1976 Australian Open – Women's singles

April 2026 1976 Australian Open AUS Evonne Goolagong TCH Renáta Tomanová 6–2, 6–2 32 8 Australian Open (January) – Women's singles 1977 1976 Australian Open Two-time defending champion Evonne Goolagong defeated Renáta Tomanová in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1976 Australian Open. It was her third Australian Open singles title (and sixth consecutive final) and fifth major singles title overall. For the second consecutive year, Goolagong did not lose a set during the tournament. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Evonne Goolagong is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Evonne Goolagong (champion) AUS Kerry Reid (first round) FRG Helga Masthoff (quarterfinals) GBR Sue Barker (second round) TCH Renáta Tomanová (finalist) AUS Helen Gourlay (semifinals) AUS Lesley Bowrey (quarterfinals) AUS Janet Young (second round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 175 AUS Evonne Goolagong 1 TCH Renáta Tomanová 5 6 2 6 2 AUS Evonne Goolagong 1 AUS Helen Gourlay 6 6 3 6 3 TCH Renáta Tomanová 5 SWE Elisabeth Ekblom   6 3 6 2 AUS Evonne Goolagong 1 AUS Lesley Bowrey 7 6 1 7 6 AUS Helen Gourlay 6 FRG Heidi Eisterlehner   6 3 6 7 6 2 FRG Helga Masthoff 3 TCH Renáta Tomanová 5 6 4 5 7 1 6 AUS Christine Matison   SWE Elisabeth Ekblom   6 4 3 6 1 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS E Goolagong 1 AUS H Gourlay 6 6 3 6 3 AUS E Goolagong 1 AUS L Bowrey 7 6 1 7 6 AUS H Gourlay 6 FRG H Eisterlehner 6 3 6 7 6 2 AUS E Goolagong 1 FRA B Simon 6 2 6 1 BEL M Gurdal AUS L Bowrey 7 3 6 4 6 AUS H Gourlay 6 AUS W Turnbull 6 1 6 1 FRG H Eisterlehner GBR S Barker 4 6 3 7 6 AUS E Goolagong 1 SWE L Stenberg 6 3 6 0 FRA B Simon AUS K Neill 6 1 6 4 BEL M Gurdal AUS N Gregory 6 3 6 3 AUS K Ruddell AUS L Bowrey 7 3 6 1 6 AUS H Gourlay 6 SWE N Bohm 6 3 6 1 AUS W Turnbull AUS P Whytcross 6 3 6 4 FRG H Eisterlehner AUS K Hallam 7 6 6 3 AUS D Evers GBR S Barker 4 4 6 5 7 Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals TCH R Tomanová 5 SWE E Ekblom 6 3 6 2 FRG H Masthoff 3 TCH R Tomanová 5 4 6 7 5 6 1 AUS C Matison SWE E Ekblom 4 6 6 3 6 1 FRG H Masthoff 3 GBR M Tyler 7 5 7 6 AUS J Hanrahan TCH R Tomanová 5 3 6 3 6 AUS J Young 8 AUS C Matison 6 2 2 6 3 6 USA K Harter SWE E Ekblom 6 3 1 6 2 6 FRG H Masthoff 3 AUS J Dalton 6 3 6 2 GBR M Tyler AUS J Dimond 6 2 6 2 AUS J Hanrahan AUS C Griffiths 6 4 2 6 7 5 AUS C Zeeman TCH R Tomanová 5 0 6 2 6 AUS J Young 8 AUS J Walker 2 6 6 3 6 0 AUS C Matison AUS J Wilton 6 0 6 2 USA K Harter AUS C O'Neil 6 2 7 6 SWE E Ekblom AUS K Reid 2 6 4 6 3 External links 1976 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1975 US Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1976 French Open – Women's singles Women's singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:1975 in Australian women's sport Category:1976 in Australian women's sport Category:1976 WTA Tour