1976 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1976 Australian Open
Champion Evonne Goolagong
Runner-up Renáta Tomanová
Score6–2, 6–2
Draw32
Seeds8
Main article: 1976 Australian Open

Two-time defending champion Evonne Goolagong defeated Renáta Tomanová in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1976 Australian Open. It was her third Australian Open singles title (and sixth consecutive final) and fifth major singles title overall. For the second consecutive year, Goolagong did not lose a set during the tournament.

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 (quarterfinals)
  4. Sue Barker (second round)
  5. Renáta Tomanová (finalist)
  6. Helen Gourlay (semifinals)
  7. Lesley Bowrey (quarterfinals)
  8. Janet Young (second round)

Draw

Key

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
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