1976 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles
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Reigning champion Billie-Jean King did not defend her title. 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
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See also:
is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
The seeding list was accurately reflected in the tournament result, with all the seeds achieving their expected final achievements. This is the only example in the entire Wimbledon history where the seeding for either the gentlemens or ladies singles has been replicated in the results.
Chris Evert
Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No...
defeated Evonne Cawley 6–3 4–6 8–6 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1976 Wimbledon Championships
1976 Wimbledon Championships
List of the 1976 Wimbledon Champions:-Men's singles: Björn Borg defeated Ilie Năstase, 6–4, 6–2, 9–7-Women's singles: Chris Evert def. Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6-Men's doubles:...
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See also:
- 1976 Wimbledon Championships - Gentlemen's Singles1976 Wimbledon Championships - Men's SinglesBjörn Borg defeated Ilie Năstase 6-4 6-2 9-7 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1976 Wimbledon Championships.-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below. Björn Borg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated....
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Chris EvertChris Evert
Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No...
is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Chris EvertChris EvertChristine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No...
(Champion)
Evonne Cawley (Finalist)
Virginia WadeVirginia WadeSarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a...
(Semifinalist)- Martina Navratilova (Semifinalist)
Olga MorozovaOlga MorozovaOlga Vasilyevna Morozova is a retired female tennis player who competed for the Soviet Union. She was the runner up in singles at the 1974 French Open and 1974 Wimbledon Championships.-Career:...
(Quarterfinalist)- Rosie Casals (Quarterfinalist)
- Sue BarkerSue BarkerSusan Barker, MBE is an English television presenter and former professional tennis player. During her tennis career, she won the women's singles title at the French Open and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 3...
(Quarterfinalist) - Kerry Melville (Quarterfinalist)
The seeding list was accurately reflected in the tournament result, with all the seeds achieving their expected final achievements. This is the only example in the entire Wimbledon history where the seeding for either the gentlemens or ladies singles has been replicated in the results.
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Finals
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
External links
- 1976 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw