US Open 1976 / women singles

US Open 1976
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
US Open women singles
1975 ◄ 1976 ► 1977
Grand Slams 1976 women's singles
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

This article describes the women's singles at the 1976 US Open . The defending champion was Chris Evert .

The final was played by Chris Evert and Evonne Goolagong , which Evert won in straight sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Chris Evert victory 02.  Evonne Goolagong final 03.  Martina Navrátilová 1 round 04th  Virginia Wade 2nd round 05.  Nancy Richey 2nd round 06th  Rosie Casals Quarter finals 07th  Kerry Reid 2nd round 08th.  Olga Morosova 3rd round

No. Player Round reached 09.  Sue Barker Round of 16 10.  Dianne Fromholtz Semifinals 11.  Mona Guerrant 1 round 12.  Françoise Dürr Round of 16 13.  Natalja Tschmyrjowa Quarter finals 14th  Carrie Meyer 1 round 15th  Terry Holladay Round of 16 16.  Betty Stöve 1 round

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

	Quarter finals							Semifinals							final
	1	Chris Evert	6th	6th
	13	Natalja Tschmyrjowa	1	2
								1	Chris Evert	6th	6th
									Mima Jaušovec	3	1
		Mima Jaušovec	6th	6th
		Virginia Ruzici	2	1
															1	Chris Evert	6th	6th
															2	Evonne Goolagong	3	0
		Zenda Liess	1	3
	10	Dianne Fromholtz	6th	6th
								10	Dianne Fromholtz	6th	0
								2	Evonne Goolagong	7th	6th
	6th	Rosie Casals	1	2
	2	Evonne Goolagong	6th	6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

C. Evert

6th

6th

G. Stevens

1

0

1

C. Evert

6th

6th

G. Coles

0

0

G. Coles

3

7th

7th

M. Struthers

6th

5

5

1

C. Evert

6th

6th

9

S. Barker

1

0

9

S. Barker

6th

6th

S. Walsh

1

1

9

S. Barker

6th

6th

H. Gourlay

4th

0

M. Tyler

6th

4th

H. Gourlay

7th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

8th

O. Morosowa

6th

6th

P. Teeguarden

1

1

8th

O. Morosowa

4th

3

K. Kuykendall

6th

6th

K. Kuykendall

6th

6th

S. Moore

1

3

K. Kuykendall

6th

4th

3

13

N. Chmyrjowa

3

6th

6th

13

N. Chmyrjowa

7th

5

6th

L. Hunt

5

7th

3

13

N. Chmyrjowa

6th

6th

R. Tomanová

2

3

S. Mehmedbasich

1

3

R. Tomanová

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

4th

V. Wade

6th

6th

W. Turnbull

1

2

4th

V. Wade

3

3

C. Doerner

3

1

M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

R. Gerulaitis

6th

6th

R. Gerulaitis

4th

2

L. Tenney

2

1

R. Gerulaitis

6th

2

6th

M. Simionescu

6th

7th

M. Simionescu

3

6th

1

S. Stap

3

6th

M. Jaušovec

6th

1

16

B. Stöve

4th

3

M. Harper

0

0

r

J. Anthony

6th

6th

J. Anthony

7th

3

2

J. Metcalf

3

7th

4th

M. Harper

6th

6th

6th

M. Harper

6th

5

6th

M. Harper

6th

7th

J. Fayter

4th

6th

6th

J. Fayter

4th

6th

B. Hallquist

6th

3

4th

J. Fayter

6th

6th

6th

P. Louie

7th

5

5

L. Forood

7th

3

2

L. Forood

5

7th

7th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

5

N. Richey

6th

7th

K. Harter

3

6th

5

N. Richey

6th

6th

5

I. Kloss

4th

4th

V. Ruzici

3

7th

7th

V. Ruzici

6th

6th

V. Ruzici

7th

6th

M. Wikstedt

1

5

I. Bentzer

6th

2

I. Bentzer

6th

7th

I. Bentzer

6th

6th

R. Giscafré

6th

6th

R. Giscafré

3

2

W. Paish

0

3

V. Ruzici

6th

6th

11

M. Guerrant

6th

1

6th

B. Norton

3

3

K. May

3

6th

7th

K. May

6th

4th

0

B. Norton

6th

6th

B. Norton

3

6th

6th

E. Weisenberger

0

1

B. Norton

6th

6th

P. Michel

1

5

L. Antonoplis

1

4th

M. O'Keefe

6th

7th

M. O'Keefe

3

4th

L. Antonoplis

6th

6th

L. Antonoplis

6th

6th

K. Susman

4th

4th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

J. Evert

6th

6th

R. Fox

0

3

J. Evert

1

1

D. Desfor

0

5

W. Overton

6th

6th

W. Overton

6th

7th

W. Overton

6th

6th

A. Kiyomura

6th

6th

A. Kiyomura

1

2

S. Greer

1

4th

A. Kiyomura

6th

6th

L. duPont

6th

6th

L. duPont

3

2

14th

C. Meyer

4th

0

W. Overton

3

4th

M.-I. Fernández

2

1

Z. Liess

6th

6th

G. Lovera Benedetti

6th

6th

G. Lovera Benedetti

5

2

M. Redondo

2

6th

M. Hamm

7th

6th

M. Hamm

6th

7th

M. Hamm

4th

2

B.-A. Stuart

0

2

Z. Liess

6th

6th

Z. Liess

6th

6th

Z. Liess

5

L. Thomas

3

1

7th

K. Reid

5

r

7th

K. Reid

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

J. Russell

6th

7th

L. Epstein

1

6th

J. Russell

6th

6th

F. Mihai

2

5

R. Stark

1

4th

R. Stark

6th

7th

J. Russell

4th

4th

I. Riedel

4th

6th

6th

10

D. Fromholtz

6th

6th

T. Zwaan

6th

3

4th

I. Riedel

1

2

M. Gurdal

1

1

10

D. Fromholtz

6th

6th

10

D. Fromholtz

6th

6th

10

D. Fromholtz

6th

6th

L. Boshoff

5

3

J. Newberry

2

4th

B. Nagelsen

7th

6th

B. Nagelsen

6th

6th

R. Tenney

5

2

B. Cuypers

3

3

B. Cuypers

7th

6th

B. Nagelsen

5

6th

2

B. Bruning

6th

6th

J. Newberry

7th

3

6th

F. Bonicelli

3

2

B. Bruning

3

5

J. Newberry

1

6th

6th

J. Newberry

6th

7th

3

M. Navrátilová

6th

4th

3

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

K. Shaw

6th

6th

M. Kruger

3

3

K. Shaw

6th

5

3

15th

T. Holladay

4th

7th

6th

P. Medrado

3

3

15th

T. Holladay

6th

6th

15th

T. Holladay

5

1

6th

R. Casals

7th

6th

M. Bueno

2

6th

6th

L. Beaven

6th

1

1

M. Bueno

5

0

6th

R. Casals

7th

6th

A. You Plooy

5

6th

5

6th

R. Casals

7th

1

7th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

N. Yeargin

1

3

E. Vessies

6th

6th

E. Vessies

6th

4th

3

12

F. Dürr

2

6th

6th

S. Simmonds

0

3

12

F. Dürr

6th

6th

12

F. Dürr

2

2

2

E. Goolagong

6th

6th

R. Maršíková

6th

6th

S. Tolleson

1

2

R. Maršíková

6th

3

2

E. Goolagong

7th

6th

V. goat foot

3

1

2

E. Goolagong

6th

6th

Web links

• US Open 1976 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• US Open 1976 (English) on the ITF website