1976 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles
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Björn Borg defeated Ilie Năstase in the final, 6–4, 6–2, 9–7 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1976 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was the first of his five consecutive Wimbledon titles, and his third major title overall. He became the first man in the Open Era to win the title without losing a set during the tournament.
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1976 Wimbledon Championships | |||||||||||||
1975 Champion | Arthur Ashe | ||||||||||||
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Champion | Björn Borg | ||||||||||||
Runner-up | Ilie Năstase | ||||||||||||
Score | 6–4, 6–2, 9–7 | ||||||||||||
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Draw | 128 (16 Q ) | ||||||||||||
Seeds | 16 | ||||||||||||
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Main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships
Arthur Ashe was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Vitas Gerulaitis.