1976 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1976 French Open
Champion	Adriano Panatta
Runner-up	Harold Solomon
Final score	6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

Adriano Panatta defeated Harold Solomon in the final, 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6^(7–3) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1976 French Open. Panatta became the first man in the Open Era to win the French Open after saving a match point en route, doing so against Pavel Huťka in the first round.

Björn Borg was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Panatta.

Seeds[]

The seeded players are listed below. Adriano Panatta is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Björn Borg (quarterfinals)
Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals)
Manuel Orantes (quarterfinals)
Arthur Ashe (fourth round)
Raúl Ramírez (semifinals)
Eddie Dibbs (semifinals)
Harold Solomon (final)
Adriano Panatta (champion)
n/a
Brian Gottfried (fourth round)
Wojtek Fibak (fourth round)
John Newcombe (first round)
Jan Kodeš (third round)
Jaime Fillol Sr. (fourth round)
Corrado Barazzutti (fourth round)
François Jauffret (fourth round)

Draw[]

Key[]

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Finals[]

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

2	Guillermo Vilas	1	6	6	1

7	Harold Solomon	6	0	7	6
							7	Harold Solomon	6	6	4	6	6

							5	Raúl Ramírez	7	0	6	4	4
	Balázs Taróczy	6	6	6	1	5

5	Raúl Ramírez	4	7	3	6	7
														7	Harold Solomon	1	4	6	6³

														8	Adriano Panatta	6	6	4	7⁷
6	Eddie Dibbs	6	3	6	6

3	Manuel Orantes	3	6	3	3
							6	Eddie Dibbs	3	2	4

							8	Adriano Panatta	6	6	6
8	Adriano Panatta	6	6	2	7

1	Björn Borg	3	3	6	6

Section 1[]

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

2	Vilas	6	7	7
	Crealy	3	6	5			2	Vilas	6	6	6
	Naegelen	6	6	6				Naegelen	4	1	1
	Turner	1	2	0										2	Vilas	6	7	6
	Lloyd	4	4	6	7	3									Prajoux	4	6	1
	Prajoux	6	6	3	5	6		Prajoux	6	2	6	6
	Bertram	4	6	7	2	6		Bertram	4	6	4	0
	Delaney	6	4	5	6	3														2	Vilas	6	6	6
15	Barazzutti	6	4	6	6															15	Barazzutti	2	2	3
	Deblicker	0	6	2	2		15	Barazzutti	2	6	6	6
	Haillet	4	3	7	6	6		Haillet	6	1	0	0
Q	Contet	6	6	5	4	3								15	Barazzutti	4	6	6	6
	Cano	5	6	6	6										Cano	6	4	3	4
	Cahill	7	3	1	1			Cano	6	3	6	5	6
Q	Caviglia	6	6	4	6		Q	Caviglia	1	6	2	7	1
	Hardie	1	3	6	4

Section 2[]

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

7	Solomon	1	4	6	6	6
	Warwick	6	6	4	1	2	7	Solomon	6	6	3	4	6
	Menon	7	4	6	6			Menon	4	4	6	6	2
Q	Hagelauer	5	6	2	4									7	Solomon	6	6	6
	Johansson	6	3	6	3										Caujolle	4	3	1
	Caujolle	3	6	7	6			Caujolle	7	6	4	6
	Andrews	4	4	6				Battrick	6	4	6	4
	Battrick	6	6	7															7	Solomon	1	7	6	6
10	Gottfried	7	6	7															10	Gottfried	6	5	3	2
	Velasco, Sr.	5	1	5			10	Gottfried	3	6	7	6
	Álvarez	7	4	7	7			Álvarez	6	1	6	3
Q	Lloyd	6	6	6	6									10	Gottfried	7	6	6
	Muntañola	1	0^r												Pinner	6	3	0
	Pinner	6	1					Pinner	6	7	2	6
	McManus	2	6	6	1			Pilić	4	6	6	3
	Pilić	6	2	7	6

Section 3[]

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

4	Ashe	7	6	7
	Reid	6	3	5			4	Ashe	6	6	1	6
	Bartlett	0	2	4				Moore	4	4	6	3
	Moore	6	6	6										4	Ashe	6	6	6
	Fassbender	7	6	6											Fassbender	1	1	2
	Amritraj	6	1	3				Fassbender	6	6	7	1	6
	Kachel	7	6	6	3	3		Pasarell	2	7	6	6	3
	Pasarell	5	4	7	6	6													4	Ashe	7	6	2	0	4
13	Kodeš	4	7	6	6	6														Taróczy	5	2	6	6	6
	Dominguez	6	6	7	0	0	13	Kodeš	6	6	6
	Yuill	6	2	1				Pala	3	2	1
	Pala	7	6	6										13	Kodeš	4	2	1
	Dowdeswell	2	6	5	2										Taróczy	6	6	6
	Taróczy	6	2	7	6			Taróczy	6	6	6
	Martin	3	6	6	7			Martin	2	4	3
	Kamiwazumi	6	0	4	5

Section 4[]

