◄ WTA Tour 1976 ►
Period:
December 1975 - December 1976
Edition:
6th
Number of tournaments:
42
Categories:
Grand Slam (4) Tour Championships (2) Virginia Slims Circuit (10) Women's International Grand Prix (9) Colgate Series (6) Non-Tour Events (11)
successes
The 1976 Grand Slam winners
Australian Open : Evonne Cawley
Wimbledon Championships and US Open : Chris Evert
The 1976 WTA Tour (officially: Virginia Slims Circuit , Women's International Grand Prix and Colgate Series ) was the 6th year of the women 's tennis tournament series hosted by the Women's Tennis Association .
Like the Grand Slam tournaments, the Federation Cup team competition is not organized by the WTA but by the ITF . It is still listed because the top players usually play there too.
Tournament schedule
category
Grand Slam
Tour Championships
Virginia Slims Circuit
Women's International Grand Prix
Colgate Series
Non-tour events
December
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
26.12.
Australian Open Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam lawn
Australia
Australia Evonne Cawley
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
6: 2, 6: 2
Australia Evonne Cawley Helen Gourlay Australia
Australia Lesley Bowrey Renáta Tomanová Czechoslovakia
8: 1
January
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
09.01.
L'Eggs World Series Austin , United States Non-Tour Event Hard Court
United States
United States Chris Evert
Australia Evonne Cawley
6: 3, 7: 6
12.01.
Virginia Slims of Houston Houston , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 75,000 Carpet
United States
United States Martina Navrátilová
United States Chris Evert
6: 3, 6: 4
France Françoise Durr Rosie Casals United States
United States Chris Evert Martina Navrátilová United States
6-0, 7-5
19.01.
Virginia Slims of Washington Washington , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 75,000 hard court
United States
United States Chris Evert
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6: 2, 6: 1
Soviet Union 1955 Olga Morosowa Virginia Wade United Kingdom
United States Wendy Overton Mona Guerrant United States
7: 6, 6: 2
01/26
Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 75,000 Carpet
United States
Australia Evonne Cawley
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 2
Soviet Union 1955 Olga Morosowa Virginia Wade United Kingdom
Australia Evonne Cawley Martina Navrátilová United States
6: 7, 6: 4, 6: 4
February
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
03.02.
Virginia Slims of Akron Akron , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 75,000
United States
Australia Evonne Cawley
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6: 2, 3: 6, 6: 2
South Africa 1961 Brigette Cuypers Mona Guerrant United States
United Kingdom Glynis Coles Florența Mihai Romania 1965
6: 4, 7: 6
02/17
Virginia Slims of Detroit Detroit , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 75,000
United States
United States Chris Evert
United States Rosie Casals
6: 4, 6: 2
United States Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura United States
United States Chris Evert Betty Stöve Netherlands
6: 3, 6: 4
02/23
Virginia Slims of Sarasota Sarasota , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 75,000 Carpet
United States
United States Chris Evert
Australia Evonne Cawley
6: 3, 6: 0
United States Martina Navrátilová Betty Stöve Netherlands
United States Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura United States
6: 1, 6: 0
March
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
01.03.
Virginia Slims of San Francisco San Francisco , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 75,000 hard court
United States
United States Chris Evert
Australia Evonne Cawley
7: 5, 7: 6
United States Billie Jean King Betty Stöve Netherlands
United States Rosie Casals Françoise Durr France
6: 4, 6: 1
15.03.
Virginia Slims of Dallas Dallas , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 75,000 Carpet
United States
Australia Evonne Cawley
United States Martina Navrátilová
6: 1, 6: 1
United States Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura United States
United States Marita Redondo Greer Stevens South Africa 1961
6: 3, 4: 6, 6: 4
22.03.
Virginia Slims of Boston Boston , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 75,000 hard court
United States
Australia Evonne Cawley
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6: 2, 6: 0
United States Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura United States
United States Rosie Casals Françoise Durr France
3: 6, 6: 1, 7: 5
29.03.
