1976 Australian Open – Women's Singles

First-seeded Evonne Goolagong defeated Renáta Tomanová 6–2, 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1976 Australian Open. This was Goolagong's 6th straight final at the Australian Open.

Women's Singles
1976 Australian Open
Champion	Evonne Goolagong
Runner-up	Renáta Tomanová
Final score	6–2, 6–2
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Seeds

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

1. Evonne Goolagong (Champion)
2. Kerry Reid (First round)
3. Helga Masthoff (Quarterfinalist)
4. Sue Barker (Second round)
5. Renáta Tomanová (Finalist)
6. Helen Gourlay (Semifinalist)
7. Lesley Bowrey (Quarterfinalist)
8. Janet Young (Second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Evonne Goolagong	6	7
	7	Lesley Bowrey	1	6
								1	Evonne Goolagong	6	6
								6	Helen Gourlay	3	3
	6	Helen Gourlay	6	6	6
		Heidi Eisterlehner	3	7	2
															1	Evonne Goolagong	6	6
															5	Renáta Tomanová	2	2
	3	Helga Masthoff	6	5	1
	5	Renáta Tomanová	4	7	6
								5	Renáta Tomanová	6	6
									Elisabeth Ekblom	3	2
		Christine Matison	6	3	1
		Elisabeth Ekblom	4	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	E Goolagong	6	6
		L Stenberg	3	0				1	E Goolagong	6	6
		B Simon	6	6					B Simon	2	1
		K Neill	1	4											1	E Goolagong	6	7
		M Gurdal	6	6											7	L Bowrey	1	6
		N Gregory	3	3					M Gurdal	3	4
		K Ruddell	3	1				7	L Bowrey	6	6
	7	L Bowrey	6	6																		1	E Goolagong	6	6
	6	H Gourlay	6	6																		6	H Gourlay	3	3
		N Bohm	3	1				6	H Gourlay	6	6
		W Turnbull	6	6					W Turnbull	1	1
		P Whytcross	3	4											6	H Gourlay	6	6	6
		H Eisterlehner	7	6												H Eisterlehner	3	7	2
		K Hallam	6	3					H Eisterlehner	6	7
		D Evers	4	5				4	S Barker	3	6
	4	S Barker	6	7

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	3	H Masthoff	6	6
		J Dalton	3	2				3	H Masthoff	7	7
		M Tyler	6	6					M Tyler	5	6
		J Dimond	2	2											3	H Masthoff	4	7	6
		J Hanrahan	6	2	7										5	R Tomanová	6	5	1
		C Griffiths	4	6	5				J Hanrahan	3	3
		C Zeeman	0	2				5	R Tomanová	6	6
	5	R Tomanová	6	6																		5	R Tomanová	6	6
	8	J Young	2	6	6																		E Ekblom	3	2
		J Walker	6	3	0			8	J Young	6	2	3
		C Matison	6	6					C Matison	2	6	6
		J Wilton	0	2												C Matison	4	6	6
		K Harter	6	7												E Ekblom	6	3	1
		C O'Neil	2	6					K Harter	6	1	2
		E Ekblom	6	6					E Ekblom	3	6	6
	2	K Reid	4	3

External links

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

Preceded by 1975 US Open – Women's Singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1976 French Open – Women's Singles