1976 Italian Open (tennis)

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1976 Italian Open
Date23–30 May
Edition33rd
Draw64MS/64WS/32MD/16WD
Surface Clay court / outdoor
LocationRome, Italy
Venue Foro Italico
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta
Women's singles
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Mima Jaušovec
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
Women's doubles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Linky Boshoff / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg 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. [1]

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Prize money

EventWFSFQFThird roundSecond roundFirst roundTotal
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 [1]

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 7–6, 6–2, 7–6

Women's singles

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Mima Jaušovec defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Hunt 6–1, 6–3

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe 7–6, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 [lower-alpha 1]

Women's doubles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Linky Boshoff / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Ilana Kloss defeated Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici / Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Mariana Simionescu 6–1, 6–2

Notes

  1. The final was stopped at 2 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 77–79. ISBN   9780354090117.