1976 French Open – Men's Singles

1976 French Open
Champion		Adriano Panatta
Runner-up		Harold Solomon
Final score		6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women
French Open  < 1975 1977 >

Adriano Panatta defeated Harold Solomon 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1976 French Open.

Seeds

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

Björn Borg (Quarterfinalist) Guillermo Vilas (Quarterfinalist) Manuel Orantes (Quarterfinalist) Arthur Ashe (Fourth round) Raúl Ramírez (Semifinalist) Eddie Dibbs (Semifinalist) Harold Solomon (Finalist) 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									Finals
	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	6
																			8	Adriano Panatta	6	6	4	7
	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
	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
	Caviglia	6	6	4	6					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
	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
	Lloyd	6	6	6	6													10	Gottfried	7	6	6
	Muntanola	1	0	ABD															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
	Borfiga	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
	Spear	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
	Gebert	3	4	7	6	6				Gebert	6	6	6	0	7
	Brunet	6	6	5	3	1													Gebert	1	2	2
	Robinson	0	6	1	1													11	Fibak	6	6	6
	Proisy	6	2	6	6					Proisy	4	6	2	3
	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
	Ocleppo	0	6	7	4	3				Stewart	6	6	6
	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
	Ganzabal	6	6	6																							3	Orantes	7	6	6
	Molina	3	3	3						Ganzabal	5	7	6	6
	Waltke	4	0	6	7	8				Waltke	7	5	0	1
	Goven	6	6	1	6	6													Ganzabal	0	3	4
	Muñoz	6	5	6	6	8												3	Orantes	6	6	6
	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
	Norberg	6	7	6						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
	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
	Hutka	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
	Roger-Vasselin	2	1	2						Higueras	6	7	6
	Higueras	6	6	6															Higueras	5	6	7	4	2
	Betancur	6	7	7														16	Jauffret	7	2	6	6	1
	Gauvain	4	6	5						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
	Simpson	3	6	6	6					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
	Bedel	6	0	4	5				1	Borg	6	6	6
1	Borg	0	6	6	7

External links

• 1976 French Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1976 French Open on tenniscorner.net