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1976 French Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1976 French Open
Final
ChampionItaly Adriano Panatta
Runner-upUnited States Harold Solomon
Score6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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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.[1] It was his first and only major singles title. 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. This was just his second and last defeat at the French Open, both delivered by Panatta.[2]

Panatta remained the only Italian man to win in Grand Slam until Jannik Sinner at the 2024 Australian Open.

Seeds

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

  1. Sweden Björn Borg (quarterfinals)
  2. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals)
  3. Spain Manuel Orantes (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Arthur Ashe (fourth round)
  5. Mexico Raúl Ramírez (semifinals)
  6. United States Eddie Dibbs (semifinals)
  7. United States Harold Solomon (final)
  8. Italy Adriano Panatta (champion)
  9. n/a
  10. United States Brian Gottfried (fourth round)
  11. Poland Wojtek Fibak (fourth round)
  12. Australia John Newcombe (first round)
  13. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš (third round)
  14. Chile Jaime Fillol Sr. (fourth round)
  15. Italy Corrado Barazzutti (fourth round)
  16. France François Jauffret (fourth round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
2 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 1 6 6 1
7 United States Harold Solomon 6 0 7 6
7 United States Harold Solomon 6 6 4 6 6
5 Mexico Raúl Ramírez 7 0 6 4 4
Hungary Balázs Taróczy 6 6 6 1 5
5 Mexico Raúl Ramírez 4 7 3 6 7
7 United States Harold Solomon 1 4 6 63
8 Italy Adriano Panatta 6 6 4 77
6 United States Eddie Dibbs 6 3 6 6
3 Spain Manuel Orantes 3 6 3 3
6 United States Eddie Dibbs 3 2 4
8 Italy Adriano Panatta 6 6 6
8 Italy Adriano Panatta 6 6 2 7
1 Sweden Björn Borg 3 3 6 6

Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
2 Argentina G Vilas 6 7 7
Australia D Crealy 3 6 5 2 Argentina G Vilas 6 6 6
France D Naegelen 6 6 6 France D Naegelen 4 1 1
United States S Turner 1 2 0 2 Argentina G Vilas 6 7 6
United Kingdom J Lloyd 4 4 6 7 3 Chile B Prajoux 4 6 1
Chile B Prajoux 6 6 3 5 6 Chile B Prajoux 6 2 6 6
South Africa B Bertram 4 6 7 2 6 South Africa B Bertram 4 6 4 0
United States J Delaney 6 4 5 6 3 2 Argentina G Vilas 6 6 6
15 Italy C Barazzutti 6 4 6 6 15 Italy C Barazzutti 2 2 3
France E Deblicker 0 6 2 2 15 Italy C Barazzutti 2 6 6 6
France J-L Haillet 4 3 7 6 6 France J-L Haillet 6 1 0 0
Q France D Contet 6 6 5 4 3 15 Italy C Barazzutti 4 6 6 6
Argentina R Cano 5 6 6 6 Argentina R Cano 6 4 3 4
United States M Cahill 7 3 1 1 Argentina R Cano 6 3 6 5 6
Q Argentina E Caviglia 6 6 4 6 Q Argentina E Caviglia 1 6 2 7 1
United States G Hardie 1 3 6 4

