1976 Australian Open – Women's Singles

First-seeded Evonne Goolagong defeated Renáta Tomanová 6–2, 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1976 Australian Open. This was Goolagong's 6th straight final at the Australian Open.

Women's Singles
1976 Australian Open
Champion Evonne Goolagong
Runner-up Renáta Tomanová
Final score6–2, 6–2
Draw32
Seeds8

Seeds

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

  1. Evonne Goolagong (Champion)
  2. Kerry Reid (First round)
  3. Helga Masthoff (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Sue Barker (Second round)
  5. Renáta Tomanová (Finalist)
  6. Helen Gourlay (Semifinalist)
  7. Lesley Bowrey (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Janet Young (Second round)

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Evonne Goolagong 6 7
7 Lesley Bowrey 1 6
1 Evonne Goolagong 6 6
6 Helen Gourlay 3 3
6 Helen Gourlay 6 6 6
  Heidi Eisterlehner 3 7 2
1 Evonne Goolagong 6 6
5 Renáta Tomanová 2 2
3 Helga Masthoff 6 5 1
5 Renáta Tomanová 4 7 6
5 Renáta Tomanová 6 6
  Elisabeth Ekblom 3 2
  Christine Matison 6 3 1
  Elisabeth Ekblom 4 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 E Goolagong 6 6
L Stenberg 3 0 1 E Goolagong 6 6
B Simon 6 6 B Simon 2 1
K Neill 1 4 1 E Goolagong 6 7
M Gurdal 6 6 7 L Bowrey 1 6
N Gregory 3 3 M Gurdal 3 4
K Ruddell 3 1 7 L Bowrey 6 6
7 L Bowrey 6 6 1 E Goolagong 6 6
6 H Gourlay 6 6 6 H Gourlay 3 3
N Bohm 3 1 6 H Gourlay 6 6
W Turnbull 6 6 W Turnbull 1 1
P Whytcross 3 4 6 H Gourlay 6 6 6
H Eisterlehner 7 6 H Eisterlehner 3 7 2
K Hallam 6 3 H Eisterlehner 6 7
D Evers 4 5 4 S Barker 3 6
4 S Barker 6 7

Section 2
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3 H Masthoff 6 6
J Dalton 3 2 3 H Masthoff 7 7
M Tyler 6 6 M Tyler 5 6
J Dimond 2 2 3 H Masthoff 4 7 6
J Hanrahan 6 2 7 5 R Tomanová 6 5 1
C Griffiths 4 6 5 J Hanrahan 3 3
C Zeeman 0 2 5 R Tomanová 6 6
5 R Tomanová 6 6 5 R Tomanová 6 6
8 J Young 2 6 6 E Ekblom 3 2
J Walker 6 3 0 8 J Young 6 2 3
C Matison 6 6 C Matison 2 6 6
J Wilton 0 2 C Matison 4 6 6
K Harter 6 7 E Ekblom 6 3 1
C O'Neil 2 6 K Harter 6 1 2
E Ekblom 6 6 E Ekblom 3 6 6
2 K Reid 4 3
Preceded by
1975 US Open – Women's Singles		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1976 French Open – Women's Singles
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