoor
Final
ChampionUnited States Jimmy Connors
Runner-upSweden Björn Borg
Score7–6(7–5), 6–4, 6–0
Details
Draw54
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Marty Riessen was the defending champion, but lost in the final this year.

Jimmy Connors won the title, beating Björn Borg 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 6–0 in the final.

Seeds

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  1. United States Jimmy Connors (champion)
  2. Sweden Björn Borg (final)
  3. United States Arthur Ashe (third round)
  4. Romania Ilie Năstase (third round, defaulted)
  5. Australia John Alexander (third round)
  6. United States Roscoe Tanner (first round)
  7. Australia Rod Laver (quarterfinals)
  8. Netherlands Tom Okker (semifinals)
  9. Australia Tony Roche (second round)
  10. Mexico Raúl Ramírez (first round)
  11. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (second round)
  12. N/A
  13. United States Harold Solomon (second round)
  14. United States Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
  15. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš (quarterfinals)
  16. United States Stan Smith (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
              
2 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6 6    
8 Netherlands Tom Okker 2 2 2    
2 Sweden Björn Borg 65 4 0    
1 United States Jimmy Connors 77 6 6    
  United States Dick Stockton 6 5 3 2  
1 United States Jimmy Connors 3 7 6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
2 Sweden B Borg 6 6  
  Egypt I El Shafei 2 4  
2 Sweden B Borg 6 6  
  United Kingdom M Cox 3 3  
11 United States V Gerulaitis 6 3 65
  United Kingdom M Cox 3 6 77
2 Sweden B Borg 77 6  
15 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 65 0  
5 Australia J Alexander 6 6  
  Australia B Giltinan 64 3     South Africa B Mitton 3 4  
  South Africa B Mitton 77 6   5 Australia J Alexander 62 3  
15 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 77 6   15 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 77 6  
  South Africa R Moore 61 2   15 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 6 6  
  New Zealand O Parun 6 77     New Zealand O Parun 3 3  
  Australia K Warwick 4 65  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Romania I Năstase 6 77  
  New Zealand B Fairlie 4 64   4 Romania I Năstase 5 6 6
  Australia P Dent         United States B Martin 7 3 3
  United States B Martin DEF     4 Romania I Năstase      
14 United States E Dibbs 3 6 6 14 United States E Dibbs DEF    
  United States S Mayer 6 2 2 14 United States E Dibbs 2 77 6
  South Africa F McMillan 2 4     Australia D Crealy 6 62 3
  Australia D Crealy 6 6   14 United States E Dibbs 2 6 2
8 Netherlands T Okker 6 77   8 Netherlands T Okker 6 2 6
  United States C Richey 4 65   8 Netherlands T Okker 6 65 6
  Czechoslovakia J Hřebec DEF       Czechoslovakia J Hřebec 3 77 4
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović       8 Netherlands T Okker 6 6  
  Australia R Ruffels 2 0     Australia A Stone 4 4  
  Australia A Stone 6 6     Australia A Stone 6 6  
  United States M Riessen 7 7     United States M Riessen 1 4  
  United States J Borowiak 5 5  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  West Germany K Meiler 63 3  
  United States R Lutz 77 6     United States R Lutz 6 6  
  United States S Stewart 6 64 3 9 Australia T Roche 3 3  
9 Australia T Roche 2 77 6   United States R Lutz 6 4 4
  United States E van Dillen 5 4     United States D Stockton 4 6 6
  South Africa C Drysdale 7 6     South Africa C Drysdale 1 4  
  United States D Stockton 77 6     United States D Stockton 6 6  
6 United States R Tanner 63 3     United States D Stockton 77 6  
  India A Amritraj 7 65 4   United States T Gorman 62 2  
  United States T Gorman 5 77 6   United States T Gorman 5 6 77
  Poland W Fibak 6 63 65 13 United States H Solomon 7 1 64
13 United States H Solomon 0 77 77   United States T Gorman 6 3 6
  Soviet Union A Metreveli 5 4   3 United States A Ashe 3 6 3
  United States C Pasarell 7 6     United States C Pasarell 6 2  
  Australia F Stolle 6 4 5 3 United States A Ashe 7 6  
3 United States A Ashe 3 6 7

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Australia G Masters 4 2  
  United States B Gottfried 6 6     United States B Gottfried 6 7  
  United States A Pattison 6 2 6   United States A Pattison 1 5  
10 Mexico R Ramírez 3 6 3   United States B Gottfried 62 63  
  Australia R Case 6 6   7 Australia R Laver 77 77  
  South Africa B Hewitt 0 3     Australia R Case 7 3 2
7 Australia R Laver 5 6 6
7 Australia R Laver 3 4  
1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  India V Amritraj 4 3  
16 United States S Smith 6 6  
16 United States S Smith 6 1 3
1 United States J Connors 4 6 6
  United States D Ralston 4 0  
1 United States J Connors 6 6  
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