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 United States H Solomon 1 4 6 6 6
Australia K Warwick 6 6 4 1 2 7 United States H Solomon 6 6 3 4 6
India S Menon 7 4 6 6 India S Menon 4 4 6 6 2
Q France P Hagelauer 5 6 2 4 7 United States H Solomon 6 6 6
Sweden K Johansson 6 3 6 3 France J-F Caujolle 4 3 1
France J-F Caujolle 3 6 7 6 France J-F Caujolle 7 6 4 6
United States J Andrews 4 4 6 United Kingdom G Battrick 6 4 6 4
United Kingdom G Battrick 6 6 7 7 United States H Solomon 1 7 6 6
10 United States B Gottfried 7 6 7 10 United States B Gottfried 6 5 3 2
Colombia J Velasco Sr. 5 1 5 10 United States B Gottfried 3 6 7 6
Argentina L Álvarez 7 4 7 7 Argentina L Álvarez 6 1 6 3
Q Australia B Lloyd 6 6 6 6 10 United States B Gottfried 7 6 6
Spain J I Muntañola 1 0r West Germany U Pinner 6 3 0
West Germany U Pinner 6 1 West Germany U Pinner 6 7 2 6
United States J McManus 2 6 6 1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 4 6 6 3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 6 2 7 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United States A Ashe 7 6 7
United States G R Reid 6 3 5 4 United States A Ashe 6 6 1 6
Australia J Bartlett 0 2 4 South Africa R Moore 4 4 6 3
South Africa R Moore 6 6 6 4 United States A Ashe 6 6 6
West Germany J Fassbender 7 6 6 West Germany J Fassbender 1 1 2
India A Amritraj 6 1 3 West Germany J Fassbender 6 6 7 1 6
Australia C Kachel 7 6 6 3 3 United States C Pasarell 2 7 6 6 3
United States C Pasarell 5 4 7 6 6 4 United States A Ashe 7 6 2 0 4
13 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 4 7 6 6 6 Hungary B Taróczy 5 2 6 6 6
France P Dominguez 6 6 7 0 0 13 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 6 6 6
South Africa J Yuill 6 2 1 Czechoslovakia F Pála 3 2 1
Czechoslovakia F Pála 7 6 6 13 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 4 2 1
Rhodesia C Dowdeswell 2 6 5 2 Hungary B Taróczy 6 6 6
Hungary B Taróczy 6 2 7 6 Hungary B Taróczy 6 6 6
United States B Martin 3 6 6 7 United States B Martin 2 4 3
Japan J Kamiwazumi 6 0 4 5

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Mexico R Ramírez 6 6 6
Spain A Giménez 2 3 1 5 Mexico R Ramírez 6 6 6
United Kingdom B Mottram 6 7 6 United Kingdom B Mottram 3 0 2
United States D Dell 1 5 1 5 Mexico R Ramírez 6 6 6
Q Monaco L Borfiga 0 6 6 3 1 United States S Krulevitz 4 0 0
Czechoslovakia M Holeček 6 2 4 6 6 Czechoslovakia M Holeček 3 1 6 3
United States S Krulevitz 6 6 6 United States S Krulevitz 6 6 4 6
Czechoslovakia V Zednik 2 0 3 5 Mexico R Ramírez 6 6 6
12 Australia J Newcombe 6 6 5 4 Belgium B Mignot 2 1 1
Spain J Gisbert Sr 2 7 7 6 Spain J Gisbert Sr 6 6 7
United States E Van Dillen 6 6 7 United States E Van Dillen 4 2 6
United Kingdom R Taylor 3 4 5 Spain J Gisbert Sr 4 2 6 6 0
Brazil J Mandarino 6 1 7 6 Belgium B Mignot 6 6 3 4 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear 3 6 5 2 Brazil J Mandarino 6 5 1 7 0
Belgium B Mignot 6 6 6 Belgium B Mignot 1 7 6 5 6
Italy P Bertolucci 2 2 4

