1976 US Open – Women's singles
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| Champion | United States Chris Evert | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Runner-up | Australia Evonne Goolagong | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Score | 6–3, 6–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Draw | 96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seeds | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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1976 tennis event results
Main article: 1976 US Open (tennis)
Defending champion Chris Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1976 US Open. It was her second US Open title and her sixth major singles title overall. Evert did not lose a set during the tournament. It was Goolagong's fourth consecutive runner-up finish at the event, her best career result at the tournament; she was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam.
Seeds
[edit ]The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
- United States Chris Evert (champion)
- Australia Evonne Goolagong (finalist)
- United States Martina Navratilova (first round)
- United Kingdom Virginia Wade (second round)
- United States Nancy Richey (second round)
- United States Rosie Casals (quarterfinalist)
- Australia Kerry Reid (second round)
- Soviet Union Olga Morozova (third round)
- United Kingdom Sue Barker (fourth round)
- Australia Dianne Fromholtz (semifinalist)
- United States Mona Guerrant (first round)
- France Françoise Dürr (fourth round)
- Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva (quarterfinalist)
- United States Carrie Meyer (first round)
- United States Terry Holladay (fourth round)
- Netherlands Betty Stöve (first round)
Draw
[edit ]Key
[edit ]- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Finals
[edit ] Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
1
United States Chris Evert
6
6
13
Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva
1
2
1
United States Chris Evert
6
6
1
United States Chris Evert
6
6
2
Australia Evonne Goolagong
3
0
10
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
6
6
10
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
6
0
2
Australia Evonne Goolagong
7
6
6
United States Rosie Casals
1
2
2
Australia Evonne Goolagong
6
6
Earlier rounds
[edit ]Section 1
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
1
United States Evert
6
6
South Africa Stevens
1
0
1
United States Evert
6
6
United Kingdom Coles
0
0
United Kingdom Coles
3
7
7
United States Struthers
6
5
5
1
United States Evert
6
6
9
United Kingdom Barker
1
0
9
United Kingdom Barker
6
6
United States Walsh
1
1
9
United Kingdom Barker
6
6
United Kingdom Tyler
6
4
Section 2
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
8
Soviet Union Morozova
6
6
8
Soviet Union Morozova
4
3
United States Moore
1
3
United States Kuykendall
6
4
3
13
Soviet Union Chmyreva
3
6
6
13
Soviet Union Chmyreva
7
5
6
13
Soviet Union Chmyreva
6
6
Section 3
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
4
United Kingdom Wade
6
6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jaušovec
6
6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jaušovec
6
6
United States Louie
7
5
5
Section 4
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
5
United States Richey
6
7
United States Susman
4
4
Section 5
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
United States Evert
6
6
United States Thomas
3
1
Section 6
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
United States Russell
6
7
3
United States Navratilova
6
4
3
Section 7
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
South Africa Kruger
3
3
United States Kemmer Shaw
6
5
3
15
United States Holladay
4
7
6
15
United States Holladay
6
6
15
United States Holladay
5
1
6
United States Casals
7
6
United Kingdom Beaven
6
1
1
6
United States Casals
7
6
South Africa Du Plooy
5
6
5
6
United States Casals
7
1
7
Section 8
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
United States Yeargin
1
3
Netherlands Vessies
6
6
Netherlands Vessies
6
4
3