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WTA Italian Open 1976 Draw & Results
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Mima Jausovec won the 1976 Italian Open, defeating Lesley Hunt 6-1 6-3 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played May 24–30 on clay courts in Rome, Italy.
The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.
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Results
Match Log
Draw
47 recorded singles results
Italian Open 1976 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Mima Jausovec 6-1 6-3 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data May 30, 1976* F Lesley Hunt 6-3 6-3 Florenta Mihai H2H Match data May 29, 1976* SF Mima Jausovec 7-5 6-1 Regina Marsikova H2H Match data May 29, 1976* SF Florenta Mihai 6-1 6-4 Beth Norton H2H Match data May 29, 1976* QF Lesley Hunt 3-6 7-5 6-1 Gail Sherriff H2H Match data May 29, 1976* QF Mima Jausovec 6-1 6-0 Linky Boshoff H2H Match data May 29, 1976* QF Regina Marsikova 6-1 6-1 Sue Barker H2H Match data May 29, 1976* QF Upset: winner had a 7 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Regina Marsikova 6-4 3-6 6-4 Virginia Ruzici H2H Match data May 28, 1976* R16 Lesley Hunt 6-4 6-3 Mary Struthers H2H Match data May 28, 1976* R16 Beth Norton 6-3 7-5 Katja Ebbinghaus H2H Match data May 28, 1976* R16 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Gail Sherriff 6-2 6-1 Ingrid Bentzer H2H Match data May 28, 1976* R16 Mima Jausovec 6-0 6-2 Kathy May H2H Match data May 28, 1976* R16 Sue Barker 6-4 6-2 Sabina Simmonds H2H Match data May 28, 1976* R16 Linky Boshoff 6-3 6-3 Valerie Ziegenfuss H2H Match data May 28, 1976* R16 Florenta Mihai 7-6 6-0 Fiorella Bonicelli H2H Match data May 28, 1976* R16 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Regina Marsikova 6-3 7-5 Yvonne Vermaak H2H Match data May 27, 1976* R32 Lesley Hunt 6-3 6-2 Bunny Bruning H2H Match data May 27, 1976* R32 Beth Norton 6-3 6-4 Kathleen Harter H2H Match data May 27, 1976* R32 Ingrid Bentzer 6-4 7-5 Isabel Fernandez De Soto H2H Match data May 27, 1976* R32 Linky Boshoff 6-3 6-2 Heidi Eisterlehner H2H Match data May 27, 1976* R32 Sue Barker 7-6 6-1 Ilana Kloss H2H Match data May 27, 1976* R32 Kathy May 7-6 6-3 Maria Teresa Nasuelli H2H Match data May 27, 1976* R32 Mima Jausovec 5-7 6-1 6-4 Mariana Simionescu H2H Match data May 27, 1976* R32 Virginia Ruzici 6-3 4-6 6-2 Iris Riedel Kuhn H2H Match data May 27, 1976* R32 Mary Struthers 6-3 6-4 Glynis Coles H2H Match data May 27, 1976* R32 Fiorella Bonicelli 6-3 4-6 6-4 Brigette Cuypers H2H Match data May 27, 1976* R32 Valerie Ziegenfuss 7-5 6-3 Michelle Tyler H2H Match data May 27, 1976* R32 Gail Sherriff 6-2 6-4 Cynthia Doerner H2H Match data May 27, 1976* R32 Katja Ebbinghaus 7-6 6-4 Cynthia Ann Thomas H2H Match data May 27, 1976* R32 Sabina Simmonds 4-6 6-4 6-2 Renata Tomanova H2H Match data May 27, 1976* R32 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Florenta Mihai 6-4 4-6 6-4 Elvira Weisenberger H2H Match data May 27, 1976* R32 Virginia Ruzici 6-1 6-2 Ruta Gerulaitis H2H Match data May 26, 1976* R64 Sabina Simmonds 6-2 7-6 Janice Metcalf H2H Match data May 26, 1976* R64 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Yvonne Vermaak 6-1 6-4 Susie Mehmedbasich H2H Match data May 26, 1976* R64 Ilana Kloss 7-6 6-4 Betsy Nagelsen H2H Match data May 26, 1976* R64 Heidi Eisterlehner 6-4 6-4 Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data May 26, 1976* R64 Mary Struthers 7-5 6-2 Laurie Tenney H2H Match data May 26, 1976* R64 Florenta Mihai 6-3 6-0 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data May 26, 1976* R64 Michelle Tyler 6-4 6-4 Nathalie Fuchs H2H Match data May 26, 1976* R64 Maria Teresa Nasuelli 6-1 6-1 Kathy Kuykendall H2H Match data May 26, 1976* R64 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Gail Sherriff 6-7 6-2 6-1 Michele Gurdal H2H Match data May 26, 1976* R64 Bunny Bruning 3-6 6-3 6-4 Daniela Marzano H2H Match data May 26, 1976* R64 Cynthia Ann Thomas 6-1 7-6 Monique Salfati H2H Match data May 26, 1976* R64 Mariana Simionescu 6-1 6-2 Laura Dupont H2H Match data May 26, 1976* R64 Ingrid Bentzer 6-2 6-3 Rosalba Vido H2H Match data May 26, 1976* R64 Fiorella Bonicelli 6-4 6-2 Chris Oneil H2H Match data May 26, 1976* R64 Kathleen Harter 2-6 6-4 6-2 Marcela Bueno H2H Match data May 26, 1976* R64
The leading Open Era records for Italian Open.
Most Titles
Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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* Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Italian Open held?
Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
Who is the latest recorded Italian Open winner?
The 2026 Italian Open was won by Elina Svitolina, who defeated Coco Gauff 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
Conchita Martínez, Gabriela Sabatini, and Serena Williams are tied for the most Italian Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Italian Open played?
The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
What surface is Italian Open played on?
Italian Open is played on clay courts.