WTA Finals 1976 Draw & Results

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Evonne Goolagong won the 1976 WTA Finals, defeating Chris Evert 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the final. The WTA Finals was played on hard courts in Los Angeles, United States.

The WTA Finals are the women's season-ending championship, contested by the year's eight leading qualified singles players.

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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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Results

Match type

24 recorded singles results

WTA Finals 1976 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Evonne Goolagong CH 6-3 5-7 6-3 Chris Evert DEF · 3× H2H Match data Apr 12, 1976 F
BR (1)
Rosie Casals 8-6 Martina Navratilova H2H Match data Apr 12, 1976 BR
R16 (8)
Virginia Wade 6-2 6-4 Betty Stove H2H Match data Apr 12, 1976 R16
Chris Evert DEF · 3× 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 CH 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 Apr 12, 1976 R16
RR (14)
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 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Rosie Casals 6-1 7-6(0) Virginia Wade H2H Match data Apr 12, 1976 RR
Evonne Goolagong CH 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 DEF · 3× 4-6 6-2 6-4 Sue Barker H2H Match data Apr 12, 1976 RR
Chris Evert DEF · 3× 6-3 3-6 6-1 Virginia Wade H2H Match data Apr 12, 1976 RR
Chris Evert DEF · 3× 7-5 6-4 Rosie Casals H2H Match data Apr 12, 1976 RR
Evonne Goolagong CH 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 CH 6-4 5-7 6-4 Marita Redondo H2H Match data Apr 12, 1976 RR

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for WTA Finals.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Martina Navratilova 20 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

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Coco Gauff #3 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) Qinwen Zheng #7 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Iga Swiatek #1 6-1 6-0 Jessica Pegula #5 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Caroline Garcia #4 7-6(4) 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka #5 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is WTA Finals held?
WTA Finals is held in Los Angeles, United States.
Who won the most recent WTA Finals?
The 2025 WTA Finals was won by Elena Rybakina, who defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 7-6(0).
Who has won the most WTA Finals titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 8 WTA Finals titles, the most by any player.
When was the first WTA Finals played?
The first edition of WTA Finals was held in 1972.
What surface is WTA Finals played on?
WTA Finals is played on hard courts.