1976 French Open – Men's Singles

It was his first and only major singles title. Panatta became the first man in the Open Era to win the French Open after saving a match point en route, doing so against Pavel Huťka in the first round.

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
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends −45 45+ women
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Björn Borg was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Panatta. This was just his second and last defeat at the French Open, both delivered by Panatta.

Panatta remained the only Italian man to win in Grand Slam until Jannik Sinner at the 2024 Australian Open.

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

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	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

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
	Q	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
	Q	Caviglia	6	6	4	6				Q	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
	Q	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
	Q	Lloyd	6	6	6	6													10	Gottfried	7	6	6
		Muntañola	1	0r																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						Pála	3	2	1
		Pála	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
	Q	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
	Q	Gebert	3	4	7	6	6			Q	Gebert	6	6	6	0	7
	Q	Brunet	6	6	5	3	1												Q	Gebert	1	2	2
		Robinson	0	6	1	1													11	Fibak	6	6	6
		Proisy	6	2	6	6					Proisy	4	6	2	3
	LL	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
	Q	Ocleppo	0	6	7	4	3				Stewart	6	6	6
	Q	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
	Q	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
	LL	Norberg	6	7	6					LL	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
	Q	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
		Huťka	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
	Q	Roger-Vasselin	2	1	2						Higueras	6	7	6
		Higueras	6	6	6															Higueras	5	6	7	4	2d
	Q	Betancur	6	7	7														16	Jauffret	7	2	6	6	1
		Gauvain	4	6	5					Q	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
	LL	Simpson	3	6	6	6				LL	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
	Q	Bedel	6	0	4	5				1	Borg	6	6	6
	1	Borg	0	6	6	7