The 1976 WTA Tour consisted of a number of tennis tournaments for female tennis players. It was composed of the newly streamlined version of the Virginia Slims Circuit, was now an 11-week tour of the United States, and the Woman's International Grand Prix. The 1976 tour was the first full season using the official ranking system and these rankings were used to determine acceptance into the tournaments.[1][2]
Schedule
This is a calendar of all events which were part of either the Virginia Slims circuit or the Women's International Grand Prix in the year 1976, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. Also included are the Grand Slam tournaments, the 1976 Virginia Slims Championships, the 1976 Federation Cup and a number of events not affiliated with either tour.[1]
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Grand Slam tournaments |
Virginia Slims championships |
Virginia Slims Circuit |
Women's International Grand Prix |
Non-Tour Events |
Team events |
January
Week |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
26 Dec | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Grass – 56S/24D Singles – Doubles | Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–3, 6–2 | Renáta Tomanová | Helen Gourlay Cawley Elisabeth Ekblom | Lesley Bowrey Heidi Eisterlehner Helga Masthoff Christine Matison |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Helen Gourlay Cawley 8–1 | Lesley Turner Bowrey Renáta Tomanová |
5 Jan | L‟Eggs World Series Austin, Texas, USA Non-Tour Event – Hard – 32S/8D Singles – Doubles | Chris Evert 6–3, 7–6 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | Virginia Wade Martina Navratilova | |
12 Jan | Virginia Slims of Houston Houston, United States Virginia Slims $75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/12D Singles – Doubles | Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–4 | Chris Evert | Rosie Casals Nancy Gunter | Sue Barker Olga Morozova Marcie Louie Renáta Tomanová |
Françoise Dürr Rosie Casals 6–0, 7–5 | Martina Navratilova Chris Evert |
19 Jan | Virginia Slims of Washington Washington, D.C., United States Virginia Slims $75,000 – Carpet (i)– 32S/8D Singles – Doubles | Chris Evert 6–2, 6–1 | Virginia Wade | Sue Barker Terry Holladay | Mima Jaušovec Olga Morozova Lesley Hunt Natasha Chmyreva |
Olga Morozova Virginia Wade 7–6, 6–2 | Wendy Overton Mona Guerrant |
26 Jan | Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United States Virginia Slims $75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/10D Singles – Doubles | Evonne Goolagong Cawley 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 | Virginia Wade | Martina Navratilova Nancy Gunter | Cynthia Doerner Olga Morozova Natasha Chmyreva Wendy Overton |
Olga Morozova Virginia Wade 6–7(4–5), 6–4, 6–4 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley Martina Navratilova |
February
Week |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
3 Feb | Virginia Slims of Akron Akron, United States Virginia Slims $75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S Singles – Doubles | Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 | Virginia Wade | Rosie Casals Olga Morozova | Iris Riedel Nancy Gunter Mima Jaušovec Sue Barker |
Brigitte Cuypers Mona Guerrant 6–4, 7–6(5–4) | Glynis Coles Florenţa Mihai |
17 Feb | Virginia Slims of Detroit Detroit, United States Virginia Slims $75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S Singles – Doubles | Chris Evert 6–4, 6–2 | Rosie Casals | Terry Holladay Marita Redondo | Elly Appel-Vessies Marcie Louie Betty Stöve Ann Kiyomura |
Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura 6–3, 6–4 | Chris Evert Betty Stöve |
24 Feb | Virginia Slims of Sarasota Sarasota, United States Virginia Slims $75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S Singles – Doubles | Chris Evert 6–3, 6–0 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | Martina Navratilova Rosie Casals | Carrie Meyer Mona Guerrant Mima Jaušovec Lesley Hunt |
Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve 6–1, 6–0 | Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura |
March
Week |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
1 Mar | Virginia Slims of San Francisco San Francisco, United States Virginia Slims $75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/8D Singles – Doubles | Chris Evert 7–5, 7–6(5–2) | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | Terry Holladay Marita Redondo | Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova Virginia Wade Nancy Gunter |
Billie Jean King Betty Stöve 6–4, 6–1 | Rosie Casals Françoise Dürr |
15 Mar | Virginia Slims of Dallas Dallas, United States Virginia Slims $75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/10D Singles – Doubles | Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–1, 6–1 | Martina Navratilova | Kerry Reid Marita Redondo | Greer Stevens Betty Stöve Carrie Meyer Natasha Chmyreva |
Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | Greer Stevens Marita Redondo |
22 Mar | Virginia Slims of Boston Boston, United States Virginia Slims $75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/12D Singles – Doubles | Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–2, 6–0 | Virginia Wade | Rosie Casals Dianne Fromholtz | Kerry Reid Lesley Hunt Natasha Chmyreva Mima Jaušovec |
Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura 3–6, 6–1, 7–5 | Rosie Casals Françoise Dürr |
29 Mar | Virginia Slims of Philadelphia Philadelphia, United States Virginia Slims $75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/11D Singles – Doubles | Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–3, 7–6(5–3) | Chris Evert | Virginia Wade Sue Barker | Dianne Fromholtz Olga Morozova Kerry Reid Rosie Casals |
