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1976 ABN World Tennis Tournament – Singles

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Singles
1976 ABN World Tennis Tournament
Final
ChampionUnited States Arthur Ashe
Runner-upUnited States Bob Lutz
Score6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1975 · ABN World Tennis Tournament · 1977 →

Arthur Ashe was the reigning champion of the singles event at the ABN World Tennis Tournament and, seeded first, successfully defended his title after a victory in the final against unseeded Bob Lutz 6–3, 6–3.[1]

Seeds

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  1. United States Arthur Ashe (champion)
  2. Netherlands Tom Okker (semifinals)
  3. Australia Rod Laver (semifinals)
  4. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš (second round)

Draw

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First round Second round Semifinals Final
                    
2 Netherlands Tom Okker 7 6
South Africa Frew McMillan 5 2
2 Netherlands Tom Okker 6 6
Poland Wojtek Fibak 1 4
West Germany Karl Meiler 2 7 5
Poland Wojtek Fibak 6 5 7
2 Netherlands Tom Okker 4 6 4
United States Bob Lutz 6 4 6
United States Bob Lutz 6 2 6
  Australia Dick Crealy 0 6 3
United States Robert Lutz 6 6
4 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 2 3
Netherlands Wouter Fok 0 2
4 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 6 6
United States Bob Lutz 3 3
1 United States Arthur Ashe 6 6
3 Australia Rod Laver 6 6
Netherlands Rolf Thung 1 2
3 Australia Rod Laver 6 6
Czechoslovakia Jiří Hřebec 4 3
Netherlands Louk Sanders 4 4
Czechoslovakia Jiří Hřebec 6 6
3 Australia Rod Laver 7 5 3
1 United States Arthur Ashe 5 7 6
United States Jeff Borowiak 0 r
United States Stan Smith 5
United States Stan Smith 4 2
1 United States Arthur Ashe 6 6
Soviet Union Alex Metreveli
1 United States Arthur Ashe

References

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  1. ^ "1977 Rotterdam Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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