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

Men's Singles
1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Wojciech Fibak
Final score	6–2, 6–4

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]

Seeds

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

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	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

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	J Connors	6	6	3
		C Dibley	4	7	0^r			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

	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	A Betancur	0	2
	Q	A 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

Section 3

	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 Du Pré	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

	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	0^r
	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

1. "Connors, Fibak Agree Who's Best". The Ledger. Lakeland, FL. AP. 1976-08-16.
2. Scifres, Bill (Aug 9, 1976). "Three Seek To Retire Clay Court Trophy". The Indianapolis Star. p. 21.

External links

• "Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
• "USCC-Indianapolis 1976". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2016-06-03.