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1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionsSouth Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss
Runners-upUnited States Laura duPont
Australia Wendy Turnbull
Score6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1975 · U.S. Clay Court Championships · 1977 →

Third-seeded team Linky Boshoff and Ilana Kloss won the title after defeating Laura duPont and Wendy Turnbull in the final.[1]

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.[2]

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals [3] Final
          
1 Australia Cynthia Doerner
Australia Lesley Hunt
4 7 2
4 United States Laura duPont
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6 6 6
4 United States Laura duPont
Australia Wendy Turnbull
2 3  
3 South Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss
6 6  
3 South Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss
2 6 6
2 United Kingdom Glynis Coles
Romania Florența Mihai
6 2 1

Top half

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First round [4] Second round [5] Quarterfinals [6] Semifinals
1 Australia C Doerner
Australia L Hunt
6 6  
  United States C Reynolds
United States N Yeargin
3 2  
1 Australia C Doerner
Australia L Hunt
6 6  
  United Kingdom J Fayter
United States J Metcalf
2 1  
  United States E Dignam
United States L Tenney
2 2  
  United Kingdom J Fayter
United States J Metcalf
6 6  
1 Australia C Doerner
Australia L Hunt
4 7 2
4 United States L duPont
Australia W Turnbull
6 4 6 4 United States L duPont
Australia W Turnbull
6 6 6
  France R Darmon
France G Chanfreau
3 6 2 4 United States L duPont
Australia W Turnbull
6 6  
  Japan N Sato
United States A Spex
3 6 7   Japan N Sato
United States A Spex
3 1  
  United States Vickie Kerr
Australia P Whytcross
6 4 5 4 United States L duPont
Australia W Turnbull
7 7  
  United States K Harter
West Germany H Masthoff
6 6     United States K Harter
West Germany H Masthoff
5 6  
  France F Guédy
South Africa M Kruger
2 3     United States K Harter
West Germany H Masthoff
6 6  
  United States B Nagelsen
United States J Newberry
n/a       United States B Nagelsen
United States J Newberry
1 2  
  United States K Kuykendall
United States V Ziegenfuss
     

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Belgium M Gurdal
Belgium M Van Haver
6 2 5
  South Africa B Cuypers
Romania V Ruzici
4 6 7   South Africa B Cuypers
Romania V Ruzici
6 3 6
  United States J Evert
United States S Mehmedbasich
3 1     Uruguay F Bonicelli
United States K May
3 6 0
  Uruguay F Bonicelli
United States K May
6 6     South Africa B Cuypers
Romania V Ruzici
2 3  
  United States M Louie
United States L Thomas
7 3 5 3 South Africa L Boshoff
South Africa I Kloss
6 6  
  United States B Bruning
United States S Walsh
6 6 7   United States B Bruning
United States S Walsh
4 6 3
  West Germany H Eisterlehner
West Germany I Riedel
3 4   3 South Africa L Boshoff
South Africa I Kloss
6 3 6
3 South Africa L Boshoff
South Africa I Kloss
6 6   3 South Africa L Boshoff
South Africa I Kloss
2 6 6
2 United Kingdom G Coles
Romania F Mihai
6 2 1
  United States S Greer
United States P Smith
6 6  
  United States G Galt
United States M O'Keefe
3 1  
  United States S Greer
United States P Smith
3 7 6
2 United Kingdom G Coles
Romania F Mihai
6 5 7
  United States B Hallquist
United States B Jordan
0 7 5
2 United Kingdom G Coles
Romania F Mihai
6 6 7

References

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  1. ^ "Connors, Fibak Agree Who's Best". The Ledger. Lakeland, FL. AP. August 17, 1976.
  2. ^ "Connors, Vilas, Solomon Advance". Albuquerque Journal. AP. August 13, 1976. p. E2.
  3. ^ "Star Sports Scoreboard". The Indianapolis Star (1st ed.). August 15, 1976. p. 38.
  4. ^ "Star Scoreboard". The Indianapolis Star (1st ed.). August 12, 1976. p. 50.
  5. ^ "Star Scoreboard". The Indianapolis Star (1st ed.). August 13, 1976. p. 48.
  6. ^ "Star Sports Scoreboard". The Indianapolis Star (1st ed.). August 14, 1976. p. 24.