1976 Alan King Tennis Classic – Singles

Singles
Singles
1976 Alan King Tennis Classic
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Ken Rosewall
Final score	6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	16
Events
Singles	Doubles

Last updated October 09, 2022

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

Seeds

Jimmy Connors (champion)
Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
N/A
Adriano Panatta (quarterfinals)
Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinals)
Ken Rosewall (final)
John Newcombe (second round)
Harold Solomon (second round)
Ross Case (first round)
Bob Lutz (second round)
N/A
Stan Smith (second round)
Brian Gottfried (semifinals)
Dick Stockton (second round)
Tom Gorman (second round)
Cliff Richey (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals					Final

1	Jimmy Connors	6	6

	Raymond Moore	2	2
					1	Jimmy Connors	6	6

					6	Ken Rosewall	1	3
6	Ken Rosewall	6	3	6

13	Brian Gottfried	4	6	4

Top half

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

1	J Connors	6	6
	T Koch	2	2		1	J Connors	6	6
	M Riessen	1	4		14	D Stockton	3	3
14	D Stockton	6	6							1	J Connors	7	6
16	C Richey	6	6	6						16	C Richey	6	2
	J Andrews	7	3	4	16	C Richey	6	6
	E van Dillen	2	3		7	J Newcombe	4	4
7	J Newcombe	6	6												1	J Connors	6	6
5	R Tanner	6	6	6												R Moore	2	2
	S Stewart	7	2	2	5	R Tanner	4	6	7
	B Carmichael	6	6	2	15	T Gorman	6	2	6
15	T Gorman	7	4	6						5	R Tanner	5	7	4
	F Sedgman	1	2								R Moore	7	6	6
	C Pasarell	6	6			C Pasarell	6	5	3
	R Moore	6	7			R Moore	2	7	6
	D Ralston	3	5

Bottom half

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals

4	A Panatta	6	4	6
	H Rahim	4	6	4	4	A Panatta	6	3	6
	G Masters	3	0		10	B Lutz	4	6	3
10	B Lutz	6	6							4	A Panatta	4	3
9	R Case	6	6							6	K Rosewall	6	6
	J Borowiak	7	7			J Borowiak	0	4
	B Hewitt	0	1		6	K Rosewall	6	6
6	K Rosewall	6	6											6	K Rosewall	6	3	6
8	H Solomon	6	6											13	B Gottfried	4	6	4
	J McManus	4	0		8	H Solomon	6	4	4
	D Bohrnstedt	4	6	3	13	B Gottfried	1	6	6
13	B Gottfried	6	2	6						13	B Gottfried	7	6
12	S Smith	6	7							2	A Ashe	6	2
	R Emerson	2	6		12	S Smith	5	6	5
	A Amritraj	5	1		2	A Ashe	7	3	7
2	A Ashe	7	6

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References

General

"Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2016-05-01.

Specific

↑ "Connor Breezes". Reading Eagle. Assoc. Press. 1976-05-17.

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[1] "Connor Breezes". Reading Eagle. Assoc. Press. 1976-05-17.

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