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1976 Australian Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1976 Australian Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Evonne Goolagong
Runner-upCzech Republic Renáta Tomanová
Score6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
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 →

Two-time defending champion Evonne Goolagong defeated Renáta Tomanová in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1976 Australian Open. It was her fifth major singles title, as well as her sixth consecutive Australian Open final.

Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. Evonne Goolagong is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Australia Evonne Goolagong (champion)
  2. Australia Kerry Reid (first round)
  3. West Germany Helga Masthoff (quarterfinals)
  4. United Kingdom Sue Barker (second round)
  5. Czech Republic Renáta Tomanová (finalist)
  6. Australia Helen Gourlay (semifinals)
  7. Australia Lesley Bowrey (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Janet Young (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Australia Evonne Goolagong 6 7
7 Australia Lesley Bowrey 1 6
1 Australia Evonne Goolagong 6 6
6 Australia Helen Gourlay 3 3
6 Australia Helen Gourlay 6 6 6
  West Germany Heidi Eisterlehner 3 7 2
1 Australia Evonne Goolagong 6 6
5 Czech Republic Renáta Tomanová 2 2
3 West Germany Helga Masthoff 6 5 1
5 Czech Republic Renáta Tomanová 4 7 6
5 Czech Republic Renáta Tomanová 6 6
  Sweden Elisabeth Ekblom 3 2
  Australia Christine Matison 6 3 1
  Sweden Elisabeth Ekblom 4 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia E Goolagong 6 6
Sweden L Stenberg 3 0 1 Australia E Goolagong 6 6
France B Simon 6 6 France B Simon 2 1
Australia K Neill 1 4 1 Australia E Goolagong 6 7
Belgium M Gurdal 6 6 7 Australia L Bowrey 1 6
Australia N Gregory 3 3 Belgium M Gurdal 3 4
Australia K Ruddell 3 1 7 Australia L Bowrey 6 6
7 Australia L Bowrey 6 6 1 Australia E Goolagong 6 6
6 Australia H Gourlay 6 6 6 Australia H Gourlay 3 3
Sweden N Bohm 3 1 6 Australia H Gourlay 6 6
Australia W Turnbull 6 6 Australia W Turnbull 1 1
Australia P Whytcross 3 4 6 Australia H Gourlay 6 6 6
West Germany H Eisterlehner 7 6 West Germany H Eisterlehner 3 7 2
Australia K Hallam 6 3 West Germany H Eisterlehner 6 7
Australia D Evers 4 5 4 United Kingdom S Barker 3 6
4 United Kingdom S Barker 6 7

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3 West Germany H Masthoff 6 6
Australia J Dalton 3 2 3 West Germany H Masthoff 7 7
United Kingdom M Tyler 6 6 United Kingdom M Tyler 5 6
Australia J Dimond 2 2 3 West Germany H Masthoff 4 7 6
Australia J Hanrahan 6 2 7 5 Czech Republic R Tomanová 6 5 1
Australia C Griffiths 4 6 5 Australia J Hanrahan 3 3
Australia C Zeeman 0 2 5 Czech Republic R Tomanová 6 6
5 Czech Republic R Tomanová 6 6 5 Czech Republic R Tomanová 6 6
8 Australia J Young 2 6 6 Sweden E Ekblom 3 2
Australia J Walker 6 3 0 8 Australia J Young 6 2 3
Australia C Matison 6 6 Australia C Matison 2 6 6
Australia J Wilton 0 2 Australia C Matison 4 6 6
United States K Harter 6 7 Sweden E Ekblom 6 3 1
Australia C O'Neil 2 6 United States K Harter 6 1 2
Sweden E Ekblom 6 6 Sweden E Ekblom 3 6 6
2 Australia K Reid 4 3
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by