1976 French Open – Men's singles

1976 French Open ITA Adriano Panatta USA Harold Solomon 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–3) 128 16 1976 French Open 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.Adriano Panatta https://www.laureus.com/ambassadors/adriano-panatta 4 February 2024 Laureus en It was his first and only major singles title, and he was the first Italian man in the Open Era to win a singles major. Panatta saved a match point en route to the title, against Pavel Huťka in the first round. Björn Borg was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Panatta. This was just his second and last defeat at the French Open, both to Panatta.26 May 1981 Borg returns to Paris in fine form The Los Angeles Times https://latimes.newspapers.com/newspage/387328796/ 26 September 2024 Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Adriano Panatta is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. SWE Björn Borg (quarterfinals) ARG Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals) ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes (quarterfinals) USA Arthur Ashe (fourth round) MEX Raúl Ramírez (semifinals) USA Eddie Dibbs (semifinals) USA Harold Solomon (final) ITA Adriano Panatta (champion) n/a USA Brian Gottfried (fourth round) POL Wojtek Fibak (fourth round) AUS John Newcombe (first round) TCH Jan Kodeš (third round) CHL Jaime Fillol Sr. (fourth round) ITA Corrado Barazzutti (fourth round) FRA François Jauffret (fourth round) Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1976/draws 12 October 2024 Finals 150 USA Harold Solomon 7 ITA Adriano Panatta 8 1 6 4 6 6 4 63 77 USA Harold Solomon 7 MEX Raúl Ramírez 5 6 7 6 0 4 6 6 4 6 4 USA Eddie Dibbs 6 ITA Adriano Panatta 8 3 6 2 6 4 6 ARG Guillermo Vilas 2 USA Harold Solomon 7 1 6 6 0 6 7 1 6 HUN 1957 Balázs Taróczy MEX Raúl Ramírez 5 6 4 6 7 6 3 1 6 5 7 USA Eddie Dibbs 6 ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes 3 6 3 3 6 6 3 6 3 ITA Adriano Panatta 8 SWE Björn Borg 1 6 3 6 3 2 6 7 6 Top half Section 1 ARG G Vilas 2 ITA C Barazzutti 15 6 2 6 2 6 3 ARG G Vilas 2 CHL B Prajoux 6 4 7 6 6 1 ITA C Barazzutti 15 ARG R Cano 4 6 6 4 6 3 6 4 ARG G Vilas 2 FRA D Naegelen 6 4 6 1 6 1 CHL B Prajoux RSA 1928 B Bertram 6 4 2 6 6 4 6 0 ITA C Barazzutti 15 FRA J-L Haillet 2 6 6 1 6 0 6 0 ARG R Cano ARG E Caviglia Q 6 1 3 6 6 2 5 7 6 1 ARG G Vilas 2 AUS D Crealy 6 3 7 6 7 5 FRA D Naegelen USA S Turner 6 1 6 2 6 0 GBR J Lloyd CHL B Prajoux 4 6 4 6 6 3 7 5 3 6 RSA 1928 B Bertram USA J Delaney 4 6 6 4 7 5 2 6 6 3 ITA C Barazzutti 15 FRA E Deblicker 6 0 4 6 6 2 6 2 FRA J-L Haillet FRA D Contet Q 4 6 3 6 7 5 6 4 6 3 ARG R Cano USA M Cahill 