1976 French Open – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
1976 French Open
Champion Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Ilana Kloss
Runner-up Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg Colin Dowdeswell
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Linky Boshoff
Final score5–7, 7–6, 6–2
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
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  1975  · French Open ·  1977  

Thomaz Koch and Fiorella Bonicelli were the defending champions but only Fiorella Bonicelli competed that year with Jairo Velasco. Jairo Velasco and Fiorella Bonicelli lost in the quarterfinals to Kim Warwick and Ilana Kloss.

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Kim Warwick and Ilana Kloss won in the final 5–7, 7–6, 6–2 against Colin Dowdeswell and Linky Boshoff . [1]

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg Colin Dowdeswell
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Linky Boshoff
77
  Flag of France.svg Patrice Beust
Flag of France.svg Gail Lovera
6 5
  Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg Colin Dowdeswell
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Linky Boshoff
76 2
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Ilana Kloss
5 76
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Ilana Kloss
w/o
  Flag of France.svg Patrice Dominguez
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg C Dowdeswell
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg L Boshoff
66
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg R Benavides
Flag of Argentina.svg E Weisenberger
3 3 Flag of France.svg J-L Haillet
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg V Ruzici
4 3
Flag of France.svg J-L Haillet
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg V Ruzici
66 Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg C Dowdeswell
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg L Boshoff
3 66
Flag of France.svg J-B Chanfreau
Flag of the United States.svg M Redondo
77 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dibley
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
63 2
Flag of Argentina.svg T Vázquez
Flag of Sweden.svg H Anliot
5 5 Flag of France.svg J-B Chanfreau
Flag of the United States.svg M Redondo
1 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dibley
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dibley
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
66
Flag of Morocco.svg O Laimina
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg M Van Haver
0 3 Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg C Dowdeswell
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg L Boshoff
77
Flag of France.svg P Beust
Flag of France.svg G Lovera
6 5
Flag of France.svg P Beust
Flag of France.svg G Lovera
67
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg J Andrew
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg M Simionescu
w/o Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg J Andrew
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg M Simionescu
3 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Bond
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Coles
Flag of France.svg P Beust
Flag of France.svg G Lovera
76
Flag of Argentina.svg R Cano
Flag of Colombia.svg I Fernández de Soto
67 Flag of the United States.svg S Stewart
Flag of the United States.svg V Ziegenfuss
5 4
Flag of France.svg P Joly
Flag of Italy.svg A-M Nasuelli
4 5 Flag of Argentina.svg R Cano
Flag of Colombia.svg I Fernández de Soto
3 2
Flag of the United States.svg S Stewart
Flag of the United States.svg V Ziegenfuss
5 66 Flag of the United States.svg S Stewart
Flag of the United States.svg V Ziegenfuss
66
Flag of France.svg P Hagelauer
Flag of France.svg F Thibault
72 2

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg V Marcu
Flag of the Netherlands.svg E Vessies
6 3
Flag of France.svg J Lovera
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Maršíková
76 Flag of France.svg J Lovera
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Maršíková
1 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Warwick
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg I Kloss
67
Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Warwick
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg I Kloss
66
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg J Castañón
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg C Perea
Flag of Colombia.svg J Velasco
Flag of Uruguay.svg F Bonicelli
3 2
Flag of France.svg W N'Godrella
Flag of France.svg N Fuchs
w/o Flag of France.svg W N'Godrella
Flag of France.svg N Fuchs
2 5
Flag of Colombia.svg J Velasco
Flag of Uruguay.svg F Bonicelli
67
Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Warwick
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg I Kloss
w/o
Flag of France.svg R Brunet
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg M Gurdal
6 1 Flag of France.svg P Dominguez
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Barker
Flag of Colombia.svg I Molina
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg F Mihai
76 Flag of Colombia.svg I Molina
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg F Mihai
63 6
Flag of France.svg D Naegelen
Flag of France.svg B Simon
1 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Edmondson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Doerner
4 64
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Edmondson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Doerner
66 Flag of Colombia.svg I Molina
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg F Mihai
3 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Lloyd
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Zeeman
66 6 Flag of France.svg P Dominguez
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Barker
66
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Sânteiu
Flag of France.svg F Guédy
0 71 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Lloyd
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Zeeman
3 2
Flag of France.svg P Dominguez
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Barker
66

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