1976 Virginia Slims of Houston

The 1976 Virginia Slims of Houston was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Astro Arena in Houston, Texas in the United States that was part of the 1976 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from January 12 through January 18, 1976.[1] Second-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money.[2]

1976 Virginia Slims of Houston
DateJanuary 12–18
Edition6th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw34S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationHouston, Texas, U.S.
VenueAstro Arena
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
France Françoise Dürr / United States Rosie Casals
← 1975 · Virginia Slims of Houston · 1977 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Martina Navratilova defeated   Chris Evert 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Navratilova's 1st singles title of the year and the 6th of her career.

Doubles

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  Françoise Dürr /   Rosie Casals defeated   Chris Evert /   Martina Navratilova 6–0, 7–5

Prize money

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Event W F 3rd 4th QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Prelim. round
Singles [1] $15,000 $8,000 $4,650 $3,900 $1,900 $1,100 $550 $375

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 233–234.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 156–157. ISBN 9780354090117.