1976 US Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1976 US Open
Champion	Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss
Runner-up	Olga Morozova Virginia Wade
Score	6–1, 6–4

Main article: 1976 US Open (tennis)

Margaret Court and Virginia Wade were the defending champions but only Wade competed that year. Wade and Olga Morozova lost in the final 6–1, 6–4 against Linky Boshoff and Ilana Kloss.

Seeds

1. Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve (quarterfinals)
2. Mona Guerrant / Ann Kiyomura (semifinals)
3. Olga Morozova / Virginia Wade (final)
4. Rosie Casals / Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals)
5. Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss (champions)
6. Sue Barker / Natasha Chmyreva (quarterfinals)
7. Carrie Meyer / Wendy Overton (third round)
8. Fiorella Bonicelli / Isabel Fernández de Soto (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Billie Jean King Betty Stöve	4	6	2
	5	Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss	6	3	6
								5	Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss	6	7
									Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici	1	6
	4	Rosie Casals Françoise Dürr	4	6	6
		Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici	6	4	7
															5	Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss	6	6
															3	Olga Morozova Virginia Wade	1	4
	6	Sue Barker Natasha Chmyreva	2	1
	3	Olga Morozova Virginia Wade	6	6
								3	Olga Morozova Virginia Wade	6	6
								2	Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura	2	4
		Laura duPont Wendy Turnbull	4	2
	2	Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	BJ King B Stöve	6	6
									J Anthony V Ziegenfuss	1	3
															1	BJ King B Stöve	6	7
																V Lancaster-Kerr P Whytcross	3	6
									V Lancaster-Kerr P Whytcross	6	6
									M Gurdal N Sato	0	1
																						1	BJ King B Stöve	4	6	2
																						5	L Boshoff I Kloss	6	3	6
								5	L Boshoff I Kloss	6	6
									B Buckley J Nachand	2	4
															5	L Boshoff I Kloss	6	6
																L Epstein L Forood	3	1
									L Epstein L Forood	7	6
									C Beene L Thomas	5	4

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	R Casals F Dürr	6	6
		K Harter M Kruger	1	3				4	R Casals F Dürr	6	6
		M O'Keefe N Yeargin	1	3					D Desfor G Galt	2	2
		D Desfor G Galt	6	6											4	R Casals F Dürr	w/o
		S Acker A Smith	6	6												H Gourlay G Benedetti
		Z Liess M Tyler	3	3					S Acker A Smith	4	7	0
		H Gourlay G Benedetti	6	6					H Gourlay G Benedetti	6	6	6
		R Giscafré M Louie	4	3																		4	R Casals F Dürr	4	6	6
	7	C Meyer W Overton	5	6	6																		M Jaušovec V Ruzici	6	4	7
		B Cuypers A du Plooy	7	3	1			7	C Meyer W Overton	1	6	6
		S Mehmedbasich M Wikstedt	6	4	6				S Mehmedbasich M Wikstedt	6	3	0
		J Fayter W Paish	3	6	1										7	C Meyer W Overton
		BA Stuart P Teeguarden	6	6												M Jaušovec V Ruzici	w/o
		A Spex M Struthers	3	0					BA Stuart P Teeguarden	3	3
		M Jaušovec V Ruzici	2	6	6				M Jaušovec V Ruzici	6	6
		R Maršíková R Tomanová	6	3	4

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		K Shaw S Tolleson	1	6	7
		R Gerulaitis S Stap	6	1	6				K Shaw S Tolleson	3	4
		T Holladay P Smith	6	6					T Holladay P Smith	6	6
		M Hamm C Martinez	4	2												T Holladay P Smith	4	4
		R Fox K Kuykendall	6	7											6	S Barker N Chmyreva	6	6
		L Antonoplis S Greer	2	5					R Fox K Kuykendall	6	6	6
		J Newberry J Russell	3	1				6	S Barker N Chmyreva	7	4	7
	6	S Barker N Chmyreva	6	6																		6	S Barker N Chmyreva	2	1
		D Fromholtz B Nagelsen	7	7																		3	O Morozova V Wade	6	6
		I Bentzer M Simionescu	6	6					D Fromholtz B Nagelsen	6	7
		L Beaven S Moore	6	6					L Beaven S Moore	2	6
		B Hallquist B Jordan	4	3												D Fromholtz B Nagelsen	2	2
		B Klein É Szabó	4	3											3	O Morozova V Wade	6	6
		R Khan N Weigel	6	6					R Khan N Weigel	2	2
		B Bruning S Walsh	3	1				3	O Morozova V Wade	6	6
	3	O Morozova V Wade	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									K May B Norton	6	2	6
									P Bostrom J Metcalf	3	6	2
																K May B Norton	3	6	3
																L duPont W Turnbull	6	2	6
									L duPont W Turnbull	4	6	6
								8	F Bonicelli I Fernández de Soto	6	3	2
																							L duPont W Turnbull	4	2
																						2	M Guerrant A Kiyomura	6	6
									G Coles F Mihai	6	6
									J Evert R Stark	1	3
																G Coles F Mihai	1	0
															2	M Guerrant A Kiyomura	6	6
									C Doerner M Redondo	1	2
								2	M Guerrant A Kiyomura	6	6

External links

• 1976 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation