1976 Alan King Tennis Classic – Singles

Jimmy Connors claimed the title for the first time, defeating Ken Rosewall in the final.[1]

Singles
1976 Alan King Tennis Classic
Final
ChampionUnited States Jimmy Connors
Runner-upAustralia Ken Rosewall
Score6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw32
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1975 · Alan King Tennis Classic · 1977 →

Seeds

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  1.   Jimmy Connors (champion)
  2.   Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
  3. N/A
  4.   Adriano Panatta (quarterfinals)
  5.   Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinals)
  6.   Ken Rosewall (final)
  7.   John Newcombe (second round)
  8.   Harold Solomon (second round)
  9.   Ross Case (first round)
  10.   Bob Lutz (second round)
  11. N/A
  12.   Stan Smith (second round)
  13.   Brian Gottfried (semifinals)
  14.   Dick Stockton (second round)
  15.   Tom Gorman (second round)
  16.   Cliff Richey (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Jimmy Connors 6 6  
    Raymond Moore 2 2  
1   Jimmy Connors 6 6  
6   Ken Rosewall 1 3  
6   Ken Rosewall 6 3 6
13   Brian Gottfried 4 6 4

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   J Connors 6 6  
    T Koch 2 2   1   J Connors 6 6  
    M Riessen 1 4   14   D Stockton 3 3  
14   D Stockton 6 6   1   J Connors 7 6  
16   C Richey 6 6 6 16   C Richey 6 2  
    J Andrews 7 3 4 16   C Richey 6 6  
    E van Dillen 2 3   7   J Newcombe 4 4  
7   J Newcombe 6 6   1   J Connors 6 6  
5   R Tanner 6 6 6     R Moore 2 2  
    S Stewart 7 2 2 5   R Tanner 4 6 7
    B Carmichael 6 6 2 15   T Gorman 6 2 6
15   T Gorman 7 4 6 5   R Tanner 5 7 4
    F Sedgman 1 2       R Moore 7 6 6
    C Pasarell 6 6       C Pasarell 6 5 3
    R Moore 6 7       R Moore 2 7 6
    D Ralston 3 5  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
4   A Panatta 6 4 6
    H Rahim 4 6 4 4   A Panatta 6 3 6
    G Masters 3 0   10   B Lutz 4 6 3
10   B Lutz 6 6   4   A Panatta 4 3  
9   R Case 6 6   6   K Rosewall 6 6  
    J Borowiak 7 7       J Borowiak 0 4  
    B Hewitt 0 1   6   K Rosewall 6 6  
6   K Rosewall 6 6   6   K Rosewall 6 3 6
8   H Solomon 6 6   13   B Gottfried 4 6 4
    J McManus 4 0   8   H Solomon 6 4 4
    D Bohrnstedt 4 6 3 13   B Gottfried 1 6 6
13   B Gottfried 6 2 6 13   B Gottfried 7 6  
12   S Smith 6 7   2   A Ashe 6 2  
    R Emerson 2 6   12   S Smith 5 6 5
    A Amritraj 5 1   2   A Ashe 7 3 7
2   A Ashe 7 6  

References

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General
  • "Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
Specific
  1. ^ "Connor Breezes". Reading Eagle. Assoc. Press. 1976-05-17.