Women's singles
1976 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Evonne Goolagong
Runner-up	Renáta Tomanová
Score	6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
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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Two-time defending championEvonne Goolagong defeatedRenáta Tomanová in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the1976 Australian Open. It was her thirdAustralian Open singles title (and sixth consecutive final) and fifthmajor singles title overall. For the second consecutive year, Goolagongdid not lose a set during the tournament.

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(quarterfinals)
4. Sue Barker(second round)
5. Renáta Tomanová(finalist)
6. Helen Gourlay(semifinals)
7. Lesley Bowrey(quarterfinals)
8. Janet Young(second round)

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

	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

	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

	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

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

• 1976 Australian Open
• Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles
• 1975 in Australian women's sport
• 1976 in Australian women's sport
• 1976 WTA Tour

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