1976 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

1976 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		Björn Borg
Runner-up		Ilie Năstase
Final score		6–4, 6–2, 9–7
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women
Wimbledon Championships  < 1975 1977 >

Björn Borg defeated Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–2, 9–7 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1976 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Björn Borg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Arthur Ashe (Fourth round) Jimmy Connors (Quarterfinalist) Ilie Năstase (Finalist) Björn Borg (Champion) Adriano Panatta (Third round) Guillermo Vilas (Quarterfinalist) Roscoe Tanner (Semifinalist) Raúl Ramírez (Semifinalist)

Tom Okker (Third round) John Newcombe (Third round) Eddie Dibbs (Withdrew before start of tournament) Tony Roche (Fourth round) Jaime Fillol Sr. (Third round) Brian Gottfried (Fourth round) Jan Kodeš (Withdrew before start of tournament) Stan Smith (Fourth round)

The number 11 and 15 seeds withdrew because of injury. Their places in the draw were taken by Lucky Losers JK Holladay (USA) and Milan Holeček (Stateless) respectively.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
		Vitas Gerulaitis	6	4	2	4
	8	Raúl Ramírez	4	6	6	6
										8	Raúl Ramírez	2	7	3
										3	Ilie Năstase	6	9	6
	3	Ilie Năstase	6	6	6
		Charlie Pasarell	4	3	3
																			3	Ilie Năstase	4	2	7
																			4	Björn Borg	6	6	9
	6	Guillermo Vilas	3	0	2
	4	Björn Borg	6	6	6
										4	Björn Borg	6	9	6
										7	Roscoe Tanner	4	8	4
	7	Roscoe Tanner	6	6	8
	2	Jimmy Connors	4	2	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Ashe	7	6	7
		Taygan	5	4	5					1	Ashe	7	8	9	7
	Q	Yuill	4	6	1						Stone	5	9	7	5
		Stone	6	4	6														1	Ashe	7	6	8
		Moore	5	6	9	5	2													Edmondson	5	2	6
		Edmondson	7	4	8	7	6				Edmondson	9	9	6
	Q	Royappa	4	2	4					Q	Farrell	8	7	4
	Q	Farrell	6	6	6																							1	Ashe	6	9	4	3	4
	LL	Holeček	5	1	5																								Gerulaitis	4	8	6	6	6
		Gerulaitis	7	6	7						Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		Cox	6	9	6						Cox	3	4	4
		Muñoz	4	8	4															Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		Martin	7	6	8	6														Krulevitz	2	2	1
		Stewart	9	2	6	4					Martin	2	3	6	8
		Dowdeswell	6	3	2	6					Krulevitz	6	6	4	9
		Krulevitz	3	6	6	8

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Ramírez	6	6	9
	Q	Kachel	3	4	8					8	Ramírez	6	8	6	6
		Holmes	3	4	6	0					Wayman	4	9	4	3
		Wayman	6	6	3	6													8	Ramírez	6	7	6
		Meiler	6	7	3	6														Meiler	2	5	1
		Cahill	8	9	6	4					Meiler	6	6	6	8	8
		Ruffels	9	6	6						Ruffels	8	2	4	9	6
		McManus	7	1	1																							8	Ramírez	9	3	6	6
	10	Newcombe	8	9	6	6																							Mitton	8	6	1	1
	Q	Hagey	9	8	4	1				10	Newcombe	6	3	8	6	6
		Feaver	6	1	6	7					Feaver	3	6	9	4	4
		Bunis	1	6	2	5													10	Newcombe	6	3	8	8
		Mitton	7	6	1	6														Mitton	3	6	9	9
		Deblicker	5	2	6	4					Mitton	8	6	6
		Menon	5	6	9	2	10				Menon	6	2	1
		Taylor	7	2	8	6	8

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Năstase	6	6	6
		Špear	2	3	2					3	Năstase	6	7	6
		Álvarez	2	4	2						Franulović	1	5	3
		Franulović	6	6	6														3	Năstase	8	7	6
		Fairlie	4	2	0															Warwick	6	5	4
		Masters	6	6	6						Masters	5	4	4
		Warwick	6	6	6						Warwick	7	6	6
		Cano	4	2	1																							3	Năstase	7	6	6
	13	Fillol Sr.	6	6	6																								Parun	5	4	3
	LL	Thung	1	2	3					13	Fillol Sr.	8	6	6	9	6
	Q	McNamee	3	8	2						Case	9	4	8	8	2
		Case	6	9	6														13	Fillol Sr.	5	4	4
		Lewis	8	3	7															Parun	7	6	6
		Hřebec	6	6	5	r					Lewis	3	4	2
		Alexander	6	8	7	6	6				Parun	6	6	6
		Parun	2	9	9	1	8

