1976 US Open – Women's Singles

1976 US Open
Champion		Chris Evert
Runner-up		Evonne Goolagong
Final score		6-3, 6-0
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad

Chris Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-0 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1976 US Open.

See also:

1976 US Open - Men's Singles

Seeds

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

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
	Giscafre	6	6					Giscafre	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
	Du Pont	6	6					Du Pont	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	Durr	2	6	6
								Simmonds	0	3
							12	Durr	6	6
																					12	Durr	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