5 7 6 3 6 1 6 1 ARG E Caviglia Q USA G Hardie 6 1 6 3 4 6 6 4 Section 2 USA H Solomon 7 USA B Gottfried 10 1 6 7 5 6 3 6 2 USA H Solomon 7 FRA J-F Caujolle 6 4 6 3 6 1 USA B Gottfried 10 FRG U Pinner 7 6 6 3 6 0 USA H Solomon 7 IND S Menon 6 4 6 4 3 6 4 6 6 2 FRA J-F Caujolle GBR G Battrick 7 6 6 4 4 6 6 4 USA B Gottfried 10 ARG L Álvarez 3 6 6 1 7 6 6 3 FRG U Pinner YUG N Pilić 6 4 7 6 2 6 6 3 USA H Solomon 7 AUS K Warwick 1 6 4 6 6 4 6 1 6 2 IND S Menon FRA P Hagelauer Q 7 5 4 6 6 2 6 4 SWE K Johansson FRA J-F Caujolle 6 3 3 6 6 7 3 6 USA J Andrews GBR G Battrick 4 6 4 6 6 7 USA B Gottfried 10 COL J Velasco Sr. 7 5 6 1 7 5 ARG L Álvarez AUS B Lloyd Q 7 6 4 6 7 6 7 6 ESP 1945 J I Muntañola FRG U Pinner 1 6 0r 1 USA J McManus YUG 1946 N Pilić 2 6 6 2 6 7 1 6 Section 3 USA A Ashe 4 HUN 1957 B Taróczy 7 5 6 2 2 6 0 6 4 6 USA A Ashe 4 FRG J Fassbender 6 1 6 1 6 2 TCH J Kodeš 13 HUN 1957 B Taróczy 4 6 2 6 1 6 USA A Ashe 4 RSA 1928 R Moore 6 4 6 4 1 6 6 3 FRG J Fassbender USA C Pasarell 6 2 6 7 7 6 1 6 6 3 TCH J Kodeš 13 TCH F Pála 6 3 6 2 6 1 HUN 1957 B Taróczy USA B Martin 6 2 6 4 6 3 USA A Ashe 4 USA G R Reid 7 6 6 3 7 5 AUS J Bartlett RSA 1928 R Moore 0 6 2 6 4 6 FRG J Fassbender IND A Amritraj 7 6 6 1 6 3 AUS C Kachel USA C Pasarell 7 5 6 4 6 7 3 6 3 6 TCH J Kodeš 13 FRA P Dominguez 4 6 7 6 6 7 6 0 6 0 RSA 1928 J Yuill TCH F Pála 6 7 2 6 1 6 Rhodesia C Dowdeswell HUN 1957 B Taróczy 2 6 6 2 5 7 2 6 USA B Martin JPN J Kamiwazumi 3 6 6 0 6 4 7 5 Section 4 MEX R Ramírez 5 BEL B Mignot 6 2 6 1 6 1 MEX R Ramírez 5 USA S Krulevitz 6 4 6 0 6 0 ESP 1945 J Gisbert Sr BEL B Mignot 4 6 2 6 6 3 6 4 0 6 MEX R Ramírez 5 GBR B Mottram 6 3 6 0 6 2 TCH M Holeček USA S Krulevitz 3 6 1 6 6 4 3 6 ESP 1945 J Gisbert Sr USA E Van Dillen 6 4 6 2 7 6 BRA J Mandarino BEL B Mignot 6 1 5 7 1 6 7 5 0 6 MEX R Ramírez 5 ESP 1945 A Giménez 6 2 6 3 6 1 GBR B Mottram USA D Dell 6 1 7 5 6 1 MCO L Borfiga Q TCH M Holeček 0 6 6 2 6 4 3 6 1 6 USA S Krulevitz TCH V Zednik 6 2 6 0 6 3 AUS J Newcombe 12 ESP 1945 J Gisbert Sr 6 2 6 7 5 7 4 6 USA E Van Dillen GBR R Taylor 6 3 6 4 7 5 BRA J Mandarino YUG 1946 N Špear 6 3 1 6 7 5 6 2 BEL B Mignot ITA P Bertolucci 6 2 6 2 6 4 Bottom half Section 5 POL W Fibak 11 USA E Dibbs 6 6 7 7 5 3 6 4 6 FRG F Gebert Q POL W Fibak 11 1 6 2 6 2 6 USA V Amaya USA E Dibbs 6 5 7 4 6 6 2 3 6 BOL R Benavides FRG F Gebert Q 3 6 2 6 7 6 6 0 5 7 FRA P Proisy POL W Fibak 11 4 6 6 1 2 6 3 6 USA V Amaya FRG H-J Plötz 6 3 6 3 6 4 FRG H Pohmann USA E Dibbs 6 3 6 5 7 1 6 BOL R Benavides AUS C Dibley 6 4 6 4 6 3 FRG F Gebert Q FRA R Brunet Q 3 6 4 6 7 5 6 3 6 1 GBR M Robinson FRA P Proisy 0 6 6 2 1 6 1 6 FRG R Gehring LL POL W Fibak 11 6 3 2 6 7 6 3 