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

Third-seeded team Linky Boshoff and Ilana Kloss won the title after defeating Laura duPont and Wendy Turnbull in the final.[1]

Women's doubles
1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionsSouth Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss
Runners-upUnited States Laura duPont
Australia Wendy Turnbull
Score6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1975 · U.S. Clay Court Championships · 1977 →

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.[2]

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals [3] Final
          
1   Cynthia Doerner
  Lesley Hunt
4 7 2
4   Laura duPont
  Wendy Turnbull
6 6 6
4   Laura duPont
  Wendy Turnbull
2 3  
3   Linky Boshoff
  Ilana Kloss
6 6  
3   Linky Boshoff
  Ilana Kloss
2 6 6
2   Glynis Coles
  Florența Mihai
6 2 1

Top half

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First round [4] Second round [5] Quarterfinals [6] Semifinals
1   C Doerner
  L Hunt
6 6  
    C Reynolds
  N Yeargin
3 2  
1   C Doerner
  L Hunt
6 6  
    J Fayter
  J Metcalf
2 1  
    E Dignam
  L Tenney
2 2  
    J Fayter
  J Metcalf
6 6  
1   C Doerner
  L Hunt
4 7 2
4   L duPont
  W Turnbull
6 4 6 4   L duPont
  W Turnbull
6 6 6
    R Darmon
  G Chanfreau
3 6 2 4   L duPont
  W Turnbull
6 6  
    N Sato
  A Spex
3 6 7     N Sato
  A Spex
3 1  
    Vickie Kerr
  P Whytcross
6 4 5 4   L duPont
  W Turnbull
7 7  
    K Harter
  H Masthoff
6 6       K Harter
  H Masthoff
5 6  
    F Guédy
  M Kruger
2 3       K Harter
  H Masthoff
6 6  
    B Nagelsen
  J Newberry
n/a         B Nagelsen
  J Newberry
1 2  
    K Kuykendall
  V Ziegenfuss
     

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
    M Gurdal
  M Van Haver
6 2 5
    B Cuypers
  V Ruzici
4 6 7     B Cuypers
  V Ruzici
6 3 6
    J Evert
  S Mehmedbasich
3 1       F Bonicelli
  K May
3 6 0
    F Bonicelli
  K May
6 6       B Cuypers
  V Ruzici
2 3  
    M Louie
  L Thomas
7 3 5 3   L Boshoff
  I Kloss
6 6  
    B Bruning
  S Walsh
6 6 7     B Bruning
  S Walsh
4 6 3
    H Eisterlehner
  I Riedel
3 4   3   L Boshoff
  I Kloss
6 3 6
3   L Boshoff
  I Kloss
6 6   3   L Boshoff
  I Kloss
2 6 6
2   G Coles
  F Mihai
6 2 1
    S Greer
  P Smith
6 6  
    G Galt
  M O'Keefe
3 1  
    S Greer
  P Smith
3 7 6
2   G Coles
  F Mihai
6 5 7
    B Hallquist
  B Jordan
0 7 5
2   G Coles
  F Mihai
6 6 7

References

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  1. ^ "Connors, Fibak Agree Who's Best". The Ledger. Lakeland, FL. AP. August 17, 1976.
  2. ^ "Connors, Vilas, Solomon Advance". Albuquerque Journal. AP. August 13, 1976. p. E2.
  3. ^ "Star Sports Scoreboard". The Indianapolis Star (1st ed.). August 15, 1976. p. 38.
  4. ^ "Star Scoreboard". The Indianapolis Star (1st ed.). August 12, 1976. p. 50.
  5. ^ "Star Scoreboard". The Indianapolis Star (1st ed.). August 13, 1976. p. 48.
  6. ^ "Star Sports Scoreboard". The Indianapolis Star (1st ed.). August 14, 1976. p. 24.