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1976 U.S. Pro Indoor – Singles

Marty Riessen was the defending champion, but lost in the final this year.

Singles
1976 U.S. Pro Indoor
Final
ChampionUnited States Jimmy Connors
Runner-upSweden Björn Borg
Score7–6(7–5), 6–4, 6–0
Details
Draw54
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 1976 U.S. Pro Indoor

Jimmy Connors won the title, beating Björn Borg 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 6–0 in the final.

Seeds

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  1.   Jimmy Connors (champion)
  2.   Björn Borg (final)
  3.   Arthur Ashe (third round)
  4.   Ilie Năstase (third round, defaulted)
  5.   John Alexander (third round)
  6.   Roscoe Tanner (first round)
  7.   Rod Laver (quarterfinals)
  8.   Tom Okker (semifinals)
  9.   Tony Roche (second round)
  10.   Raúl Ramírez (first round)
  11.   Vitas Gerulaitis (second round)
  12. N/A
  13.   Harold Solomon (second round)
  14.   Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
  15.   Jan Kodeš (quarterfinals)
  16.   Stan Smith (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
              
2   Björn Borg 6 6 6    
8   Tom Okker 2 2 2    
2   Björn Borg 65 4 0    
1   Jimmy Connors 77 6 6    
    Dick Stockton 6 5 3 2  
1   Jimmy Connors 3 7 6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
2   B Borg 6 6  
    I El Shafei 2 4  
2   B Borg 6 6  
    M Cox 3 3  
11   V Gerulaitis 6 3 65
    M Cox 3 6 77
2   B Borg 77 6  
15   J Kodeš 65 0  
5   J Alexander 6 6  
    B Giltinan 64 3       B Mitton 3 4  
    B Mitton 77 6   5   J Alexander 62 3  
15   J Kodeš 77 6   15   J Kodeš 77 6  
    R Moore 61 2   15   J Kodeš 6 6  
    O Parun 6 77       O Parun 3 3  
    K Warwick 4 65  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   I Năstase 6 77  
    B Fairlie 4 64   4   I Năstase 5 6 6
    P Dent           B Martin 7 3 3
    B Martin DEF     4   I Năstase      
14   E Dibbs 3 6 6 14   E Dibbs DEF    
    S Mayer 6 2 2 14   E Dibbs 2 77 6
    F McMillan 2 4       D Crealy 6 62 3
    D Crealy 6 6   14   E Dibbs 2 6 2
8   T Okker 6 77   8   T Okker 6 2 6
    C Richey 4 65   8   T Okker 6 65 6
    J Hřebec DEF         J Hřebec 3 77 4
    Ž Franulović       8   T Okker 6 6  
    R Ruffels 2 0       A Stone 4 4  
    A Stone 6 6       A Stone 6 6  
    M Riessen 7 7       M Riessen 1 4  
    J Borowiak 5 5  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
    K Meiler 63 3  
    R Lutz 77 6       R Lutz 6 6  
    S Stewart 6 64 3 9   T Roche 3 3  
9   T Roche 2 77 6     R Lutz 6 4 4
    E van Dillen 5 4       D Stockton 4 6 6
    C Drysdale 7 6       C Drysdale 1 4  
    D Stockton 77 6       D Stockton 6 6  
6   R Tanner 63 3       D Stockton 77 6  
    A Amritraj 7 65 4     T Gorman 62 2  
    T Gorman 5 77 6     T Gorman 5 6 77
    W Fibak 6 63 65 13   H Solomon 7 1 64
13   H Solomon 0 77 77     T Gorman 6 3 6
    A Metreveli 5 4   3   A Ashe 3 6 3
    C Pasarell 7 6       C Pasarell 6 2  
    F Stolle 6 4 5 3   A Ashe 7 6  
3   A Ashe 3 6 7

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
    G Masters 4 2  
    B Gottfried 6 6       B Gottfried 6 7  
    A Pattison 6 2 6     A Pattison 1 5  
10   R Ramírez 3 6 3     B Gottfried 62 63  
    R Case 6 6   7   R Laver 77 77  
    B Hewitt 0 3       R Case 7 3 2
7   R Laver 5 6 6
7   R Laver 3 4  
1   J Connors 6 6  
    V Amritraj 4 3  
16   S Smith 6 6  
16   S Smith 6 1 3
1   J Connors 4 6 6
    D Ralston 4 0  
1   J Connors 6 6  
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