1976 WTA Tour
![]() Evert dominated 1976 earning the most titles and ending at number 1
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Duration | 26 December 1975 – 2 December 1976 |
Edition | 6th |
Tournaments | 37 |
Categories | Grand Slam (4) Virginia Slims championships Virginia Slims Circuit (10) Women's International Grand Prix (9) Non-Tour Events (11) |
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The 1976 WTA Tour consisted of a number of tennis tournaments for female tennis players. It was composed of the newly streamlined version of the Virginia Slims Circuit (which was now an 11-week tour of the USA) and the Woman's International Grand Prix. The year 1976 also saw the creation of the first official ranking system and these rankings were used to determine acceptance into the tournaments.[1][2]
Contents
Schedule
This is a calendar of all events which were part of either the Virginia Slims circuit or the Women's International Grand Prix in the year 1976, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. Also included are the Grand Slam tournaments, the 1976 Virginia Slims Championships, the 1976 Federation Cup and a number of events not affiliated with either tour.[1]
- Key
Grand Slam tournaments |
Virginia Slims championships |
Virginia Slims Circuit |
Women's International Grand Prix |
Non-Tour Events |
Team events |
January
February
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 Feb | Virginia Slims of Akron Akron, United States Virginia Slims $75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S Singles – Doubles |
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17 Feb | Virginia Slims of Detroit Detroit, United States Virginia Slims $75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S Singles – Doubles |
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24 Feb | Virginia Slims of Sarasota Sarasota, United States Virginia Slims $75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S Singles – Doubles |
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March
April
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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12 April | Virginia Slims Championships Los Angeles, United States Year-end championships $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 16S (8RR) Singles – Doubles |
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26 April | Family Circle Cup Amelia Island, United States Women's International Grand Prix $110,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
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May
June
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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14 Jun | Colgate International Eastbourne, Great Britain Women's International Grand Prix $25,000 – Grass Singles – Doubles |
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21 Jun 28 Jun |
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – 96S/48D/64X Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
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July
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 Jul | Swiss Open Gstaad, Switzerland Non-tour event Clay Singles – Doubles |
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Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden Non-tour event Clay Singles – Doubles |
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12 Jul | Head Open Kitzbühel, Austria Non-tour event Clay Singles – Doubles |
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August
September
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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13 Sep | US Indoor Championships Atlanta, United States Women's International Grand Prix $60,000 – Hard Singles – Doubles |
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27 Sep | Toray Sillook Open Tokyo, Japan Women's International Grand Prix $60,000 – Hard |
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October
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Oct | Thunderbird Classic Phoenix, United States Women's International Grand Prix $60,000 – Hard Singles – Doubles |
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11 Oct | World Invitational Tennis Classic Hilton Head Island, United States Non-tour event Clay Draw |
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November
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Nov | Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Non-tour event Hard (i) |
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Wightman Cup Williamsburg, Virginia, United States Hard (i) Team event |
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25 Nov | Gunze World Tennis Tokyo, Japan Non-tour event Hard (i) |
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Rankings
Below are the 1976 WTA year-end rankings (December 31, 1976) Singles competition:
Singles Year-end Ranking[3] | ||||
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No | Player Name | Points | 1975 | Change |
1 | ![]() |
16.990 | 1 | = |
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16.326 | 5 | +3 |
3 | ![]() |
10.933 | 2 | -1 |
4 | ![]() |
10.272 | 3 | -1 |
5 | ![]() |
8.012 | 20 | +15 |
6 | ![]() |
7.644 | 12 | +6 |
7 | ![]() |
7.158 | 22 | +15 |
8 | ![]() |
7.064 | 10 | +2 |
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6.523 | 7 | -2 |
10 | ![]() |
6.480 | 19 | +9 |
11 | ![]() |
5.702 | 40 | +29 |
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5.525 | 8 | -4 |
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4.132 | 26 | +13 |
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5.066 | 21 | +7 |
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4.639 | 9 | -6 |
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4.603 | 60 | +44 |
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4.522 | 48 | +31 |
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4.493 | 35 | +17 |
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4.277 | 57 | +38 |
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4.236 | NR | NR |
See also
References
External links
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website