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1976 Alan King Tennis Classic – Singles

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Singles
1976 Alan King Tennis Classic
Final
ChampionUnited States Jimmy Connors
Runner-upAustralia Ken Rosewall
Score6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw32
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1975 · Alan King Tennis Classic · 1977 →

Jimmy Connors claimed the title for the first time, defeating Ken Rosewall in the final.[1]

Seeds

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  1. United States Jimmy Connors (champion)
  2. United States Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
  3. N/A
  4. Italy Adriano Panatta (quarterfinals)
  5. United States Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Ken Rosewall (final)
  7. Australia John Newcombe (second round)
  8. United States Harold Solomon (second round)
  9. Australia Ross Case (first round)
  10. United States Bob Lutz (second round)
  11. N/A
  12. United States Stan Smith (second round)
  13. United States Brian Gottfried (semifinals)
  14. United States Dick Stockton (second round)
  15. United States Tom Gorman (second round)
  16. United States Cliff Richey (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6  
  South Africa Raymond Moore 2 2  
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6  
6 Australia Ken Rosewall 1 3  
6 Australia Ken Rosewall 6 3 6
13 United States Brian Gottfried 4 6 4

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  Brazil T Koch 2 2   1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  United States M Riessen 1 4   14 United States D Stockton 3 3  
14 United States D Stockton 6 6   1 United States J Connors 7 6  
16 United States C Richey 6 6 6 16 United States C Richey 6 2  
  United States J Andrews 7 3 4 16 United States C Richey 6 6  
  United States E van Dillen 2 3   7 Australia J Newcombe 4 4  
7 Australia J Newcombe 6 6   1 United States J Connors 6 6  
5 United States R Tanner 6 6 6   South Africa R Moore 2 2  
  United States S Stewart 7 2 2 5 United States R Tanner 4 6 7
  Australia B Carmichael 6 6 2 15 United States T Gorman 6 2 6
15 United States T Gorman 7 4 6 5 United States R Tanner 5 7 4
  United States F Sedgman 1 2     South Africa R Moore 7 6 6
  United States C Pasarell 6 6     United States C Pasarell 6 5 3
  South Africa R Moore 6 7     South Africa R Moore 2 7 6
  United States D Ralston 3 5  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
4 Italy A Panatta 6 4 6
  Pakistan H Rahim 4 6 4 4 Italy A Panatta 6 3 6
  Australia G Masters 3 0   10 United States B Lutz 4 6 3
10 United States B Lutz 6 6   4 Italy A Panatta 4 3  
9 Australia R Case 6 6   6 Australia K Rosewall 6 6  
  United States J Borowiak 7 7     United States J Borowiak 0 4  
  South Africa B Hewitt 0 1   6 Australia K Rosewall 6 6  
6 Australia K Rosewall 6 6   6 Australia K Rosewall 6 3 6
8 United States H Solomon 6 6   13 United States B Gottfried 4 6 4
  United States J McManus 4 0   8 United States H Solomon 6 4 4
  United States D Bohrnstedt 4 6 3 13 United States B Gottfried 1 6 6
13 United States B Gottfried 6 2 6 13 United States B Gottfried 7 6  
12 United States S Smith 6 7   2 United States A Ashe 6 2  
  Australia R Emerson 2 6   12 United States S Smith 5 6 5
  India A Amritraj 5 1   2 United States A Ashe 7 3 7
2 United States A Ashe 7 6  

References

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General
  • "Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
Specific
  1. ^ "Connor Breezes". Reading Eagle. Assoc. Press. 1976-05-17.