1976 French Open – Men's Singles

Adriano Panatta defeated Harold Solomon 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–3) in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1976 French Open. Panatta became the 1st man in the open era to win the French Open saving a match point en route against Pavel Hutka in the 1st round. First-seeded Björn Borg was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Panatta.

Men's Singles
1976 French Open
Champion Adriano Panatta
Runner-up Harold Solomon
Final score6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–3)
Draw128
Seeds16

Seeds

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

  1. Björn Borg (Quarterfinals)
  2. Guillermo Vilas (Quarterfinals)
  3. Manuel Orantes (Quarterfinals)
  4. Arthur Ashe (Fourth round)
  5. Raúl Ramírez (Semifinals)
  6. Eddie Dibbs (Semifinals)
  7. Harold Solomon (Final)
  8. Adriano Panatta (Champion)
  9. n/a
  10. Brian Gottfried (Fourth round)
  11. Wojtek Fibak (Fourth round)
  12. John Newcombe (First round)
  13. Jan Kodeš (Third round)
  14. Jaime Fillol Sr. (Fourth round)
  15. Corrado Barazzutti (Fourth round)
  16. François Jauffret (Fourth round)

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
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 63
8 Adriano Panatta 6 6 4 77
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
Muntañola 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 2d
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
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