1976 Italian Open (tennis)

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1976 Italian Open
Date:   May 23 - May 30
Edition:   33rd
Surface:   Clay court / outdoor
Location:   Rome, Italy
Venue:   Foro Italico
Champions
Men's Singles
Italy Adriano Panatta
Women's Singles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Men's Doubles
United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez
Women's Doubles
South Africa Linky Boshoff / South Africa Ilana Kloss
Italian Open
 < 1975 1977 > 

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 Adriano Panatta and Mima Jaušovec.

Winners

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[lower-alpha 1]


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 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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