WTA Tour 1976
| ◄ 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
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Australian Open :
Evonne Cawley
Evonne Cawley
French Open :
Sue Barker
Sue Barker
Wimbledon Championships and US Open :
Chris Evert
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
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December
| Date 1 | competition | Winner | Final opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.12. |
Australian Open Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam lawn
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Evonne Cawley
|
 Renáta Tomanová
|
6: 2, 6: 2 |
|
Evonne Cawley Helen Gourlay
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Lesley Bowrey Renáta Tomanová
|
8: 1 |
January
| Date 1 | competition | Winner | Final opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.01. |
L'Eggs World Series Austin , United States Non-Tour Event Hard Court
 |
Chris Evert
|
Evonne Cawley
|
6: 3, 7: 6 |
| 12.01. |
Virginia Slims of Houston Houston , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 75,000 Carpet
|
Martina Navrátilová
|
Chris Evert
|
6: 3, 6: 4 |
 Françoise Durr Rosie Casals
|
Chris Evert Martina Navrátilová
|
6-0, 7-5 | ||
| 19.01. |
Virginia Slims of Washington Washington , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 75,000 hard court
|
Chris Evert
|
 Virginia Wade
|
6: 2, 6: 1 |
.svg){kind=small} Olga Morosowa Virginia Wade
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Wendy Overton Mona Guerrant
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7: 6, 6: 2 | ||
| 01/26 |
Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 75,000 Carpet
|
Evonne Cawley
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Virginia Wade
|
3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 2 |
|
Olga Morosowa Virginia Wade
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Evonne Cawley Martina Navrátilová
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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
|
Evonne Cawley
|
Virginia Wade
|
6: 2, 3: 6, 6: 2 |
.svg){kind=small} Brigette Cuypers Mona Guerrant
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Glynis Coles Florența Mihai.svg){kind=small}
|
6: 4, 7: 6 | ||
| 02/17 |
Virginia Slims of Detroit Detroit , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 75,000
|
Chris Evert
|
Rosie Casals
|
6: 4, 6: 2 |
|
Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura
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Chris Evert Betty Stöve
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6: 3, 6: 4 | ||
| 02/23 |
Virginia Slims of Sarasota Sarasota , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 75,000 Carpet
|
Chris Evert
|
Evonne Cawley
|
6: 3, 6: 0 |
|
Martina Navrátilová Betty Stöve
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Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura
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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
|
Chris Evert
|
Evonne Cawley
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7: 5, 7: 6 |
|
Billie Jean King Betty Stöve
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Rosie Casals Françoise Durr
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6: 4, 6: 1 | ||
| 15.03. |
Virginia Slims of Dallas Dallas , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 75,000 Carpet
|
Evonne Cawley
|
Martina Navrátilová
|
6: 1, 6: 1 |
|
Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura
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Marita Redondo Greer Stevens
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6: 3, 4: 6, 6: 4 | ||
| 22.03. |
Virginia Slims of Boston Boston , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 75,000 hard court
|
Evonne Cawley
|
Virginia Wade
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6: 2, 6: 0 |
|
Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura
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Rosie Casals Françoise Durr
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3: 6, 6: 1, 7: 5 | ||
| 29.03. |
Virginia Slims of Philadelphia Philadelphia , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 75,000 hard court
|
Evonne Cawley
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Chris Evert
|
6: 3, 7: 6 |
|
Billie Jean King Betty Stöve
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Rosie Casals Françoise Durr
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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
|
Evonne Cawley
|
Chris Evert
|
6: 3, 5: 7, 6: 3 |
| April 19 |
Bridgestone Doubles Tokyo , Japan $ 100,000
 |
Billie Jean King Betty Stöve
