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1976 Paris Open – Singles

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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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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.

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. United States Harold Solomon (second round)
  2. United States Eddie Dibbs (champion)
  3. Netherlands Tom Okker (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Stan Smith (semifinals)
  5. Chile Jaime Fillol (final)
  6. France François Jauffret (first round)
  7. Italy Paolo Bertolucci (quarterfinals)
  8. South Africa Raymond Moore (first round)

Draw

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Key

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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 Chile Jaime Fillol 7 4 4 6  
2 United States Eddie Dibbs 5 6 6 7  

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States H Solomon 4 6 6
  South Africa B Bertram 6 2 2 1 United States H Solomon 6 4 4
Q Sweden J Norbäck 7 2 5   United States E van Dillen 3 6 6
  United States E van Dillen 5 6 7   United States E van Dillen 4 6 2
  United Kingdom R Drysdale 1 3     United Kingdom M Cox 6 1 6
  United Kingdom M Cox 6 6     United Kingdom M Cox 6 7  
  United States F McNair 7 6     United States F McNair 4 5  
8 South Africa R Moore 6 0     United Kingdom Mark Cox 0 3 6    
3 Netherlands T Okker 6 6   5 Chile Jaime Fillol 6 6 7    
  Colombia J Velasco, Sr. 3 2   3 Netherlands T Okker 6 6  
  United States T Moor 6 6 0   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 1 1  
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 4 7 6 3 Netherlands T Okker 4 3  
  United States V Amaya 6 3 4 5 Chile J Fillol 6 6  
  United Kingdom J Lloyd 3 6 6   United Kingdom J Lloyd 1 7 2
  South Africa P Cramer 2 5   5 Chile J Fillol 6 6 6
5 Chile J Fillol 6 7  

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 France F Jauffret 2 4  
  United States S Stewart 6 6     United States S Stewart 6 6  
  France P Proisy 6 6 6   France P Proisy 3 3  
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 7 3 2   United States S Stewart 4 2  
  Australia C Dibley 5 4   4 United States S Smith 6 6  
  South Africa B Mitton 7 6     South Africa B Mitton 4 6 3
  France E Deblicker 7 1 4 4 United States S Smith 6 4 6
4 United States S Smith 5 6 6 4 United States Stan Smith 6 2 4 3  
7 Italy P Bertolucci 6 6 6 2 United States Eddie Dibbs 2 6 6 6  
  France J-F Caujolle 1 7 4 7 Italy P Bertolucci 3 6 6
Q Morocco O Laimina 2 2   Q Sweden D Palm 6 4 4
Q Sweden D Palm 6 6   7 Italy P Bertolucci 6 6  
Q United States N Saviano 6 6   2 United States E Dibbs 7 7  
  Colombia Á Betancur 1 1   Q United States N Saviano 6 2 3
  Pakistan H Rahim 6 7 4 2 United States E Dibbs 4 6 6
2 United States E Dibbs 7 6 6
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