1976 French Open

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]

1976 French Open
Date31 May – 14 June
Edition80th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
Prize money$204,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade 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]

Final

Men's singles
Main article: 1976 French Open – Men's Singles

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
Main article: 1976 French Open – Women's Singles

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
Main article: 1976 French Open – Men's Doubles

Frederick McNair / Sherwood Stewart defeated Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez, 7–6(8-6), 6–3, 6–1 [3]

Women's doubles
Main article: 1976 French Open – Women's Doubles

Fiorella Bonicelli / Gail Sherriff Chanfreau Lovera defeated Kathleen Harter / Helga Niessen Masthoff, 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 [2]

Mixed doubles
Main article: 1976 French Open – Mixed Doubles

Ilana Kloss / Kim Warwick defeated Delina Boshoff / Colin Dowdeswell, 5–7, 7–6, 6–2 [2]

Prize money
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
  1. "ATP – 1976 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
  2. "WTA Tournament Archive – 1976 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
  3. "ATP – 1976 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
  4. 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.
  5. Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.
  6. John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1977. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0354090117.
Preceded by
1976 Australian Open		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1976 Wimbledon Championships
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