1976 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1976 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Evonne Goolagong
Final score	6–3, 4–6, 8–6

Reigning champion Billie-Jean King did not defend her title, as she had retired from singles play. Chris Evert defeated Evonne Cawley 6–3, 4–6, 8–6 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1976 Wimbledon Championships.

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)

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 gentlemen's or ladies' singles has been replicated in the results.

Draw

Key

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

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

Earlier rounds

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
																							Stöve	2	2
									Saliba	1	2
		Stöve	6	6					Stöve	6	6
		Nagelsen	3	0												Stöve	6	6
		Norton	7	6												Norton	3	2
		Matison	5	3					Norton	6	9
									Vlotman	3	8

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
																Maršíková	4	1
									Maršíková	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

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	Navratilova	3	6	6
		DuPont	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																			Dürr	6	3	5
		Zwaan	2	4					Fayter	6	3	5
									Dürr	3	6	7
																Dürr	6	6
																Russell	4	4
									Metcalf	4	1
		Russell	6	5	6				Russell	6	6
		Charles	3	7	4

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

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									Tomanová	6	3	9
		Harter	6	7					Harter	3	6	7
		Mihai	4	5												Tomanová	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

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

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									Fernández-De Soto	3	4
		Spex	6	8					Spex	6	6
		Sandberg	3	6												Spex	6	0
																Jaušovec	8	6
									Jaušovec	4	6	6
		Löfdahl	6	8					Löfdahl	6	4	2
		Coles	4	6																			Jaušovec	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

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

External links

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