WTA Australian Open 1976 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Evonne Goolagong won the 1976 Australian Open, defeating Renata Tomanova 6-2 6-2 in the final. The Grand Slam was played in Melbourne, Australia.

Champion
Evonne Goolagong
def. Renata Tomanova , 6-2 6-2
Dates
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Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
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Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Dec 26, 1975 F Evonne Goolagong 6-2 6-2 Renata Tomanova H2H Match data
SF (2)
Dec 26, 1975 SF Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-3 Helen Gourlay H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 SF Renata Tomanova 6-3 6-2 Elisabeth Ekblom H2H Match data
QF (4)
Dec 26, 1975 QF Elisabeth Ekblom 4-6 6-3 6-1 Chris Matison H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 QF Evonne Goolagong 6-1 7-6 Lesley Turner H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 QF Renata Tomanova 4-6 7-5 6-1 Helga Masthoff H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 QF Helen Gourlay 6-3 6-7 6-2 Heidi Eisterlehner H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Dec 26, 1975 R16 Helen Gourlay 6-1 6-1 Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 R16 Chris Matison 2-6 6-2 6-3 Janet Young H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 R16 Lesley Turner 6-3 6-4 Michele Gurdal H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 R16 Heidi Eisterlehner 6-3 7-6 Sue Barker H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 R16 Evonne Goolagong 6-2 6-1 Brigitte Simon Glinel H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 R16 Renata Tomanova 6-3 6-3 Julie Hanrahan H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 R16 Elisabeth Ekblom 3-6 6-1 6-2 Kathleen Harter H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 R16 Helga Masthoff 7-5 7-6 Michelle Tyler H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Dec 26, 1975 R32 Sue Barker 6-4 7-5 Dianne Evers H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 R32 Lesley Turner 6-3 6-1 Kym Ruddell H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 R32 Helen Gourlay 6-3 6-1 Nina Bohm H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 R32 Elisabeth Ekblom 6-4 6-3 Kerry Reid H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 R32 Heidi Eisterlehner 7-6 6-3 Kaye Hallam H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 R32 Renata Tomanova 6-0 6-2 Carol Sherriff H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 R32 Michele Gurdal 6-3 6-3 Nerida Gregory H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 R32 Helga Masthoff 6-3 6-2 Judy Tegart H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 R32 Chris Matison 6-0 6-2 Jan Wilton H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 R32 Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-0 Lotta Stenberg H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 R32 Wendy Turnbull 6-3 6-4 Pam Whytcross H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 R32 Janet Young 2-6 6-3 6-0 Jenny Walker H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 R32 Brigitte Simon Glinel 6-1 6-4 Kerry Neill H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 R32 Michelle Tyler 6-2 6-2 Jenny Dimond H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 R32 Kathleen Harter 6-2 7-6 Chris Oneil H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1975 R32 Julie Hanrahan 6-4 2-6 7-5 Cathy Griffiths H2H Match data

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Evonne Goolagong 4
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