1976 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

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Chris Evert defeated Evonne Cawley 6-3 4-6 8-6 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1976 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1976 Wimbledon Championships - Gentlemen's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

1. Chris Evert (Champion)
2. Evonne Cawley (Finalist)
3. Virginia Wade (Semifinalist)
4. Martina Navratilova (Semifinalist)
5. Olga Morozova (Quarterfinalist)
6. Rosie Casals (Quarterfinalist)
7. Sue Barker (Quarterfinalist)
8. Kerry Melville (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Chris Evert	6	6
	5	Olga Morozova	3	0
								1	Chris Evert	6	4	6
								4	Martina Navratilova	3	6	4
	4	Martina Navratilova	6	3	7
	7	Sue Barker	3	6	5
															1	Chris Evert	6	4	8
															2	Evonne Cawley	3	6	6
	8	Kerry Melville	4	2
	3	Virginia Wade	6	6
								3	Virginia Wade	1	2
								2	Evonne Cawley	6	6
	6	Rosie Casals	5	3
	2	Evonne Cawley	7	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
1	Evert	6	6
	Thomas	1	1				1	Evert	6	6
								Coe	0	0
														1	Evert	6	6
	Shaw	7	6												Hunt	1	0
	Simionescu	5	0					Shaw	0	4
								Hunt	6	6
																					1	Evert	6	6
																						Stove	2	2
								Saliba	1	2
	Stove	6	6					Stove	6	6
	Nagelsen	3	0												Stove	6	6
	Norton	7	6												Norton	3	2
	Matison	5	3					Norton	6	9
								Vlotman	3	8

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
5	Morozova	6	6
	Kiyomura	3	1				5	Morozova	6	6
								McLean	2	0
														5	Morozova	6	6
															Marsikova	4	1
								Marsikova	6	6
	Fretz	7	7					Fretz	2	4
	Blachford	5	5																		5	Morozova	6	4	6
	Louie	6	6																			Chmyreva	4	6	1
	Lancaster	3	3					Louie	2	2
								Kloss	6	6
															Kloss	5	4
															Chmyreva	7	6
								Evert	1	3
	Chmyreva	6	6					Chmyreva	6	6
	Thompson	1	1

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
4	Navratilova	3	6	6
	Du Pont	6	1	3			4	Navratilova	6	6
								Gurdal	2	1
														4	Navratilova	6	6
	Antonoplis	6	6												Antonoplis	1	4
	Mehmedbasich	3	1					Antonoplis	6	6
								Riedel	3	2
																					4	Navratilova	2	6	7
	Fayter	6	6																			Durr	6	3	5
	Zwaan	2	4					Fayter	6	3	5
								Durr	3	6	7
															Durr	6	6
															Russell	4	4
								Metcalf	4	1
	Russell	6	5	6				Russell	6	6
	Charles	3	7	4

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
7	Barker	6	7
	Wikstedt	1	5				7	Barker	6	7
								Martinez	4	5
														7	Barker	3	7	6
	Ziegenfuss	6	6												Ziegenfuss	6	5	2
	Tenney	3	4					Ziegenfuss	3	6	6
								Kuykendall	6	3	1
																					7	Barker	2	6	6
	Schallau	9	6																			Bueno	6	2	1
	Lovera	7	2					Schallau	6	6
								Newton	1	1
															Schallau	4	6	3
															Bueno	6	3	6
								Bruning	4	6	6
	Bueno	6	6					Bueno	6	3	8
	Tenney	4	4

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Tomanova	6	3	9
	Harter	6	7					Harter	3	6	7
	Mihai	4	5												Tomanova	2	7	7
	Stevens	6	6												Stevens	6	5	9
	Mottram	3	4					Stevens	6	6
								Bonicelli	0	1
																						Stevens	6	3	1
	Doerner	6	6																		8	Melville	3	6	6
	Dimond	2	2					Doerner	6	6
								Burton	2	1
															Doerner	5	2	r.
														8	Melville	7	4
								Teeguarden	4	6	2
8	Melville	6	6				8	Melville	6	1	6
	Redondo	4	4

[edit] Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Kruger	6	6
	Ruzici	2	4					Kruger	6	6
								Eisterlehner	3	4
															Kruger	8	6
	Hogan	6	5	6											Turnbull	6	4
	Boshoff	4	7	2				Hogan	2	4
								Turnbull	6	6
																						Kruger	6	3	5
																					3	Wade	2	6	7
								Michel	6	6
	Cuypers	6	6					Cuypers	2	2
	Gilchrist-Paish	2	4												Michel	3	3
														3	Wade	6	6
								Mappin	1	0
3	Wade	6	6				3	Wade	6	6
	Tyler	3	4

[edit] Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Fernandez-De Soto	3	4
	Spex	6	8					Spex	6	6
	Sandberg	3	6												Spex	6	0
															Jausovec	8	6
								Jausovec	4	6	6
	Lofdahl	6	8					Lofdahl	6	4	2
	Coles	4	6																			Jausovec	2	5
																					6	Casals	6	7
								McMillan	4	8
	Holladay	6	6					Holladay	6	9
	Simmonds	2	2												Holladay	4	2
														6	Casals	6	6
								Bostrom	2	4
6	Casals	6	6				6	Casals	6	6
	Beaven	3	2

[edit] Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Anthony	6	6
	Cooper	2	2					Anthony	6	6
								Sato	2	4
															Anthony	4	8
	Fromholtz	6	6												Fromholtz	6	9
	Vermaak	1	4					Fromholtz	6	6
								May-Teacher	0	4
																						Fromholtz	3	0
																					2	Cawley	6	6
								Du Plooy	6	5	5
	Molesworth	6	8					Molesworth	2	7	7
	Whitehouse	3	6												Molesworth	1	1
														2	Cawley	6	6
								Walsh	0	5
2	Cawley	6	7				2	Cawley	6	7
	Vessies	2	5

[edit] External links

• 1976 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw