1976 French Open – Women's Singles

First-seeded Sue Barker defeated Renáta Tomanová 6–2, 0–6, 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1976 French Open.[1] Two-time reigning champion Chris Evert did not defend her title. She elected to compete in World TeamTennis, and did not return to Paris until 1979.

Women's Singles
1976 French Open
Champion Sue Barker
Runner-up Renáta Tomanová
Final score6–2, 0–6, 6–2
Draw64
Seeds8

Seeds

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

  1. Sue Barker (Champion)
  2. Helga Masthoff (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Marita Redondo (Third round)
  4. Mima Jaušovec (Second round)
  5. Lesley Hunt (First round)
  6. Linky Boshoff (Second round)
  7. Gail Chanfreau Lovera (Second round)
  8. Fiorella Bonicelli (Second round)

Draw

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

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
2 Helga Masthoff 2 4
Renáta Tomanová 6 6
Renáta Tomanová 7 7
Florența Mihai 5 6
Kathy Kuykendall 2 6 1
Florența Mihai 6 0 6
Renáta Tomanová 2 6 2
1 Sue Barker 6 0 6
Miroslava Holubova 1 3
Virginia Ruzici 6 6
Virginia Ruzici 3 6 2
1 Sue Barker 6 1 6
Regina Maršíková 6 2 6
1 Sue Barker 4 6 8

Earlier rounds

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
2 Masthoff 6 6
Klein 4 3 2 Masthoff 7 5 6
Marzano 6 6 Marzano 5 7 2
Villaverde 4 3 2 Masthoff 1 6 7
Doerner 6 6 Doerner 6 0 5
de Roubin 2 1 Doerner 2 6 6
Du Pont 6 6 Du Pont 6 3 2
Van Haver 3 4 2 Masthoff 2 4
6 Boshoff 6 6 Tomanová 6 6
Anliot 4 3 6 Boshoff 3 7 0
May 6 0 6 May 6 5 6
McMillan 3 6 4 May 2 2
Nagelsen 1 2 Tomanová 6 6
Tomanová 6 6 Tomanová 7 6
Kloss 6 6 Kloss 5 1
Eisterlehner 3 0

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
4 Jaušovec 6 6
Metcalf 1 1 4 Jaušovec 6 6 3
Kuykendall 6 6 Kuykendall 3 7 6
O'Neil 4 0 Kuykendall 6 6
Fernández-De Soto 6 6 Fernández-De Soto 4 4
Stratton 3 1 Fernández-De Soto 6 6
Riedel 3 6 5 Simon 0 3
Simon 6 4 7 Kuykendall 6 0 6
5 Hunt 6 5 6 Mihai 2 6 1
Thibault 3 7 8 Thibault 5 1
Dimond 1 1 Fuchs 7 6
Fuchs 6 6 Fuchs 7 1 2
Ziegenfuss 6 4 3 Mihai 6 6 6
Walker 4 6 6 Walker 6 6 3
Whitehouse 6 2 3 Mihai 7 2 6
Mihai 2 6 6

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
Turnbull 6 7
Bentzer 2 6 Turnbull 6 6
Vessies 6 6 11 Vessies 2 3
Harter 1 7 9 Turnbull 6 7 0
Bueno 4 1 Holubova 7 6 6
Holubova 6 6 Holubova 1 6 7
Vermaak 2 1 7 Lovera 6 2 5
7 Lovera 6 6 Holubova 1 3
Greer 7 6 1 Ruzici 6 6
Szabo 6 7 6 Szabo 2 3
Ruzici 6 6 Ruzici 6 6
Gurdal 2 2 Ruzici 6 6
Norton 6 6 3 Redondo 3 2
Matison 0 1 Norton 7 4 2
Weisenberger 1 1 3 Redondo 5 6 6
3 Redondo 6 6

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
Guedy 2 6 6
Rual 6 4 0 Guedy 2 4
Rosa 7 6 Rosa 6 6
Mehmedbasich 5 3 Rosa 4 1
Tyler 4 4 Maršíková 6 6
Maršíková 6 6 Maršíková 6 2 6
Nasuelli 5 2 8 Bonicelli 3 6 4
8 Bonicelli 7 6 Maršíková 6 2 6
Cuypers 0 0 1 Barker 4 6 8
Coles 6 6 Coles 6 3 5
Baldovinos 5 1 Simionescu 3 6 7
Simionescu 7 6 Simionescu 5 6 1
Martinez 3 0 1 Barker 7 2 6
Perea 6 6 Perea 5 6
Gregory 3 3 1 Barker 7 7
1 Barker 6 6

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.
Preceded by
1976 Australian Open – Women's Singles		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1976 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
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