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Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura
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6: 3, 6: 2 |
| 04/26 |
Family Circle Cup Amelia Island , United States Women's International Grand Prix - $ 110,000 Clay
|
Chris Evert
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Kerry Reid
|
6: 2, 6: 2 |
|
Delina Boshoff Ilana Kloss
|
withdrawn |
May
| Date 1 | competition | Winner | Final opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/10 |
Coca Cola Hard Court Championships Bournemouth , UK Non-Tour Event Hard Court
|
 Helga Masthoff
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Sue Barker
|
5: 7, 6: 3, 6: 3 |
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Delina Boshoff Ilana Kloss
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Lesley Charles Sue Mappin
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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
|
Sue Barker
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Renáta Tomanová
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6: 3, 6: 1 |
|
Delina Boshoff Ilana Kloss
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Laura duPont Wendy Turnbull
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4: 6, 7: 5, 6: 1 | ||
| 05/23 |
Italian Open Rome , Italy Women's International Grand Prix - $ 30,000 Clay Court
 |
.svg){kind=small} Mima Jaušovec
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Lesley Hunt
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6: 1, 6: 3 |
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Delina Boshoff Ilana Kloss
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Virginia Ruzici Mariana Simionescu
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6: 1, 6: 2 | ||
| 05/31 |
French Open Paris , France Grand Slam Clay Court (Red)
|
Sue Barker
|
Renáta Tomanová
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6: 2, 0: 6, 6: 2 |
 Fiorella Bonicelli Gail Lovera
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Kathleen Harter Helga Masthoff
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6: 4, 1: 6, 6: 3 | ||
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Ilana Kloss Kim Warwick
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Delina Boshoff Colin Dowdeswell
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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
|
Chris Evert
|
Virginia Wade
|
8: 6, 6: 3 |
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Chris Evert Martina Navrátilová versus Olga Morosowa Virginia Wade
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Final at 6: 4, 1: 1 for Evert / Navrátilová canceled due to rain |
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| 06/21 |
Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon , Great Britain Grand Slam Lawn
|
Chris Evert
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Evonne Cawley
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6: 3, 4: 6, 8: 6 |
|
Chris Evert Martina Navrátilová
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Billie Jean King Betty Stöve
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6: 1, 3: 6, 7: 5 | ||
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Françoise Durr Tony Roche
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Rosie Casals Bob Stockton
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6: 3, 2: 6, 7: 5 | ||
July
| Date 1 | competition | Winner | Final opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05.07. |
Swedish Open Båstad , Sweden Non-Tour Event
 |
Renáta Tomanová
|
Helen Anliot
|
6: 3, 6: 2 |
 María-Isabel Fernández Mimi Wikstedt
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Lesley Hunt Renáta Tomanová
|
6: 1, 7: 6 | ||
Swiss Open Gstaad , Switzerland Non-Tour Event Clay Court
 |
 Michele Gurdal
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Gail Sherriff
|
4: 6, 6: 2, 6: 3 | |
|
Betsy Nagelsen Wendy Turnbull
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Brigette Cuypers Annette Van Zyl
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6: 4, 6: 4 | ||
| 07/12 |
Head Cup Kitzbühel , Austria Non-Tour Event Clay Court
 |
Wendy Turnbull
|
Virginia Ruzici
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6: 4, 5: 7, 6: 2 |
|
Helen Anliot Mimi Wikstedt
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Katja Ebbinghaus Heidi Eisterlehner
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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
|
Kathy May
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Brigette Cuypers
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6: 4, 4: 6, 6: 2 |
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Delina Boshoff Ilana Kloss
