# South African Open 1976

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/wta_archive:south-african-open/south-african-open?season=1976
Tour: WTA

Brigette Cuypers won the 1976 South African Open, defeating Laura Dupont 6-7(7) 6-4 6-1 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 22 to November 28, 1976. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

## Tournament info
- Category: WTA 250
- Surface: Hard
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Start date: 1976-11-22
- End date: 1976-11-28

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## Champion
- Winner: Brigette Cuypers
- Runner-up: Laura Dupont
- Final score: 6-7(7) 6-4 6-1

## Knockout results
### F
- Brigette Cuypers def. Laura Dupont 6-7(7) 6-4 6-1

### SF
- Brigette Cuypers def. Annette Van Zyl 4-6 6-3 6-3
- Laura Dupont def. Heidi Eisterlehner 6-0 6-1

### QF
- Laura Dupont def. Tanya Harford 6-4 6-2
- Brigette Cuypers def. Lesley Charles 4-6 6-3 6-0
- Heidi Eisterlehner def. Stephanie Tolleson 6-3 6-3
- Annette Van Zyl def. Glynis Coles 6-2 6-4

### R16
- Annette Van Zyl def. Brenda Kirk 6-7 7-5 6-3
- Lesley Charles def. Ilana Kloss 7-6 7-5
- Heidi Eisterlehner def. Marise Kruger 6-3 6-7 6-4
- Glynis Coles def. Valerie Ziegenfuss 7-6 6-4
- Laura Dupont def. Wilma Smit 6-2 6-1
- Brigette Cuypers def. Ingrid Bentzer 6-3 6-2
- Stephanie Tolleson def. Marianna Brummer 6-3 6-2
- Tanya Harford def. Greer Stevens 6-3 6-3

### R32
- Lesley Charles def. Elizabeth Vlotman 6-2 7-6
- Marise Kruger def. Katja Ebbinghaus 6-3 6-3
- Valerie Ziegenfuss def. Linky Boshoff 6-4 0-6 7-5
- Ingrid Bentzer def. Alison Mcmillan 7-6 0-6 6-3
- Wilma Smit def. Marcie Louie 6-1 6-1
- Heidi Eisterlehner def. Betsy Nagelsen 2-6 6-1 6-4
- Marianna Brummer def. Cynthia Doerner 6-7 6-3 6-2
- Annette Van Zyl def. Nathalie Fuchs 6-3 6-4
- Tanya Harford def. Yvonne Vermaak 6-1 7-6
- Ilana Kloss def. Lesley Hunt 6-3 3-6 6-2
- Greer Stevens def. Nicky Kruger 7-5 6-3
- Brenda Kirk def. Jackie Fayter 6-1 6-3
- Glynis Coles def. Sue Mappin 6-4 6-3
- Brigette Cuypers def. Rowena Sanders 6-3 3-6 6-1
- Stephanie Tolleson def. Sally Greer 6-1 2-6 6-4
- Laura Dupont def. Marjorie Gengler 6-3 6-2

## Stats
- Total matches: 31
- Players: 32

Other editions available: 1984, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972
(+4 more)

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/wta_archive:south-african-open/south-african-open?season=1976
Data source: TennisDB (tennis-db.com)