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Panatta	4	6	7	6
		Andrew	6	4	5	4				5	Panatta	9	2	3	8	6
	Q	Collings	4	7	2					Q	Collings	7	6	6	6	1
		Hewitt	6	5	0	r													5	Panatta	9	6	4	5	4
		Jauffret	8	3	4															Pasarell	8	4	6	7	6
		Amritraj	9	6	6						Amritraj	4	2	4
		Kamiwazumi	3	1	3						Pasarell	6	6	6
		Pasarell	6	6	6																								Pasarell	2	4	6	6	7
	9	Okker	6	6	6																								Dent	6	6	4	0	5
		Mayer	3	2	4					9	Okker	9	6	6
		Ganzabal	3	4	4						Amaya	7	2	3
		Amaya	6	6	6														9	Okker	4	8	4
		Van Dillen	3	6	5	3														Dent	6	9	6
		Pattison	6	3	7	6					Pattison	2	2	5
		Dent	4	5	6	9	7				Dent	6	6	7
		J. Lloyd	6	7	3	8	5

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Fibak	8	6	3	6
		Whitlinger	6	1	6	1					Fibak	3	8	3
		Kary	8	1	4	9	4				Pinner	6	9	6
		Pinner	6	6	6	7	6													Pinner	4	6	2	1
	Q	Reid	6	5	6														12	Roche	6	3	6	6
		Molina	4	7	3					Q	Reid	4	2	4
		Ball	8	8	4					12	Roche	6	6	6
	12	Roche	9	9	6																							12	Roche	4	6	7	3	4
	Q	Mayer	2	0	r																							6	Vilas	6	3	5	6	6
		Metreveli	6	5							Metreveli	6	6	6	3	11
	Q	B. Lloyd	3	4	3						Stockton	8	3	3	6	9
		Stockton	6	6	6															Metreveli	6	5	2	4
		Goven	5	2	4														6	Vilas	2	7	6	6
		Rahim	7	6	6						Rahim	7	3	4
		Phillips-Moore	3	1	4					6	Vilas	9	6	6
	6	Vilas	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Estep	9	2	4	7
		Gorman	7	6	6	9					Gorman	1	9	3	6	4
		Borowiak	6	4	4	4					Lutz	6	8	6	2	6
		Lutz	4	6	6	6														Lutz	3	1	6	6	1
	Q	Simpson	5	4	4														14	Gottfried	6	6	3	4	6
		Andrews	7	6	6						Andrews	6	9	6	4	2
		Gullikson	6	3	2	7				14	Gottfried	8	7	2	6	6
	14	Gottfried	4	6	6	9																						14	Gottfried	2	2	5
		Fassbender	2	6	8	3	3																					4	Borg	6	6	7
		Delaney	6	3	6	6	6				Delaney	6	5	6
		Dibley	6	6	6						Dibley	8	7	8
		Kronk	2	3	2															Dibley	4	4	4
		McMillan	3	3	6														4	Borg	6	6	6
		Riessen	6	6	8						Riessen	2	2	4
		D. Lloyd	3	3	1					4	Borg	6	6	6
	4	Borg	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Bertram	2	5	2
		Pilić	6	7	6						Pilić	8	9	6	5	6
		Pecci Sr.	6	6	6						Pecci Sr.	9	8	3	7	4
		Cramer	3	3	4															Pilić	3	6	6	6
		Lewis	6	2	6	1	8													Lewis	6	4	3	3
		Proisy	4	6	2	6	6				Lewis	3	9	9	9
		Teacher	9	3	9	6					Teacher	6	7	8	8
	LL	Holladay	7	6	8	4																							Pilić	3	4	4
		Smith	3	7	7	2																						7	Tanner	6	6	6
		Kirmayr	6	9	5	6					Kirmayr	8	6	6
		Mottram	8	1	r						Pohmann	6	3	3
		Pohmann	9	6																Kirmayr	9	8	3	2
	Q	Hirai	6	6	6														7	Tanner	8	9	6	6
	Q	Borisov	3	4	0					Q	Hirai	3	4	7
		Robinson	6	5	4					7	Tanner	6	6	9
	7	Tanner	8	7	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Q	Kakoulia	6	9	6
		Taróczy	1	8	2					Q	Kakoulia	6	6	6
		Drysdale	2	3	4						Drysdale	1	3	4
		Drysdale	6	6	6														Q	Kakoulia	6	6	1	1
		Battrick	6	6	7														16	Smith	8	3	6	6
		Plötz	3	3	5						Battrick	0	8	2	3
		Cornejo	1	2	4					16	Smith	6	6	6	6
	16	Smith	6	6	6																							16	Smith	4	1	3
		Crealy	6	2	1	6	5																					2	Connors	6	6	6
		Carmichael	4	6	6	4	7				Carmichael	6	4	4
		El Shafei	9	6	6						El Shafei	8	6	6
		Caujolle	8	3	4															El Shafei	4	0	3
	Q	Warboys	5	7	3	6	6												2	Connors	6	6	6
	Q	Marks	7	5	6	4	3			Q	Warboys	3	2	3
		Zugarelli	1	3	2					2	Connors	6	6	6
	2	Connors	6	6	6

External links

• 1976 Wimbledon Championships on ATPtennis.com
• 1976 Wimbledon Championships on tenniscorner.net