6 1 6 USA V Amaya FRA P Beust 3 6 6 3 7 6 7 5 FRG H-J Plötz AUS G Masters 6 2 0 6 6 1 7 5 FRG H Pohmann VEN J Andrew 1 6 6 1 6 3 7 5 FRG K Meiler USA E Dibbs 6 5 7 3 6 1 6 Section 6 CHL J Fillol Sr. 14 ESP 1945 M Orantes 3 6 7 2 6 3 6 USA S Stewart CHL J Fillol Sr. 14 7 6 6 3 3 6 1 6 1 6 ARG J Ganzábal ESP 1945 M Orantes 3 0 6 3 6 4 6 USA S Stewart ITA M Di Domenico 6 2 6 4 6 4 TCH T Šmid CHL J Fillol Sr. 14 0 6 4 6 0 6 ARG J Ganzábal USA T Waltke 5 7 7 5 6 0 6 1 ESP 1945 A Muñoz ESP 1945 M Orantes 3 6 2 3 6 4 6 1 6 USA S Stewart ITA G Ocleppo Q 6 0 3 6 5 7 6 4 6 3 GBR R Lewis Q ITA M Di Domenico 2 6 2 6 2 6 AUS A Gardiner TCH T Šmid 1 6 3 6 3 6 BRA C Kirmayr CHL J Fillol Sr. 14 2 6 2 6 4 6 ARG J Ganzábal COL I Molina 6 3 6 3 6 3 USA T Waltke FRA G Goven 4 6 0 6 6 1 7 6 8 6 ESP 1945 A Muñoz HUN 1957 J Benyik Q 6 7 5 7 6 3 6 2 8 6 USA N Holmes ESP 1945 M Orantes 3 2 6 2 6 1 6 Section 7 YUG Z Franulović ITA A Panatta 8 2 6 2 6 7 6 3 6 YUG Z Franulović AUS B Phillips-Moore 3 6 7 6 6 2 4 6 6 4 TCH J Hřebec ITA A Panatta 8 5 7 3 6 4 6 YUG Z Franulović SWE R Norberg LL 6 2 6 4 7 6 AUS B Phillips-Moore USA F McNair 3 6 6 4 3 6 6 0 6 3 TCH J Hřebec PRY V Pecci Sr. 4 6 6 3 6 4 6 2 JPN J Kuki ITA A Panatta 8 3 6 1 6 5 7 AUS B Carmichael YUG 1946 Z Franulović 3 6 2 6 5 7 SWE R Norberg LL USA T Gorman 6 4 7 6 6 2 RSA 1928 P Cramer AUS B Phillips-Moore 3 6 2 6 5 7 MCO B Balleret Q USA F McNair 2 6 2 6 2 6 USA T Gullikson TCH J Hřebec 2 6 4 6 6 4 6 3 5 7 AUS M Edmondson PRY V Pecci Sr. 3 6 3 6 6 3 3 6 JPN J Kuki SWE B Andersson 6 1 7 5 6 7 7 5 TCH P Huťka ITA A Panatta 8 6 2 2 6 2 6 6 0 10 12 Section 8 FRA F Jauffret 16 SWE B Borg 1 4 6 2 6 6 3 6 4 8 10 ESP 1945 J Higueras FRA F Jauffret 16 5 7 6 2 7 6 4 6 2d 1 ITA T Zugarelli SWE B Borg 1 3 6 4 6 4 6 CHL P Cornejo ESP 1945 J Higueras 2 6 5 7 4 6 COL A Betancur Q FRA F Jauffret 16 6 4 6 1 3 6 3 6 2 6 NZL R Simpson LL ITA T Zugarelli 3 6 3 6 4 6 AUT H Kary SWE B Borg 1 1 6 1 6 2 6 CHL P Cornejo USA H Bunis 6 1 3 6 6 2 6 2 FRA C Roger-Vasselin Q ESP 1945 J Higueras 2 6 1 6 2 6 COL A Betancur Q FRA H Gauvain 6 4 7 6 7 5 EGY 1972 I El Shafei FRA F Jauffret 16 2 6 7 5 3 6 2 6 FRA W N'Godrella NZL R Simpson LL 6 3 2 6 4 6 4 6 GBR J Feaver ITA T Zugarelli 6 0 6 1 2 6 3 6 4 6 AUT H Kary FRA P Barthes 3 6 6 4 5 7 6 4 6 2 FRA D Bedel Q SWE B Borg 1 6 0 0 6 4 6 5 7 References External links ATP – 1976 French Open men's singles draw 1976 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1976 Australian Open Grand Slam men's singles 1976 Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles Category:French Open by year – Men's singles Category:1976 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