Men's singles
1976 French Open
Final
Champion	Adriano Panatta
Runner-up	Harold Solomon
Score	6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
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Adriano Panatta defeatedHarold Solomon in the final, 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6^(7–3) to win the men's singles tennis title at the1976 French Open.^[1] It was his first and onlymajor singles title, and he was the first Italian man in theOpen Era to win a singles major. Panattasaved a match point en route to the title, againstPavel Huťka in the first round.

Björn Borg was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Panatta. This was just his second and last defeat at theFrench Open, both to Panatta.^[2]

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

^[3]Key

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	2	G Vilas	6	7	7
		D Crealy	3	6	5					2	G Vilas	6	6	6
		D Naegelen	6	6	6						D Naegelen	4	1	1
		S Turner	1	2	0														2	G Vilas	6	7	6
		J Lloyd	4	4	6	7	3													B Prajoux	4	6	1
		B Prajoux	6	6	3	5	6				B Prajoux	6	2	6	6
		B Bertram	4	6	7	2	6				B Bertram	4	6	4	0
		J Delaney	6	4	5	6	3																					2	G Vilas	6	6	6
	15	C Barazzutti	6	4	6	6																						15	C Barazzutti	2	2	3
		E Deblicker	0	6	2	2				15	C Barazzutti	2	6	6	6
		J-L Haillet	4	3	7	6	6				J-L Haillet	6	1	0	0
	Q	D Contet	6	6	5	4	3												15	C Barazzutti	4	6	6	6
		R Cano	5	6	6	6														R Cano	6	4	3	4
		M Cahill	7	3	1	1					R Cano	6	3	6	5	6
	Q	E Caviglia	6	6	4	6				Q	E Caviglia	1	6	2	7	1
		G Hardie	1	3	6	4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	H Solomon	1	4	6	6	6
		K Warwick	6	6	4	1	2			7	H Solomon	6	6	3	4	6
		S Menon	7	4	6	6					S Menon	4	4	6	6	2
	Q	P Hagelauer	5	6	2	4													7	H Solomon	6	6	6
		K Johansson	6	3	6	3														J-F Caujolle	4	3	1
		J-F Caujolle	3	6	7	6					J-F Caujolle	7	6	4	6
		J Andrews	4	4	6						G Battrick	6	4	6	4
		G Battrick	6	6	7																							7	H Solomon	1	7	6	6
	10	B Gottfried	7	6	7																							10	B Gottfried	6	5	3	2
		J Velasco Sr.	5	1	5					10	B Gottfried	3	6	7	6
		L Álvarez	7	4	7	7					L Álvarez	6	1	6	3
	Q	B Lloyd	6	6	6	6													10	B Gottfried	7	6	6
		J I Muntañola	1	0r																U Pinner	6	3	0
		U Pinner	6	1							U Pinner	6	7	2	6
		J McManus	2	6	6	1					N Pilić	4	6	6	3
		N Pilić	6	2	7	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	A Ashe	7	6	7
		G R Reid	6	3	5					4	A Ashe	6	6	1	6
		J Bartlett	0	2	4						R Moore	4	4	6	3
		R Moore	6	6	6														4	A Ashe	6	6	6
		J Fassbender	7	6	6															J Fassbender	1	1	2
		A Amritraj	6	1	3						J Fassbender	6	6	7	1	6
		C Kachel	7	6	6	3	3				C Pasarell	2	7	6	6	3
		C Pasarell	5	4	7	6	6																					4	A Ashe	7	6	2	0	4
	13	J Kodeš	4	7	6	6	6																						B Taróczy	5	2	6	6	6
		P Dominguez	6	6	7	0	0			13	J Kodeš	6	6	6
		J Yuill	6	2	1						F Pála	3	2	1
		F Pála	7	6	6														13	J Kodeš	4	2	1
		C Dowdeswell	2	6	5	2														B Taróczy	6	6	6
		B Taróczy	6	2	7	6					B Taróczy	6	6	6
		B Martin	3	6	6	7					B Martin	2	4	3
		J Kamiwazumi	6	0	4	5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	R Ramírez	6	6	6
		A Giménez	2	3	1					5	R Ramírez	6	6	6
		B Mottram	6	7	6						B Mottram	3	0	2
		D Dell	1	5	1														5	R Ramírez	6	6	6
	Q	L Borfiga	0	6	6	3	1													S Krulevitz	4	0	0
		M Holeček	6	2	4	6	6				M Holeček	3	1	6	3
		S Krulevitz	6	6	6						S Krulevitz	6	6	4	6
		V Zednik	2	0	3																							5	R Ramírez	6	6	6
