1976 Virginia Slims Championships

August 2023 WTA Finals 1976 Virginia Slims Championships April 12–17http://www.wtatour.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1976/805.pdf 1976 Virginia Slims Championships WTATour.com 2011-01-27August 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes 5th Virginia Slims Championships $150,000 16S (8RR Round robin) Carpet (i) Los Angeles, United States Los Angeles Sports Arena AUS Evonne Goolagonghttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7ktQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WlgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6236,640381 Goolagong now No. 1 Evening Independent April 19, 1976 2C Google News Archive The 1976 Virginia Slims Championships were the fifth season-ending WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1976 Virginia Slims circuit. The 16 best players, based on points average, qualified for the tournament provided they had played at least six tournaments. The singles event consisted of an elimination round and the eight winners were subsequently divided over two round robin groups (Gold and Orange). The winners of each group played each other in the final and additionally there were play-off matches for third, fifth and seventh place. The tournament was held from April 12 through April 17, 1976 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. Evonne Goolagong won the singles event and the accompanying $40,000 first prize money.World of Tennis 1977 1977 Macdonald and Janes London 9780354090117 153–156, 158 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis)Evert, Goolagong thrill tennis fans in Los Angeles https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VnJIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S10DAAAAIBAJ&dq=goolagong%20evert%20virginia%20tennis&pg=3028%2C2780138 St. Petersburg Times April 26, 1976 4 Google News ArchiveJoe Jares A net gain for concentration Sports Illustrated April 26, 1976 44 17 28–30, 33 https://www.si.com/vault/issue/43338/30/2 The doubles tournament was held separately in Osaka and Tokyo, Japan as the second edition of the WTA Doubles Championships. Final Singles AUS Evonne Goolagong defeated USA Chris Evert, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3. References External links http://www.wtafinals.com Category:Tennis tournaments in the United States Category:WTA Tour Championships Category:Tennis in Los Angeles Virginia Slims Championships Virginia Slims Championships Virginia Slims Championships Virginia Slims Championships Category:Tennis tournaments in California