1976 Commercial Union Assurance Masters – Singles

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Singles
1976 Commercial Union Assurance Masters
Final
Champion Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes
Runner-up Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak
Score5–7, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–1
Details
Draw8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1975  · ATP Finals ·  1977  

Manuel Orantes defeated Wojciech Fibak in the final, 5–7, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–1 to win the singles title at the 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Masters. Fibak had served for a four-set win. [1]

Contents

Ilie Năstase was the defending champion, but did not participate this year. [2]

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
              
  Flag of the United States.svg Harold Solomon 4 3 4   
  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes 666  
  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes 5 60 776
  Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak 72 6611
  Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas 2 2 766
  Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak 665 3 8

Group A

  Flag of the United States.svg Solomon Flag of the United States.svg Gottfried Flag of Mexico.svg Ramírez Flag of Argentina.svg Vilas RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
  Flag of the United States.svg Harold Solomon 6–4, 6–26–2, 6–23–6, 6–4, 4–6`2–15–237–262
  Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried 4–6, 2–64–6, 6–3, 6–06–3, 2–6, 6–42–14–436–343
  Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez 2–6, 2–66–4, 3–6, 0–66–7, 6–2, 5–70–32–630–444
  Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 4–6, 6–43–6, 6–2, 4–67–6, 2–6, 7–52–15–445–441

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

Group B

  Flag of Poland.svg Fibak Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Orantes Flag of the United States.svg Dibbs Flag of the United States.svg Tanner RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
  Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak 7–5, 7–66–2, 6–46–7, 3–62–14–235–302
  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes 5–7, 6–76–4, 6–27–6, 6–32–14–236–291
  Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Dibbs 2–6, 4–64–6, 2–66–4, 7–51–22–425–333
  Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner 7–6, 6–36–7, 3–64–6, 5–71–22–431–354

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

See also

References

  1. "Orantes Overcomes Fibak In 5 Sets for Masters Title". New York Times . December 13, 1976.
  2. "1976 Masters Houston – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).