1976 French Open – Women's Singles

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.

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

Seeds

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

1. Sue Barker (Champion)
2. Helga Masthoff (Quarterfinalist)
3. Marita Redondo (Third round)
4. Mima Jaušovec (Second round)
5. Lesley Hunt (First round)
6. Linky Boshoff (Second round)
7. Gail Chanfreau Lovera (Second round)
8. 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

References

1. 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