The 1976 US Indoor Championships was a women's singles
tennis
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tournament played on indoor
carpet courts at the
Omni in
Atlanta, Georgia
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in the United States. The event was part of the
1976 Colgate Series. It was the 68th edition of the tournament and was held from September 13 through September 19, 1976.
Second-seeded
Virginia Wade
Sarah Virginia Wade (born 10 July 1945) is a British former professional tennis player. She won three Major tennis singles championships and four major doubles championships, and is the only British woman in history to have won titles at all f ...
won the singles title and earned $14,000 first-prize money.
Winners
Singles
Virginia Wade
Sarah Virginia Wade (born 10 July 1945) is a British former professional tennis player. She won three Major tennis singles championships and four major doubles championships, and is the only British woman in history to have won titles at all f ...
defeated Betty Stöve 5–7, 7–5, 7–5
Doubles
Rosie Casals / Françoise Dürr defeated Betty Stöve / Virginia Wade
Sarah Virginia Wade (born 10 July 1945) is a British former professional tennis player. She won three Major tennis singles championships and four major doubles championships, and is the only British woman in history to have won titles at all f ...
6–0, 6–4
Prize money
See also
* 1976 U.S. National Indoor Open Championships – men's tournament
References
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US Indoor Championships
The U.S. Women's Indoor Championships, was a national tennis championship for women that was sanctioned by the United States Tennis Association and held 79 times from 1907 through 2001 at various locations and on various surfaces. The event was af ...
US Indoor Championships
1976 in Georgia (U.S. state)
Sports competitions in Atlanta
Carpet court tennis tournaments