It was organized by World Championship Tennis (WCT) and consisted of a schedule of 25 tournaments leading up to a singles WCT Finals play-off in Dallas and a doubles play-off in Kansas City in May.

The season final was played by the eight best performers and was won by the Swede Björn Borg who defeated Guillermo Vilas from Argentina in four sets.

[1] The total prize money for the 1976 WCT circuit was $2,400,000, including a $320,000 Avis Challenge Cup round–robin special event played in Hawaii in January and May.

[2] The Aetna World Cup between teams of the US and Australia was played in March in Hartford and was won by the US 6–1.

[3] The schedule of events on the 1976 WCT circuit, with player progression documented until the quarterfinals stage.