1976 French Open – Women's singles

1976 French Open GBR Sue Barker TCH Renáta Tomanová 6–2, 0–6, 6–2 64 8 1976 French Open 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.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 396 It was her first and only major title. 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 The seeded players are listed below. Sue Barker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. GBR Sue Barker (champion) FRG Helga Masthoff (quarterfinals) USA Marita Redondo (third round) YUG Mima Jaušovec (second round) AUS Lesley Hunt (first round) RSA 1928 Linky Boshoff (second round) FRA Gail Chanfreau Lovera (second round) URU Fiorella Bonicelli (second round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 TCH Renáta Tomanová GBR Sue Barker 1 2 6 6 0 2 6 TCH Renáta Tomanová ROU 1965 Florența Mihai 7 5 7 6 ROU 1965 Virginia Ruzici GBR Sue Barker 1 3 6 6 1 2 6 FRG Helga Masthoff 2 TCH Renáta Tomanová 2 6 4 6 USA Kathy Kuykendall ROU 1965 Florența Mihai 2 6 6 0 1 6 TCH Miloslava Holubová ROU 1965 Virginia Ruzici 1 6 3 6 TCH Regina Maršíková GBR Sue Barker 1 6 4 2 6 6 8 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals FRG Masthoff 2 TCH Tomanová 2 6 4 6 FRG Masthoff 2 AUS Doerner 1 6 6 0 7 5 USA May TCH Tomanová 2 6 2 6 FRG Masthoff 2 ITA Marzano 7 5 5 7 6 2 AUS Doerner USA Du Pont 2 6 6 3 6 2 RSA 1928 Boshoff 6 USA May 3 6 7 5 0 6 TCH Tomanová RSA 1928 Kloss 7 5 6 1 FRG Masthoff 2 HUN Klein 6 4 6 3 ITA Marzano ARG SM Villaverde 6 4 6 3 AUS Doerner FRA de Roubin 6 2 6 1 USA Du Pont BEL Van Haver 6 3 6 4 RSA 1928 Boshoff 6 SWE Anliot 6 4 6 3 USA May RSA 1928 McMillan 6 3 0 6 6 4 USA Nagelsen TCH Tomanová 1 6 2 6 RSA 1928 Kloss FRG Eisterlehner 6 3 6 0 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Kuykendall ROU 1965 Mihai 6 2 0 6 6 1 USA Kuykendall COL Fernández-De Soto 6 4 6 4 FRA Fuchs ROU 1965 Mihai 7 6 1 6 2 6 YUG Jaušovec 4 USA Kuykendall 6 3 6 7 3 6 COL Fernández-De Soto FRA Simon 6 0 6 3 FRA Thibault FRA Fuchs 5 7 1 6 AUS Walker ROU 1965 Mihai 6 7 6 2 3 6 YUG Jaušovec 4 USA Metcalf 6 1 6 1 USA Kuykendall AUS O'Neil 6 4 6 0 COL Fernández-De Soto USA Stratton 6 3 6 1 FRG Riedel FRA Simon 3 6 6 4 5 7 AUS Hunt 5 FRA Thibault 6 3 5 7 6 8 AUS Dimond FRA Fuchs 1 6 1 6 USA Ziegenfuss AUS Walker 6 4 4 6 3 6 RSA 1928 Whitehouse ROU 1965 Mihai 6 2 2 6 3 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals TCH Holubová ROU 1965 Ruzici 1 6 3 6 AUS Turnbull TCH Holubová 6 7 7 6 0 6 ROU 1965 Ruzici USA Redondo 3 6 3 6 2 AUS Turnbull NED Vessies 6 2 6 3 TCH Holubová FRA Lovera 7 1 6 6 2 7 5 HUN Szabó ROU 1965 Ruzici 2 6 3 6 USA Norton USA Redondo 3 7 5 4 6 2 6 AUS Turnbull SWE Bentzer 6 2 7 6 NED Vessies USA Harter 6 1 6 7 11 9 BRA Bueno TCH Holubová 4 6 1 6 RSA 1928 Vermaak FRA Lovera 7 2 6 1 6 USA Greer HUN Szabó 7 6 6 7 1 6 ROU 1965 Ruzici BEL Gurdal 6 2 6 2 USA Norton AUS Matison 6 0 6 1 ARG Weisenberger USA Redondo 3 1 6 1 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals TCH Maršíková GBR Barker 1 6 4 2 6 6 8 ITA Rosa TCH Maršíková 4 6 1 6 ROU 1965 Simionescu GBR Barker 1 5 7 6 2 1 6 FRA Guédy ITA Rosa 2 6 4 6 TCH Maršíková URU Bonicelli 8 6 3 2 6 6 4 GBR Coles ROU 1965 Simionescu 6 3 3 6 5 7 ESP 1945 Perea GBR Barker 1 5 7 6 7 FRA Guédy FRA Rual 2 6 6 4 6 0 ITA Rosa USA Mehmedbasich 7 5 6 3 GBR Tyler TCH Maršíková 4 6 4 6 ITA Nasuelli URU Bonicelli 8 5 7 2 6 RSA 1928 Cuypers GBR Coles 0 6 0 6 ESP 1945 Baldovinos ROU 1965 Simionescu 5 7 1 6 USA Martinez ESP 1945 Perea 3 6 0 6 AUS Gregory GBR Barker 1 3 6 3 6 References External links 1976 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1976 Australian Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:French Open by year – Women's singles French Open - Women's Singles Category:1976 in women's tennis Category:1976 in French women's sport