1976 French Open
Tennis tournament
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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.[4][5]
| 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] | |
Final
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
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
Frederick McNair / Sherwood Stewart defeated Brian Gottfried / 
Raúl Ramírez, 7–6(8-6), 6–3, 6–1 [3]
Women's doubles
Fiorella Bonicelli / Gail Sherriff Chanfreau Lovera defeated Kathleen Harter / 
Helga Niessen Masthoff, 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 [2]
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 | |