Virginia Slims of Philadelphia Philadelphia , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 75,000 hard court
United States
Australia Evonne Cawley
United States Chris Evert
6: 3, 7: 6
United States Billie Jean King Betty Stöve Netherlands
United States Rosie Casals Françoise Durr France
7: 6, 6: 4
April
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
04/12
Virginia Slims Championships Los Angeles , United States Masters - $ 75,000 Carpet
United States
Australia Evonne Cawley
United States Chris Evert
6: 3, 5: 7, 6: 3
April 19
Bridgestone Doubles Tokyo , Japan $ 100,000
Japan
United States Billie Jean King Betty Stöve Netherlands
United States Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura United States
6: 3, 6: 2
04/26
Family Circle Cup Amelia Island , United States Women's International Grand Prix - $ 110,000 Clay
United States
United States Chris Evert
Australia Kerry Reid
6: 2, 6: 2
South Africa 1961 Delina Boshoff Ilana Kloss South Africa 1961
withdrawn
May
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
05/10
Coca Cola Hard Court Championships Bournemouth , UK Non-Tour Event Hard Court
United Kingdom
Germany Federal Republic Helga Masthoff
United Kingdom Sue Barker
5: 7, 6: 3, 6: 3
South Africa 1961 Delina Boshoff Ilana Kloss South Africa 1961
United Kingdom Lesley Charles Sue Mappin United Kingdom
6: 3, 6: 2
05/17
International Tennis Championships of Germany Hamburg , Federal Republic of Germany Women’s International Grand Prix - $ 30,000 clay court
Germany Federal Republic
United Kingdom Sue Barker
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
6: 3, 6: 1
South Africa 1961 Delina Boshoff Ilana Kloss South Africa 1961
United States Laura duPont Wendy Turnbull Australia
4: 6, 7: 5, 6: 1
05/23
Italian Open Rome , Italy Women's International Grand Prix - $ 30,000 Clay Court
Italy
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Mima Jaušovec
Australia Lesley Hunt
6: 1, 6: 3
South Africa 1961 Delina Boshoff Ilana Kloss South Africa 1961
Romania 1965 Virginia Ruzici Mariana Simionescu Romania 1965
6: 1, 6: 2
05/31
French Open Paris , France Grand Slam Clay Court (Red)
France
United Kingdom Sue Barker
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
6: 2, 0: 6, 6: 2
Uruguay Fiorella Bonicelli Gail Lovera France
United States Kathleen Harter Helga Masthoff Germany Federal Republic
6: 4, 1: 6, 6: 3
South Africa 1961 Ilana Kloss Kim Warwick Australia
South Africa 1961 Delina Boshoff Colin Dowdeswell United Kingdom
5: 7, 7: 6, 6: 2
June
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
14.06.
Colgate International Eastbourne , Great Britain Women’s International Grand Prix - $ 25,000 turf
United Kingdom
United States Chris Evert
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
8: 6, 6: 3
United States Chris Evert Martina Navrátilová versus Olga Morosowa Virginia Wade United States Soviet Union 1955 United Kingdom
Final at 6: 4, 1: 1 for Evert / Navrátilová canceled due to rain
06/21
Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon , Great Britain Grand Slam Lawn
United Kingdom
United States Chris Evert
Australia Evonne Cawley
6: 3, 4: 6, 8: 6
United States Chris Evert Martina Navrátilová United States
United States Billie Jean King Betty Stöve Netherlands
6: 1, 3: 6, 7: 5
France Françoise Durr Tony Roche Australia
United States Rosie Casals Bob Stockton United States
6: 3, 2: 6, 7: 5
July
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
05.07.
Swedish Open Båstad , Sweden Non-Tour Event
Sweden
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
Sweden Helen Anliot
6: 3, 6: 2
Colombia María-Isabel Fernández Mimi Wikstedt Sweden
Australia Lesley Hunt Renáta Tomanová Czechoslovakia
6: 1, 7: 6
Swiss Open Gstaad , Switzerland Non-Tour Event Clay Court
Switzerland
Belgium Michele Gurdal
France Gail Sherriff
4: 6, 6: 2, 6: 3
United States Betsy Nagelsen Wendy Turnbull Australia
South Africa 1961 Brigette Cuypers Annette Van Zyl South Africa 1961
6: 4, 6: 4
07/12
Head Cup Kitzbühel , Austria Non-Tour Event Clay Court
Austria
Australia Wendy Turnbull
Romania 1965 Virginia Ruzici
6: 4, 5: 7, 6: 2
Sweden Helen Anliot Mimi Wikstedt Sweden
Germany Federal Republic Katja Ebbinghaus Heidi Eisterlehner Germany Federal Republic
6: 4, 2: 6, 7: 5
August
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
08/09
US Clay Court Championships Indianapolis , United States Women's International Grand Prix - $ 35,000 Clay Court
United States
United States Kathy May
South Africa 1961 Brigette Cuypers
6: 4, 4: 6, 6: 2
South Africa 1961 Delina Boshoff Ilana Kloss South Africa 1961
United States Laura duPont Wendy Turnbull Australia
6: 2, 6: 3
08/16
Rothmans Canadian Open Toronto , Canada Women's International Grand Prix - $ 35,000 hard court
Canada
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Mima Jaušovec
Australia Lesley Hunt
6: 2, 6: 0
Australia Cynthia Doerner Janet Newberry United States
withdrawn
WTA Westchester Invitational Harrison (New York) , United States Non-Tour Event
United States
United States Beth Norton
United States Ruta gerulaitis
1: 6, 7: 5, 6: 3
08/22
Federation Cup Final Philadelphia , United States Carpet
United States
United States United States
Australia Australia
2: 1
08/23
Tennis Week Open Orange , United States non-tour event
United States
South Africa 1961 Marise Kruger
United States Lea Antonoplis
6: 3, 6: 2
September
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
01.09.
