1976 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1976 US Open
Final
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Evonne Goolagong
Score	6–3, 6–0
Details
Draw	96
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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Defending champion Chris Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1976 US Open. It was her second US Open title and her sixth major singles title overall. Evert did not lose a set during the tournament. It was Goolagong's fourth consecutive runner-up finish at the event, her best career result at the tournament; she was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam.

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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Chris Evert	6	6
	13	Natasha Chmyreva	1	2
								1	Chris Evert	6	6
									Mima Jaušovec	3	1
		Mima Jaušovec	6	6
		Virginia Ruzici	2	1
															1	Chris Evert	6	6
															2	Evonne Goolagong	3	0
		Zenda Liess	1	3
	10	Dianne Fromholtz	6	6
								10	Dianne Fromholtz	6	0
								2	Evonne Goolagong	7	6
	6	Rosie Casals	1	2
	2	Evonne Goolagong	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	Evert	6	6
									Stevens	1	0
															1	Evert	6	6
																Coles	0	0
									Coles	3	7	7
									Struthers	6	5	5
																						1	Evert	6	6
																						9	Barker	1	0
								9	Barker	6	6
									Walsh	1	1
															9	Barker	6	6
																Gourlay	4	0
									Tyler	6	4
									Gourlay	7	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								8	Morozova	6	6
									Teeguarden	1	1
															8	Morozova	4	3
																Kuykendall	6	6
									Kuykendall	6	6
									Moore	1	3
																							Kuykendall	6	4	3
																						13	Chmyreva	3	6	6
								13	Chmyreva	7	5	6
									Hunt	5	7	3
															13	Chmyreva	6	6
																Tomanová	2	3
									Mehmedbasich	1	3
									Tomanová	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	Wade	6	6
		Turnbull	1	2				4	Wade	3	3
		Jaušovec	6	6					Jaušovec	6	6
		Doerner	3	1												Jaušovec	6	6
		Gerulaitis	6	6												Gerulaitis	4	2
		L Tenney	2	1					Gerulaitis	6	2	6
		Simionescu	6	7					Simionescu	3	6	1
		Stap	3	6																			Jaušovec	6	1
		Anthony	6	6																			Louie	0	0	r
	16	Stöve	4	3					Anthony	7	3	2
		Louie	6	5	6				Louie	6	6	6
		Metcalf	3	7	4											Louie	6	7
		Fayter	4	6	6											Fayter	4	6
		Hallquist	6	3	4				Fayter	6	6	6
		Forood	5	7	7				Forood	7	3	2
		Louie	7	5	5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	Richey	6	7
		Harter	3	6				5	Richey	6	6	5
		Ruzici	6	6					Ruzici	3	7	7
		Kloss	4	4												Ruzici	7	6
		Bentzer	6	7												Bentzer	6	2
		Wikstedt	1	5					Bentzer	6	6
		Giscafré	6	6					Giscafré	3	2
		Paish	0	3																			Ruzici	6	6
		May	3	6	7																		Norton	3	3
	11	Guerrant	6	1	6				May	6	4	0
		Norton	6	6					Norton	3	6	6
		Weisenberger	0	1												Norton	6	6
		O'Keefe	6	7												Antonoplis	1	4
		Michel	1	5					O'Keefe	3	4
		Antonoplis	6	6					Antonoplis	6	6
		Susman	4	4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Evert	6	6
		Fox	0	3					Evert	1	1
		Overton	6	7					Overton	6	6
		Desfor	0	5												Overton	6	6
		Kiyomura	6	6												Kiyomura	1	2
		Greer	1	4					Kiyomura	6	6
		duPont	6	6					duPont	3	2
	14	Meyer	4	0																			Overton	3	4
		Lovera	6	6																			Liess	6	6
		Fernández-De Soto	2	1					Lovera	5	2
		Hamm	6	7					Hamm	7	6
		Redondo	2	6												Hamm	4	2
		Liess	6	6												Liess	6	6
		Stuart	0	2					Liess	5
	7	Reid	6	6				7	Reid	5	r
		Thomas	3	1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Russell	6	7
		Epstein	1	6					Russell	6	6
		Stark	6	7					Stark	1	4
		Mihai	2	5												Russell	4	4
		Riedel	4	6	6										10	Fromholtz	6	6
		Zwaan	6	3	4				Riedel	1	2
	10	Fromholtz	6	6				10	Fromholtz	6	6
		Gurdal	1	1																		10	Fromholtz	6	6
		Nagelsen	7	6																			Newberry	2	4
		Boshoff	5	3					Nagelsen	6	6
		Cuypers	7	6					Cuypers	3	3
		R Tenney	5	2												Nagelsen	5	6	2
		Bruning	6	6												Newberry	7	3	6
		Bonicelli	3	2					Bruning	3	5
		Newberry	1	6	6				Newberry	6	7
	3	Navratilova	6	4	3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									Kemmer Shaw	6	6
									Kruger	3	3
																Kemmer Shaw	6	5	3
															15	Holladay	4	7	6
									Medrado	3	3
								15	Holladay	6	6
																						15	Holladay	5	1
																						6	Casals	7	6
									Bueno	2	6	6
									Beaven	6	1	1
																Bueno	5	0
															6	Casals	7	6
									Du Plooy	5	6	5
								6	Casals	7	1	7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									Yeargin	1	3
									Vessies	6	6
																Vessies	6	4	3
															12	Dürr	2	6	6
									Simmonds	0	3
								12	Dürr	6	6
																						12	Dürr	2	2
																						2	Goolagong	6	6
									Maršíková	6	6
									Tolleson	1	2
																Maršíková	6	3
															2	Goolagong	7	6
									Ziegenfuss	3	1
								2	Goolagong	6	6

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

Preceded by 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1977 Australian Open (January) – Women's singles