1976 WTA Tour

1976 WTA Tour

Evert dominated 1976 earning the most titles and ending at number 1
Details
Duration 26 December 1975 – 2 December 1976
Edition 6th
Tournaments 37
Categories Grand Slam (4)
Virginia Slims championships
Virginia Slims Circuit (10)
Women's International Grand Prix (9)
Non-Tour Events (11)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles United States Chris Evert (11)
Most tournament finals United States Chris Evert (14)
Prize money leader United States Chris Evert ($343,165)
Points leader United States Chris Evert (16.990)
1975
1977

The 1976 WTA Tour consisted of a number of tennis tournaments for female tennis players. It was composed of the newly streamlined version of the Virginia Slims Circuit (which was now an 11-week tour of the USA) and the Woman's International Grand Prix. The year 1976 also saw the creation of the first official ranking system and these rankings were used to determine acceptance into the tournaments.[1][2]

Schedule

This is a calendar of all events which were part of either the Virginia Slims circuit or the Women's International Grand Prix in the year 1976, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. Also included are the Grand Slam tournaments, the 1976 Virginia Slims Championships, the 1976 Federation Cup and a number of events not affiliated with either tour.[1]

Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Virginia Slims championships
Virginia Slims Circuit
Women's International Grand Prix
Non-Tour Events
Team events

January

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
26 DecemberAustralian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Grass – 56S/24D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
6–3, 6–2
Czechoslovakia Renáta TomanováAustralia Helen Gourlay Cawley
Sweden Elisabeth Ekblom
Australia Lesley Bowrey
West Germany Heidi Eisterlehner
West Germany Helga Masthoff
Australia Christine Matison
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley

8–1
Australia Lesley Turner Bowrey
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
5 January L‟Eggs World Series
Austin, Texas, USA
Non-Tour Event
– Hard – 32S/8D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United States Chris Evert
6–3, 7–6
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United States Martina Navratilova
12 JanuaryVirginia Slims of Houston
Houston, United States
Virginia Slims
$75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/12D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United States Martina Navratilova
6–3, 6–4
United States Chris EvertUnited States Rosie Casals
United States Nancy Gunter
United Kingdom Sue Barker
Soviet Union Olga Morozova
United States Marcie Louie
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
France Françoise Dürr
United States Rosie Casals

6–0, 7–5
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Chris Evert
19 JanuaryVirginia Slims of Washington
Washington, D.C., United States
Virginia Slims
$75,000 – Hard – 32S/8D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United States Chris Evert
6–2, 6–1
United Kingdom Virginia WadeUnited Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Terry Holladay
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Soviet Union Olga Morozova
Australia Lesley Hunt
Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva
Soviet Union Olga Morozova
United Kingdom Virginia Wade

7–6, 6–2
United States Wendy Overton
United States Mona Guerrant
26 JanuaryVirginia Slims of Chicago
Chicago, United States
Virginia Slims
$75,000 – Hard – 32S/10D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
United Kingdom Virginia WadeUnited States Martina Navratilova
United States Nancy Gunter
Australia Cynthia Doerner
Soviet Union Olga Morozova
Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva
United States Wendy Overton
Soviet Union Olga Morozova
United Kingdom Virginia Wade

6–7, 6–4, 6-4
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
United States Martina Navratilova

February

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 FebruaryVirginia Slims of Akron
Akron, United States
Virginia Slims
$75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
6–2, 3–6, 6–2
United Kingdom Virginia WadeUnited States Rosie Casals
Soviet Union Olga Morozova
West Germany Iris Riedel
United States Nancy Gunter
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United Kingdom Sue Barker
South Africa Brigitte Cuypers
United States Mona Guerrant

6–4, 7–6
United Kingdom Glynis Coles
Romania Florenţa Mihai
17 FebruaryVirginia Slims of Detroit
Detroit, United States
Virginia Slims
$75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United States Chris Evert
6–4, 6–2
United States Rosie Casals
United States Mona Guerrant
United States Ann Kiyomura

