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1976 French Open

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Date
  
31 May - 14 June

Category
  
Surface
  
Clay / Outdoor

Edition
  
75th

Prize money
  
$204,000

Location
  
Paris (XVI), France

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 75th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1976.

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Men's singles

Adriano Panatta defeated Harold Solomon, 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–3)

  • It was Panatta's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.
  • Women's singles

    Sue Barker defeated Renáta Tomanová, 6–2, 0–6, 6–2

  • It was Barker's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.
  • Men's doubles

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

    Women's doubles

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

    Mixed doubles

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

    References

    1976 French Open Wikipedia


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