1976 Paris Open – Singles

The 1976 Paris Open singles tournament took place at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy from October 25. Tom Okker was the defending champion, but lost in the quarter-finals to Jaime Fillol.

Singles
1976 Paris Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Eddie Dibbs
Runner-upChile Jaime Fillol
Score5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Eddie Dibbs won in the final 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6, against Fillol.

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1.   Harold Solomon (second round)
  2.   Eddie Dibbs (champion)
  3.   Tom Okker (quarterfinals)
  4.   Stan Smith (semifinals)
  5.   Jaime Fillol (final)
  6.   François Jauffret (first round)
  7.   Paolo Bertolucci (quarterfinals)
  8.   Raymond Moore (first round)

Draw

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  • NB: The Semifinals and Final were the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.

Final

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Final
5   Jaime Fillol 7 4 4 6  
2   Eddie Dibbs 5 6 6 7  

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   H Solomon 4 6 6
    B Bertram 6 2 2 1   H Solomon 6 4 4
Q   J Norbäck 7 2 5     E van Dillen 3 6 6
    E van Dillen 5 6 7     E van Dillen 4 6 2
    R Drysdale 1 3       M Cox 6 1 6
    M Cox 6 6       M Cox 6 7  
    F McNair 7 6       F McNair 4 5  
8   R Moore 6 0       Mark Cox 0 3 6    
3   T Okker 6 6   5   Jaime Fillol 6 6 7    
    J Velasco, Sr. 3 2   3   T Okker 6 6  
    T Moor 6 6 0     Ž Franulović 1 1  
    Ž Franulović 4 7 6 3   T Okker 4 3  
    V Amaya 6 3 4 5   J Fillol 6 6  
    J Lloyd 3 6 6     J Lloyd 1 7 2
    P Cramer 2 5   5   J Fillol 6 6 6
5   J Fillol 6 7  

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6   F Jauffret 2 4  
    S Stewart 6 6       S Stewart 6 6  
    P Proisy 6 6 6     P Proisy 3 3  
    N Pilić 7 3 2     S Stewart 4 2  
    C Dibley 5 4   4   S Smith 6 6  
    B Mitton 7 6       B Mitton 4 6 3
    E Deblicker 7 1 4 4   S Smith 6 4 6
4   S Smith 5 6 6 4   Stan Smith 6 2 4 3  
7   P Bertolucci 6 6 6 2   Eddie Dibbs 2 6 6 6  
    J-F Caujolle 1 7 4 7   P Bertolucci 3 6 6
Q   O Laimina 2 2   Q   D Palm 6 4 4
Q   D Palm 6 6   7   P Bertolucci 6 6  
Q   N Saviano 6 6   2   E Dibbs 7 7  
    Á Betancur 1 1   Q   N Saviano 6 2 3
    H Rahim 6 7 4 2   E Dibbs 4 6 6
2   E Dibbs 7 6 6
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