1976 Australian Open – Women's doubles

April 2026 1976 Australian Open s AUS Evonne CawleyAUS Helen Gourlay AUS Lesley BowreyTCH Renáta Tomanová 8–1 19 4 Australian Open – Women's doubles Australian Open (January) – Women's doubles 1977 1976 Australian Open Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Peggy Michel were the reigning champions. Michel did not defend her title. Goolagong Cawley partnered with Helen Gourlay – this pair won the tournament. Seeds 30em AUS Evonne Cawley / AUS Helen Gourlay (champions) AUS Lesley Bowrey / TCH Renáta Tomanová (final) GBR Sue Barker / GBR Michelle Tyler (quarterfinals) FRG Heidi Eisterlehner / FRG Helga Masthoff (second round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 AUS Evonne CawleyAUS Helen Gourlay 6 6 AUS Diane EversAUS Chris O'Neil 1 2 USA Kathleen HarterAUS Wendy Turnbull 3 6 5 2 AUS Lesley BowreyTCH Renáta Tomanová 6 4 7 1 AUS Evonne CawleyAUS Helen Gourlay 8 2 AUS Lesley BowreyTCH Renáta Tomanová 1 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS C GriffithsAUS J Walker 5 3 USA R BlountAUS K Hallam 7 6 1 AUS E CawleyAUS H Gourlay 6 6 AUS N GregoryAUS J Hanrahan 0 3 BEL M GurdalFRA B Simon 6 6 AUS C CeratoAUS K Neill 3 0 4 FRG H EisterlehnerFRG H Masthoff 2 7 3 AUS D EversAUS C O'Neil 6 5 6 AUS N EastburnAUS G Williams 3 2 USA R BlountAUS K Hallam 6 6 1 AUS E CawleyAUS H Gourlay 6 6 BEL M GurdalFRA B Simon 1 1 AUS D EversAUS C O'Neil 6 6 USA R BlountAUS K Hallam 3 4 1 AUS E CawleyAUS H Gourlay 6 6 AUS D EversAUS C O'Neil 1 2 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals USA K HarterAUS W Turnbull w/o AUS J BurrowsAUS J Wilton AUS C MatisonAUS P Whytcross 6 6 AUS J DimondAUS W Moore 3 1 USA K HarterAUS W Turnbull w/o AUS C MatisonAUS P Whytcross AUS J DaltonAUS K Ruddell 7 2 5 3 GBR S BarkerGBR M Tyler 6 6 7 AUS L RaymondAUS G Stirton 3 0 AUS M SmithAUS C Zeeman 6 6 AUS D BerkinshawJPN E Murata 2 AUS L BowreyTCH R Tomanová w/o USA K HarterAUS W Turnbull 6 4 6 3 GBR S BarkerGBR M Tyler 4 6 3 AUS M SmithAUS C Zeeman 6 0 1 2 AUS L BowreyTCH R Tomanová 3 6 6 USA K HarterAUS W Turnbull 3 6 5 2 AUS L BowreyTCH R Tomanová 6 4 7 External links 1976 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Women's Doubles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's doubles Category:1976 WTA Tour