1976 Virginia Slims of San Francisco
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Tennis tournament
| 1976 Virginia Slims of San Francisco | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 1–6 |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | Virginia Slims Circuit |
| Draw | 34S / 16D |
| Prize money | 75,000ドル |
| Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor |
| Location | San Francisco, United States |
| Venue | Civic Auditorium |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| United States Chris Evert | |
| Doubles | |
| United States Billie Jean King / Netherlands Betty Stöve | |
The 1976 Virginia Slims of San Francisco, was a women's tennis tournament that took place on indoor carpet courts at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco in the United States. It was the sixth edition of the event, which was part of the Virginia Slims Circuit, and was held from March 1 through March 6, 1976. The final was watched by 4,800 spectators who saw second-seeded Chris Evert win the singles title, earning 15,000ドル first-prize money.[1] [2]
Finals
[edit ]Singles
[edit ]United States Chris Evert defeated Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley 7–5, 7–6(5–2)
- It was Evert's 5th singles title of the year and the 60th of her career.
Doubles
[edit ]United States Billie Jean King / Netherlands Betty Stöve defeated United States Rosemary Casals / France Françoise Dürr 6–4, 6–1
Prize money
[edit ]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Prel. round |
| Singles [1] | 15,000ドル | 8,000ドル | 4,275ドル | 1,900ドル | 1,100ドル | 550ドル | 375ドル |
|---|
References
[edit ]- ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 233, 237–238.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 156, 158. ISBN 9780354090117.