1976 French Open
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| 1976 French Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 May – 14 June 1976 |
| Edition | 75 |
| Category | 46th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Prize money | $204,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Adriano Panatta[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Sue Barker[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Frederick McNair / Sherwood Stewart[3] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Fiorella Bonicelli /  Gail Sherriff Chanfreau Lovera[2] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Ilana Kloss /  Kim Warwick[2] | |
The 1976 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 31 May until 14 June. It was the 80th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1976.[4][5]
Final[edit]
Men's singles[edit]
Adriano Panatta defeated Harold Solomon, 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–3) [1]
- It was Panatta's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.
Women's singles[edit]
Sue Barker defeated 
Renáta Tomanová, 6–2, 0–6, 6–2 [2]
- It was Barker's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.
Men's doubles[edit]
Frederick McNair / Sherwood Stewart defeated Brian Gottfried / 
Raúl Ramírez, 7–6(8-6), 6–3, 6–1 [3]
Women's doubles[edit]
Fiorella Bonicelli / Gail Sherriff Chanfreau Lovera defeated Kathleen Harter / 
Helga Niessen Masthoff, 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 [2]
Mixed doubles[edit]
Ilana Kloss / Kim Warwick defeated Delina Boshoff / 
Colin Dowdeswell, 5–7, 7–6, 6–2 [2]
Prize money[edit]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [6] | Men | FF130,000 | FF65,000 | FF32,000 | FF17,000 | FF10,000 | FF5,000 | FF2,800 | FF1,500 |
| Women | FF30,000 | FF15,000 | FF7,500 | FF3,000 | - | FF2,000 | FF1,000 | FF650 | |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "ATP – 1976 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
- ^ a b c d e f "WTA Tournament Archive – 1976 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
- ^ a b "ATP – 1976 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 389, 396, 400, 402–3. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1977. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0354090117.
