1976_Virginia_Slims_Championships

1976 Virginia Slims Championships

1976 Virginia Slims Championships

Tennis tournament

The 1976 Virginia Slims Championships were the fifth season-ending WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1976 Virginia Slims circuit. The 16 best players, based on points average, qualified for the tournament provided they had played at least six tournaments. The singles event consisted of an elimination round and the eight winners were subsequently divided over two round robin groups (Gold and Orange). The winners of each group played each other in the final and additionally there were play-off matches for third, fifth and seventh place. The tournament was held from April 12 through April 17, 1976 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena.[1] Evonne Goolagong won the singles event and the accompanying $40,000 first prize money.[3][2][4][5]

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Champions

Singles

Australia Evonne Goolagong defeated United States Chris Evert, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3.[1][2]

Doubles

United States Billie Jean King / Netherlands Betty Stöve defeated United States Mona Guerrant / United States Ann Kiyomura, 6–3, 6–2.[citation needed]

References

  1. [1]
    "1976 Virginia Slims Championships" (PDF). WTATour.com. Retrieved January 27, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  2. [2]
    "Goolagong now No. 1". Evening Independent. April 19, 1976. p. 2C – via Google News Archive.
  3. [3]
    John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 153–156, 158. ISBN 9780354090117.
  4. [4]
    "Evert, Goolagong thrill tennis fans in Los Angeles". St. Petersburg Times. April 26, 1976. p. 4 – via Google News Archive.
  5. [5]
    Joe Jares (April 26, 1976). "A net gain for concentration". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 44, no. 17. pp. 28–30, 33.
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