Women's Singles | |
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1976 Wimbledon Championships | |
Champion | Chris Evert |
Runner-up | Evonne Goolagong |
Final score | 6–3, 4–6, 8–6 |
Draw | 96 (8Q) |
Seeds | 8 |
Reigning champion Billie-Jean King did not defend her title, as she had retired from singles play.Chris Evert defeated Evonne Cawley 6–3, 4–6, 8–6 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1976 Wimbledon Championships.
The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
The seeding list was accurately reflected in the tournament result, with all the seeds achieving their expected final achievements. This is the only example in the entire Wimbledon history where the seeding for either the gentlemen's or ladies' singles has been replicated in the results.