1976 Italian Open (tennis)

Tennis tournament
MS/64WS/32MD/16WDSurfaceClay court / outdoorLocationRome, ItalyVenueForo ItalicoChampionsMen's singlesItaly Adriano Panatta[1]Women's singlesSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima JaušovecMen's doublesUnited States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez[2]Women's doublesSouth Africa Linky Boshoff / South Africa Ilana Kloss
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The 1976 Italian Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played by men on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The men's tournament was part of the 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix while the women's tournament was part of the 1976 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from 23 May until 30 May 1976. The singles titles were won by Third-seeded Adriano Panatta and Mima Jaušovec. In his first-round match Panatta survived 11 match points against Kim Warwick.[3]

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Third round Second round First round Total
Men's singles $30,000 $13,000 $6,500 $3,400 $1,700 $1,000 $500 $115,200
Women's singles $5,000 $2,500 $1,250 $800 $500 $350 $200 $26,000
Men's doubles $6,000 $3,500 $2,000 $800 $0 $0 $16,700
Women's doubles $1,500 $900 $500 $300 $0 $4,600

Source: World of Tennis 1977[3]

Finals

Men's singles

Italy Adriano Panatta defeated Argentina Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 7–6, 6–2, 7–6

Women's singles

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec defeated Australia Lesley Hunt 6–1, 6–3

Men's doubles

United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez defeated Australia Geoff Masters / Australia John Newcombe 7–6, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3[a]

Women's doubles

South Africa Linky Boshoff / South Africa Ilana Kloss defeated Romania Virginia Ruzici / Romania Mariana Simionescu 6–1, 6–2

Notes

  1. ^ The final was stopped at two sets all due to bad light and the final set was played on 15 September during the Grow Professional doubles Championship in The Woodlands, TX, USA.

References

  1. ^ "1976 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1976 Rome – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 77–79. ISBN 9780354090117.

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  • WTA – Women's Draw Singles
  • WTA – Women's Draw Doubles
  • ITF – Tournament details Archived 2016-03-21 at the Wayback Machine
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