ATP Palm Springs 1976 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Jimmy Connors won the 1976 Palm Springs, 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.

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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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Mar 28, 1976* F Jimmy Connors #1 6-4 6-4 Roscoe Tanner #13 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Mar 27, 1976* SF Roscoe Tanner #13 6-3 3-6 6-4 Arthur Ashe #4 H2H Match data
Mar 27, 1976* SF Jimmy Connors #1 6-4 6-1 Bjorn Borg #3 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Mar 27, 1976* QF Bjorn Borg #3 6-2 6-7 7-6 Rod Laver #15 H2H Match data
Mar 27, 1976* QF Jimmy Connors #1 6-4 6-1 John Alexander #11 H2H Match data
Mar 27, 1976* QF Roscoe Tanner #13 6-3 3-1 DEF Ilie Nastase #6 H2H Match data
Mar 27, 1976* QF Arthur Ashe #4 7-6 4-6 6-4 John Newcombe #23 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Mar 26, 1976* R16 Jimmy Connors #1 6-2 6-4 Bob Lutz — Match data
Mar 26, 1976* R16 Arthur Ashe #4 6-3 6-4 Cliff Richey #30 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 #23 6-2 7-6 Cliff Drysdale #29 H2H Match data
Mar 26, 1976* R16 John Alexander #11 6-2 6-3 Raul Ramirez #9 H2H Match data
Mar 26, 1976* R16 Rod Laver #15 6-1 6-2 Mike Estep #106 H2H Match data
Mar 26, 1976* R16 Roscoe Tanner #13 6-3 6-3 Brian Fairlie #67 H2H Match data
Mar 26, 1976* R16 Ilie Nastase #6 3-6 6-0 7-6 Dick Stockton #35 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Mar 25, 1976* R32 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 #28 H2H Match data
Mar 25, 1976* R32 Stan Smith #24 6-3 3-6 6-2 Charlie Pasarell #84 — Match data
Mar 25, 1976* R32 Cliff Richey #30 6-4 6-3 Harold Solomon #16 H2H Match data
Mar 25, 1976* R32 Bob Lutz 6-3 7-5 William Brown #165 — Match data
Mar 25, 1976* R32 Brian Fairlie #67 3-6 7-5 7-5 Jaime Fillol #16 H2H Match data
Mar 25, 1976* R32 Cliff Drysdale #29 6-4 6-1 Ross Case #25 H2H Match data
Mar 25, 1976* R32 John Alexander #11 7-5 6-2 Syd Ball #95 H2H Match data
Mar 25, 1976* R32 Roscoe Tanner #13 6-4 6-0 Onny Parun #26 H2H Match data
Mar 25, 1976* R32 Ilie Nastase #6 6-4 4-6 6-4 Haroon Rahim #78 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 #35 6-4 6-4 Andrew Pattison — Match data
Mar 25, 1976* R32 John Newcombe #23 5-7 6-3 6-2 Kim Warwick #63 H2H Match data
Mar 25, 1976* R32 Rod Laver #15 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 #9 4-6 6-4 6-0 Steve Krulevitz #131 H2H Match data
R64 (31)
Mar 24, 1976* R64 Erik Van Dillen 6-4 7-5 Victor Pecci #53 — Match data
Mar 24, 1976* R64 Harold Solomon #16 6-2 6-2 Tom Gorman #36 H2H Match data
Mar 24, 1976* R64 Sherwood Stewart 6-4 6-4 Colin Dibley #90 — Match data
Mar 24, 1976* R64 Roscoe Tanner #13 6-4 6-2 Geoff Masters #52 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 #45 H2H Match data
Mar 24, 1976* R64 Bjorn Borg #3 6-3 6-2 George Hardie #107 H2H Match data
Mar 24, 1976* R64 John Newcombe #23 7-6 7-6 Milan Holecek #100 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 #15 7-6 6-3 Grover Raz Reid #117 H2H Match data
Mar 24, 1976* R64 Ross Case #25 6-4 6-4 Ken Rosewall #7 H2H Match data
Mar 24, 1976* R64 Jaime Fillol #16 6-2 3-6 6-2 Marty Riessen #40 H2H Match data
Mar 24, 1976* R64 Stan Smith #24 6-4 7-5 Mike Cahill #73 — Match data
Mar 24, 1976* R64 Ilie Nastase #6 6-3 6-2 Bernie Mitton #59 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 #78 5-7 7-5 6-3 Billy Martin #71 H2H Match data
Mar 24, 1976* R64 Kim Warwick #63 6-1 6-0 Dennis Ralston #187 H2H Match data
Mar 24, 1976* R64 Cliff Richey #30 6-3 4-6 6-2 Ray Ruffels #68 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 #29 6-4 6-2 Bob Giltinan #99 H2H Match data
Mar 24, 1976* R64 Phil Dent #28 6-1 6-1 Jim Delaney #66 H2H Match data
Mar 24, 1976* R64 Dick Stockton #35 7-5 4-6 7-6 Tony Roche #14 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 #9 3-6 6-2 6-1 Bob Carmichael #77 H2H Match data
Mar 24, 1976* R64 Charlie Pasarell #84 3-6 6-3 6-2 Brian Gottfried #22 H2H Match data
Mar 24, 1976* R64 Brian Fairlie #67 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 #21 H2H Match data
Mar 24, 1976* R64 Jimmy Connors #1 6-1 6-1 Sandy Mayer #27 H2H Match data
Mar 24, 1976* R64 John Alexander #11 6-2 6-4 Allan Stone #50 H2H Match data
Mar 24, 1976* R64 Syd Ball #95 6-1 6-1 John Bartlett #179 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Palm Springs held?
Palm Springs is held in Palm Springs, United States.
Who won the most recent Palm Springs?
The 2026 Palm Springs was won by Jannik Sinner 7-6(6) 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Palm Springs titles?
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When was the first Palm Springs played?
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What surface is Palm Springs played on?
Palm Springs is played on hard courts.