Men's doubles
1976 French Open
Champion	Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart
Runner-up	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
Score	7–6(8-6), 6–3, 6–1
Draw	47
Seeds	2

Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez were the defending champions but lost in the final 7–6^(8-6), 6–3, 6–1 against Fred McNair and Sherwood Stewart.^[1]

Seeds

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Juan Gisbert Manuel Orantes	6	6
		Mark Edmondson Geoff Masters	1	3
								1	Juan Gisbert Manuel Orantes	6	4
									Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart	7	6
	Ricardo Cano Belus Prajoux		4	1
	Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart		6	6
																Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart	78	6	6
															2	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	66	3	1
	Patrice Dominguez François Jauffret		6	6
	Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann		2	2
									Patrice Dominguez François Jauffret	5	1
								2	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	7	6
		Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol	4	6
	2	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	6	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	J Gisbert M Orantes	6	6
		W Lloyd F Pála	6	6					W Lloyd F Pála	2	2
		C Freyss C Roger-Vasselin	2	3											1	J Gisbert M Orantes	4	6	6
		D Dell B Martin	6	6												D Dell B Martin	6	3	2
		B Balleret L Borfiga	1	2					D Dell B Martin	7	6
									E Álvarez V Pecci	6	4
																						1	J Gisbert M Orantes	6	6
		M Edmondson G Masters	6	6																			M Edmondson G Masters	1	3
		G Ocleppo I Sânteiu	2	1					M Edmondson G Masters	6	6
									J McManus T Svensson	2	2
																M Edmondson G Masters	6	6	6
		B Carmichael R Moore	4	6	4											C Dowdeswell C Kachel	7	3	3
		R Reid N Špear	6	1	6				R Reid N Špear	3	6	5
									C Dowdeswell C Kachel	6	3	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									W Fibak K Meiler	6	6
		O Laimina J Thamin	6	5	2				H Bunis T Waltke	3	0
		H Bunis T Waltke	4	7	6											W Fibak K Meiler	3	6
																R Cano B Prajoux	6	7
									R Cano B Prajoux	6	6
		R Brunet Y Noah	6	7					R Brunet Y Noah	3	2
		R Lewis M Robinson	1	5																			R Cano B Prajoux	4	1
		F McNair S Stewart	6	2	6																		F McNair S Stewart	6	6
		G Majoli S Palmieri	4	6	2				F McNair S Stewart	6	6
									P Beust D Contet	4	4
																F McNair S Stewart	6	7
		J Andrews C Dibley	6	6												J Andrews C Dibley	3	6
		E Caviglia Á Giménez	3	1					J Andrews C Dibley	6	6
									A Gardiner R Simpson	0	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		S Krulevitz S Turner	3	6	6
		P Barthès D Naegelen	6	4	1				S Krulevitz S Turner	1	3
									Ž Franulović N Pilić	6	6
																Ž Franulović N Pilić	4	6
																P Dominguez F Jauffret	6	7
									M Cahill T Gullikson	0	4
		J Ganzábal J Kamiwazumi	3	7	2				P Dominguez F Jauffret	6	6
		P Dominguez F Jauffret	6	5	6																		P Dominguez F Jauffret	6	6
																							J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	2	2
									I El Shafei B Fairlie	7	7
		J-F Caujolle J Lovera	2	2					I Molina J Velasco	6	5
		I Molina J Velasco	6	6												I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	0
																J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	7	6
									J Andrew R Benavides	6	2	3
		J Bartlett N Holmes	4	4					J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	3	6	6
		J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									J-B Chanfreau W N'Godrella	7	4	3
									P Cornejo J Fillol	6	6	6
																P Cornejo J Fillol	4	6	6
		H Gauvain J-L Haillet	6	4												P Bertolucci A Panatta	6	4	1
		C Kirmayr JE Mandarino	7	6					C Kirmayr JE Mandarino	4	3
									P Bertolucci A Panatta	6	6
																							P Cornejo J Fillol	4	6
		V Amayai G Hardie	1	6	3																	2	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	7
		T Bernasconi P Hagelauer	6	2	6				T Bernasconi P Hagelauer	4	0
									D Crealy K Warwick	6	6
																D Crealy K Warwick	3	1
															2	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6
									Á Betancur F Gebert	3	3
		J Hřebec T Šmíd	4	3				2	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6
	2	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6

References

External links

• 1976 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation