1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles

August 2023 1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships USA Kathy May RSA 1928 Brigitte Cuypers 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships U.S. Clay Court Championships U.S. Clay Court Championships U.S. Clay Court Championships Chris Evert was the defending champion but had clashing commitments in World TeamTennis. Eleventh-seed Kathy May won the title and $6,000 first-prize money, defeating Brigitte Cuypers in the final.Connors, Fibak Agree Who's Best https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y1ZNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vfoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3707%2C4636625 AP The Ledger Lakeland, FL. Aug 17, 1976 Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.Three Seek To Retire Clay Court Trophy Scifres Bill The Indianapolis Star 21 Aug 9, 1976 30em AUS Lesley Hunt (quarterfinals) AUS Cynthia Doerner (third round) USA Janet Newberry (second round) RSA 1928 Linky Boshoff (quarterfinals) USA Marcie Louie (third round) FRG Iris Riedel (second round) USA Kathy Kuykendall (third round) FRG Helga Masthoff (semifinals) RSA 1928 Marise Kruger (first round) RSA 1928 Brigitte Cuypers (final) USA Kathy May (champion) USA Valerie Ziegenfuss (second round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Solomon Upsets Defending Champ Orantes https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YlZNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vfoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7020%2C3970994 42 AP The Ledger Lakeland, FL. Aug 15, 1976 Final 175 1 AUS Lesley Hunt 3 6 3 11 USA Kathy May 6 3 6   USA Mary Struthers 2 0     URU Fiorella Bonicelli 6 6   8 FRG Helga Masthoff 6 6   4 RSA 1928 Linky Boshoff 4 4   10 RSA 1928 Brigitte Cuypers 6 7     USA Laura duPont 2 6   11 USA Kathy May 6 6     URU Fiorella Bonicelli 3 3   8 FRG Helga Masthoff 3 5   10 RSA 1928 Brigitte Cuypers 6 7   11 USA Kathy May 6 4 6 10 RSA 1928 Brigitte Cuypers 4 6 2 Top half Section 1 First round The Clipboard B8 Palm Beach Post West Palm Beach, FL. Aug 10, 1976 Second round Tennis Results 69 Pittsburgh Press Aug 11, 1976 Third round Connors Isn't Shy As Dibley's Retiring Scifres Bill 44 1st The Indianapolis Star Aug 12, 1976Solomon, Fillol Nearly Clay Pigeons Scifres Bill 39 1st The Indianapolis Star Aug 13, 1976 Quarterfinals Connors Advances In Clay Net Event https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bvwtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cYgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2812%2C2986157 13 AP Morning The Schenectady Gazette Aug 14, 1976 1 AUS L Hunt 6 6     BEL M Gurdal 1 1   Q USA B Jordan 6 6     USA M Hamm 4 2   5 USA M Louie 6 2 7   USA L Tenney 1 6 5 11 USA K May 6 6     USA B Bruning 3 4   1 AUS L Hunt 6 6   Q USA B Jordan 3 0   5 USA M Louie 1 r   11 USA K May 6     1 AUS L Hunt 3 6 3 11 USA K May 6 3 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 3 AUS J Newberry 3 7 6   USA C Martinez 6 5 3   USA K Harter 2 6     USA M Struthers 6 7     FRG H Eisterlehner 6 4 6 9 RSA 1928 M Kruger 1 6 1   GBR G Coles 2 3     AUS W Turnbull 6 6   Q USA Vickie Kerr 3 4     ROU 1965 V Ruzici 6 6   7 USA K Kuykendall 6 6   Q USA C Reynolds 3 1     FRA G Chanfreau 2 1     URU F Bonicelli 6 6     USA B Nagelsen 4 3     ROU 1965 F Mihai 6 6   3 AUS J Newberry 4 1     USA M Struthers 6 6     FRG H Eisterlehner 1 0     AUS W Turnbull 6 6     ROU 1965 V Ruzici 2 6 1 7 USA K Kuykendall 6 4 6   URU F Bonicelli 6 6     ROU 1965 F Mihai 2 3     USA M Struthers 6 2 6   AUS W Turnbull 2 6 3 7 USA K Kuykendall 2 4     URU F Bonicelli 6 6     USA M Struthers 2 0     URU F Bonicelli 6 6   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q FRA F Guédy 2 6 6   USA S Stap 6 4 3 Q USA M O'Keefe 6 3 2 8 FRG H Masthoff 1 6 6   USA R Gerulaitis 3 4     RSA 1928 I Kloss 6 6     USA S Mehmedbasich 1 4   12 USA V Ziegenfuss 6 6     USA S Walsh 2 7 2   USA J Metcalf 6 6 6   ROU 1965 M Simionescu 6 6     USA L Thomas 2 1   Q AUS P Whytcross 1 4     USA J Evert 6 6     JPN N Sato 3 3   4 RSA 1928 L Boshoff 6 6   Q FRA F Guédy 1 1   8 FRG H Masthoff 6 6     RSA 1928 I Kloss 2 6 6 12 USA V Ziegenfuss 6 3 0   USA J Metcalf 7 0 6   ROU 1965 M Simionescu 6 6 2   USA J Evert 4 1   4 RSA 1928 L Boshoff 6 6   8 FRG H Masthoff 6 6     RSA 1928 I Kloss 1 2     USA J Metcalf 3 5   4 RSA 1928 L Boshoff 6 7   8 FRG H Masthoff 6 6   4 RSA 1928 L Boshoff 4 4   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA R Stark 5 0   10 RSA 1928 B Cuypers 7 6   Q GBR J Fayter 6 6   6 FRG I Riedel 4 0     USA L duPont 7 6   Q FRA R Darmon 5 3     USA S Greer 5 4   2 AUS C Doerner 7 6   10 RSA 1928 B Cuypers 5 7 6 Q GBR J Fayter 7 5 1   USA L duPont 6 3 6 2 AUS C Doerner 4 6 2 10 RSA 1928 B Cuypers 6 7     USA L duPont 2 6   References U.S. Clay Court Championships Category:1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships