1976 Virginia Slims of Chicago

The 1976 Virginia Slims of Chicago was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois in the United States that was part of the 1976 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from January 26 through January 31, 1976.[1] Third-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money.[2]

1976 Virginia Slims of Chicago
DateJanuary 26–31
Edition5th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationChicago, USA
VenueInternational Amphitheatre
Champions
Singles
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Doubles
Soviet Union Olga Morozova / United Kingdom Virginia Wade
← 1975 · Virginia Slims of Chicago · 1977 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated   Virginia Wade 3–6, 6–4, 6–2

  • It was Goolagong's 1st singles title of the year and the 63rd of her career.

Doubles

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  Olga Morozova /   Virginia Wade defeated   Evonne Goolagong Cawley /   Martina Navratilova 6–7(4–5), 6–4, 6–4

Prize money

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Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [1] $15,000 $8,000 $4,275 $1,900 $1,100 $550

References

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  1. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 235–236.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 157. ISBN 9780354090117.
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