1976 French Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1976 French Open
Champion	Sue Barker
Runner-up	Renáta Tomanová
Final score	6–2, 0–6, 6–2

Two time reigning champion Chris Evert did not defend her title. Sue Barker defeated Renáta Tomanová 6–2, 0–6, 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1976 French Open.^[1]

Seeds

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

Sue Barker (Champion)
Helga Masthoff (Quarterfinalist)
Marita Redondo (Third round)
Mima Jaušovec (Second round)
Lesley Hunt (First round)
Linky Boshoff (Second round)
Gail Chanfreau Lovera (Second round)
Fiorella Bonicelli (Second round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals

		Helga Masthoff	2	4
		Renáta Tomanová	6	6
									Renáta Tomanová	7	7

									Florența Mihai	5	6
		Kathy Kuykendall	2	6	1

		Florența Mihai	6	0	6
																Renáta Tomanová	2	6	2
																Sue Barker	6	0	6
		Miroslava Holubova	1	3
		Virginia Ruzici	6	6
									Virginia Ruzici	3	6	2

									Sue Barker	6	1	6
		Regina Maršíková	6	2	6

		Sue Barker	4	6	8

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

		Masthoff	6	6
		Klein	4	3					Masthoff	7	5	6
		Marzano	6	6					Marzano	5	7	2
		Villaverde	4	3												Masthoff	1	6	7
		Doerner	6	6												Doerner	6	0	5
		De Roubin	2	1					Doerner	2	6	6
		Du Pont	6	6					Du Pont	6	3	2
		Van Haver	3	4																			Masthoff	2	4
		Boshoff	6	6																			Tomanová	6	6
		Anliot	4	3					Boshoff	3	7	0
		May	6	0	6				May	6	5	6
		McMillan	3	6	4											May	2	2
		Tomanová	6	6												Tomanová	6	6
		Nagelsen	1	2					Tomanová	7	6
		Kloss	6	6					Kloss	5	1
		Eisterlehner	3	0

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

		Jaušovec	6	6
		Metcalf	1	1					Jaušovec	6	6	3
		Kuykendall	6	6					Kuykendall	3	7	6
		O'Neil	4	0												Kuykendall	6	6
		Fernández-De Soto	6	6												Fernández-De Soto	4	4
		Stratton	3	1					Fernández-De Soto	6	6
		Simon	6	4	7				Simon	0	3
		Riedel	3	6	5																		Kuykendall	6	0	6
		Thibault	3	7	8																		Mihai	2	6	1
		Hunt	6	5	6				Thibault	5	1
		Fuchs	6	6					Fuchs	7	6
		Dimond	1	1												Fuchs	7	1	2
		Walker	4	6	6											Mihai	6	6	6
		Ziegenfuss	6	4	3				Walker	6	6	3
		Mihai	2	6	6				Mihai	7	2	6
		Whitehouse	6	2	3

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

		Turnbull	6	7
		Bentzer	2	6					Turnbull	6	6
		Vessies	6	6	11				Vessies	2	3
		Harter	1	7	9											Turnbull	6	7	0
		Holubova	6	6												Holubova	7	6	6
		Bueno	4	1					Holubova	1	6	7
		Lovera	6	6					Lovera	6	2	5
		Vermaak	2	1																			Holubova	1	3
		Szabo	6	7	6																		Ruzici	6	6
		Greer	7	6	1				Szabo	2	3
		Ruzici	6	6					Ruzici	6	6
		Gurdal	2	2												Ruzici	6	6
		Norton	6	6												Redondo	3	2
		Matison	0	1					Norton	7	4	2
		Redondo	6	6					Redondo	5	6	6
		Weisenberger	1	1

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

		Guedy	2	6	6
		Rual	6	4	0				Guedy	2	4
		Rosa	7	6					Rosa	6	6
		Mehmedbasich	5	3												Rosa	4	1
		Maršíková	6	6												Maršíková	6	6
		Tyler	4	4					Maršíková	6	2	6
		Bonicelli	7	6					Bonicelli	3	6	4
		Nasuelli	5	2																			Maršíková	4	6	6
		Coles	6	6																			Barker	6	2	8
		Cuypers	0	0					Coles	6	3	5
		Simionescu	7	6					Simionescu	3	6	7
		Baldovinos-Cibeira	5	1												Simionescu	5	6	1
		Perea-Alcalá	6	6												Barker	7	2	6
		Martinez	3	0					Perea-Alcalá	5	6
		Barker	6	6					Barker	7	7
		Gregory	3	3

References

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

External links

1976 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

French Open Women's Singles drawsheets

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