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1976 Australian Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1976 Australian Open
Final
ChampionsAustralia Evonne Cawley
Australia Helen Gourlay
Runners-upAustralia Lesley Bowrey
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
Score8–1
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1975 · Australian Open · 1977 →

Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Peggy Michel were the reigning champions. Michel did not defend her title. Goolagong Cawley competed alongside Helen Gourlay – this pair won the tournament.

Seeds

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Australia Evonne Cawley
Australia Helen Gourlay
6 6
Australia Diane Evers
Australia Chris O'Neil
1 2
1 Australia Evonne Cawley
Australia Helen Gourlay
8
2 Australia Lesley Bowrey
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
1
United States Kathleen Harter
Australia Wendy Turnbull
3 6 5
2 Australia Lesley Bowrey
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
6 4 7

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia E Cawley
Australia H Gourlay
6 6
Australia N Gregory
Australia J Hanrahan
0 3
1 Australia E Cawley
Australia H Gourlay
6 6
Belgium M Gurdal
France B Simon
1 1
Belgium M Gurdal
France B Simon
6 6
Australia C Cerato
Australia K Neill
3 0
1 Australia E Cawley
Australia H Gourlay
6 6
Australia D Evers
Australia C O'Neil
1 2
4 West Germany H Eisterlehner
West Germany H Masthoff
2 7 3
Australia D Evers
Australia C O'Neil
6 5 6
Australia D Evers
Australia C O'Neil
6 6
United States R Blount
Australia K Hallam
3 4
Australia N Eastburn
Australia G Williams
3 2
Australia C Griffiths
Australia J Walker
5 3 United States R Blount
Australia K Hallam
6 6
United States R Blount
Australia K Hallam
7 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United States K Harter
Australia W Turnbull
w/o
Australia J Burrows
Australia J Wilton
United States K Harter
Australia W Turnbull
w/o
Australia C Matison
Australia P Whytcross
6 6 Australia C Matison
Australia P Whytcross
Australia J Dimond
Australia W Moore
3 1 United States K Harter
Australia W Turnbull
6 4 6
3 United Kingdom S Barker
United Kingdom M Tyler
4 6 3
Australia J Dalton
Australia K Ruddell
7 2 5
3 United Kingdom S Barker
United Kingdom M Tyler
6 6 7
United States K Harter
Australia W Turnbull
3 6 5
2 Australia L Bowrey
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová
6 4 7
Australia L Raymond
Australia G Stirton
3 0
Australia M Smith
Australia C Zeeman
6 6
Australia M Smith
Australia C Zeeman
6 0 1
2 Australia L Bowrey
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová
3 6 6
Australia D Berkinshaw
Japan E Murata
2 Australia L Bowrey
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová
w/o
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