ATP Indian Wells Open 1976 Draw, Results & Schedule

Jimmy Connors won the 1976 Indian Wells Open, defeating Roscoe Tanner 6-4 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Palm Springs, United States, from March 22 to March 28, 1976. The match log contains 62 recorded singles results for this edition.

Indian Wells begins the Sunshine Double, the paired March swing completed by the Miami Open.

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Champion
Jimmy Connors
def. Roscoe Tanner , 6-4 6-4
Dates
Mar 22 — Mar 28
Location
Palm Springs, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Indian Wells Open 1976 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Jimmy Connors #1 6-4 6-4 Roscoe Tanner #9 H2H Match data Mar 28, 1976* F
SF (2)
Roscoe Tanner #9 6-3 3-6 6-4 Arthur Ashe #4 H2H Match data Mar 27, 1976* SF Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jimmy Connors #1 6-4 6-1 Bjorn Borg #3 H2H Match data Mar 27, 1976* SF
QF (4)
Bjorn Borg #3 6-2 6-7 7-6 Rod Laver #10 H2H Match data Mar 27, 1976* QF
Jimmy Connors #1 6-4 6-1 John Alexander #8 H2H Match data Mar 27, 1976* QF
Roscoe Tanner #9 6-3 3-1 DEF Ilie Nastase #7 H2H Match data Mar 27, 1976* QF Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Arthur Ashe #4 7-6 4-6 6-4 John Newcombe #20 H2H Match data Mar 27, 1976* QF
R16 (8)
Jimmy Connors #1 6-2 6-4 Bob Lutz — Match data Mar 26, 1976* R16
Arthur Ashe #4 6-3 6-4 Cliff Richey #32 H2H Match data Mar 26, 1976* R16
Bjorn Borg #3 7-6 7-5 Stan Smith #24 — Match data Mar 26, 1976* R16
John Newcombe #20 6-2 7-6 Cliff Drysdale #36 H2H Match data Mar 26, 1976* R16
John Alexander #8 6-2 6-3 Raul Ramirez #13 H2H Match data Mar 26, 1976* R16
Rod Laver #10 6-1 6-2 Mike Estep #106 H2H Match data Mar 26, 1976* R16
Roscoe Tanner #9 6-3 6-3 Brian Fairlie #66 H2H Match data Mar 26, 1976* R16
Ilie Nastase #7 3-6 6-0 7-6 Dick Stockton #30 H2H Match data Mar 26, 1976* R16
R32 (16)
Bjorn Borg #3 6-0 6-4 Ion Tiriac #138 H2H Match data Mar 25, 1976* R32
Jimmy Connors #1 6-1 6-0 Phil Dent #33 H2H Match data Mar 25, 1976* R32
Stan Smith #24 6-3 3-6 6-2 Charlie Pasarell #63 — Match data Mar 25, 1976* R32
Cliff Richey #32 6-4 6-3 Harold Solomon #17 H2H Match data Mar 25, 1976* R32
Bob Lutz 6-3 7-5 William Brown #165 — Match data Mar 25, 1976* R32
Brian Fairlie #66 3-6 7-5 7-5 Jaime Fillol #16 H2H Match data Mar 25, 1976* R32
Cliff Drysdale #36 6-4 6-1 Ross Case #27 H2H Match data Mar 25, 1976* R32
John Alexander #8 7-5 6-2 Syd Ball #116 H2H Match data Mar 25, 1976* R32
Roscoe Tanner #9 6-4 6-0 Onny Parun #26 H2H Match data Mar 25, 1976* R32
Ilie Nastase #7 6-4 4-6 6-4 Haroon Rahim #74 H2H Match data Mar 25, 1976* R32
Mike Estep #106 6-0 6-1 Jim Mcmanus #152 H2H Match data Mar 25, 1976* R32
Dick Stockton #30 6-4 6-4 Andrew Pattison — Match data Mar 25, 1976* R32
John Newcombe #20 5-7 6-3 6-2 Kim Warwick #49 H2H Match data Mar 25, 1976* R32
Rod Laver #10 6-4 6-3 Erik Van Dillen — Match data Mar 25, 1976* R32
Arthur Ashe #4 6-4 6-2 Sherwood Stewart — Match data Mar 25, 1976* R32
Raul Ramirez #13 4-6 6-4 6-0 Steve Krulevitz #131 H2H Match data Mar 25, 1976* R32
R64 (31)
Erik Van Dillen 6-4 7-5 Victor Pecci #55 — Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Harold Solomon #17 6-2 6-2 Tom Gorman #45 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Sherwood Stewart 6-4 6-4 Colin Dibley #94 — Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Roscoe Tanner #9 6-4 6-2 Geoff Masters #44 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Ion Tiriac #138 6-4 6-2 Anand Amritraj — Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
William Brown #165 4-6 7-6 6-1 Jeff Borowiak #48 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Bjorn Borg #3 6-3 6-2 George Hardie #107 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
John Newcombe #20 7-6 7-6 Milan Holecek #102 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Jim Mcmanus #152 6-4 5-7 6-4 John James #135 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Arthur Ashe #4 6-2 2-6 6-2 John Andrews — Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Rod Laver #10 7-6 6-3 Grover Raz Reid #117 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Ross Case #27 6-4 6-4 Ken Rosewall #6 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Jaime Fillol #16 6-2 3-6 6-2 Marty Riessen #24 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Stan Smith #24 6-4 7-5 Mike Cahill #79 — Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Ilie Nastase #7 6-3 6-2 Bernie Mitton #51 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Mike Estep #106 7-6 6-2 Jorge Andrew #138 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Haroon Rahim #74 5-7 7-5 6-3 Billy Martin #67 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Kim Warwick #49 6-1 6-0 Dennis Ralston #187 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Cliff Richey #32 6-3 4-6 6-2 Ray Ruffels #112 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Andrew Pattison 1-6 6-2 7-5 Raymond Moore #61 — Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Cliff Drysdale #36 6-4 6-2 Bob Giltinan #87 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Phil Dent #33 6-1 6-1 Jim Delaney #73 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Dick Stockton #30 7-5 4-6 7-6 Tony Roche #12 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Onny Parun #26 7-6 6-4 Jun Kamiwazumi #127 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Raul Ramirez #13 3-6 6-2 6-1 Bob Carmichael #71 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Charlie Pasarell #63 3-6 6-3 6-2 Brian Gottfried #23 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Brian Fairlie #66 6-4 2-0 (ret.) Ismail El Shafei — Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Steve Krulevitz #131 3-6 6-3 6-2 Vijay Amritraj #29 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jimmy Connors #1 6-1 6-1 Sandy Mayer #28 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
John Alexander #8 6-2 6-4 Allan Stone #38 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64
Syd Ball #116 6-1 6-1 John Bartlett #179 H2H Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Indian Wells Open titles
PlayerTitles
Novak Djokovic 5
Roger Federer 5
Jimmy Connors 3
Michael Chang 3
Rafael Nadal 3
Boris Becker 2
Carlos Alcaraz 2
Jim Courier 2
John Newcombe 2
Lleyton Hewitt 2
Pete Sampras 2
Roscoe Tanner 2

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Indian Wells Open held?
Indian Wells Open is held in Palm Springs, United States.
Who won the most recent Indian Wells Open?
The 2026 Indian Wells Open was won by Jannik Sinner 7-6(6) 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Indian Wells Open titles?
Novak Djokovic has won 5 Indian Wells Open titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Indian Wells Open played?
The first edition of Indian Wells Open was held in 1974.
What surface is Indian Wells Open played on?
Indian Wells Open is played on hard courts.