Virginia Slims of San Francisco 1976

Virginia Slims of San Francisco 1976
date	1.3.1976 - 7.3.1976
Edition	6th
navigation	1975  ◄  1976  ►  1977
WTA tour
venue	San Francisco United States
Tournament number	703
category	Virginia Slims Circuit
Tournament type	Indoor tournament
Game surface	carpet
draw	32E / 4Q / 16D
Prize money	US $ 75,000
Last year's winner (individual)	Chris Evert
Last year's winner (double)	Chris Evert Billie Jean King
Winner (singles)	Chris Evert
Winner (doubles)	Billie Jean King Betty Stöve
As of April 30, 2016

The 1976 Virginia Slims of San Francisco was a women's tennis tournament in San Francisco, California . It was part of the WTA Tour 1976 and took place from March 1st to March 7th, 1976. The American Chris Evert was able to successfully defend her title in the individual. Her compatriot Billie Jean King was successful in doubles for the third time in a row , this year with the Dutch Betty Stöve .

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Evonne Cawley final 02.  Chris Evert victory 03.  Martina Navrátilová Quarter finals 04th  Virginia Wade Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Marita Redondo Semifinals 06th  Nancy Gunter Quarter finals 07th  Rosemary Casals Quarter finals 08th.  Terry Holladay Semifinals

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

Results

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

E. Cawley

6th

6th

R. Tomanová

0

0

1

E. Cawley

6th

6th

A. Kiyomura

6th

6th

A. Kiyomura

3

1

Q

S. Mehmedbasich

3

0

1

E. Cawley

6th

7th

7th

R. Casals

6th

6th

7th

R. Casals

3

5

C. Meyer

3

3

7th

R. Casals

6th

6th

B. Cuypers

6th

3

6th

B. Cuypers

2

2

G. Stevens

1

6th

2

1

E. Cawley

6th

6th

8th

T. Holladay

6th

7th

8th

T. Holladay

4th

2

F. Dürr

4th

6 2

8th

T. Holladay

6th

6th

J. Evert

7th

6th

J. Evert

3

4th

R. Maršíková

6 4

4th

8th

T. Holladay

6th

1

6th

P. Teeguarden

6th

6th

3

M. Navrátilová

4th

6th

1

C. Doerner

1

4th

P. Teeguarden

5

1

G. Coles

3

4th

3

M. Navrátilová

7th

6th

3

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

1

E. Cawley

5

6 2

4th

V. Wade

7th

7th

2

C. Evert

7th

7th

M. Jaušovec

6 3

5

4th

V. Wade

6th

6th

T.-A. Fretz

7th

3

T.-A. Fretz

0

0

S. Stap

6 1

0

r

4th

V. Wade

6th

6 1

4th

L. Hunt

7th

6th

5

M. Redondo

4th

7th

6th

Q

L. Antonoplis

5

4th

L. Hunt

6th

2

5

K. May

4th

3

5

M. Redondo

3

6th

7th

5

M. Redondo

6th

6th

5

M. Redondo

7th

6 2

6 0

B. Stöve

6th

6th

2

C. Evert

6 4

7th

7th

I. Riedel

3

3

B. Stöve

1

6th

4th

D. Boshoff

5

1

6th

N. Gunter

6th

3

6th

6th

N. Gunter

7th

6th

6th

N. Gunter

3

1

E. Vessies

6th

6th

2

C. Evert

6th

6th

J. Metcalf

1

3

E. Vessies

1

1

M. Louie

3

1

2

C. Evert

6th

6th

2

C. Evert

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Chris Evert Martina Navrátilová   Semifinals 02.  Ann Kiyomura Virginia Wade   Semifinals 03.  Billie Jean King Betty Stöve   victory 04th  Rosemary Casals Françoise Dürr   final

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

Results

First round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

C. Evert M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

I. Riedel E. Vessies

1

0

1

C. Evert M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

D. Boshoff T.-A. Fretz

6th

4th

6th

D. Boshoff T.-A. Fretz

0

1

B. Cuypers C. Doerner

4th

6th

4th

1

C. Evert M. Navrátilová

3

1

4th

R. Casals F. Dürr

6th

6th

4th

R. Casals F. Dürr

6th

6th

G. Coles R. Maršíková

2

3

4th

R. Casals F. Dürr

6th

6th

N. Gunter P. Teeguarden

3

6th

6th

N. Gunter P. Teeguarden

0

3

L. Hunt G. Stevens

6th

3

4th

4th

R. Casals F. Dürr

4th

1

L. Antonoplis J. Metcalf

5

6th

6th

4th

BJ King B. Stöve

6th

6th

J. Evert M. Louie

7th

2

0

L. Antonoplis J. Metcalf

2

4th

K. May S. Mehmedbasich

0

5

3

BJ King B. Stöve

6th

6th

3

BJ King B. Stöve

6th

7th

3

BJ King B. Stöve

6th

7th

M. Jaušovec R. Tomanová

6th

6th

2

A. Kiyomura V. Wade

3

5

K. Shaw S. Stap

2

3

M. Jaušovec R. Tomanová

6 2

5

T. Holladay C. Meyer

3

6th

3

2

A. Kiyomura V. Wade

7th

7th

2

A. Kiyomura V. Wade

6th

4th

6th

Web links and sources

• Virginia Slims of San Francisco 1976 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Results