1976 Australian Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1976 Australian Open
Final
Champions	Evonne Cawley Helen Gourlay
Runners-up	Lesley Bowrey Renáta Tomanová
Score	8–1
Events
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Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Peggy Michel were the reigning champions. Michel did not defend her title. Goolagong Cawley competed alongside Helen Gourlay – this pair won the tournament.

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Evonne Cawley Helen Gourlay	6	6
		Diane Evers Chris O'Neil	1	2
								1	Evonne Cawley Helen Gourlay	8
								2	Lesley Bowrey Renáta Tomanová	1
		Kathleen Harter Wendy Turnbull	3	6	5
	2	Lesley Bowrey Renáta Tomanová	6	4	7

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	E Cawley H Gourlay	6	6
									N Gregory J Hanrahan	0	3
															1	E Cawley H Gourlay	6	6
																M Gurdal B Simon	1	1
									M Gurdal B Simon	6	6
									C Cerato K Neill	3	0
																						1	E Cawley H Gourlay	6	6
																							D Evers C O'Neil	1	2
								4	H Eisterlehner H Masthoff	2	7	3
									D Evers C O'Neil	6	5	6
																D Evers C O'Neil	6	6
																R Blount K Hallam	3	4
									N Eastburn G Williams	3	2
		C Griffiths J Walker	5	3					R Blount K Hallam	6	6
		R Blount K Hallam	7	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		K Harter W Turnbull	w/o
		J Burrows J Wilton							K Harter W Turnbull	w/o
		C Matison P Whytcross	6	6					C Matison P Whytcross
		J Dimond W Moore	3	1												K Harter W Turnbull	6	4	6
															3	S Barker M Tyler	4	6	3
									J Dalton K Ruddell	7	2	5
								3	S Barker M Tyler	6	6	7
																							K Harter W Turnbull	3	6	5
																						2	L Bowrey R Tomanová	6	4	7
									L Raymond G Stirton	3	0
									M Smith C Zeeman	6	6
																M Smith C Zeeman	6	0	1
															2	L Bowrey R Tomanová	3	6	6
									D Berkinshaw E Murata
								2	L Bowrey R Tomanová	w/o

External links

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