6–3, 6–4
United States Chris Evert
Netherlands Betty Stöve
24 FebruaryVirginia Slims of Sarasota
Sarasota, United States
Virginia Slims
$75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United States Chris Evert
6–3, 6–0
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley United States Martina Navratilova
United States Rosie Casals
United States Carrie Meyer
United States Mona Guerrant
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Australia Lesley Hunt
United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve

6–1, 6–0
United States Mona Guerrant
United States Ann Kiyomura

March

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 MarchVirginia Slims of San Francisco
San Francisco, United States
Virginia Slims
$75,000 – Hard – 32S/8D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United States Chris Evert
7–5, 7–6
Australia Evonne Goolagong CawleyUnited States Terry Holladay
United States Marita Redondo
United States Rosie Casals
United States Martina Navratilova
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United States Nancy Gunter
United States Billie Jean King
Netherlands Betty Stöve

6–4, 6–1
United States Rosie Casals
France Françoise Dürr
15 MarchVirginia Slims of Dallas
Dallas, United States
Virginia Slims
$75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/10D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
6–1, 6–1
United States Martina NavratilovaAustralia Kerry Melville
United States Marita Redondo
South Africa Greer Stevens
Netherlands Betty Stöve
United States Carrie Meyer
Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva
United States Mona Guerrant
United States Ann Kiyomura

6–3, 4–6, 6–4
South Africa Greer Stevens
United States Marita Redondo
22 MarchVirginia Slims of Boston
Boston, United States
Virginia Slims
$75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/12D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
6–2, 6–0
United Kingdom Virginia Wade United States Rosie Casals
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
Australia Kerry Melville
Australia Lesley Hunt
Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States Mona Guerrant
United States Ann Kiyomura

3–6, 6–1, 7–5
United States Rosie Casals
France Françoise Dürr
29 MarchVirginia Slims of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, United States
Virginia Slims
$75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/11D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
6–3, 7–6
United States Chris EvertUnited Kingdom Virginia Wade
United Kingdom Sue Barker
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
Soviet Union Olga Morozova
Australia Kerry Melville
United States Rosie Casals
United States Billie Jean King
Netherlands Betty Stöve

7–6, 6–4
United States Rosie Casals
France Françoise Dürr

April

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
12 AprilVirginia Slims Championships
Los Angeles, United States
Year-end championships
$150,000 – Carpet (i) – 16S (8RR)
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
6–3, 5-7, 6–3
United States Chris EvertThird:Fourth5th: United Kingdom Sue Barker 8-5
6th: United States Marita Redondo
7th: United Kingdom Virginia Wade 21-13
8th: France Françoise Dürr
United States Rosie Casals
8–5
United States Martina Navratilova
26 AprilFamily Circle Cup
Amelia Island, United States
Women's International Grand Prix
$110,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United States Chris Evert
7–5, 6–4
Australia Kerry Melville United States Mary Struthers
United Kingdom Sue Barker
Netherlands Betty Stöve
Australia Lesley Hunt
South Africa Ilana Kloss
United States Nancy Gunter
South Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss

May

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
10 MayCoca-Cola British Hard Court Championships
Bournemouth, Great Britain
Non-tour event
Hard
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
West Germany Helga Niessen Masthoff
5–7, 6–3, 6–3
United Kingdom Sue Barker
South Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss

6–3, 6–2
United Kingdom Lesley Charles
United Kingdom Sue Mappin
17 MayGerman Open
Hamburg, West Germany
Women's International Grand Prix
$30,000 – Clay
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United Kingdom Sue Barker
6–3, 6–1
Czechoslovakia Renáta TomanováRomania Virginia Ruzici
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
West Germany Iris Riedel
West Germany Helga Niessen Masthoff
United Kingdom Glynis Coles
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
South Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss

4–6, 7-5, 6–1
United States Laura DuPont
Australia Wendy Turnbull
24 MayItalian Open
Rome, Italy
Women's International Grand Prix
$30,000 – Clay
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
6–1, 6–3
Australia Lesley HuntCzechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
Romania Florența Mihai
United Kingdom Sue Barker
South Africa Linky Boshoff
France Gail Lovera
United States Beth Norton
South Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss

