Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Guillermo Vilas 1 final
ATP Sao Paulo 1976 Draw, Results & Schedule
Guillermo Vilas won the 1976 Sao Paulo, defeating Jose Higueras 6-3 6-0 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on carpet courts in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from November 15 to November 21, 1976. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Nov 15 — Nov 21
Location
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
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| F (1) | ||||||
| Guillermo Vilas | 6-3 6-0 | Jose Higueras | H2H | Match data | Nov 21, 1976* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Jose Higueras | 7-5 6-3 | Thomaz Koch | H2H | Match data | Nov 20, 1976* | SF |
| Guillermo Vilas | 6-4 6-3 | Jorge Andrew | H2H | Match data | Nov 20, 1976* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Jose Higueras | 7-6 6-1 | Adriano Panatta | H2H | Match data | Nov 20, 1976* | QF |
| Guillermo Vilas | 7-5 7-6 | Belus Prajoux | H2H | Match data | Nov 20, 1976* | QF |
| Jorge Andrew | 4-6 6-3 7-6 | Victor Pecci | H2H | Match data | Nov 20, 1976* | QF Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Thomaz Koch | 6-4 6-4 | Ricardo Cano | H2H | Match data | Nov 20, 1976* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Thomaz Koch | 6-2 7-5 | Julian Ganzabal | H2H | Match data | Nov 19, 1976* | R16 |
| Victor Pecci | 7-5 6-4 | Joao Soares | H2H | Match data | Nov 19, 1976* | R16 |
| Belus Prajoux | 7-6 6-4 | Hans Gildemeister | — | Match data | Nov 19, 1976* | R16 |
| Jose Higueras | 6-2 6-1 | Luis Felipe Tavares | H2H | Match data | Nov 19, 1976* | R16 |
| Guillermo Vilas | 6-4 6-2 | Patricio Cornejo | H2H | Match data | Nov 19, 1976* | R16 |
| Ricardo Cano | 7-6 1-6 6-4 | Frank Gebert | H2H | Match data | Nov 19, 1976* | R16 |
| Adriano Panatta | 6-3 6-2 | Christophe Casa | H2H | Match data | Nov 19, 1976* | R16 |
| Jorge Andrew | 6-3 7-5 | Carlos Kirmayr | H2H | Match data | Nov 19, 1976* | R16 |
| R32 (16) | ||||||
| Guillermo Vilas | 6-2 6-3 | Fernando Gentil | H2H | Match data | Nov 18, 1976* | R32 |
| Belus Prajoux | 7-6 3-6 7-5 | Ivan Molina | H2H | Match data | Nov 18, 1976* | R32 |
| Adriano Panatta | 6-2 6-4 | Norman Holmes | H2H | Match data | Nov 18, 1976* | R32 |
| Christophe Casa | 6-4 6-4 | Jose Schmidt | H2H | Match data | Nov 18, 1976* | R32 |
| Carlos Kirmayr | 6-3 7-5 | Jairo Velasco | — | Match data | Nov 18, 1976* | R32 |
| Hans Gildemeister | 6-3 6-4 | J. Mandarino | — | Match data | Nov 18, 1976* | R32 |
| Jose Higueras | 6-4 6-0 | Givaldo Barbosa | H2H | Match data | Nov 18, 1976* | R32 |
| Ricardo Cano | 6-3 6-1 | Alvaro Fillol | H2H | Match data | Nov 18, 1976* | R32 |
| Victor Pecci | 6-3 6-1 | Jaime Pinto Bravo | — | Match data | Nov 18, 1976* | R32 |
| Thomaz Koch | 6-4 6-2 | Alvaro Betancur | H2H | Match data | Nov 18, 1976* | R32 |
| Joao Soares | 6-4 6-3 | Tito Vazquez | — | Match data | Nov 18, 1976* | R32 |
| Frank Gebert | 6-3 6-3 | Lito Alvarez | — | Match data | Nov 18, 1976* | R32 |
| Luis Felipe Tavares | 7-6 7-5 | Ramiro Benavides | H2H | Match data | Nov 18, 1976* | R32 |
| Patricio Cornejo | 6-4 6-4 | Antonio Munoz | H2H | Match data | Nov 18, 1976* | R32 |
| Jorge Andrew | 7-6 6-2 | Scott Carnahan | H2H | Match data | Nov 18, 1976* | R32 |
| Julian Ganzabal | 7-6 7-5 | Hans Kary | H2H | Match data | Nov 18, 1976* | R32 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Sao Paulo.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Guillermo Vilas 5 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Adriano Panatta 1 appearance
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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Vilas | 6-3 6-0 | Jose Higueras | H2H | Match data | 1976 | Carpet |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Sao Paulo held?
- Sao Paulo is held in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- Who won the most recent Sao Paulo?
- The 1976 Sao Paulo was won by Guillermo Vilas, who defeated Jose Higueras 6-3 6-0.
- When was the first Sao Paulo played?
- The first edition of Sao Paulo was held in 1976.
- What surface is Sao Paulo played on?
- Sao Paulo is played on carpet courts.