| Champ: |  Brian Gottfried |
| Runner: | Arthur Ashe |
| Score: | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Draw: | 64 |
| Seeds: | 16 |
| Type: | singles doubles |
| Main Name: | Los Angeles Open (tennis)Los Angeles Open |
The 1976 Pacific Southwest Open – Singles was an event of the 1976 Pacific Southwest Open tennis tournament and was played on indoor carpet courts at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, in the United States, between September 20 and September 27, 1976. The draw comprised 64 players of which 16 were seeded. Tenth-seeded Brian Gottfried won the Pacific Southwest Open singles title by defeating defending champion Arthur Ashe in the final, 6–2, 6–2.[1] [2]