6–1, 6–2
Romania Virginia Ruzici
Romania Mariana Simionescu
31 May
7 June
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay (Red) – 64S/64Q/22D/24X
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw
United Kingdom Sue Barker
6–2, 0–6, 6–2
Czechoslovakia Renáta TomanováRomania Florența Mihai
Romania Virginia Ruzici
West Germany Helga Niessen Masthoff
United States Kathy Kuykendall
Czechoslovakia Miroslava Holubova
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
Greece Fiorella Bonicelli
France Gail Lovera

6–3, 6–2
United States Kathleen Harter
West Germany Helga Niessen Masthoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss
Australia Kim Warwick

5–7, 7–6, 6–2
South Africa Linky Boshoff
Rhodesia Colin Dowdeswell

June

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
14 JuneColgate International
Eastbourne, Great Britain
Women's International Grand Prix
$25,000 – Grass
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United States Chris Evert
8–6, 6–3
United Kingdom Virginia Wade Soviet Union Olga Morozova
United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
United States Rosie Casals
United States Betsy Nagelsen
United States Mona Guerrant
United States Chris Evert / United States Martina Navratilova
vs
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley / United States Peggy Michel
not finished due to rain
21 June
28 June
Wimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
Grass – 96S/48D/64X
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw
United States Chris Evert
6–3, 4–6, 8-6
Australia Evonne Goolagong CawleyUnited States Martina Navratilova
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
Soviet Union Olga Morozova
United Kingdom Sue Barker
Australia Kerry Melville
United States Rosie Casals
United States Chris Evert
United States Martina Navratilova

6–1, 3–6, 7–5
United States Billie Jean King
Netherlands Betty Stöve
France Françoise Dürr
Australia Tony Roche

6–3, 2–6, 7–5
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Dick Stockton

July

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 JulySwiss Open
Gstaad, Switzerland
Non-tour event
Clay
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Belgium Michele Gurdal
4-6, 6–2, 6–3
France Gail Chanfreau
United States Betsy Nagelsen
Australia Wendy Turnbull

6–4, 6–4
South Africa Brigitte Cuypers
South Africa Annette DuPlooy
Swedish Open
Båstad, Sweden
Non-tour event
Clay
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
6–3, 6–2
Sweden Helena Anliot
Colombia Isabel Fernández de Soto
Sweden Mimi Wikstedt

6–1, 7–6
Australia Lesley Hunt
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
12 JulyHead Open
Kitzbühel, Austria
Non-tour event
Clay
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 5-7, 6–2
Romania Virginia Ruzici
Sweden Helena Anliot
Sweden Mimi Wikstedt

6–4, 2–6, 7-5
West Germany Katja Ebbinghaus
West Germany Heidi Eisterlehner

August

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
9 AugustUS Clay Court Championships
Indianapolis, United States
Women's International Grand Prix
$35,000 – Clay
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United States Kathy May
6–4, 4–6, 6–2
South Africa Brigitte Cuypers
Uruguay Fiorella Bonicelli
Colombia Isabel Fernández de Soto

3–6, 7–5, 6–3
France Gail Chanfreau
United States Julie Heldman
16 AugustRothmans Canadian Open
Toronto, Canada
Women's International Grand Prix
$35,000 – Clay
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
6–2, 6–0
Australia Lesley HuntRomania Virginia Ruzici
Australia Cynthia Doerner
United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Kathy May
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
United States Laura DuPont
Australia Cynthia Doerner
United States Janet Newberry

6–7, 6–3, 6–1
United States Sue Barker
United States Pam Teeguarden
WTA Westchester Invitational
Westchester, United States
Non-tour event
Clay
United States Beth Norton
1–6, 7–5, 6–3
United States Ruta Gerulaitis
23 AugustFederation Cup
Philadelphia, United States
Federation Cup
Carpet (i) – 31 teams knockout
 United States
2–1
 Australia Netherlands
 Great Britain
  Switzerland
 Denmark
 South Africa
 West Germany
Tennis Week Open
Orange, New Jersey, USA
Non-tour event
Clay
South Africa Marise Kruger
6–3, 6–2
United States Lea Antonoplis
30 August
6 September
US Open
New York, United States
Grand Slam
Clay – 64S/32D/32X
Singles DrawDoubles Draw – Mixed Draw
United States Chris Evert
6–3, 6–0
Australia Evonne Goolagong CawleySocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva
Romania Virginia Ruzici
United States Zenda Liess
United States Rosie Casals
South Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss

