1976 Italian Open (tennis)
| 1976 Italian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 23 - May 30 |
| Edition | 33rd |
| Draw | 64MS/64WS/32MD/16WD |
| Surface | Clay court / outdoor |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Venue | Foro Italico |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Adriano Panatta |
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| Women's Singles | |
 Mima Jaušovec |
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| Men's Doubles | |
 Brian Gottfried /  Raúl Ramírez |
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| Women's Doubles | |
 Linky Boshoff / 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 May 23 through May 30, 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]
Contents
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 | N/A | $0 | $0 | $16,700 |
| Women's Doubles | $1,500 | $900 | $500 | $300 | N/A | N/A | $0 | $4,600 |
Source: World of Tennis 1977[1]
Winners
Men's Singles
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Adriano Panatta defeated 
Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 7–6, 6–2, 7–6
Women's Singles
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Mima Jaušovec defeated 
Lesley Hunt 6–1, 6–3
Men's Doubles
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Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez defeated Geoff Masters / John Newcombe 7–6, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3[lower-alpha 1]
Women's Doubles
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Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss defeated 
Virginia Ruzici / Mariana Simionescu 6–1, 6–2
Notes
- ↑ 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.
