# 1976 US Open – Men's singles

Jimmy Connors defeated Björn Borg in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 7–6$^{(11–9)}$, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1976 US Open. It was his second US Open singles title and fourth major singles title overall. It was Borg's first of four runner-up finishes at the US Open, his career-best result at the event.
Manuel Orantes was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Borg.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jimmy Connors is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Jimmy Connors (champion)
* Björn Borg (finalist)
* Guillermo Vilas (semifinalist)
* Adriano Panatta (second round)
* Ilie Năstase (semifinalist)
* Manuel Orantes (quarterfinalist)
* Arthur Ashe (second round)
* Raúl Ramírez (second round)
* Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinalist)
* Harold Solomon (first round)
* Roscoe Tanner (fourth round)
* Stan Smith (fourth round)
* Corrado Barazzutti (second round)
* Wojtek Fibak (first round)
* Brian Gottfried (fourth round)
* Vitas Gerulaitis (fourth round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Jimmy Connors | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jan Kodeš | 5 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jan Kodeš | 5 | 3 | 1 | | | 1 | Jimmy Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 3 | Guillermo Vilas | 4 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Guillermo Vilas | 6 | 2 | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | 3 | Guillermo Vilas | 4 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Eddie Dibbs | 1 | 6 | 6$^5$ | 6$^2$ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Eddie Dibbs | 1 | 6 | 6$^5$ | 6$^2$ | | | | | | | 1 | Jimmy Connors | 6 | 3 | 7$^{11}$ | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Björn Borg | 4 | 6 | 6$^9$ | 4 |
| 5 | Ilie Năstase | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Björn Borg | 4 | 6 | 6$^9$ | 4 |
| | Dick Stockton | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dick Stockton | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | | 5 | Ilie Năstase | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Björn Borg | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Manuel Orantes | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | Björn Borg | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Björn Borg | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Connors | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hewitt | 3 | 3 | | 1 | Connors | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ganzábal | 5 | 6 | | | Fleming | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fleming | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | 1 | Connors | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | McNair | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | McNair | 5 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Gullikson | 3 | 6 | 5 | | McNair | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cox | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Cox | 7 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Haillet | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 16 | Gerulaitis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Gerulaitis | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| | Manson | 4 | 1 | | 16 | Gerulaitis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Taróczy | 6 | 5 | | | Krulevitz | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Krulevitz | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | 16 | Gerulaitis | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | Mayer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Franulović | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Bertolucci | 4 | 1 | | Q | Mayer | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Prajoux | 6 | 1 | | | Franulović | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Franulović | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 7 | Ashe | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James | 6 | 3 | 7 | Ashe | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dent | 2 | 2 | | Kodeš | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kodeš | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Kodeš | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Dibley | 6 | 3 | | | | | | Richey | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Gottfried | 7 | 6 | | Gottfried | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amaya | 4 | 6 | | Richey | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Richey | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | Kodeš | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Solomon | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | McMillan | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | Martin | 7 | 6 | | Martin | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pála | 4 | 3 | | Waltke | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Waltke | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Waltke | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| | McMillan | 7 | 6 | | | | | | McMillan | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Teacher | 5 | 1 | | McMillan | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Cahill | 5 | 1 | | Ruffels | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ruffels | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 3 | Vilas | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Schneider | 4 | 4 | | 3 | Vilas | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Case | 2 | 6 | 7 | | Case | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Guerry | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | 3 | Vilas | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Caujolle | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Johansson | 3 | r | | | | | | |
| | McManus | 1 | 1 | | | Caujolle | 4 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pattison | 1 | 6 | 3 | | Johansson | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Johansson | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Vilas | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Barazzutti | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | Kakoulia | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| | Kronk | 4 | 0 | | 13 | Barazzutti | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Yuill | 6 | 6 | | Q | Yuill | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Turner | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | Q | Yuill | 7 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Benavides | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | Q | Kakoulia | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Gardiner | 6 | 2 | 6 | | Gardiner | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Edmondson | 5 | 6 | | Q | Kakoulia | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Kakoulia | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 8 | Ramírez | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Proisy | 6 | 0 | | 8 | Ramírez | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fairlie | 0 | 4 | | | Dowdeswell | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dowdeswell | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Dowdeswell | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Meyers | 7 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | Lutz | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Seewagen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Seewagen | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Du Pré | 4 | 2 | | | Lutz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lutz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Dowdeswell | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | Dibbs | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Dibbs | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Pasarell | 2 | 2 | | 9 | Dibbs | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Friedler | 2 | 7 | 4 | | Bunis | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bunis | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | 9 | Dibbs | 7 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Stewart | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | Alexander | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | Winitsky | 6 | 1 | 7 | Q | Winitsky | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alexander | 6 | 6 | | | Alexander | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mottram | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Warwick | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amritraj | 4 | 4 | | | Warwick | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pecci Sr. | 7 | 6 | | | Pecci Sr. | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gisbert Sr | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | Warwick | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Molina | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | 11 | Tanner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Delaney | 6 | 7 | | | Delaney | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Estep | 3 | 4 | | 11 | Tanner | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Tanner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Tanner | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| | Holmes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Năstase | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| | Bohrnstedt | 0 | 7 | 1 | | Holmes | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Machette | 6 | 4 | 3 | | Riessen | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Riessen | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Riessen | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | Van Dillen | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | 5 | Năstase | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | Pohmann | 7 | 6 | | | Pohmann | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Parun | w/o | | | 5 | Năstase | 7 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Năstase | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Bertram | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stockton | 6 | 6 | | | Stockton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Bartlett | 3 | 5 | | | Menon | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Menon | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | Stockton | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Masters | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | Moore | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| | Crealy | 6 | 2 | | | Masters | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | Moore | 7 | 6 | 6 | | Moore | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Fibak | 5 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Stockton | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | Velasco Sr. | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Velasco Sr. | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| | Taygan | 2 | 3 | | | Velasco Sr. | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Phillips-Moore | 6 | 6 | | | Phillips-Moore | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Giammalva | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | Velasco Sr. | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Scanlon | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Scanlon | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| | Mitchell | 2 | 1 | | | Scanlon | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Bengtson | 1 | 6 | | 4 | Panatta | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Panatta | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Betancur | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Battrick | 7 | 7 | | | Battrick | 6 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cano | 7 | 6 | | | Cano | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Whitlinger | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | Cano | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Moor | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 12 | Smith | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Norberg | 4 | 6 | 2 | | Moor | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ball | 3 | 4 | | 12 | Smith | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Smith | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Smith | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| | El Shafei | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Orantes | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | Deblicker | 6 | 3 | 4 | | El Shafei | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stone | 6 | 6 | | | Stone | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kary | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | Stone | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | Orantes | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Mitton | 6 | 3 | | | Andrew | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kuki | 5 | 1 | | 6 | Orantes | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Orantes | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 8

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| Q | Špear | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Okker | 6 | 6 | | | Okker | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Walts | 6 | 6 | 4 | | Higueras | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Higueras | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | Okker | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Metreveli | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 15 | Gottfried | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Thung | 1 | 3 | | | Metreveli | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hřebec | 1 | 1 | | 15 | Gottfried | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Gottfried | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Gottfried | 7$^7$ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| | Cramer | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Borg | 6$^3$ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Lloyd | 6 | 6 | | | Lloyd | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Reid | 6 | 3 | 1 | | Saviano | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Saviano | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Lloyd | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Díaz | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Borg | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Fillol Sr. | 6 | 6 | | | Fillol Sr. | 6 | 2 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Letcher | 2 | 2 | | 2 | Borg | 4 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Borg | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |