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1976 US Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1976 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Chris Evert
Runner-upAustralia Evonne Goolagong
Score6–3, 6–0
Details
Draw96
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1975 · US Open · 1977 ⊟

Defending champion Chris Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1976 US Open. It was her second US Open title and her sixth major singles title overall. It was Goolagong's fourth consecutive runner-up finish at the event.

Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. United States Chris Evert (champion)
  2. Australia Evonne Goolagong (finalist)
  3. United States Martina Navratilova (first round)
  4. United Kingdom Virginia Wade (second round)
  5. United States Nancy Richey (second round)
  6. United States Rosie Casals (quarterfinalist)
  7. Australia Kerry Reid (second round)
  8. Soviet Union Olga Morozova (third round)
  9. United Kingdom Sue Barker (fourth round)
  10. Australia Dianne Fromholtz (semifinalist)
  11. United States Mona Guerrant (first round)
  12. France Françoise Dürr (fourth round)
  13. Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva (quarterfinalist)
  14. United States Carrie Meyer (first round)
  15. United States Terry Holladay (fourth round)
  16. Netherlands Betty Stöve (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 United States Chris Evert 6 6
13 Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva 1 2
1 United States Chris Evert 6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec 3 1
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec 6 6
  Romania Virginia Ruzici 2 1
1 United States Chris Evert 6 6
2 Australia Evonne Goolagong 3 0
  United States Zenda Liess 1 3
10 Australia Dianne Fromholtz 6 6
10 Australia Dianne Fromholtz 6 0
2 Australia Evonne Goolagong 7 6
6 United States Rosie Casals 1 2
2 Australia Evonne Goolagong 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States Evert 6 6
South Africa Stevens 1 0
1 United States Evert 6 6
United Kingdom Coles 0 0
United Kingdom Coles 3 7 7
United States Struthers 6 5 5
1 United States Evert 6 6
9 United Kingdom Barker 1 0
9 United Kingdom Barker 6 6
United States Walsh 1 1
9 United Kingdom Barker 6 6
Australia Gourlay 4 0
United Kingdom Tyler 6 4
Australia Gourlay 7 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Soviet Union Morozova 6 6
United States Teeguarden 1 1
8 Soviet Union Morozova 4 3
United States Kuykendall 6 6
United States Kuykendall 6 6
United States Moore 1 3
United States Kuykendall 6 4 3
13 Soviet Union Chmyreva 3 6 6
13 Soviet Union Chmyreva 7 5 6
Australia Hunt 5 7 3
13 Soviet Union Chmyreva 6 6
Czechoslovakia Tomanová 2 3
United States Mehmedbasich 1 3
Czechoslovakia Tomanová 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United Kingdom Wade 6 6
Australia Turnbull 1 2 4 United Kingdom Wade 3 3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jaušovec 6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jaušovec 6 6
Australia Doerner 3 1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jaušovec 6 6
United States Gerulaitis 6 6 United States Gerulaitis 4 2
United States L Tenney 2 1 United States Gerulaitis 6 2 6
Romania Simionescu 6 7 Romania Simionescu 3 6 1
United States Stap 3 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jaušovec 6 1
United States Anthony 6 6 United States Louie 0 0 r
16 Netherlands Stöve 4 3 United States Anthony 7 3 2
United States Louie 6 5 6 United States Louie 6 6 6
United States Metcalf 3 7 4 United States Louie 6 7
United Kingdom Fayter 4 6 6 United Kingdom Fayter 4 6
United States Hallquist 6 3 4 United Kingdom Fayter 6 6 6
United States Forood 5 7 7 United States Forood 7 3 2
United States Louie 7 5 5

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United States Richey 6 7
United States Harter 3 6 5 United States Richey 6 6 5
Romania Ruzici 6 6 Romania Ruzici 3 7 7
South Africa Kloss 4 4 Romania Ruzici 7 6
Sweden Bentzer 6 7 Sweden Bentzer 6 2
Sweden Wikstedt 1 5 Sweden Bentzer 6 6
Argentina Giscafré 6 6 Argentina Giscafré 3 2
Australia Paish 0 3 Romania Ruzici 6 6
United States May 3 6 7 United States Norton 3 3
11 United States Guerrant 6 1 6 United States May 6 4 0
United States Norton 6 6 United States Norton 3 6 6
Argentina Weisenberger 0 1 United States Norton 6 6
United States O'Keefe 6 7 United States Antonoplis 1 4
United States Michel 1 5 United States O'Keefe 3 4
United States Antonoplis 6 6 United States Antonoplis 6 6
United States Susman 4 4

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Evert 6 6
United States Fox 0 3 United States Evert 1 1
United States Overton 6 7 United States Overton 6 6
United States Desfor 0 5 United States Overton 6 6
United States Kiyomura 6 6 United States Kiyomura 1 2
United States Greer 1 4 United States Kiyomura 6 6
United States duPont 6 6 United States duPont 3 2
14 United States Meyer 4 0 United States Overton 3 4
France Lovera 6 6 United States Liess 6 6
Colombia Fernández-De Soto 2 1 France Lovera 5 2
United States Hamm 6 7 United States Hamm 7 6
United States Redondo 2 6 United States Hamm 4 2
United States Liess 6 6 United States Liess 6 6
United States Stuart 0 2 United States Liess 5
7 Australia Reid 6 6 7 Australia Reid 5 r
United States Thomas 3 1

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Russell 6 7
United States Epstein 1 6 United States Russell 6 6
United States Stark 6 7 United States Stark 1 4
Romania Mihai 2 5 United States Russell 4 4
West Germany Riedel 4 6 6 10 Australia Fromholtz 6 6
Netherlands Zwaan 6 3 4 West Germany Riedel 1 2
10 Australia Fromholtz 6 6 10 Australia Fromholtz 6 6
Belgium Gurdal 1 1 10 Australia Fromholtz 6 6
United States Nagelsen 7 6 United States Newberry 2 4
South Africa Boshoff 5 3 United States Nagelsen 6 6
South Africa Cuypers 7 6 South Africa Cuypers 3 3
United States R Tenney 5 2 United States Nagelsen 5 6 2
United States Bruning 6 6 United States Newberry 7 3 6
Uruguay Bonicelli 3 2 United States Bruning 3 5
United States Newberry 1 6 6 United States Newberry 6 7
3 United States Navratilova 6 4 3

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Kemmer Shaw 6 6
South Africa Kruger 3 3
United States Kemmer Shaw 6 5 3
15 United States Holladay 4 7 6
Brazil Medrado 3 3
15 United States Holladay 6 6
15 United States Holladay 5 1
6 United States Casals 7 6
Brazil Bueno 2 6 6
United Kingdom Beaven 6 1 1
Brazil Bueno 5 0
6 United States Casals 7 6
South Africa Du Plooy 5 6 5
6 United States Casals 7 1 7

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Yeargin 1 3
Netherlands Vessies 6 6
Netherlands Vessies 6 4 3
12 France Dürr 2 6 6
Italy Simmonds 0 3
12 France Dürr 6 6
12 France Dürr 2 2
2 Australia Goolagong 6 6
Czechoslovakia Maršíková 6 6
United States Tolleson 1 2
Czechoslovakia Maršíková 6 3
2 Australia Goolagong 7 6
United States Ziegenfuss 3 1
2 Australia Goolagong 6 6
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by