Billie Jean King Betty Stöve 7–6(5–4), 6–4 | Rosie Casals Françoise Dürr |
May
Week |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
10 May | Coca-Cola British Hard Court Championships Bournemouth, Great Britain Non-tour event Clay Singles – Doubles | Helga Niessen Masthoff 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 | Sue Barker | Gail Lovera Linky Boshoff | Linda Mottram Belinda Thompson Glynis Coles Wendy Turnbull |
Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss 6–3, 6–2 | Lesley Charles Sue Mappin |
17 May | German Open Hamburg, West Germany Women's International Grand Prix $30,000 – Clay Singles – Doubles | Sue Barker 6–3, 6–1 | Renáta Tomanová | Virginia Ruzici Mima Jaušovec | Iris Riedel Helga Niessen Masthoff Glynis Coles Regina Maršíková |
Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 | Laura DuPont Wendy Turnbull |
24 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Women's International Grand Prix $30,000 – Clay Singles – Doubles | Mima Jaušovec 6–1, 6–3 | Lesley Hunt | Regina Maršíková Florența Mihai | Sue Barker Linky Boshoff Gail Lovera Beth Norton |
Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss 6–1, 6–2 | Virginia Ruzici Mariana Simionescu |
31 May 7 June | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay (Red) – 64S/22D/24X Singles – Doubles – Mixed | Sue Barker 6–2, 0–6, 6–2 | Renáta Tomanová | Florența Mihai Virginia Ruzici | Helga Niessen Masthoff Kathy Kuykendall Miroslava Holubova Regina Maršíková |
Fiorella Bonicelli Gail Lovera 6–3, 6–2 | Kathleen Harter Helga Niessen Masthoff |
Ilana Kloss Kim Warwick 5–7, 7–6, 6–2 | Linky Boshoff Colin Dowdeswell |
June
Week |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
14 Jun | Colgate International Eastbourne, Great Britain Women's International Grand Prix $25,000 – Grass Singles – Doubles | Chris Evert 8–6, 6–3 | Virginia Wade | Olga Morozova Martina Navratilova | Betty Stöve Rosie Casals Betsy Nagelsen Mona Guerrant |
Chris Evert / Martina Navratilova vs Olga Morozova / Virginia Wade 6–1, 1–1 not finished due to rain |
21 Jun 28 Jun | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – 96S/48D/64X Singles – Doubles – Mixed | Chris Evert 6–3, 4–6, 8–6 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | Martina Navratilova Virginia Wade | Olga Morozova Sue Barker Kerry Reid Rosie Casals |
Chris Evert Martina Navratilova 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 | Billie Jean King Betty Stöve |
Françoise Dürr Tony Roche 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 | Rosie Casals Dick Stockton |
July
Week |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
5 Jul | Swiss Open Gstaad, Switzerland Non-tour event Clay Singles – Doubles | Michele Gurdal 4-6, 6–2, 6–3 | Gail Chanfreau | | |
Betsy Nagelsen Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 6–4 | Brigitte Cuypers Annette DuPlooy |
Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden Non-tour event Clay Singles – Doubles | Renáta Tomanová 6–3, 6–2 | Helena Anliot | | |
Isabel Fernández de Soto Mimmi Wikstedt 6–1, 7–6 | Lesley Hunt Renáta Tomanová |
12 Jul | Head Open Kitzbühel, Austria Non-tour event Clay Singles – Doubles | Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 | Virginia Ruzici | | |
Helena Anliot Mimmi Wikstedt 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 | Katja Ebbinghaus Heidi Eisterlehner |
August
Week |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
9 Aug | US Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, United States Women's International Grand Prix $35,000 – Clay Singles – Doubles | Kathy May 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 | Brigitte Cuypers | Fiorella Bonicelli Helga Niessen Masthoff | Lesley Hunt Laura duPont Mary Struthers Linky Boshoff |
Fiorella Bonicelli Isabel Fernández de Soto 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 | Gail Chanfreau Julie Heldman |
16 Aug | Rothmans Canadian Open Toronto, Canada Women's International Grand Prix $35,000 – Clay Singles – Doubles | Mima Jaušovec 6–2, 6–0 | Lesley Hunt | Virginia Ruzici Cynthia Doerner | Sue Barker Kathy May Regina Maršíková Laura DuPont |
Cynthia Doerner Janet Newberry 6–7, 6–3, 6–1 | Sue Barker Pam Teeguarden |
WTA Westchester Invitational Westchester, United States Non-tour event Clay
| Beth Norton 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 | Ruta Gerulaitis | Janet Newberry Mary Carillo | Laura duPont Janice Metcalf Cecilia Martinez Wendy Overton |
23 Aug | Federation Cup Philadelphia, United States Federation Cup Carpet (i) – 31 teams knockout | United States 2–1 | Australia | Netherlands Great Britain | Switzerland Denmark South Africa West Germany |
Tennis Week Open Orange, New Jersey, USA Non-tour event Clay
| Marise Kruger 6–3, 6–2 | Lea Antonoplis | Florence Guedy Renée Richards | Linda Thomas Sue Mehmedbasich Carrie Meyer Kathy Harter |
30 Aug 6 Sep | US Open New York, United States Grand Slam Clay – 64S/32D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed | Chris Evert 6–3, 6–0 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | Mima Jaušovec Dianne Fromholtz | Natasha Chmyreva Virginia Ruzici Zenda Liess Rosie Casals |
Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss 6–1, 6–4 | Olga Morozova Virginia Wade |
Billie Jean King Phil Dent 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 | Betty Stöve Frew McMillan |
Rankings
Below are the 1976 WTA year-end rankings (December 31, 1976) Singles competition:
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