Björn Borg defeated Ilie Năstase in the final, 6–4, 6–2, 9–7 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1976 Wimbledon Championships. It was the first of his five consecutive Wimbledon titles, and his third major title overall. Borg did not lose a set during the tournament, the first man in the Open Era to do so.
Arthur Ashe was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Vitas Gerulaitis.
Seeds
Arthur Ashe (fourth round) Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals) Ilie Năstase (final) Björn Borg (champion) Adriano Panatta (third round) Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals) Roscoe Tanner (semifinals) Raúl Ramírez (semifinals) Tom Okker (third round) John Newcombe (third round) Eddie Dibbs (withdrew) Tony Roche (fourth round) Jaime Fillol (third round) Brian Gottfried (fourth round) Jan Kodeš (withdrew ) Stan Smith (fourth round)
Eddie Dibbs and Jan Kodeš withdrew due to injury. They were replaced in the draw by lucky losers John Holladay and Milan Holeček respectively.
Qualifying
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
References
External links
1976 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation