Women's Singles
1976 US Open
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Evonne Goolagong
Final score	6-3, 6-0
Details
Draw	96
Seeds	16
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
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Chris Evert successfully defended her title, defeating Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-0 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1976 US Open.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Chris Evert	6	6
	13	Natasha Chmyreva	1	2
								1	Chris Evert	6	6
									Mima Jau?ovec	3	1
		Mima Jau?ovec	6	6
		Virginia Ruzici	2	1
															1	Chris Evert	6	6
															2	Evonne Goolagong	3	0
		Zenda Liess	1	3
	10	Dianne Fromholtz	6	6
								10	Dianne Fromholtz	6	0
								2	Evonne Goolagong	7	6
	6	Rosie Casals	1	2
	2	Evonne Goolagong	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	Evert	6	6
									Stevens	1	0
															1	Evert	6	6
																Coles	0	0
									Coles	3	7	7
									Struthers	6	5	5
																						1	Evert	6	6
																						9	Barker	1	0
								9	Barker	6	6
									Walsh	1	1
															9	Barker	6	6
																Gourlay	4	0
									Tyler	6	4
									Gourlay	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								8	Morozova	6	6
									Teeguarden	1	1
															8	Morozova	4	3
																Kuykendall	6	6
									Kuykendall	6	6
									Moore	1	3
																							Kuykendall	6	4	3
																						13	Chmyreva	3	6	6
								13	Chmyreva	7	5	6
									Hunt	5	7	3
															13	Chmyreva	6	6
																Tomanová	2	3
									Mehmedbasich	1	3
									Tomanová	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	Wade	6	6
		Turnbull	1	2				4	Wade	3	3
		Jau?ovec	6	6					Jau?ovec	6	6
		Doerner	3	1												Jau?ovec	6	6
		Gerulaitis	6	6												Gerulaitis	4	2
		L Tenney	2	1					Gerulaitis	6	2	6
		Simionescu	6	7					Simionescu	3	6	1
		Stap	3	6																			Jau?ovec	6	1
		Anthony	6	6																			Louie	0	0	r.
	16	Stöve	4	3					Anthony	7	3	2
		Louie	6	5	6				Louie	6	6	6
		Metcalf	3	7	4											Louie	6	7
		Fayter	4	6	6											Fayter	4	6
		Hallquist	6	3	4				Fayter	6	6	6
		Forood	5	7	7				Forood	7	3	2
		Louie	7	5	5

Section 4

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

Section 5

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

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Russell	6	7
		Epstein	1	6					Russell	6	6
		Stark	6	7					Stark	1	4
		Mihai	2	5												Russell	4	4
		Riedel	4	6	6										10	Fromholtz	6	6
		Zwaan	6	3	4				Riedel	1	2
	10	Fromholtz	6	6				10	Fromholtz	6	6
		Gurdal	1	1																		10	Fromholtz	6	6
		Nagelsen	7	6																			Newberry	2	4
		Boshoff	5	3					Nagelsen	6	6
		Cuypers	7	6					Cuypers	3	3
		R Tenney	5	2												Nagelsen	5	6	2
		Bruning	6	6												Newberry	7	3	6
		Bonicelli	3	2					Bruning	3	5
		Newberry	1	6	6				Newberry	6	7
	3	Navratilova	6	4	3

Section 7

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

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									Yeargin	1	3
									Vessies	6	6
																Vessies	6	4	3
															12	Dürr	2	6	6
									Simmonds	0	3
								12	Dürr	6	6
																						12	Dürr	2	2
																						2	Goolagong	6	6
									Mar?íková	6	6
									Tolleson	1	2
																Mar?íková	6	3
															2	Goolagong	7	6
									Ziegenfuss	3	1
								2	Goolagong	6	6

External links

• 1976 US Open - Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation