1976 Paris Open – Singles

December 2015 1976 Paris Open USA Eddie Dibbs CHI Jaime Fillol 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6 32 8 singles doubles The 1976 Paris Open singles tournament took place at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy from October 25. Tom Okker was the defending champion, but lost in the quarter-finals to Jaime Fillol. Eddie Dibbs won in the final 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6, against Fillol. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. USA Harold Solomon (second round) USA Eddie Dibbs (champion) NED Tom Okker (quarterfinals) USA Stan Smith (semifinals) CHI Jaime Fillol (final) FRA François Jauffret (first round) ITA Paolo Bertolucci (quarterfinals) RSA 1928 Raymond Moore (first round) Draw NB: The Semifinals and Final were the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets. Final y 5 Final 5 CHI Jaime Fillol 7 4 4 6   2 USA Eddie Dibbs 5 6 6 7   Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 USA H Solomon 4 6 6       RSA 1928 B Bertram 6 2 2     Q SWE J Norbäck 7 2 5       USA E van Dillen 5 6 7       GBR R Drysdale 1 3         GBR M Cox 6 6         USA F McNair 7 6       8 RSA 1928 R Moore 6 0       3 NED T Okker 6 6         COL J Velasco, Sr. 3 2         USA T Moor 6 6 0       SFR Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 4 7 6       USA V Amaya 6 3 4       GBR J Lloyd 3 6 6       RSA 1928 P Cramer 2 5       5 CHI J Fillol 6 7       1 USA H Solomon 6 4 4       USA E van Dillen 3 6 6       GBR M Cox 6 7         USA F McNair 4 5       3 NED T Okker 6 6         SFR Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 1 1         GBR J Lloyd 1 7 2     5 CHI J Fillol 6 6 6       USA E van Dillen 4 6 2       GBR M Cox 6 1 6     3 NED T Okker 4 3       5 CHI J Fillol 6 6         GBR Mark Cox 0 3 6     5 CHI Jaime Fillol 6 6 7     Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 6 FRA F Jauffret 2 4         USA S Stewart 6 6         FRA P Proisy 6 6 6       SFR Yugoslavia N Pilić 7 3 2       AUS C Dibley 5 4         RSA 1928 B Mitton 7 6         FRA E Deblicker 7 1 4     4 USA S Smith 5 6 6     7 ITA P Bertolucci 6 6 6       FRA J-F Caujolle 1 7 4     Q MAR O Laimina 2 2       Q SWE D Palm 6 6       Q USA N Saviano 6 6         COL Á Betancur 1 1         PAK H Rahim 6 7 4     2 USA E Dibbs 7 6 6       USA S Stewart 6 6         FRA P Proisy 3 3         RSA 1928 B Mitton 4 6 3     4 USA S Smith 6 4 6     7 ITA P Bertolucci 3 6 6     Q SWE D Palm 6 4 4     Q USA N Saviano 6 2 3     2 USA E Dibbs 4 6 6       USA S Stewart 4 2       4 USA S Smith 6 6       7 ITA P Bertolucci 6 6       2 USA E Dibbs 7 7       4 USA Stan Smith 6 2 4 3   2 USA Eddie Dibbs 2 6 6 6   External links 1976 Paris Open draw Singles