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Bolivia R Benavides 6 6 6
Australia C Dibley 4 4 3 Bolivia R Benavides 3 2 7 6 5
Q West Germany F Gebert 3 4 7 6 6 Q West Germany F Gebert 6 6 6 0 7
Q France R Brunet 6 6 5 3 1 Q West Germany F Gebert 1 2 2
United Kingdom M Robinson 0 6 1 1 11 Poland W Fibak 6 6 6
France P Proisy 6 2 6 6 France P Proisy 4 6 2 3
LL West Germany R Gehring 6 2 7 3 1 11 Poland W Fibak 6 1 6 6
11 Poland W Fibak 3 6 6 6 6 11 Poland W Fibak 6 7 3 4
United States V Amaya 3 6 7 7 6 United States E Dibbs 7 5 6 6
France P Beust 6 3 6 5 United States V Amaya 6 6 6
West Germany H-J Plötz 6 0 6 7 West Germany H-J Plötz 3 3 4
Australia G Masters 2 6 1 5 United States V Amaya 5 4 6 3
West Germany H Pohmann 1 6 6 7 6 United States E Dibbs 7 6 2 6
Venezuela J Andrew 6 1 3 5 West Germany H Pohmann 3 5 1
West Germany K Meiler 5 3 1 6 United States E Dibbs 6 7 6
6 United States E Dibbs 7 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States S Stewart 6 3 5 6 6
Q Italy G Ocleppo 0 6 7 4 3 United States S Stewart 6 6 6
Q United Kingdom R Lewis 2 2 2 Italy M Di Domenico 2 4 4
Italy M Di Domenico 6 6 6 United States S Stewart 7 6 3 1 1
Australia A Gardiner 1 3 3 14 Chile J Fillol Sr. 6 3 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia T Šmid 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia T Šmid 0 4 0
Brazil C Kirmayr 2 2 4 14 Chile J Fillol Sr. 6 6 6
14 Chile J Fillol Sr. 6 6 6 14 Chile J Fillol Sr. 6 2 3
Argentina J Ganzábal 6 6 6 3 Spain M Orantes 7 6 6
Colombia I Molina 3 3 3 Argentina J Ganzábal 5 7 6 6
United States T Waltke 4 0 6 7 8 United States T Waltke 7 5 0 1
France G Goven 6 6 1 6 6 Argentina J Ganzábal 0 3 4
Spain A Muñoz 6 5 6 6 8 3 Spain M Orantes 6 6 6
Q Hungary J Benyik 7 7 3 2 6 Spain A Muñoz 6 3 4 1
United States N Holmes 2 2 1 3 Spain M Orantes 2 6 6 6
3 Spain M Orantes 6 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Australia B Carmichael 3 2 5
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Z Franulović 6 6 7 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Z Franulović 6 6 7
LL Sweden R Norberg 6 7 6 LL Sweden R Norberg 2 4 6
United States T Gorman 4 6 2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Z Franulović 3 7 6 4 6
South Africa P Cramer 3 2 5 Australia B Phillips-Moore 6 6 2 6 4
Australia B Phillips-Moore 6 6 7 Australia B Phillips-Moore 3 6 3 6 6
Q Monaco B Balleret 2 2 2 United States F McNair 6 4 6 0 3
United States F McNair 6 6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Z Franulović 2 2 7 3
United States T Gullikson 2 4 6 6 5 8 Italy A Panatta 6 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia J Hřebec 6 6 4 3 7 Czechoslovakia J Hřebec 4 6 6 6
Australia M Edmondson 3 3 6 3 Paraguay V Pecci Sr. 6 3 4 2
Paraguay V Pecci Sr. 6 6 3 6 Czechoslovakia J Hřebec 5 3 4
Japan J Kuki 6 7 6 7 8 Italy A Panatta 7 6 6
Sweden B Andersson 1 5 7 5 Japan J Kuki 3 1 5
Czechoslovakia P Huťka 6 2 2 6 10 8 Italy A Panatta 6 6 7
8 Italy A Panatta 2 6 6 0 12

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Chile P Cornejo 6 3 6 6
United States H Bunis 1 6 2 2 Chile P Cornejo 2 5 4
Q France C Roger-Vasselin 2 1 2 Spain J Higueras 6 7 6
Spain J Higueras 6 6 6 Spain J Higueras 5 6 7 4 2d
Q Colombia A Betancur 6 7 7 16 France F Jauffret 7 2 6 6 1
France H Gauvain 4 6 5 Q Colombia A Betancur 6 6 3 3 2
Egypt I El Shafei 2 7 3 2 16 France F Jauffret 4 1 6 6 6
16 France F Jauffret 6 5 6 6 16 France F Jauffret 4 2 6 6 8
France W N'Godrella 6 2 4 4 1 Sweden B Borg 6 6 3 4 10
LL New Zealand R Simpson 3 6 6 6 LL New Zealand R Simpson 3 3 4
United Kingdom J Feaver 6 6 2 3 4 Italy T Zugarelli 6 6 6
Italy T Zugarelli 0 1 6 6 6 Italy T Zugarelli 3 4 4
Austria H Kary 3 6 5 6 6 1 Sweden B Borg 6 6 6
France P Barthes 6 4 7 4 2 Austria H Kary 1 1 2
Q France D Bedel 6 0 4 5 1 Sweden B Borg 6 6 6
1 Sweden B Borg 0 6 6 7

References

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  1. ^ "Adriano Panatta". Laureus. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Borg returns to Paris in fine form". The Los Angeles Times. 26 May 1981. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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