# Miami Open 1976

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/238/miami-open?season=1976
Tour: ATP

Butch Walts won the 1976 Miami Open, defeating Cliff Richey 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Miami, United States, from February 2 to February 8, 1976. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Miami Open is the second half of the Sunshine Double, following Indian Wells on the March calendar.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Miami Masters, Lipton Championships, Sony Open
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: hard
- Location: Miami, United States
- Start date: 1976-02-02
- End date: 1976-02-08

## Champion
- Winner: Butch Walts
- Runner-up: Cliff Richey
- Final score: 3-6 6-4 6-4

## Knockout results
### F
- Butch Walts d. Cliff Richey 3-6 6-4 6-4

### SF
- Cliff Richey d. Haroon Rahim 7-6 6-2
- Butch Walts d. John Whitlinger 7-5 6-3

### QF
- Butch Walts d. Colin Dibley 6-4 6-2
- Haroon Rahim d. Charlie Owens 6-1 6-3
- Cliff Richey d. Victor Pecci 6-4 2-6 6-1
- John Whitlinger d. Jimmy Connors 2-6 DEF

### R16
- Haroon Rahim d. Brian Teacher 4-6 6-2 6-3
- Jimmy Connors d. Peter Fleming 6-4 5-7 6-1
- John Whitlinger d. Milan Holecek 7-5 1-6 6-1
- Cliff Richey d. Jeff Austin 6-1 6-4
- Colin Dibley d. Dennis Ralston 6-7 7-5 7-6
- Charlie Owens d. Jim Delaney 6-4 6-3
- Victor Pecci d. Mike Estep 6-3 7-6
- Butch Walts d. Victor Amaya 6-4 6-3

### R32
- Victor Pecci d. Trey Waltke 7-5 6-2
- Mike Estep d. Terry Moor 6-1 4-6 6-0
- Jim Delaney d. Vitas Gerulaitis 4-6 6-3 6-4
- Haroon Rahim d. Gene Mayer 6-3 7-6
- Peter Fleming d. Bruce Manson 6-3 6-1
- Butch Walts d. Alex Metreveli 6-2 6-1
- Jimmy Connors d. Bill Scanlon 7-5 6-3
- Colin Dibley d. Pat Dupre 6-3 1-6 7-6
- Jeff Austin d. Pavel Slozil 6-4 6-2
- Charlie Owens d. Larry Gottfried 6-0 7-5
- Brian Teacher d. Grover Raz Reid 6-3 6-0
- Cliff Richey d. Ian Crookenden 6-2 6-2
- Milan Holecek d. Chris Lewis 6-4 3-6 6-4
- Victor Amaya d. Clark Graebner 6-2 6-2
- Dennis Ralston d. Ian Fletcher 6-4 2-6 7-6
- John Whitlinger d. Ashok Amritraj 6-0 6-2

## Stats
- Total matches: 31
- Players: 32

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