	12	J Newcombe	6	6	5	4																							B Mignot	2	1	1
		J Gisbert Sr	2	7	7	6					J Gisbert Sr	6	6	7
		E Van Dillen	6	6	7						E Van Dillen	4	2	6
		R Taylor	3	4	5															J Gisbert Sr	4	2	6	6	0
		J Mandarino	6	1	7	6														B Mignot	6	6	3	4	6
		N Špear	3	6	5	2					J Mandarino	6	5	1	7	0
		B Mignot	6	6	6						B Mignot	1	7	6	5	6
		P Bertolucci	2	2	4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		R Benavides	6	6	6
		C Dibley	4	4	3						R Benavides	3	2	7	6	5
	Q	F Gebert	3	4	7	6	6			Q	F Gebert	6	6	6	0	7
	Q	R Brunet	6	6	5	3	1												Q	F Gebert	1	2	2
		M Robinson	0	6	1	1													11	W Fibak	6	6	6
		P Proisy	6	2	6	6					P Proisy	4	6	2	3
	LL	R Gehring	6	2	7	3	1			11	W Fibak	6	1	6	6
	11	W Fibak	3	6	6	6	6																					11	W Fibak	6	7	3	4
		V Amaya	3	6	7	7																						6	E Dibbs	7	5	6	6
		P Beust	6	3	6	5					V Amaya	6	6	6
		H-J Plötz	6	0	6	7					H-J Plötz	3	3	4
		G Masters	2	6	1	5														V Amaya	5	4	6	3
		H Pohmann	1	6	6	7													6	E Dibbs	7	6	2	6
		J Andrew	6	1	3	5					H Pohmann	3	5	1
		K Meiler	5	3	1					6	E Dibbs	6	7	6
	6	E Dibbs	7	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		S Stewart	6	3	5	6	6
	Q	G Ocleppo	0	6	7	4	3				S Stewart	6	6	6
	Q	R Lewis	2	2	2						M Di Domenico	2	4	4
		M Di Domenico	6	6	6															S Stewart	7	6	3	1	1
		A Gardiner	1	3	3														14	J Fillol Sr.	6	3	6	6	6
		T Šmid	6	6	6						T Šmid	0	4	0
		C Kirmayr	2	2	4					14	J Fillol Sr.	6	6	6
	14	J Fillol Sr.	6	6	6																							14	J Fillol Sr.	6	2	3
		J Ganzábal	6	6	6																							3	M Orantes	7	6	6
		I Molina	3	3	3						J Ganzábal	5	7	6	6
		T Waltke	4	0	6	7	8				T Waltke	7	5	0	1
		G Goven	6	6	1	6	6													J Ganzábal	0	3	4
		A Muñoz	6	5	6	6	8												3	M Orantes	6	6	6
	Q	J Benyik	7	7	3	2	6				A Muñoz	6	3	4	1
		N Holmes	2	2	1					3	M Orantes	2	6	6	6
	3	M Orantes	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		B Carmichael	3	2	5
		Z Franulović	6	6	7						Z Franulović	6	6	7
	LL	R Norberg	6	7	6					LL	R Norberg	2	4	6
		T Gorman	4	6	2															Z Franulović	3	7	6	4	6
		P Cramer	3	2	5															B Phillips-Moore	6	6	2	6	4
		B Phillips-Moore	6	6	7						B Phillips-Moore	3	6	3	6	6
	Q	B Balleret	2	2	2						F McNair	6	4	6	0	3
		F McNair	6	6	6																								Z Franulović	2	2	7	3
		T Gullikson	2	4	6	6	5																					8	A Panatta	6	6	6	6
		J Hřebec	6	6	4	3	7				J Hřebec	4	6	6	6
		M Edmondson	3	3	6	3					V Pecci Sr.	6	3	4	2
		V Pecci Sr.	6	6	3	6														J Hřebec	5	3	4
		J Kuki	6	7	6	7													8	A Panatta	7	6	6
		B Andersson	1	5	7	5					J Kuki	3	1	5
		P Huťka	6	2	2	6	10			8	A Panatta	6	6	7
	8	A Panatta	2	6	6	0	12

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		P Cornejo	6	3	6	6
		H Bunis	1	6	2	2					P Cornejo	2	5	4
	Q	C Roger-Vasselin	2	1	2						J Higueras	6	7	6
		J Higueras	6	6	6															J Higueras	5	6	7	4	2d
	Q	A Betancur	6	7	7														16	F Jauffret	7	2	6	6	1
		H Gauvain	4	6	5					Q	A Betancur	6	6	3	3	2
		I El Shafei	2	7	3	2				16	F Jauffret	4	1	6	6	6
	16	F Jauffret	6	5	6	6																						16	F Jauffret	4	2	6	6	8
		W N'Godrella	6	2	4	4																						1	B Borg	6	6	3	4	10
	LL	R Simpson	3	6	6	6				LL	R Simpson	3	3	4
		J Feaver	6	6	2	3	4				T Zugarelli	6	6	6
		T Zugarelli	0	1	6	6	6													T Zugarelli	3	4	4
		H Kary	3	6	5	6	6												1	B Borg	6	6	6
		P Barthes	6	4	7	4	2				H Kary	1	1	2
	Q	D Bedel	6	0	4	5				1	B Borg	6	6	6
	1	B Borg	0	6	6	7

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