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1976 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Chris Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1976 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was her second Wimbledon singles title and her fifth major singles title overall.

Women's singles
1976 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Chris Evert
Runner-upAustralia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Score6–3, 4–6, 8–6
Details
Draw96 (8 Q )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships

Billie Jean King was the reigning champion, but did not defend her title as she had retired from singles play.[2]

Three-time champion Maria Bueno competed at Wimbledon for the first time since 1968.

Seeds edit

01.     Chris Evert (champion)
02.     Evonne Goolagong Cawley (final)
03.     Virginia Wade (semifinals)
04.     Martina Navratilova (semifinals)
05.     Olga Morozova (quarterfinals)
06.     Rosie Casals (quarterfinals)
07.     Sue Barker (quarterfinals)
08.     Kerry Reid (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying edit

Main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying

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.[3]

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
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 Goolagong Cawley 3 6 6
8   Kerry Reid 4 2
3   Virginia Wade 6 6
3   Virginia Wade 1 2
2   Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6 6
6   Rosie Casals 5 3
2   Evonne Goolagong Cawley 7 6

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   C Evert 6 6
  L Thomas 1 1 1   C Evert 6 6
  A Coe 0 0
1   C Evert 6 6
  W Wooldridge 7 6   L Hunt 1 0
  M Simionescu 5 0   W Wooldridge 0 4
  L Hunt 6 6
1   C Evert 6 6
  B Stöve 2 2
LL   S Saliba 1 2
  B Stöve 6 6   B Stöve 6 6
  E Nagelsen 3 0   B Stöve 6 6
Q   C Matison 5 3   E Norton 3 2
  E Norton 7 6   E Norton 6 9
  E Vlotman 3 8

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   O Morozova 6 6
  A Kiyomura 3 1 5   O Morozova 6 6
Q   M McLean 2 0
5   O Morozova 6 6
  R Maršíková 4 1
  R Maršíková 6 6
  L Blachford 5 5   T Fretz 2 4
  T Fretz 7 7 5   O Morozova 6 4 6
Q   V Lancaster-Kerr 3 3   N Chmyreva 4 6 1
  M Louie 6 6   M Louie 2 2
  I Kloss 6 6
  I Kloss 5 4
  N Chmyreva 7 6
  J Evert 1 3
  B Thompson 1 1   N Chmyreva 6 6
  N Chmyreva 6 6

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   M Navratilova 3 6 6
  L duPont 6 1 3 4   M Navratilova 6 6
  M Gurdal 2 1
4   M Navratilova 6 6
  S Mehmedbasich 3 1   L Antonoplis 1 4
  L Antonoplis 6 6   L Antonoplis 6 6
  I Riedel 3 2
4   M Navratilova 2 6 7
  J Fayter 6 6   F Dürr 6 3 5
  T Zwaan 2 4   J Fayter 6 3 5
  F Dürr 3 6 7
  F Dürr 6 6
  J Russell 4 4
  J Metcalf 4 1
  J Russell 6 5 6   J Russell 6 6
  L Charles 3 7 4

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   S Barker 6 7
Q   M Wikstedt 1 5 7   S Barker 6 7
Q   C Martinez 4 5
7   S Barker 3 7 6
  L Tenney 3 4   V Ziegenfuss 6 5 2
  V Ziegenfuss 6 6   V Ziegenfuss 3 6 6
  K Kuykendall 6 3 1
7   S Barker 2 6 6
  M Guerrant 9 6   M Bueno 6 2 1
  G Lovera 7 2   M Guerrant 6 6
LL   C Newton 1 1
  M Guerrant 4 6 3
  M Bueno 6 3 6
  A-M Bruning 4 6 6
  R Tenney 4 4   M Bueno 6 3 8
  M Bueno 6 6

Bottom half edit

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  R Tomanová 6 3 9
  K Harter 6 7   K Harter 3 6 7
  F Mihai 4 5   R Tomanová 2 7 7
  G Stevens 6 6   G Stevens 6 5 9
  L Mottram 3 4   G Stevens 6 6
  F Bonicelli 0 1
  G Stevens 6 3 1
  J Dimond 2 2 8   K Reid 3 6 6
  C Doerner 6 6   C Doerner 6 6
  V Burton 2 1
  C Doerner 5 2r
8   K Reid 7 4
  P Teeguarden 4 6 2
  M Redondo 4 4 8   K Reid 6 1 6
8   K Reid 6 6

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  M Kruger 6 6
  V Ruzici 2 4   M Kruger 6 6
  H Eisterlehner 3 4
  M Kruger 8 6
  D Boshoff 4 7 2   W Turnbull 6 4
  P Hogan 6 5 6   P Hogan 2 4
  W Turnbull 6 6
  M Kruger 6 3 5
3   V Wade 2 6 7
  M Michel 6 6
  W Paish 2 4   B Cuypers 2 2
  B Cuypers 6 6   M Michel 3 3
3   V Wade 6 6
  S Mappin 1 0
  M Tyler 3 4 3   V Wade 6 6
3   V Wade 6 6

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  I Fernández de Soto 3 4
  C Sandberg 3 6 Q   A Spex 6 6
Q   A Spex 6 8 Q   A Spex 6 0
  M Jaušovec 8 6
  M Jaušovec 4 6 6
  G Coles 4 6   I Bentzer 6 4 2
  I Bentzer 6 8   M Jaušovec 2 5
6   R Casals 6 7
  A McMillan 4 8
  S Simmonds 2 2   T Holladay 6 9
  T Holladay 6 6   T Holladay 4 2
6   R Casals 6 6
Q   P Bostrom 2 4
  L Beaven 3 2 6   R Casals 6 6
6   R Casals 6 6

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
LL   A Cooper 2 2
  J Anthony 6 6   J Anthony 6 6
  N Sato 2 4
  J Anthony 4 8
  D Fromholtz 6 6   D Fromholtz 6 9
  V Vermaak 1 4   D Fromholtz 6 6
  K May 0 4
  D Fromholtz 3 0
2   E Goolagong Cawley 6 6
  A du Plooy 6 5 5
  R Whitehouse 3 6   C Molesworth 2 7 7
Q   C Molesworth 6 8   C Molesworth 1 1
2   E Goolagong Cawley 6 6
  S Walsh 0 5
  E Vessies-Appel 2 5 2   E Goolagong Cawley 6 7
2   E Goolagong Cawley 6 7

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
  2. ^ Little, Alan (2010). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: The All England Lawn Tennis Club. p. 299. ISBN 1899039333.
  3. ^ Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2011 ISBN 0-00-711707-8

External links edit

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