1976 French Open – Women's singles

Sue Barker defeated Renáta Tomanová in the final, 6–2, 0–6, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1976 French Open.[1]

Women's singles
1976 French Open
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Sue Barker
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
Score6–2, 0–6, 6–2
Details
Draw64
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Chris Evert was the two-time reigning champion, but chose not to defend her title. She elected to compete in World TeamTennis and did not return to the French Open until 1979.

Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. Sue Barker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1.   Sue Barker (champion)
  2.   Helga Masthoff (quarterfinals)
  3.   Marita Redondo (third round)
  4.   Mima Jaušovec (second round)
  5.   Lesley Hunt (first round)
  6.   Linky Boshoff (second round)
  7.   Gail Chanfreau Lovera (second round)
  8.   Fiorella Bonicelli (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
2   Helga Masthoff 2 4
  Renáta Tomanová 6 6
  Renáta Tomanová 7 7
  Florența Mihai 5 6
  Kathy Kuykendall 2 6 1
  Florența Mihai 6 0 6
  Renáta Tomanová 2 6 2
1   Sue Barker 6 0 6
  Miloslava Holubová 1 3
  Virginia Ruzici 6 6
  Virginia Ruzici 3 6 2
1   Sue Barker 6 1 6
  Regina Maršíková 6 2 6
1   Sue Barker 4 6 8

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
2   Masthoff 6 6
  Klein 4 3 2   Masthoff 7 5 6
  Marzano 6 6   Marzano 5 7 2
  SM Villaverde 4 3 2   Masthoff 1 6 7
  Doerner 6 6   Doerner 6 0 5
  de Roubin 2 1   Doerner 2 6 6
  Du Pont 6 6   Du Pont 6 3 2
  Van Haver 3 4 2   Masthoff 2 4
6   Boshoff 6 6   Tomanová 6 6
  Anliot 4 3 6   Boshoff 3 7 0
  May 6 0 6   May 6 5 6
  McMillan 3 6 4   May 2 2
  Nagelsen 1 2   Tomanová 6 6
  Tomanová 6 6   Tomanová 7 6
  Kloss 6 6   Kloss 5 1
  Eisterlehner 3 0

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   Jaušovec 6 6
  Metcalf 1 1 4   Jaušovec 6 6 3
  Kuykendall 6 6   Kuykendall 3 7 6
  O'Neil 4 0   Kuykendall 6 6
  Fernández-De Soto 6 6   Fernández-De Soto 4 4
  Stratton 3 1   Fernández-De Soto 6 6
  Riedel 3 6 5   Simon 0 3
  Simon 6 4 7   Kuykendall 6 0 6
5   Hunt 6 5 6   Mihai 2 6 1
  Thibault 3 7 8   Thibault 5 1
  Dimond 1 1   Fuchs 7 6
  Fuchs 6 6   Fuchs 7 1 2
  Ziegenfuss 6 4 3   Mihai 6 6 6
  Walker 4 6 6   Walker 6 6 3
  Whitehouse 6 2 3   Mihai 7 2 6
  Mihai 2 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Turnbull 6 7
  Bentzer 2 6   Turnbull 6 6
  Vessies 6 6 11   Vessies 2 3
  Harter 1 7 9   Turnbull 6 7 0
  Bueno 4 1   Holubová 7 6 6
  Holubová 6 6   Holubová 1 6 7
  Vermaak 2 1 7   Lovera 6 2 5
7   Lovera 6 6   Holubová 1 3
  Greer 7 6 1   Ruzici 6 6
  Szabó 6 7 6   Szabó 2 3
  Ruzici 6 6   Ruzici 6 6
  Gurdal 2 2   Ruzici 6 6
  Norton 6 6 3   Redondo 3 2
  Matison 0 1   Norton 7 4 2
  Weisenberger 1 1 3   Redondo 5 6 6
3   Redondo 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Guédy 2 6 6
  Rual 6 4 0   Guédy 2 4
  Rosa 7 6   Rosa 6 6
  Mehmedbasich 5 3   Rosa 4 1
  Tyler 4 4   Maršíková 6 6
  Maršíková 6 6   Maršíková 6 2 6
  Nasuelli 5 2 8   Bonicelli 3 6 4
8   Bonicelli 7 6   Maršíková 6 2 6
  Cuypers 0 0 1   Barker 4 6 8
  Coles 6 6   Coles 6 3 5
  Baldovinos 5 1   Simionescu 3 6 7
  Simionescu 7 6   Simionescu 5 6 1
  Martinez 3 0 1   Barker 7 2 6
  Perea 6 6   Perea 5 6
  Gregory 3 3 1   Barker 7 7
1   Barker 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by