1976 French Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1976 French Open
Champion	Adriano Panatta
Runner-up	Harold Solomon
Final score	6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6

Bjorn Borg was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Adriano Panatta.

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 (Quarterfinals)
Guillermo Vilas (Quarterfinals)
Manuel Orantes (Quarterfinals)
Arthur Ashe (Fourth round)
Raúl Ramírez (Semifinals)
Eddie Dibbs (Semifinals)
Harold Solomon (Final)
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
		Špear	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
		Ganzábal	6	6	6																							3	Orantes	7	6	6
		Molina	3	3	3						Ganzábal	5	7	6	6
		Waltke	4	0	6	7	8				Waltke	7	5	0	1
		Goven	6	6	1	6	6													Ganzábal	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 ABD
		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

Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1976 French Open Men's Singles draw

French Open Men's Singles drawsheets

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