The 1976 Virginia Slims Championships were the fifth season-ending
WTA Tour Championships, the annual
tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the
1976 Virginia Slims circuit. The 16 best players, based on points average, qualified for the tournament provided they had played at least six tournaments. The singles event consisted of an elimination round and the eight winners were subsequently divided over two round robin groups (Gold and Orange). The winners of each group played each other in the final and additionally there were play-off matches for third, fifth and seventh place. The tournament was held from April 12 through April 17, 1976 at the
Los Angeles Sports Arena.
won the singles event and the accompanying
$40,000 first prize money.
Champions
Singles
Evonne Goolagong defeated
Chris Evert
Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954), known as Chris Evert Lloyd from 1979 to 1987, is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. Evert won 18 major singles titles, including a record seven French Open titles and a joint-record ...
, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3.
Doubles
Billie Jean King
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Betty Stöve defeated
Mona Guerrant
Anne Guerrant (born November 28, 1948), also known as Mona Anne Guerrant, is an American retired professional tennis player.
Guerrant was the winner of four singles titles in Portland, South Florida, and in Wellington and Auckland, New Zealand. ...
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Ann Kiyomura
Ann Kiyomura-Hayashi (born August 22, 1955) is a retired American professional tennis player. She is from San Mateo, California.
Kiyomura played on the WTA Tour from 1973 to 1984. She played in 11 US Opens, reaching the fourth round in 1978. In ...
, 6–3, 6–2.
References
External links
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{{1976 WTA Tour
Tennis tournaments in the United States
WTA Tour Championships
Tennis in Los Angeles
Virginia Slims Championships
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are ...
Virginia Slims Championships
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are ...
Virginia Slims Championships
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are ...
Virginia Slims Championships
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are ...
Tennis tournaments in California