6–1, 6–4
Soviet Union Olga Morozova
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United States Billie Jean King
Australia Phil Dent

3–6, 6–2, 7–5
Netherlands Betty Stöve
South Africa Frew McMillan

September

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
13 SeptemberUS Indoors
Atlanta, United States
Women's International Grand Prix
$60,000 – Hard
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
5–7, 7–5, 7–5
Netherlands Betty Stöve
United States Rosie Casals
France Françoise Dürr

6–0, 6–4
Netherlands Betty Stöve
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
27 SeptemberToray Sillook Open
Tokyo, Japan
Women's International Grand Prix
$60,000 – Hard
Netherlands Betty Stöve
1–6, 6–4, 6–3
Australia Margaret Court

October

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 OctoberThunderbird Classic
Phoenix, United States
Women's International Grand Prix
$60,000 – Hard
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United States Chris Evert
6–1, 7–5
Australia Dianne FromholtzNetherlands Betty Stöve
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Terry Holladay
United States JoAnne Russell
United States Billie Jean King
United States Mona Guerrant
United States Billie Jean King
Netherlands Betty Stöve

6–2, 6–1
South Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss
11 OctoberWorld Invitational Tennis Classic
Hilton Head Island, United States
Non-tour event
Clay
Draw
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
6–3, 6–4
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United Kingdom Sue Barker
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley

6–4, 4–6, 6-3
United States Martina Navratilova
United Kingdom Virginia Wade

November

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 NovemberJapan Open
Tokyo, Japan
Non-tour event
Hard (i)]
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–1, 6–1
Belgium Michele Gurdal
Wightman Cup
Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
Hard (i)
Team event
 United States 5-2
Chris Evert 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Rosemary Casals
Terry Holladay 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
Rosemary Casals
Chris Evert 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
 Great Britain
Virginia Wade
Sue Barker 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
Glynis Coles
Virginia Wade 3-6, 9-7 Ret.
Sue Barker

Rosemary Casals / Chris Evert 6-0, 5-7, 6-1
Mona Guerrant / Ann Kiyomura 6-2, 6-2
Sue Barker / Virginia Wade
Lesley Charles / Sue Mappin
25 NovemberGunze World Tennis
Tokyo, Japan
Non-tour event
Hard (i)]
United States Chris Evert
6–2, 7–6
United Kingdom Sue Barker

Rankings

Below are the 1976 WTA year-end rankings (December 31, 1976) Singles competition:

Singles Year-end Ranking[3]
No Player Name Points 1975 Change
1  Chris Evert (USA) 16.990 1 =
2  Evonne Goolagong Cawley (AUS) 16.326 5 +3
3  Virginia Wade (GBR) 10.933 2 -1
4  Martina Navratilova (USA) 10.272 3 -1
5  Dianne Fromholtz (AUS) 8.012 20 +15
6  Rosie Casals (USA) 7.644 12 +6
7  Betty Stöve (NED) 7.158 22 +15
8  Kerry Melville (AUS) 7.064 10 +2
9  Olga Morozova (USSR) 6.523 7 -2
10  Sue Barker (GBR) 6.480 19 +9
11  Mima Jaušovec (YUG) 5.702 40 +29
12  Nancy Gunter (USA) 5.525 8 -4
13  Terry Holladay (USA) 4.132 26 +13
14  Natasha Chmyreva (USSR) 5.066 21 +7
15  Françoise Dürr (FRA) 4.639 9 -6
16  Marita Redondo (USA) 4.603 60 +44
17  Greer Stevens (RSA) 4.522 48 +31
18  JoAnne Russell (USA) 4.493 35 +17
19  Kathy May (USA) 4.277 57 +38
20  Mona Guerrant (USA) 4.236 NR NR

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "WTA Tour Finals" (PDF). www.wtatennis.com. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
  2. "About the WTA". www.wtatennis.com. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
  3. "Women's International Computerized Rankings" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 5 December 1976.

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