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Laura duPont Wendy Turnbull
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6: 2, 6: 3 | ||
| 08/16 |
Rothmans Canadian Open Toronto , Canada Women's International Grand Prix - $ 35,000 hard court
 |
Mima Jaušovec
|
Lesley Hunt
|
6: 2, 6: 0 |
|
Cynthia Doerner Janet Newberry
|
withdrawn | |||
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WTA Westchester Invitational Harrison (New York) , United States Non-Tour Event
|
Beth Norton
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Ruta gerulaitis
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1: 6, 7: 5, 6: 3 | |
| 08/22 |
Federation Cup Final Philadelphia , United States Carpet
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United States
|
Australia
|
2: 1 |
| 08/23 |
Tennis Week Open Orange , United States non-tour event
|
Marise Kruger
|
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
|
Chris Evert
|
Evonne Cawley
|
6: 3, 6: 0 |
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Delina Boshoff Ilana Kloss
|
Olga Morosowa Virginia Wade
|
6: 1, 6: 4 | ||
|
Billie Jean King Phil Dent
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Betty Stöve Frew McMillan
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3: 6, 6: 2, 7: 5 | ||
| 13.09. |
US Indoors Atlanta , United States Women's International Grand Prix - $ 60,000 carpet
|
Virginia Wade
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Betty Stöve
|
5: 7, 7: 5, 7: 5 |
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Rosie Casals Françoise Durr
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Betty Stöve Virginia Wade
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6-0, 6-4 | ||
| 27.09. |
Toray Sillook Open Tokyo , Japan Women's International Grand Prix - $ 75,000 hard court
|
Betty Stöve
|
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
|
Chris Evert
|
Dianne Fromholtz
|
6: 1, 7: 5 |
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Billie Jean King Betty Stöve
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Delina Boshoff Ilana Kloss
|
6: 2, 6: 1 | ||
| 11.10. |
World Invitational Classic Hilton Head , United States non-tour event
|
Evonne Cawley
|
Virginia Wade
|
6: 3, 6: 4 |
|
Sue Barker Evonne Cawley
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Martina Navrátilová Virginia Wade
|
6: 4, 4: 6, 6: 3 | ||
| 18.10. |
Spanish Championships Barcelona , Spain Non-Tour Event Clay Court
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Renáta Tomanová
|
Virginia Ruzici
|
3: 6, 6: 4, 6: 2 |
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Florența Mihai Virginia Ruzici
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Nathalie Fuchs Michele Gurdal
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6: 2, 6: 4 | ||
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Colgate Inaugural Palm Springs , United States Colgate Series - $ 175,000
|
Chris Evert
|
Françoise Durr
|
6: 1, 6: 2 | |
|
Chris Evert Martina Navrátilová
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Billie Jean King Betty Stöve
|
6: 2, 6: 4 |
November
| Date 1 | competition | Winner | Final opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.11. |
Dewar Cup London , UK Colgate Series - $ 35,000
|
Virginia Wade
|
Chris Evert
|
6: 2, 6: 2 |
|
Virginia Wade Betty Stöve
|
Rosie Casals Chris Evert
|
6: 3, 2: 6, 6: 3 | ||
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Japan Open Tokyo , Japan Non-Tour Event Carpet
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Wendy Turnbull
|
Michele Gurdal
|
6: 1, 6: 1 | |
| 11/22 |
South African Open Johannesburg , South Africa Colgate Series - $ 35,000
|
Brigette Cuypers
|
Laura duPont
|
6: 7, 6: 4, 6: 1 |
|
Laura duPont Valerie Ziegenfuss
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Yvonne Vermaak Elizabeth Vlotman
|
6: 1, 6: 4 | ||
|
Gunze World Tennis Tokyo , Japan Non-Tour Event $ 100,000
|
Chris Evert
|
Sue Barker
|
6: 2, 7: 6 | |
| 11/29 |
Colgate NSW Tournament Sydney , Australia Colgate Series - $ 100,000 Lawn
|
Martina Navrátilová
|
Betty Stöve
|
7: 5, 6: 2 |
|
Martina Navrátilová Betty Stöve
|
Françoise Durr Ann Kiyomura
|
6: 3, 7: 5 |
December
| Date 1 | competition | Winner | Final opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06.12. |
Toyota Classic Melbourne Melbourne , Australia Colgate Series - $ 75,000
|
Margaret Court
|
Sue Barker
|
6: 2, 6: 2 |
|
Margaret Court Betty Stöve
|
Delina Boshoff Ilana Kloss
|
6: 2, 6: 4 | ||
| 27.12. |
Marlboro New South Wales Sydney , Australia Colgate Series - $ 35,000
|
Kerry Reid
|
Dianne Fromholtz
|
3: 6, 6: 2, 6: 3 |
|
Helen Gourlay Betsy Nagelsen
|
Dianne Fromholtz Renáta Tomanová
|
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).