1976 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

1976 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		Chris Evert
Runner-up		Evonne Goolagong
Final score		6-3, 4-6, 8-6
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women

Reigning champion Billie-Jean King did not defend her title. Chris Evert defeated Evonne Cawley 6–3 4–6 8–6 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1976 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1976 Wimbledon Championships - Gentlemen's Singles

Seeds

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

1. Chris Evert (Champion)
2. Evonne Cawley (Finalist)
3. Virginia Wade (Semifinalist)
4. Martina Navratilova (Semifinalist)
5. Olga Morozova (Quarterfinalist)
6. Rosie Casals (Quarterfinalist)
7. Sue Barker (Quarterfinalist)
8. Kerry Melville (Quarterfinalist)

The seeding list was accurately reflected in the tournament result, with all the seeds achieving their expected final achievements. This is the only example in the entire Wimbledon history where the seeding for either the gentlemen's or ladies singles has been replicated in the results.^[1]

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Chris Evert	6	6
	5	Olga Morozova	3	0
								1	Chris Evert	6	4	6
								4	Martina Navratilova	3	6	4
	4	Martina Navratilova	6	3	7
	7	Sue Barker	3	6	5
															1	Chris Evert	6	4	8
															2	Evonne Cawley	3	6	6
	8	Kerry Melville	4	2
	3	Virginia Wade	6	6
								3	Virginia Wade	1	2
								2	Evonne Cawley	6	6
	6	Rosie Casals	5	3
	2	Evonne Cawley	7	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
1	Evert	6	6
	Thomas	1	1				1	Evert	6	6
								Coe	0	0
														1	Evert	6	6
	Shaw	7	6												Hunt	1	0
	Simionescu	5	0					Shaw	0	4
								Hunt	6	6
																					1	Evert	6	6
																						Stöve	2	2
								Saliba	1	2
	Stöve	6	6					Stöve	6	6
	Nagelsen	3	0												Stöve	6	6
	Norton	7	6												Norton	3	2
	Matison	5	3					Norton	6	9
								Vlotman	3	8

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
5	Morozova	6	6
	Kiyomura	3	1				5	Morozova	6	6
								McLean	2	0
														5	Morozova	6	6
															Maršíková	4	1
								Maršíková	6	6
	Fretz	7	7					Fretz	2	4
	Blachford	5	5																		5	Morozova	6	4	6
	Louie	6	6																			Chmyreva	4	6	1
	Lancaster	3	3					Louie	2	2
								Kloss	6	6
															Kloss	5	4
															Chmyreva	7	6
								Evert	1	3
	Chmyreva	6	6					Chmyreva	6	6
	Thompson	1	1

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
4	Navratilova	3	6	6
	Du Pont	6	1	3			4	Navratilova	6	6
								Gurdal	2	1
														4	Navratilova	6	6
	Antonoplis	6	6												Antonoplis	1	4
	Mehmedbasich	3	1					Antonoplis	6	6
								Riedel	3	2
																					4	Navratilova	2	6	7
	Fayter	6	6																			Durr	6	3	5
	Zwaan	2	4					Fayter	6	3	5
								Durr	3	6	7
															Durr	6	6
															Russell	4	4
								Metcalf	4	1
	Russell	6	5	6				Russell	6	6
	Charles	3	7	4

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
7	Barker	6	7
	Wikstedt	1	5				7	Barker	6	7
								Martinez	4	5
														7	Barker	3	7	6
	Ziegenfuss	6	6												Ziegenfuss	6	5	2
	Tenney	3	4					Ziegenfuss	3	6	6
								Kuykendall	6	3	1
																					7	Barker	2	6	6
	Schallau	9	6																			Bueno	6	2	1
	Lovera	7	2					Schallau	6	6
								Newton	1	1
															Schallau	4	6	3
															Bueno	6	3	6
								Bruning	4	6	6
	Bueno	6	6					Bueno	6	3	8
	Tenney	4	4

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Tomanová	6	3	9
	Harter	6	7					Harter	3	6	7
	Mihai	4	5												Tomanová	2	7	7
	Stevens	6	6												Stevens	6	5	9
	Mottram	3	4					Stevens	6	6
								Bonicelli	0	1
																						Stevens	6	3	1
	Doerner	6	6																		8	Melville	3	6	6
	Dimond	2	2					Doerner	6	6
								Burton	2	1
															Doerner	5	2	r.
														8	Melville	7	4
								Teeguarden	4	6	2
8	Melville	6	6				8	Melville	6	1	6
	Redondo	4	4

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Kruger	6	6
	Ruzici	2	4					Kruger	6	6
								Eisterlehner	3	4
															Kruger	8	6
	Hogan	6	5	6											Turnbull	6	4
	Boshoff	4	7	2				Hogan	2	4
								Turnbull	6	6
																						Kruger	6	3	5
																					3	Wade	2	6	7
								Michel	6	6
	Cuypers	6	6					Cuypers	2	2
	Gilchrist-Paish	2	4												Michel	3	3
														3	Wade	6	6
								Mappin	1	0
3	Wade	6	6				3	Wade	6	6
	Tyler	3	4

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Fernández-De Soto	3	4
	Spex	6	8					Spex	6	6
	Sandberg	3	6												Spex	6	0
															Jaušovec	8	6
								Jaušovec	4	6	6
	Lofdahl	6	8					Lofdahl	6	4	2
	Coles	4	6																			Jaušovec	2	5
																					6	Casals	6	7
								McMillan	4	8
	Holladay	6	6					Holladay	6	9
	Simmonds	2	2												Holladay	4	2
														6	Casals	6	6
								Bostrom	2	4
6	Casals	6	6				6	Casals	6	6
	Beaven	3	2

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Anthony	6	6
	Cooper	2	2					Anthony	6	6
								Sato	2	4
															Anthony	4	8
	Fromholtz	6	6												Fromholtz	6	9
	Vermaak	1	4					Fromholtz	6	6
								May-Teacher	0	4
																						Fromholtz	3	0
																					2	Cawley	6	6
								Du Plooy	6	5	5
	Molesworth	6	8					Molesworth	2	7	7
	Whitehouse	3	6												Molesworth	1	1
														2	Cawley	6	6
								Walsh	0	5
2	Cawley	6	7				2	Cawley	6	7
	Vessies	2	5

External links

• 1976 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

References