1976 Australian Open – Women's singles

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 fifth major singles title, as well as her sixth consecutive Australian Open final.

Women's singles
1976 Australian Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Evonne Goolagong
Runner-upCzech Republic Renáta Tomanová
Score6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. Evonne Goolagong is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1.   Evonne Goolagong (champion)
  2.   Kerry Reid (first round)
  3.   Helga Masthoff (quarterfinals)
  4.   Sue Barker (second round)
  5.   Renáta Tomanová (finalist)
  6.   Helen Gourlay (semifinals)
  7.   Lesley Bowrey (quarterfinals)
  8.   Janet Young (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1   Evonne Goolagong 6 7
7   Lesley Bowrey 1 6
1   Evonne Goolagong 6 6
6   Helen Gourlay 3 3
6   Helen Gourlay 6 6 6
    Heidi Eisterlehner 3 7 2
1   Evonne Goolagong 6 6
5   Renáta Tomanová 2 2
3   Helga Masthoff 6 5 1
5   Renáta Tomanová 4 7 6
5   Renáta Tomanová 6 6
    Elisabeth Ekblom 3 2
    Christine Matison 6 3 1
    Elisabeth Ekblom 4 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   E Goolagong 6 6
  L Stenberg 3 0 1   E Goolagong 6 6
  B Simon 6 6   B Simon 2 1
  K Neill 1 4 1   E Goolagong 6 7
  M Gurdal 6 6 7   L Bowrey 1 6
  N Gregory 3 3   M Gurdal 3 4
  K Ruddell 3 1 7   L Bowrey 6 6
7   L Bowrey 6 6 1   E Goolagong 6 6
6   H Gourlay 6 6 6   H Gourlay 3 3
  N Bohm 3 1 6   H Gourlay 6 6
  W Turnbull 6 6   W Turnbull 1 1
  P Whytcross 3 4 6   H Gourlay 6 6 6
  H Eisterlehner 7 6   H Eisterlehner 3 7 2
  K Hallam 6 3   H Eisterlehner 6 7
  D Evers 4 5 4   S Barker 3 6
4   S Barker 6 7

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3   H Masthoff 6 6
  J Dalton 3 2 3   H Masthoff 7 7
  M Tyler 6 6   M Tyler 5 6
  J Dimond 2 2 3   H Masthoff 4 7 6
  J Hanrahan 6 2 7 5   R Tomanová 6 5 1
  C Griffiths 4 6 5   J Hanrahan 3 3
  C Zeeman 0 2 5   R Tomanová 6 6
5   R Tomanová 6 6 5   R Tomanová 6 6
8   J Young 2 6 6   E Ekblom 3 2
  J Walker 6 3 0 8   J Young 6 2 3
  C Matison 6 6   C Matison 2 6 6
  J Wilton 0 2   C Matison 4 6 6
  K Harter 6 7   E Ekblom 6 3 1
  C O'Neil 2 6   K Harter 6 1 2
  E Ekblom 6 6   E Ekblom 3 6 6
2   K Reid 4 3
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by