1976 US Open – Women's singles

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. It was Goolagong's fourth consecutive runner-up finish at the event.

Women's singles
1976 US Open
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Evonne Goolagong
Score	6–3, 6–0
Draw	96
Seeds	16

Main article: 1976 US Open (tennis)

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

• 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 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

External links

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

Preceded by 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's singles