| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1976 World Championship Tennis Finals | |
| Champion |  Björn Borg |
| Runner-up |  Guillermo Vilas |
| Score | 1–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–1 |
Arthur Ashe was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Harold Solomon.
Björn Borg won in the final 1–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–1 against Guillermo Vilas.
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals) Guillermo Vilas (final) Björn Borg (champion)
Raúl Ramirez (quarterfinals) Dick Stockton (semifinals) Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals) Harold Solomon (quarterfinals) Robert Lutz (semifinals)| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arthur Ashe | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Harold Solomon | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Harold Solomon | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Björn Borg | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Björn Borg | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Eddie Dibbs | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Björn Borg | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Guillermo Vilas | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Dick Stockton | 6 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Raúl Ramirez | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Dick Stockton | 5 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Guillermo Vilas | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Robert Lutz | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Guillermo Vilas | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Two-time defending champion Björn Borg defeated Jimmy Connors in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1978 Wimbledon Championships. It was his third Wimbledon title and sixth major title overall.
Defending champion Björn Borg defeated Víctor Pecci Sr. in the final, 6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1979 French Open. It was his fourth French Open title and seventh major title overall.
Three-time defending champion Björn Borg defeated Roscoe Tanner in the final, 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships. It was his fourth Wimbledon title and eighth major title overall.
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