1976 Paris Open – Singles

Singles
1976 Paris Open
Champion	Eddie Dibbs
Runner-up	Jaime Fillol
Score	5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6
Draw	32
Seeds	8

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.

1. Harold Solomon (second round)
2. Eddie Dibbs (champion)
3. Tom Okker (quarterfinals)
4. Stan Smith (semifinals)
5. Jaime Fillol (final)
6. François Jauffret (first round)
7. Paolo Bertolucci (quarterfinals)
8. Raymond Moore (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

• NB: The Semifinals and Final were the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.

Final

	Final
	5	Jaime Fillol	7	4	4	6
	2	Eddie Dibbs	5	6	6	7

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	H Solomon	4	6	6
		B Bertram	6	2	2			1	H Solomon	6	4	4
	Q	J Norbäck	7	2	5				E van Dillen	3	6	6
		E van Dillen	5	6	7											E van Dillen	4	6	2
		R Drysdale	1	3												M Cox	6	1	6
		M Cox	6	6					M Cox	6	7
		F McNair	7	6					F McNair	4	5
	8	R Moore	6	0																			Mark Cox	0	3	6
	3	T Okker	6	6																		5	Jaime Fillol	6	6	7
		J Velasco, Sr.	3	2				3	T Okker	6	6
		T Moor	6	6	0				Ž Franulović	1	1
		Ž Franulović	4	7	6										3	T Okker	4	3
		V Amaya	6	3	4										5	J Fillol	6	6
		J Lloyd	3	6	6				J Lloyd	1	7	2
		P Cramer	2	5				5	J Fillol	6	6	6
	5	J Fillol	6	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	F Jauffret	2	4
		S Stewart	6	6					S Stewart	6	6
		P Proisy	6	6	6				P Proisy	3	3
		N Pilić	7	3	2											S Stewart	4	2
		C Dibley	5	4											4	S Smith	6	6
		B Mitton	7	6					B Mitton	4	6	3
		E Deblicker	7	1	4			4	S Smith	6	4	6
	4	S Smith	5	6	6																	4	Stan Smith	6	2	4	3
	7	P Bertolucci	6	6	6																	2	Eddie Dibbs	2	6	6	6
		J-F Caujolle	1	7	4			7	P Bertolucci	3	6	6
	Q	O Laimina	2	2				Q	D Palm	6	4	4
	Q	D Palm	6	6											7	P Bertolucci	6	6
	Q	N Saviano	6	6											2	E Dibbs	7	7
		Á Betancur	1	1				Q	N Saviano	6	2	3
		H Rahim	6	7	4			2	E Dibbs	4	6	6
	2	E Dibbs	7	6	6

External links

• 1976 Paris Open draw