1976 US Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1976 US Open
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Evonne Goolagong
Final score	6–3, 6–0

Chris Evert successfully defended her title, defeating Evonne Goolagong 6–3 6–0 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1976 US Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Chris Evert (Champion)
Evonne Goolagong (Finalist)
Martina Navratilova (First round)
Virginia Wade (Second round)
Nancy Richey (Second round)
Rosie Casals (Quarterfinalist)
Kerry Reid (Second round)
Olga Morozova (Third round)

Sue Barker (Fourth round)
Dianne Fromholtz (Semifinalist)
Mona Guerrant (First round)
Françoise Dürr (Fourth round)
Natasha Chmyreva (Quarterfinalist)
Carrie Meyer (First round)
Terry Holladay (Fourth round)
Betty Stöve (First round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Finals

Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Finals

1	Chris Evert	6	6
13	Natasha Chmyreva	1	2
				1	Chris Evert	6	6

				-	Mima Jaušovec	3	1
	Mima Jaušovec	6	6

	Virginia Ruzici	2	1
								1	Chris Evert	6	6
								2	Evonne Goolagong	3	0
	Zenda Liess	1	3
10	Dianne Fromholtz	6	6
				10	Dianne Fromholtz	6	0

				2	Evonne Goolagong	7	6
6	Rosie Casals	1	2

2	Evonne Goolagong	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round	Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round


	1	Evert	6	6
		Stevens	1	0
						1	Evert	6	6
							Coles	0	0
		Coles	3	7	7
		Struthers	6	5	5
										1	Evert	6	6
										9	Barker	1	0
	9	Barker	6	6
		Walsh	1	1
						9	Barker	6	6
							Gourlay	4	0
		Tyler	6	4
		Gourlay	7	6

Section 2

First Round	Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round


	8	Morozova	6	6
		Teeguarden	1	1
						8	Morozova	4	3
							Kuykendall	6	6
		Kuykendall	6	6
		Moore	1	3
											Kuykendall	6	4	3
										13	Chmyreva	3	6	6
	13	Chmyreva	7	5	6
		Hunt	5	7	3
						13	Chmyreva	6	6
							Tomanová	2	3
		Mehmedbasich	1	3
		Tomanová	6	6

Section 3

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round

4	Wade	6	6
	Turnbull	1	2		4	Wade	3	3
	Jaušovec	6	6			Jaušovec	6	6
	Doerner	3	1								Jaušovec	6	6
	Gerulaitis	6	6								Gerulaitis	4	2
	Tenney	2	1			Gerulaitis	6	2	6
	Simionescu	6	7			Simionescu	3	6	1
	Stap	3	6												Jaušovec	6	1
	Anthony	6	6												Harper	0	0	r.
16	Stöve	4	3			Anthony	7	3	2
	Harper	6	5	6		Harper	6	6	6
	Metcalf	3	7	4							Harper	6	7
	Fayter	4	6	6							Fayter	4	6
	Hallquist	6	3	4		Fayter	6	6	6
	Forood	5	7	7		Forood	7	3	2
	Louie	7	5	5

Section 4

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round

5	Richey	6	7
	Harter	3	6		5	Richey	6	6	5
	Ruzici	6	6			Ruzici	3	7	7
	Kloss	4	4								Ruzici	7	6
	Bentzer	6	7								Bentzer	6	2
	Wikstedt	1	5			Bentzer	6	6
	Giscafré	6	6			Giscafré	3	2
	Paish	0	3												Ruzici	6	6
	May-Teacher	3	6	7											Norton	3	3
11	Guerrant	6	1	6		May-Teacher	6	4	0
	Norton	6	6			Norton	3	6	6
	Weisenberger	0	1								Norton	6	6
	O'Keefe	6	7								Antonoplis	1	4
	Michel	1	5			O'Keefe	3	4
	Antonoplis	6	6			Antonoplis	6	6
	Susman	4	4

Section 5

First Round				Second Round				Third Round				Fourth Round

	Evert	6	6
	Fox	0	3		Evert	1	1
	Overton	6	7		Overton	6	6
	Desfor	0	5						Overton	6	6
	Kiyomura	6	6						Kiyomura	1	2
	Greer	1	4		Kiyomura	6	6
	DuPont	6	6		DuPont	3	2
14	Meyer	4	0										Overton	3	4
	Lovera	6	6										Liess	6	6
	Fernández-De Soto	2	1		Lovera	5	2
	Hamm	6	7		Hamm	7	6
	Redondo	2	6						Hamm	4	2
	Liess	6	6						Liess	6	6
	Stuart	0	2		Liess	5
7	Reid	6	6	7	Reid	5	r.
	Thomas	3	1

Section 6

First Round					Second Round				Third Round					Fourth Round

	Russell	6	7
	Epstein	1	6			Russell	6	6
	Stark	6	7			Stark	1	4
	Mihai	2	5							Russell	4	4
	Riedel	4	6	6					10	Fromholtz	6	6
	Zwaan	6	3	4		Riedel	1	2
10	Fromholtz	6	6		10	Fromholtz	6	6
	Gurdal	1	1											10	Fromholtz	6	6
	Nagelsen	7	6												Newberry	2	4
	Boshoff	5	3			Nagelsen	6	6
	Cuypers	7	6			Cuypers	3	3
	Tenney	5	2							Nagelsen	5	6	2
	Bruning	6	6							Newberry	7	3	6
	Bonicelli	3	2			Bruning	3	5
	Newberry	1	6	6		Newberry	6	7
3	Navratilova	6	4	3

Section 7

First Round	Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round


		Shaw	6	6
		Kruger	3	3
							Shaw	6	5	3
						15	Holladay	4	7	6
		Medrado	3	3
	15	Holladay	6	6
											15	Holladay	5	1
											6	Casals	7	6
		Bueno	2	6	6
		Beaven	6	1	1
							Bueno	5	0
						6	Casals	7	6
		Du Plooy	5	6	5
	6	Casals	7	1	7

Section 8

First Round	Second Round				Third Round					Fourth Round


		Yeargin	1	3
		Vessies	6	6
						Vessies	6	4	3
					12	Dürr	2	6	6
		Simmonds	0	3
	12	Dürr	6	6
										12	Dürr	2	2
										2	Goolagong	6	6
		Maršíková	6	6
		Tolleson	1	2
						Maršíková	6	3
					2	Goolagong	7	6
		Ziegenfuss	3	1
	2	Goolagong	6	6

External links

1976 US Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

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