US Open Forest Hills , United States Grand Slam 309,000 $ Clay Court
United States
United States Chris Evert
Australia Evonne Cawley
6: 3, 6: 0
South Africa 1961 Delina Boshoff Ilana Kloss South Africa 1961
Soviet Union 1955 Olga Morosowa Virginia Wade United Kingdom
6: 1, 6: 4
United States Billie Jean King Phil Dent Australia
Netherlands Betty Stöve Frew McMillan South Africa 1961
3: 6, 6: 2, 7: 5
13.09.
US Indoors Atlanta , United States Women's International Grand Prix - $ 60,000 carpet
United States
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
Netherlands Betty Stöve
5: 7, 7: 5, 7: 5
United States Rosie Casals Françoise Durr France
Netherlands Betty Stöve Virginia Wade United Kingdom
6-0, 6-4
27.09.
Toray Sillook Open Tokyo , Japan Women's International Grand Prix - $ 75,000 hard court
Japan
Netherlands Betty Stöve
Australia Margaret Court
1: 6, 6: 4, 6: 3
October
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
04.10.
Thunderbird Classic Phoenix , United States Women's International Grand Prix - $ 60,000 hard court
United States
United States Chris Evert
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
6: 1, 7: 5
United States Billie Jean King Betty Stöve Netherlands
South Africa 1961 Delina Boshoff Ilana Kloss South Africa 1961
6: 2, 6: 1
11.10.
World Invitational Classic Hilton Head , United States non-tour event
United States
Australia Evonne Cawley
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6: 3, 6: 4
United Kingdom Sue Barker Evonne Cawley Australia
United States Martina Navrátilová Virginia Wade United Kingdom
6: 4, 4: 6, 6: 3
18.10.
Spanish Championships Barcelona , Spain Non-Tour Event Clay Court
Spain 1945
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
Romania 1965 Virginia Ruzici
3: 6, 6: 4, 6: 2
Romania 1965 Florența Mihai Virginia Ruzici Romania 1965
France Nathalie Fuchs Michele Gurdal Belgium
6: 2, 6: 4
Colgate Inaugural Palm Springs , United States Colgate Series - $ 175,000
United States
United States Chris Evert
France Françoise Durr
6: 1, 6: 2
United States Chris Evert Martina Navrátilová United States
United States Billie Jean King Betty Stöve Netherlands
6: 2, 6: 4
November
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
01.11.
Dewar Cup London , UK Colgate Series - $ 35,000
United Kingdom
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United States Chris Evert
6: 2, 6: 2
United Kingdom Virginia Wade Betty Stöve Netherlands
United States Rosie Casals Chris Evert United States
6: 3, 2: 6, 6: 3
Japan Open Tokyo , Japan Non-Tour Event Carpet
Japan
Australia Wendy Turnbull
Belgium Michele Gurdal
6: 1, 6: 1
11/22
South African Open Johannesburg , South Africa Colgate Series - $ 35,000
South Africa 1961
South Africa 1961 Brigette Cuypers
United States Laura duPont
6: 7, 6: 4, 6: 1
United States Laura duPont Valerie Ziegenfuss United States
South Africa 1961 Yvonne Vermaak Elizabeth Vlotman South Africa 1961
6: 1, 6: 4
Gunze World Tennis Tokyo , Japan Non-Tour Event $ 100,000
Japan
United States Chris Evert
United Kingdom Sue Barker
6: 2, 7: 6
11/29
Colgate NSW Tournament Sydney , Australia Colgate Series - $ 100,000 Lawn
Australia
United States Martina Navrátilová
Netherlands Betty Stöve
7: 5, 6: 2
United States Martina Navrátilová Betty Stöve Netherlands
France Françoise Durr Ann Kiyomura United States
6: 3, 7: 5
December
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
06.12.
Toyota Classic Melbourne Melbourne , Australia Colgate Series - $ 75,000
Australia
Australia Margaret Court
United Kingdom Sue Barker
6: 2, 6: 2
Australia Margaret Court Betty Stöve Netherlands
South Africa 1961 Delina Boshoff Ilana Kloss South Africa 1961
6: 2, 6: 4
27.12.
Marlboro New South Wales Sydney , Australia Colgate Series - $ 35,000
Australia
Australia Kerry Reid
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
3: 6, 6: 2, 6: 3
Australia Helen Gourlay Betsy Nagelsen United States
Australia Dianne Fromholtz Renáta Tomanová Czechoslovakia
6: 4, 6: 1
1 The date marks the beginning of the week
Web links
Individual evidence
↑ WTA Finals. (PDF) In: wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017 ; accessed on October 12, 2017 (English).
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