Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Betty Stove 1 final
WTA Atlanta 1976 Draw & Results
CompletedVirginia Wade won the 1976 Atlanta, defeating Betty Stove 5-7 7-5 7-5 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played September 13–19 on carpet courts in Atlanta, United States.
Full tournament history →Dates
Sep 13 — Sep 19
Location
Atlanta, United States
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
Round of 64
BYE
Kathy Kuykendall
6-3 6-4
Laura Dupont
6-3 6-1
Marcela Bueno
3-6 6-1 6-4
Marise Kruger
2-6 6-4 6-1
Kathleen Harter
6-2 3-6 6-2
BYE
Valerie Ziegenfuss
7-5 6-2
BYE
Patricia Bostrom
7-5 6-4
Mary Struthers
3-6 6-2 6-4
Vicki Lancaster Kerr
6-2 6-2
Joanne Russell
6-4 6-4
Zenda Liess
6-2 6-1
Mimi Wikstedt
7-6 6-4
BYE
Betty Stove
6-3 6-4
Elvira Weisenberger
5-7 6-4 7-6(3)
Mary Hamm
6-4 4-6 7-6(3)
Kristien Shaw
6-1 6-3
BYE
Betsy Nagelsen
6-3 4-6 7-6(4)
Pam Teeguarden
6-4 6-3
Wendy Turnbull
6-1 6-3
BYE
Janet Newberry
6-4 6-1
Sharon Walsh Pete
7-5 5-7 6-3
Brigette Cuypers
6-4 7-5
Linda Thomas
6-3 6-7 6-4
BYE
Ilana Kloss
6-0 6-0
Round of 32
Virginia Wade
4-6 6-3 6-2
Laura Dupont
6-7 6-3 6-3
Marise Kruger
6-3 6-4
Francoise Durr
6-2 6-1
Dianne Fromholtz
6-1 6-2
Mary Struthers
6-2 6-3
Joanne Russell
6-4 6-0
Mimi Wikstedt
6-7 7-6 7-5
Betty Stove
6-1 6-2
Martina Navratilova
6-2 6-1
Kristien Shaw
7-5 7-5
Betsy Nagelsen
7-5 6-3
Wendy Turnbull
4-6 7-6(2) 6-2
Janet Newberry
6-4 6-4
Brigette Cuypers
6-3 6-2
Carrie Meyer
6-2 5-7 6-3
Round of 16
Virginia Wade
6-3 6-1
Marise Kruger
6-4 3-6 6-3
Dianne Fromholtz
6-1 6-4
Joanne Russell
6-1 6-2
Betty Stove
6-1 3-6 6-3
Kristien Shaw
6-3 7-5
Wendy Turnbull
7-5 2-6 6-4
Brigette Cuypers
7-6 6-2
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Virginia Wade
4-6 6-4 6-4
Betty Stove
6-1 6-2
Final
Virginia Wade
5-7 7-5 7-5
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Atlanta.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.
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Betty Stove 5 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Aleida Spex 1 appearance
View the full Atlanta record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wade | 5-7 7-5 7-5 | Betty Stove | H2H | Match data | 1976 | Carpet |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Atlanta held?
- Atlanta is held in Atlanta, United States.
- Who won the most recent Atlanta?
- The 1976 Atlanta was won by Virginia Wade, who defeated Betty Stove 5-7 7-5 7-5.
- When was the first Atlanta played?
- The first edition of Atlanta was held in 1976.
- What surface is Atlanta played on?
- Atlanta is played on carpet courts.