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
Draw	64
Seeds	8

First-seeded 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] Two-time reigning champion Chris Evert did not defend her title. She elected to compete in World TeamTennis, and did not return to Paris until 1979.

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


2	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

										1	Sue Barker	6	0	6
	Miroslava Holubova	1	3

	Virginia Ruzici	6	6
						Virginia Ruzici	3	6	2

					1	Sue Barker	6	1	6
	Regina Maršíková	6	2	6

1	Sue Barker	4	6	8

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals

2	Masthoff	6	6
	Klein	4	3		2	Masthoff	7	5	6
	Marzano	6	6			Marzano	5	7	2
	Villaverde	4	3							2	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												2	Masthoff	2	4
6	Boshoff	6	6													Tomanová	6	6
	Anliot	4	3		6	Boshoff	3	7	0
	May	6	0	6		May	6	5	6
	McMillan	3	6	4							May	2	2
	Nagelsen	1	2								Tomanová	6	6
	Tomanová	6	6			Tomanová	7	6
	Kloss	6	6			Kloss	5	1
	Eisterlehner	3	0

Section 2

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals

4	Jaušovec	6	6
	Metcalf	1	1		4	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
	Riedel	3	6	5		Simon	0	3
	Simon	6	4	7												Kuykendall	6	0	6
5	Hunt	6	5	6												Mihai	2	6	1
	Thibault	3	7	8		Thibault	5	1
	Dimond	1	1			Fuchs	7	6
	Fuchs	6	6								Fuchs	7	1	2
	Ziegenfuss	6	4	3							Mihai	6	6	6
	Walker	4	6	6		Walker	6	6	3
	Whitehouse	6	2	3		Mihai	7	2	6
	Mihai	2	6	6

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
	Bueno	4	1								Holubova	7	6	6
	Holubova	6	6			Holubova	1	6	7
	Vermaak	2	1		7	Lovera	6	2	5
7	Lovera	6	6													Holubova	1	3
	Greer	7	6	1												Ruzici	6	6
	Szabo	6	7	6		Szabo	2	3
	Ruzici	6	6			Ruzici	6	6
	Gurdal	2	2								Ruzici	6	6
	Norton	6	6							3	Redondo	3	2
	Matison	0	1			Norton	7	4	2
	Weisenberger	1	1		3	Redondo	5	6	6
3	Redondo	6	6

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
	Tyler	4	4								Maršíková	6	6
	Maršíková	6	6			Maršíková	6	2	6
	Nasuelli	5	2		8	Bonicelli	3	6	4
8	Bonicelli	7	6													Maršíková	6	2	6
	Cuypers	0	0												1	Barker	4	6	8
	Coles	6	6			Coles	6	3	5
	Baldovinos	5	1			Simionescu	3	6	7
	Simionescu	7	6								Simionescu	5	6	1
	Martinez	3	0							1	Barker	7	2	6
	Perea	6	6			Perea	5	6
	Gregory	3	3		1	Barker	7	7
1	Barker	6	6

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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 – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1976 Australian Open – Women's Singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

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[collins-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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