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1976 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1976 Wimbledon Championships
Champion United States Chris Evert
Runner-up Australia Evonne Goolagong
Final score 6–3, 4–6, 8–6
Details
Draw 96 (8Q)
Seeds 8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
Legends men women seniors
WC Doubles men women
← 1975 · Wimbledon Championships · 1977 →

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.


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