WTA Tour Championships 1976 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Browse the 1976 WTA Tour Championships WTA Finals edition in Los Angeles, United States, including draw, results, match scores, champion path, and related tournament history.

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Champion
Evonne Goolagong
def. Chris Evert , 6-3 5-7 6-3
Dates
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Location
Los Angeles, United States
Category
WTA Finals
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Apr 12, 1976 F Evonne Goolagong 6-3 5-7 6-3 Chris Evert H2H Match data
BR (1)
Apr 12, 1976 BR Rosie Casals 8-6 Martina Navratilova H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Apr 12, 1976 R16 Virginia Wade 6-2 6-4 Betty Stove H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1976 R16 Chris Evert 6-3 6-3 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1976 R16 Francoise Durr 7-6(1) 6-3 Olga Morozova H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1976 R16 Sue Barker 4-6 6-0 6-3 Natasha Chmyreva H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1976 R16 Marita Redondo 4-6 6-2 6-3 Mima Jausovec H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1976 R16 Evonne Goolagong 6-1 6-2 Cynthia Doerner H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1976 R16 Rosie Casals 7-6(2) 6-3 Terry Holladay H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1976 R16 Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-2 Carrie Meyer H2H Match data
RR (14)
Apr 12, 1976 RR Virginia Wade [21-13] Francoise Durr H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1976 RR Sue Barker 7-5 7-6(4) Virginia Wade H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1976 RR Rosie Casals 6-1 7-6(0) Virginia Wade H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1976 RR Evonne Goolagong 6-2 6-2 Francoise Durr H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1976 RR Martina Navratilova 4-6 6-4 6-2 Francoise Durr H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1976 RR Sue Barker 8-5 Marita Redondo H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1976 RR Marita Redondo 6-1 6-3 Francoise Durr H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1976 RR Chris Evert 4-6 6-2 6-4 Sue Barker H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1976 RR Chris Evert 6-3 3-6 6-1 Virginia Wade H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1976 RR Chris Evert 7-5 6-4 Rosie Casals H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1976 RR Evonne Goolagong 6-4 7-5 Martina Navratilova H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1976 RR Rosie Casals 7-5 6-4 Sue Barker H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1976 RR Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-3 Marita Redondo H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1976 RR Evonne Goolagong 6-4 5-7 6-4 Marita Redondo H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Martina Navratilova 7
Serena Williams 5
Steffi Graf 5
Kim Clijsters 3
Monica Seles 3

Recent Finals

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2023 Hard Iga Swiatek 6-1 6-0 Jessica Pegula H2H Match data
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2021 Hard Garbiñe Muguruza 6-3 7-5 Anett Kontaveit H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is WTA Tour Championships held?
WTA Tour Championships is held in Los Angeles, United States.
Who won the most recent WTA Tour Championships?
The 2025 WTA Tour Championships was won by Elena Rybakina 6-3 7-6(0).
Who has won the most WTA Tour Championships titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 7 WTA Tour Championships titles, the most by any player.
When was the first WTA Tour Championships played?
The first edition of WTA Tour Championships was held in 1976.
What surface is WTA Tour Championships played on?
WTA Tour Championships is played on hard courts.