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1976 French Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1976 French Open
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Sue Barker
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
Score6–2, 0–6, 6–2
Details
Draw64
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Sue Barker defeated Renáta Tomanová in the final, 6–2, 0–6, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1976 French Open.[1]

Chris Evert was the two-time reigning champion, but chose not to defend her title. She elected to compete in World TeamTennis and did not return to the French Open until 1979.

Seeds

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

  1. United Kingdom Sue Barker (champion)
  2. West Germany Helga Masthoff (quarterfinals)
  3. United States Marita Redondo (third round)
  4. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec (second round)
  5. Australia Lesley Hunt (first round)
  6. South Africa Linky Boshoff (second round)
  7. France Gail Chanfreau Lovera (second round)
  8. Uruguay Fiorella Bonicelli (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
2 West Germany Helga Masthoff 2 4
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová 6 6
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová 7 7
Romania Florența Mihai 5 6
United States Kathy Kuykendall 2 6 1
Romania Florența Mihai 6 0 6
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová 2 6 2
1 United Kingdom Sue Barker 6 0 6
Czechoslovakia Miloslava Holubová 1 3
Romania Virginia Ruzici 6 6
Romania Virginia Ruzici 3 6 2
1 United Kingdom Sue Barker 6 1 6
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková 6 2 6
1 United Kingdom Sue Barker 4 6 8

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
2 West Germany Masthoff 6 6
Hungary Klein 4 3 2 West Germany Masthoff 7 5 6
Italy Marzano 6 6 Italy Marzano 5 7 2
Argentina SM Villaverde 4 3 2 West Germany Masthoff 1 6 7
Australia Doerner 6 6 Australia Doerner 6 0 5
France de Roubin 2 1 Australia Doerner 2 6 6
United States Du Pont 6 6 United States Du Pont 6 3 2
Belgium Van Haver 3 4 2 West Germany Masthoff 2 4
6 South Africa Boshoff 6 6 Czechoslovakia Tomanová 6 6
Sweden Anliot 4 3 6 South Africa Boshoff 3 7 0
United States May 6 0 6 United States May 6 5 6
South Africa McMillan 3 6 4 United States May 2 2
United States Nagelsen 1 2 Czechoslovakia Tomanová 6 6
Czechoslovakia Tomanová 6 6 Czechoslovakia Tomanová 7 6
South Africa Kloss 6 6 South Africa Kloss 5 1
West Germany Eisterlehner 3 0

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jaušovec 6 6
United States Metcalf 1 1 4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jaušovec 6 6 3
United States Kuykendall 6 6 United States Kuykendall 3 7 6
Australia O'Neil 4 0 United States Kuykendall 6 6
Colombia Fernández-De Soto 6 6 Colombia Fernández-De Soto 4 4
United States Stratton 3 1 Colombia Fernández-De Soto 6 6
West Germany Riedel 3 6 5 France Simon 0 3
France Simon 6 4 7 United States Kuykendall 6 0 6
5 Australia Hunt 6 5 6 Romania Mihai 2 6 1
France Thibault 3 7 8 France Thibault 5 1
Australia Dimond 1 1 France Fuchs 7 6
France Fuchs 6 6 France Fuchs 7 1 2
United States Ziegenfuss 6 4 3 Romania Mihai 6 6 6
Australia Walker 4 6 6 Australia Walker 6 6 3
South Africa Whitehouse 6 2 3 Romania Mihai 7 2 6
Romania Mihai 2 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia Turnbull 6 7
Sweden Bentzer 2 6 Australia Turnbull 6 6
Netherlands Vessies 6 6 11 Netherlands Vessies 2 3
United States Harter 1 7 9 Australia Turnbull 6 7 0
Brazil Bueno 4 1 Czechoslovakia Holubová 7 6 6
Czechoslovakia Holubová 6 6 Czechoslovakia Holubová 1 6 7
South Africa Vermaak 2 1 7 France Lovera 6 2 5
7 France Lovera 6 6 Czechoslovakia Holubová 1 3
United States Greer 7 6 1 Romania Ruzici 6 6
Hungary Szabó 6 7 6 Hungary Szabó 2 3
Romania Ruzici 6 6 Romania Ruzici 6 6
Belgium Gurdal 2 2 Romania Ruzici 6 6
United States Norton 6 6 3 United States Redondo 3 2
Australia Matison 0 1 United States Norton 7 4 2
Argentina Weisenberger 1 1 3 United States Redondo 5 6 6
3 United States Redondo 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
France Guédy 2 6 6
France Rual 6 4 0 France Guédy 2 4
Italy Rosa 7 6 Italy Rosa 6 6
United States Mehmedbasich 5 3 Italy Rosa 4 1
United Kingdom Tyler 4 4 Czechoslovakia Maršíková 6 6
Czechoslovakia Maršíková 6 6 Czechoslovakia Maršíková 6 2 6
Italy Nasuelli 5 2 8 Uruguay Bonicelli 3 6 4
8 Uruguay Bonicelli 7 6 Czechoslovakia Maršíková 6 2 6
South Africa Cuypers 0 0 1 United Kingdom Barker 4 6 8
United Kingdom Coles 6 6 United Kingdom Coles 6 3 5
Spain Baldovinos 5 1 Romania Simionescu 3 6 7
Romania Simionescu 7 6 Romania Simionescu 5 6 1
United States Martinez 3 0 1 United Kingdom Barker 7 2 6
Spain Perea 6 6 Spain Perea 5 6
Australia Gregory 3 3 1 United Kingdom Barker 7 7
1 United Kingdom Barker 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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