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

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]

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 →

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.   Jimmy Connors (champion)
  2.   Guillermo Vilas (semifinals)
  3.   Manuel Orantes (quarterfinals)
  4.   Raúl Ramírez (second round)
  5.   Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
  6.   Harold Solomon (semifinals)
  7.   Jaime Fillol (third round)
  8.   Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals)
  9.   Onny Parun (third round)
  10.   François Jauffret (third round)
  11.   Wojciech Fibak (final)
  12.   Ray Moore (third round)
  13.   Karl Meiler (third round)
  14.   Buster Mottram (quarterfinals)
  15.   Ricardo Cano (third round)
  16.   Jeff Borowiak (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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

Top half

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Section 1

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

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   M Orantes 6 6  
    J Ganzábal 0 2   3   M Orantes 7 6  
Q   F Gebert 6 6   Q   F Gebert 5 0  
    D Joubert 2 1   3   M Orantes 6 6  
15   R Cano 6 6   15   R Cano 1 2  
    Ž Franulović 2 3   15   R Cano 7 6  
    M Wayman 4 6 6     M Wayman 6 4  
    B Lloyd 6 3 4 3   M Orantes 2 6 4
6   H Solomon 3 6 6 6   H Solomon 6 4 6
    K Warwick 6 3 2 6   H Solomon 6 6  
    J Gisbert 6 2 6 Q   Á Betancur 0 2  
Q   Á Betancur 4 6 7 6   H Solomon 6 1 7
12   R Moore 6 6   12   R Moore 2 6 5
    S Menon 2 1   12   R Moore 6 5 6
    C Dowdeswell 3 5       T Koch 4 7 3
    T Koch 6 7  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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

Section 4

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