| Singles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Masters | ||||
| Final | ||||
| Champion |  Manuel Orantes | |||
| Runner-up |  Wojciech Fibak | |||
| Score | 5–7, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6, 6–1 | |||
| Details | ||||
| Draw | 8 | |||
| Events | ||||
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Manuel Orantes defeated Wojciech Fibak in the final, 5–7, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6, 6–1 to win the singles title at the 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Masters.
Ilie Năstase was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
 Harold Solomon
| 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Manuel Orantes
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Manuel Orantes
| 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Wojciech Fibak
| 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||
 Guillermo Vilas
| 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Wojciech Fibak
| 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||
Group A
| Solomon
|
Gottfried
|
 Ramírez
|
Vilas
|
RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
| Harold Solomon
|
6–4, 6–2 | 6–2, 6–2 | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6` | 2–1 | 5–2 | 37–26 | 2 | ||
| Brian Gottfried
|
4–6, 2–6 | 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 | 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 | 2–1 | 4–4 | 36–34 | 3 | ||
| Raúl Ramírez
|
2–6, 2–6 | 6–4, 3–6, 0–6 | 6–7, 6–2, 5–7 | 0–3 | 2–6 | 30–44 | 4 | ||
| Guillermo Vilas
|
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | 3–6, 6–2, 4–6 | 7–6, 2–6, 7–5 | 2–1 | 5–4 | 45–44 | 1 |
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.
Group B
| Fibak
|
Orantes
|
Dibbs
|
Tanner
|
RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
| Wojciech Fibak
|
7–5, 7–6 | 6–2, 6–4 | 6–7, 3–6 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 35–30 | 2 | ||
| Manuel Orantes
|
5–7, 6–7 | 6–4, 6–2 | 7–6, 6–3 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 36–29 | 1 | ||
| Eddie Dibbs
|
2–6, 4–6 | 4–6, 2–6 | 6–4, 7–5 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 25–33 | 3 | ||
| Roscoe Tanner
|
7–6, 6–3 | 6–7, 3–6 | 4–6, 5–7 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 31–35 | 4 |
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.
See also
References
- "1976 Masters Houston – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).