1976 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1976 US Open
Champion Chris Evert
Runner-up Evonne Goolagong
Score6–3, 6–0
Draw96
Seeds16
Main article: 1976 US Open (tennis)

Defending champion Chris Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1976 US Open. It was her second US Open title and her sixth major singles title overall. Evert did not lose a set during the tournament. It was Goolagong's fourth consecutive runner-up finish at the event, her best career result at the tournament; she was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam.

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 Goolagong (finalist)
  3. Martina Navratilova (first round)
  4. Virginia Wade (second round)
  5. Nancy Richey (second round)
  6. Rosie Casals (quarterfinalist)
  7. Kerry Reid (second round)
  8. Olga Morozova (third round)
  9. Sue Barker (fourth round)
  10. Dianne Fromholtz (semifinalist)
  11. Mona Guerrant (first round)
  12. Françoise Dürr (fourth round)
  13. Natasha Chmyreva (quarterfinalist)
  14. Carrie Meyer (first round)
  15. Terry Holladay (fourth round)
  16. Betty Stöve (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Chris Evert 6 6
13 Natasha Chmyreva 1 2
1 Chris Evert 6 6
Mima Jaušovec 3 1
  Mima Jaušovec 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
Jaušovec 6 6 Jaušovec 6 6
Doerner 3 1 Jaušovec 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 Jaušovec 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
Maršíková 6 6
Tolleson 1 2
Maršíková 6 3
2 Goolagong 7 6
Ziegenfuss 3 1
2 Goolagong 6 6
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