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

5	Ramírez	6	6	6
	Giménez	2	3	1			5	Ramírez	6	6	6
	Mottram	6	7	6				Mottram	3	0	2
	Dell	1	5	1										5	Ramírez	6	6	6
Q		0	6	6	3	1									Krulevitz	4	0	0
	Holeček	6	2	4	6	6		Holeček	3	1	6	3
	Krulevitz	6	6	6				Krulevitz	6	6	4	6
	Zednik	2	0	3																	5	Ramírez	6	6	6
12	Newcombe	6	6	5	4																	Mignot	2	1	1
	Gisbert Sr	2	7	7	6			Gisbert Sr	6	6	7
	Van Dillen	6	6	7				Van Dillen	4	2	6
	Taylor	3	4	5											Gisbert Sr	4	2	6	6	0
	Mandarino	6	1	7	6										Mignot	6	6	3	4	6
	Špear	3	6	5	2			Mandarino	6	5	1	7	0
	Mignot	6	6	6				Mignot	1	7	6	5	6
	Bertolucci	2	2	4

Section 5[]

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

	Benavides	6	6	6
	Dibley	4	4	3				Benavides	3	2	7	6	5
Q	Gebert	3	4	7	6	6	Q	Gebert	6	6	6	0	7
Q	Brunet	6	6	5	3	1								Q	Gebert	1	2	2
	Robinson	0	6	1	1									11	Fibak	6	6	6
	Proisy	6	2	6	6			Proisy	4	6	2	3
LL	Gehring	6	2	7	3	1	11	Fibak	6	1	6	6
11	Fibak	3	6	6	6	6														11	Fibak	6	7	3	4
	Amaya	3	6	7	7															6	Dibbs	7	5	6	6
	Beust	6	3	6	5			Amaya	6	6	6
	Plötz	6	0	6	7			Plötz	3	3	4
	Masters	2	6	1	5										Amaya	5	4	6	3
	Pohmann	1	6	6	7									6	Dibbs	7	6	2	6
	Andrew	6	1	3	5			Pohmann	3	5	1
	Meiler	5	3	1			6	Dibbs	6	7	6
6	Dibbs	7	6	6

Section 6[]

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

	Stewart	6	3	5	6	6
Q	Ocleppo	0	6	7	4	3		Stewart	6	6	6
Q	Lewis	2	2	2				Di Domenico	2	4	4
	Di Domenico	6	6	6										Stewart	7	6	3	1	1
	Gardiner	1	3	3									14	Fillol Sr.	6	3	6	6	6
	Šmid	6	6	6				Šmid	0	4	0
	Kirmayr	2	2	4			14	Fillol Sr.	6	6	6
14	Fillol Sr.	6	6	6																14	Fillol Sr.	6	2	3
	Ganzábal	6	6	6																3	Orantes	7	6	6
	Molina	3	3	3				Ganzábal	5	7	6	6
	Waltke	4	0	6	7	8		Waltke	7	5	0	1
	Goven	6	6	1	6	6								Ganzábal	0	3	4
	Muñoz	6	5	6	6	8							3	Orantes	6	6	6
Q	Benyik	7	7	3	2	6		Muñoz	6	3	4	1
	Holmes	2	2	1			3	Orantes	2	6	6	6
3	Orantes	6	6	6

Section 7[]

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	Carmichael	3	2	5
	Franulović	6	6	7				Franulović	6	6	7
LL	Norberg	6	7	6			LL	Norberg	2	4	6
	Gorman	4	6	2											Franulović	3	7	6	4	6
	Cramer	3	2	5											Phillips-Moore	6	6	2	6	4
	Phillips-Moore	6	6	7				Phillips-Moore	3	6	3	6	6
Q	Balleret	2	2	2				McNair	6	4	6	0	3
	McNair	6	6	6																		Franulović	2	2	7	3
	Gullikson	2	4	6	6	5															8	Panatta	6	6	6	6
	Hřebec	6	6	4	3	7		Hřebec	4	6	6	6
	Edmondson	3	3	6	3			Pecci Sr.	6	3	4	2
	Pecci Sr.	6	6	3	6										Hřebec	5	3	4
	Kuki	6	7	6	7									8	Panatta	7	6	6
	Andersson	1	5	7	5			Kuki	3	1	5
	Huťka	6	2	2	6	10	8	Panatta	6	6	7
8	Panatta	2	6	6	0	12

Section 8[]

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	Cornejo	6	3	6	6
	Bunis	1	6	2	2			Cornejo	2	5	4
Q	Roger-Vasselin	2	1	2				Higueras	6	7	6
	Higueras	6	6	6											Higueras	5	6	7	4	2^d
Q	Betancur	6	7	7										16	Jauffret	7	2	6	6	1
	Gauvain	4	6	5			Q	Betancur	6	6	3	3	2
	El Shafei	2	7	3	2		16	Jauffret	4	1	6	6	6
16	Jauffret	6	5	6	6																16	Jauffret	4	2	6	6	8
	N'Godrella	6	2	4	4																1	Borg	6	6	3	4	10
LL	Simpson	3	6	6	6		LL	Simpson	3	3	4
	Feaver	6	6	2	3	4		Zugarelli	6	6	6
	Zugarelli	0	1	6	6	6									Zugarelli	3	4	4
	Kary	3	6	5	6	6								1	Borg	6	6	6
	Barthes	6	4	7	4	2		Kary	1	1	2
Q	Bedel	6	0	4	5		1	Borg	6	6	6
1	Borg	0	6	6	7

External links[]

Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1976 French Open Men's Singles draw
1976 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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